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Election day voters hit the polls early in Denton County

Election day voters hit the polls early in Denton County

on November 4, 2008

By Arlinda Arriaga, NTNN Writer Photography by Carter Rose Some early bird voters showed up as many as two hours before polls opened this morning in Denton County. With a small blanket across her lap, Genevieve McGregor said she brought some crossword puzzles to keep busy after lining up at 5 a.m. outside the Martin Luther King Recreation Center in

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General

Obama Will Be Next President, Networks Project

Obama Will Be Next President, Networks Project

on November 4, 2008

By NTNN As the polls on the west coast closed, the national television networks projected Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. Huge

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Early Voting Gives Republicans Big Lead in Denton County

Early Voting Gives Republicans Big Lead in Denton County

on November 4, 2008

By NTNN Early voting results in Denton County gave Republicans commanding leads. Voters supported Republican presidential candidate John McCain with a

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County Democrats, Republicans drive voters to polls

County Democrats, Republicans drive voters to polls

on November 4, 2008

By Arlinda Arriaga, NTNN Writer Denton County Democratic and Republican headquarters scrambled to get voters to the correct polling stations Tuesday morning. Volunteers

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Race is Close According to Denton “Straw Poll”

Race is Close According to Denton “Straw Poll”

on November 4, 2008

By Brittany Molinar, NTNN Writer Video by:  Veronica Gallegos and Paden Smith For the past six weeks, Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream in Denton

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Campaign Issues

Candidates tally stances on taxes

Candidates tally stances on taxes

on November 1, 2008

By Josh Fluegel, NTNN Writer Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama and Republican candidate Sen. John McCain are both proposing tax plans that offer aid

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Union issue debated, but not in Texas

Union issue debated, but not in Texas

on October 25, 2008

By Latrissa Smith, NTNN Writer Many students at NT are not very focused on the issue of labor unions. Lydia Bailey, a junior with an undecided major finds

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McCain’s age, 72, influences some voters

McCain’s age, 72, influences some voters

on October 22, 2008

By Emily McGuire, NTNN Writer This year’s presidential election will deal not only with racism and sexism, but ageism as well. Because Republican

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Gay marriage rejected by both presidential candidates

Gay marriage rejected by both presidential candidates

on October 22, 2008

By Whitney Thompson, NTNN Writer The gay marriage issue may be controversial to some, but it is an important factor for many voters in the upcoming presidential

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NT News

Crowds gather in Chicago for Obama

Crowds gather in Chicago for Obama

on November 4, 2008

By Neil Foote Chicago - There’s a tremendous buzz here at Grant Park - and it’s only 7PM. Residents of Chicago are trickling into the park

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Watch party information

Watch party information

on November 4, 2008

DEMOCRAT WATCH PARTY

 6:30 pm to midnight
Prairie House Restaurant and Sports Bar
1001 Highway 380
Crossroads, TX 76227
(940) 440-9760

NO

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Dorm residents vote at two off-campus precincts

Dorm residents vote at two off-campus precincts

on October 29, 2008

By Alyssa McMurry, NTNN writer NT students who live on campus won’t be able to vote on campus this Election Day. Dorm residents registered to vote

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NT political groups prepare for ‘08 election

NT political groups prepare for ‘08 election

on October 23, 2008

Clubs promote voter registration, different views By Taylor Short/NT Daily  Groups are gearing up for election night by promoting the importance of student

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NT Opinion

Who is the candidate of clean energy?

Who is the candidate of clean energy?

on October 17, 2008

When voters finally punch in their cards or computer keys in November they will have been told what to care about repeatedly by the Democratic and Republican

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Make the sentence fit the crime

Make the sentence fit the crime

on October 17, 2008

Taking sentencing power away from judges and placing it in the hands of federal lawmakers is  crippling our nation’s future. The correct choice in November

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Reform No Child Left Behind

Reform No Child Left Behind

on October 14, 2008

By Jessica Harp, NTNN Writer Remember when you were forced year after year to take the TAAS or the TAKS test? Did it help in the long run? If you are anything

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Reform the Marijuana Policy

Reform the Marijuana Policy

on October 14, 2008

By Austin Schiffman, NTNN Writer North Texas students looking for progressive changes to our country’s marijuana laws will find very little reform

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Other Headlines

First-time voters rise early, cast ballots before class

By Arlinda Arriaga, NTNN Writer Photography by Carter Rose Some young voters in Denton County lined up at the polls this morning as first-time voters. Tiandrea Dixon, 19, a student at Texas Woman’s

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Short Lines, No Waits For Many Denton County Voters

By Sarah Bryant and Nann Goplerud, NTNN The sun had barely lit up the morning sky when voters headed to the polls across north Texas. Despite the prediction of long lines and long waits, that didn’t

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Does your vote count?

By Jayda Quincey, NTNN Writer This Election Day is expected to spur a huge voter turnout, perhaps 80 percent of registered voters, election officials say. In the last presidential election, 2004, more

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Albino squirrel urges political participation

Unofficial mascot resurfaces on political button By Ryan Feuerhelm/NT Daily The albino squirrel is delivering an important message to students this fall: vote! The unofficial pale mascot will be appearing

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Early voters crowd Denton polling stations

County officials predict record turnout By Corey Hennigan/NT Daily After months of primaries and campaigning,

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Palin’s daughter’s pregnancy is a non-issue for voters

By Cassie Smith, NTNN Writer Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin caused quite a political stir when she became John McCain’s running mate. It started when the nation found out in September that

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McCain, Obama show different voting records on minimum wage

By Latrissa Smith, NTNN Writer Many students as well as residents of the Denton community live off of a minimum wage paycheck, but sometimes that is not enough to meet the basic needs of a family. “I

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Employment losses, gains: Can the candidates help America?

By Latrissa Smith, NTNN Writer As far as the unemployed workers and the mass reduction in the workforce, both presidential candidates say they can make necessary changes in the economy and the community

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Candidates outline crime-fighting measures

By Mark Campbell, NTNN Writer Both presidential candidates believe that America needs more police and more money for police. The problem is in the specifics. So, how should America fight crime? According

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Racial prejudice colors presidential election

By Kamil Ross, NTNN Writer Type in any search engine or You Tube clip, the words “race” and “Obama,” and that guarantees hundreds of hits. It also guarantees a multitude of racial

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Presidential candidates take similar stances on immigration

By Savannah Carter, NTNN Writer With the presidential election drawing near, Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have different views on many issues. However, they share relatively the same policy on

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Presidential candidates launch space strategy

By Mark Campbell, NTNN Writer In 2010 the space shuttle will expire and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will have to figure out another way for Americans to launch into space. The presidential

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