"This law (in North Carolina) could compromise the integrity of the vote. The stakes are pretty dire. And it doesn't matter who wins. Here, it's about the integrity of our democratic process.”
“The biggest obstacle to any third-party candidate is the fact that the state-sponsored parties find competition inconvenient and deny voters the fundamental right to vote for the candidate of their choice.”
Charlotte Observer cartoonist Kevin Siers turns his sights on Hillary Clinton amid reports that donors to the Clinton Foundation had contact with aides to Clinton while she was the secretary of state. Siers will be part of a political cartoon and satire festival at Duke Sept. 22-24.
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"This law (in North Carolina) could compromise the integrity of the vote. The stakes are pretty dire. And it doesn't matter who wins. Here, it's about the integrity of our democratic process.”
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“The biggest obstacle to any third-party candidate is the fact that the state-sponsored parties find competition inconvenient and deny voters the fundamental right to vote for the candidate of their choice.”
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Charlotte Observer cartoonist Kevin Siers turns his sights on Hillary Clinton amid reports that donors to the Clinton Foundation had contact with aides to Clinton while she was the secretary of state. Siers will be part of a political cartoon and satire festival at Duke Sept. 22-24.
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