Breaking Poll: Tea Party Matches NRA in Number of Americans Who Support Their Views
It’s official: The tea party movement is a substantial player on the political scene. According to a recent poll commissioned by The O’Leary Report and conducted by Zogby International, 34 percent of voters (45 million Americans) say the Tea Party endorsement is important to their vote this year, and 31 percent (41 million voters) say the same about the National Rifle Association.

Lito Atienza - Saving Lives Through The Home Of The Angels
Lito Atienza is currently a part of the list of prospects who will participate in the elections for Manila mayor. These Manila elections, yet once again, would be a proof of the aptitude of the discernment of the electorate to pick a candidate who is worthy of the demanding needs of the colorful city. In terms of qualifications, perhaps there is no one else who fits the post more other than Lito Atienza. And amidst those who will compete for mayor in the Manila elections, no one probably has helped more.

What makes a voting system fair?
Most will agree that “fairness” of the vote is the most important criteria for a voting system whether paper voting or online voting. “Fairest” vote could be defined as the vote which best represents the wish of the majority of the electorate.

Fight Against Corruption - After Deterrence Comes the Structural Changes
A campaign against corruption must be credible The public has grown cynical

Applications to Country Programs Against Corruption
A campaign against corruption must go beyond words, indeed beyond new laws Institutional adjustment is needed to limit the scope of corruption (and more generally, to enhance efficiency)

Organizing Workshops to Design Anti-Corruption Strategies
High-level participatory diagnoses have proved remarkably fruitful in generating frank analyses of sensitive policy issues, leading to suggestions for remedial measures But sometimes there is no carrot or stick to keep that momentum moving

New Scientific Research Finds Academic Debate Programs in Low-Performing Schools Raise Graduation Rates and Improve College Readiness
New scientific research indicates an Urban Debate League (UDL) similar to the Houston Urban Debate League (HUDL) is effective at raising student achievement in low-performing schools. UDLs are competitive policy debate programs targeting urban schools. They train and organize students, coached by their teachers, to engage in policy research, public speaking in time-pressured competitive settings, and argumentative advocacy.

Brad O'Leary: New Poll: Health Care Issues Loom Large for 2010 Elections
Recently the O'Leary Report newsletter teamed up with Zogby International to poll voters in competitive House and Senate 2010 elections on various health care reform issues. The results show that incumbent senators and representatives may want to proceed with extreme caution on health care.

Public Interest Litigation
a) Vested interests Is possible for citizens to combat corruption to individual and systematic levels Actually is very difficult, including exposing oneself to personal and serious risks