Topic: 2012 Elections
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Maps
The Urban Electorate: Why Republicans Can't Afford to Concede the City Vote Ever Again
Just take a look at these maps.
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Urban Wonk
8 Urban Policy Ideas for Obama's 2nd Term
8 policy ideas the president should feel more than free to steal.
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Democracy in America
The Skyrocketing Costs of Running for Mayor of a Major U.S. City
While the 2012 presidential election will likely be the most expensive in history, a similar money-race is happening on the local level.
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10 Signs the RNC Is a Way Bigger Deal for Tampa Than the Super Bowl
The city has plenty of experience putting on the NFL's big event. But hosting a convention will be something different.
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Urban Wonk
What Not to Bring to the 2012 Conventions
Your lasers, your bike locks, your pieces of wood, and any hopes you had of actually getting near the action.
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The Startling Urban Dynamic in Pennsylvania's Voter ID Law
Philadelphia voters are in uncharted territory as the state fights over restrictive new ID legislation.
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Potholes Are Big Politics in San Diego
Amid a contested mayoral race, deferred road maintenance costs end up front and center.
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The Most Powerful Constituency in the 2012 Campaign: The Suburbs
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have been getting most of their campaign contributions from the same place: the monied ‘burbs.
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Maps
The Increasingly Republican States of America
The percentage of Americans who say they lean Republican has increased in 47 of the 50 states
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Maps
The Geography of Obama’s Tanking Approval Ratings
The president’s stated goal of uniting the country may be a lost cause
