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  What To Expect On San Diego's Election Day | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

It's the countdown to the big Election Day. Here's what to expect at the voting booth, and what polls can predict about election outcomes.

  USD Blacklisting Speaker Over Gay Marriage Support Creates Fallout | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The University of San Diego revoked a British theology professor’s speaking invitation last week because the professor signed a letter supporting civil marriage rights for same-sex couples in the United Kingdom.

  Republican Threatening To Unseat Giffords' Replacement In Arizona | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

In the race for Gabby Giffords' former seat, the Democrat has long been considered the likely victor. But now the Republican contender has closed the gap, leaving the seat up for grabs.

  San Diego Eagle Scout Returns Honors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

A retired San Diego architect hopes returning his Eagle Scout badge will add to the building crescendo of opposition to a long running Boy Scout policy. This past summer, the Scouts reaffirmed their opposition to accepting openly gay members.

  Bilbray Supports Cancer Research Over Health Access | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

An emotionally wrenching ad featuring Congressman Brian Bilbray's daughter, Briana, highlights inconsistencies in the candidate’s claims.

  New Mexico Governor Wades Into Legislative Races | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This is a high-stakes election for first-term New Mexico Republican Governor Susana Martinez-- and she’s not even running.

  Youth Question Mayoral Candidates On Bullying, Other Teen Issues | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

San Diego mayoral candidates Carl DeMaio and Bob Filner stopped taking jabs at each other just long enough to answer some questions from teens on bullying.

  Activists Fight For A Popular Vote For President | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The group National Popular Vote wants presidents to be elected by every voter, not just those who live in swing states.

  Texas DPS Helicopter Shooting Under Investigation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Residents and elected officials in South Texas continue to protest a fatal shooting of two undocumented immigrants from a Department of Public Safety helicopter.

  Turnout Could Be Key in California's Tight Ballot Races | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

With Election Day just days away, get-out-the-vote efforts in California will kick into high gear this weekend.

  Overall Calif. Voter Registration Rate Steady; GOP at Lowest Ever | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The Secretary of State's final registration report before Tuesday's election shows a record 18,245,000 Californians are now registered to vote.

  Roundtable: SD Mayor, 52nd Congressional, District 3 Supervisor Races Getting Personal; Sweetwater Getting Weird | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

As election season winds down, ads get emotional; Dave Roberts and Steve Dannon duke it out for supervisor sear. And a candidate for the Sweetwater school board has been indicted for various felonies.

  New Mexico's Politics Rooted In History | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

To understand New Mexico's current political climate, you have to look into its past.

  Seniors In Arizona Worry About Future Of 'Social Safety Net' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Senior citizens in Arizona are concerned about Medicare and Social Security -- now, and in the future.

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