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Direct primaries were a Progressive Era reform to curb party bosses!
Before direct primaries, party bosses chose candidates in back rooms. The reform spread after 1903, putting power in voters' hands. Learn more at Wikipedia
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Rich Rubino has authored books on U.S. political history & trivia!
Rubino isn't just a commentator — he's written on little-known facts and patterns in American elections, giving his analysis a research-based depth that goes beyond typical day-to-day punditry.
Maine's State Senate has only 35 members — one of the smallest in the U.S.!
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Candidates can remain on ballots even after suspending campaigns.
In most U.S. states, including Maine, there is no mechanism to remove a candidate's name from a printed ballot once the filing deadline has passed — meaning suspended candidates can still receive votes on Election Day.
The Houses of Parliament burned down in 1834 & had to be rebuilt!
The blaze started when workers burned obsolete wooden tally sticks used as tax records. Architect Charles Barry's Gothic Revival rebuild took over 30 years, with the iconic clock tower finished in 1859.
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