Elections
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Julius Henson's conviction in election day robocall case affirmed
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Maryland's Court of Special Appeals has affirmed the verdict in the 2010 Maryland robocalls case.
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Anita Bonds wins at-large D.C. Council seat
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Turnout was extremely low for Tuesday's special election, but that didn't phase Democrat Anita Bonds, who retained her at-large seat on the D.C. Council.
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Iraqis go to polls for first time since US pullout
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Iraq carried out its first election since the U.S. military withdrawal without major bloodshed Saturday in a major test for Iraqi security forces as they face a reviving al-Qaida insurgency.
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Long election lines; Death penalty repeal
Comment1/28/2013
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Lawmakers move to change Va. electoral vote system
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Under State Sen. Bill Carrico's bill, Mitt Romney would have been awarded nine electoral votes and President Obama only four, even though the president beat Romney by 50.8 percent to 47.8 percent in Virginia.
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Election 2012: Voters head to polls in Battleground Va.
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Voting sites from Florida to Maine were packed Tuesday morning, but few were as packed as those in Virginia.
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Bill Euille, Andrew Macdonald run for mayor of Alexandria
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Two men who met on the playground as boys are battling it out on the campaign trail. They’re each running for mayor of Alexandria.
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Election Day 2012: Voters to pick the next president
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President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have made their last-minute pitches to voters and now it’s time for the voters to decide who’s the best fit for the White House.
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Election polling stations prep for Tuesday
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There was a certain frenzy all throughout the area Monday. Workers at the thousands of polling stations in D.C., Maryland and Virginia began prepping for the first votes to get cast.
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New political gossip
CommentJudy Kurtz of The Hill stopped by to chat with Natasha and Melanie about the latest political gossip leading up to next week's election.
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Election 2012: Many voters aren't as aware of Question 5
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Ask voters about Question 5, and it's not uncommon to see their faces go blank.
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Election 2012: Obama on marathon tour, Romney runs in Ohio
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While President Obama is on a marathon tour, Mitt Romney is on the run in Ohio.
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Police union fights to inform Montgomery County voter on "Question B"
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In two weeks, voters will consider "Question B." If voters approve "Question B" they will end the local police union's ability to negotiate almost every management decision made by the police chief.
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Election 2012: Page missing from several absentee ballots
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Gov. Martin O'Malley said in a statement on Wednesday that the board has confirmed that less than 20 absentee voters are missing a second page.
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Battleground Virginia: Back on the campaign trail
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The presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail, one day after the final debate.
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Candidate debate; Ethics reform & speed cameras
CommentWe spoke with three candidates running for an At-Large seat on the DC Council – independents A.J. Cooper and Leon Swain, and Ann Wilcox of the Statehood-Green party. We covered a variety of issues – including ethics, education and jobs.
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Georgetown Cupcake: Election inspirations
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D.C.’s most famous cupcakery isn’t afraid to get political! And in spirit of the upcoming election, Georgetown Cupcake is offering up some tasty, yet patriotic treats. ABC7 got the sweet details from D.C.'s “cupcake sisters”.
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Battleground Virginia: Tight race for the White House
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According to the latest Public Policy poll, the race couldn't be any tighter in Battleground Virginia.
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