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Wells throws hat into D.C. mayoral ring

With the D.C. primary less than a year away, a second candidate made it official on Saturday, as Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells told a crowd of supporters in the rain, "I am officially running to be mayor of our great city, Washington, D.C."

Tags: Tommy Wells, muriel bowser

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Takoma Park lowers voting age for its elections to 16

Tags: Takoma Park, voting

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Virginia voters not tuned in to governor's race

As McAuliffe kicks off his campaign for governor of Virginia, a new poll shows voters have not really begun to follow the race.

Tags: Ken Cuccinelli, Terry McAuliffe, governor, Virginia

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Congress looks at local voting delays

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a public forum in Woodbridge, Va. to talk about election reforms.

Tags: Gerry Connolly, voting, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Map shows how Twitter users feel in real time

A supercomputer -- called the SGI UV 2000 Big Brain and housed at the University of Illinois -- tracks how Twitter users in the United States are feeling in real time.

Tags: tweet, carolyn bick

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Groups spent $35 per voter on Maryland casino ads

For months, voters were bombarded by campaign ads for everything from the presidential and congressional races, to local ballot questions. In the end, outside groups spent enough on ads to buy each voter a nice dinner.

Tags: voting, campaign ads, Question 7, casino, Max Smith

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Europe Meets D.C.: Witnessing Election Day through European eyes

WTOP's European interns Alina Braun and Christine Amdam experience their first Election Day in the United States, and are surprised to find out that Americans celebrate political victories.

Tags: Europe meets D.C., American University, Alina Braun, Christine Amdam

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Congressional map question getting less attention

Maryland voters are seeing numerous ads about high-profile ballot questions such as same-sex marriage and gambling, but they are not hearing much about whether to approve or reject the state's congressional redistricting map.

Tags: Linda Lamone, Maryland State Board of Elections

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Barrk Obama and Mitt'ns Romney go paw-to-paw

Barrk Obama and Mitt'ns Romney are going paw-to-paw in the Washington Animal Rescue League's first "Paws to Vote" mock election.

Tags: Washington Animal Rescue League, adoption, Stephanie Steinberg

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NYT: Iran agrees to talk with U.S. about nuclear program

The United States and Iran have agreed to discuss Iran's nuclear program for the first time, The New York Times reported Saturday evening.

Tags: Iran, nuclear,

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