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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Fixed Elections: Russia’s Perpetual Putin Problem

By Brendan McElroy September 30, 2011

In case you haven't heard, Vladimir Putin is back. If, that is, he ever really left. Putin is poised to be elected to a third term as Russia's president, his candidacy having been proposed by none other...

GUSA Senate Elections: Meet the Candidates

By Marissa Brogger September 26, 2011

It's that time of year again - Georgetown University Student Association's annual Senate seat campaigns. It's hard to go anywhere without encountering an upperclassman's campaign poster that promises to...

Complex Changes Mark GOP Win

By Sam Dulik November 18, 2010

Even with races still left to be decided, last Tuesday's elections are already being considered to be of great historical significance. I agree. Yes, these elections mark the largest gain of House seats...

Shifting the Political Course After Midterms

By Peter Fulham November 11, 2010

The silver lining of President Obama's midterm "shellacking" may well be an improvement in political cooperation, as former President Jimmy Carter cautiously predicted in an interview with comedian Bill...

New Party, Same Issues

By The Editorial Board November 5, 2010

On Tuesday, millions of Americans - hundreds of Georgetown students among them - cast their ballot in the midterm elections. Showing their dissatisfaction with the state of the country, they voted out...

Midterm Elections a Mixed Bag for Georgetown Grads

By David Schuler November 5, 2010

Georgetown alumni won multiple midterm elections throughout the nation Tuesday, though not without controversy. Incumbent Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn (D) (SFS '71), a former sports editor of THE HOYA,...

Democrats Poised to Win Area and District Elections

By Maggie Ferrato November 2, 2010

Most signs point to Democratic candidates winning the D.C. area's congressional races and mayoral election, with three of the four congressional districts surrounding D.C. predicted to vote for Democratic...

Council Bids Uncontested

By Michael Appau October 29, 2010

The competitive nature of the D.C. Council's primaries left the general elections largely uncontested. Four of D.C.'s eight wards are holding elections for their Council representatives on Nov. 2. In addition,...

GU Employees Donate to Campaigns

By Stephen Levy October 22, 2010

With less than two weeks to go until midterm elections, students aren't the only ones on campus engaged in the political process. Georgetown employees and professors have donated over $70,000 to politicians...

4 Vie for D.C.’s Congress Seat

By Jonathan Gillis October 22, 2010

While Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) may have most likely sealed her re-election as the D.C. voice in the House of Representatives by winning the Democratic primary, she will still face an eclectic...

Voter Activism Heats Up

By Bethany Imondi October 19, 2010

With only two weeks to go until the midterm elections, and voters across the country seeking to make their voices heard, the Georgetown University College Democrats and College Republicans are ramping...

D.C. Elections Heat Up

By Julie Percha March 19, 2010

With the primary elections less than six months away, the races for D.C. Council and mayoral seats are intensifying. On the mayoral side, current D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, a Democrat, has announced his...

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