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Secession petitions filed for New York, Florida, Texas
Forget moving to another country if a candidate doesn't win. Disheartened voters are looking to stay right where they are and form new governments altogether.
Nearly 12,000 people have signed a petition on the White House website backing the notion that the State of New York should withdraw from the U.S. and "create its own new government."
The Empire State is not alone; similar...
