Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader and his running mate, Matt Gonzalez, will be at George Mason University this Sunday. The event, entitled “Jail Time, Not Bail Time: an End to Corporate and Two-Party Rule,” will be held in the Student Union II Ballroom at 5:30 p.m.

Posted on October 10th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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Mason Votes interviews students to find out what the most important issue is for them. Download Now!

Posted on October 8th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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Mason Votes asks George Mason University students how they feel about the Wall Street bail out plan. Download Now!

Posted on October 8th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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Presidential Candidates John McCain and Barack Obama participated in their second debate tonight at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. George Mason University students and staff gathered in the Johnson Center Atrium to watch the much anticipated meeting. Both candidates’ campaigns had promised to take off the gloves for this debate, a promise that seemed to […]

Posted on October 7th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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Tonight’s presidential debate is expected to be much more pointed than its predecessor. When asked recently when he was going to take off the gloves, Presidential Candidate John McCain answered, “How about Tuesday night?” And today, David Axelrod was reported by CNN as saying that Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is “prepared for a very aggressive […]

Posted on October 7th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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Tonight at 8:30 p.m. Mason Votes will open the Second Presidential Debate Watch Party with a panel of guest speakers at the Johnson Center, who will speak about the youth vote and the digital sphere’s influence on the electoral process. Join Mason Votes on this page for a live blog of the event and the […]

Posted on October 7th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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  Today, the last day to register to vote, over 100 students have registered or updated their registration on campus. Registration volunteers from Presidential Nominee Barack Obama’s campaign have been on campus everyday for weeks. According to those volunteers, students have been surrounding their registration table all morning; some have been experiencing problems contacting the […]

Posted on October 6th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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The Johnson Center Atrium was full Thursday night as students closely watched the live vice-presidential debate. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware and Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska crossed swords on issues such as the economy, international affairs, the role of the vice president and their readiness to lead. Going into the debate, both candidates needed […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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Join Mason Votes tonight as we Live Blog the Vice Presidential Debate from the Johnson Center watch party. The debate and interactive live blog begins at 9 p.m.

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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Virginia Congressional hopefuls gathered in Harris Theatre to deliver their proposals about healthcare and to respond to specific policy questions from panel members on Wednesday night. The candidates were each given fifteen minutes to present how they would improve healthcare in Virginia and in the nation. Speeches were followed by five minutes questions formulated by […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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