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Last year, 23-year-old Rashida Hill watched the presidential debates, visited the college political party meetings and put a Barack Obama bumper sticker on her townhouse door. She voted for Obama because she felt like the election was about "being a part of something."
- President Barack Obama believes in the saving grace of the federal government.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney reflects conservatives' growing confidence when he taunts Democrats, saying "I'll bet you never dreamed you'd look back at Jimmy Carter as the good old days."
House Republican leader John Boehner says nationwide protests known as "tea parties" are the result of pushback against Democrats' spending.
AOMORI, Japan — Perched on the upper tip of Japan's main island, Aomori prefecture is tired of being left behind.
Some Afghans voted eagerly Thursday in the presidential election, even though threats of violence kept many from the polls.
The California Republican Party has failed to keep pace with the state's evolving demographics over the past 30 years, signaling further trouble for a party that has been slipping in popularity, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Despite high-profile promises over the past 25 years, many disabled Americans still are unable to fully participate in their democracy.
Peter DeMuth put his initials on his absentee ballot application, but he signed his full name on the ballot envelope. In Minnesota, that was enough to get his vote for Republican Norm Coleman thrown out.
Sunni merchant Omar Waeel is too scared to return to his Baghdad home but wants to make sure his voice is heard in this week's Iraqi provincial elections.
Charlotte Podolner has faithfully voted in every election she could in her 88 years, then watched as one Illinois politician after another headed to jail.
The holidays may be winding down, but for Oscar fans, the season of celebration has just begun.
Inch by inch, voter by voter, Barack Obama and John McCain labored for more than a year to lock down supporters and woo defectors. It turns out, though, that the nation's voters were a lot more fickle than commonly expected, and far more prone to switch allegiances.
NEW YORK — If as the saying goes, “victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan,” among the “fathers” claiming credit for Barack Obama’s triumph are different demographic groups and Democratic constituencies.
The barrier-crossing election of Barack Obama did little to bridge the deep racial divide in American churches. In fact, some clergy say it has only served to underscore their differences.
Rosalee Montoya-Read had hoped fervently that Hispanic women would help propel Barack Obama to a decisive presidential victory. When it actually happened on Tuesday, all she could do was cry.
Early reports are indicating that the youngest members of the country's electorate voted Tuesday in higher numbers than in the last presidential election — and they voted more Democratic. Youth turnout appears to be exceeding 2004 levels, which was itself a year with a big surge in voters ages 18 to 29.
Democrat Barack Obama gained lopsided support from Hispanics in Tuesday's election, winning solidly among voters with whom President Bush had made inroads in 2004.
Rafi Zelikowsky skipped class on Tuesday to camp out in downtown Chicago and wait for Barack Obama, the man who captured the hearts of so many young voters.
, a 47-year-old first-term senator from Illinois, shattered more than 200 years of history Tuesday night by winning election as the first African-American president of the United States.
NEW YORK — With just a day left until Election Day, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama holds a statistically significant advantage over Republican Sen. John McCain in the race for the White House, according to the final NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll before the election.
Early voting has proven extraordinarily popular this year, setting records across the country as voters brave hours-long waits to cast their ballots in advance.
Where's my absentee ballot? Why did they take my name off the voter registration rolls? What happened to the signup card I filled out weeks ago? With just one full business day left before Election Day, last-minute questions like these are flooding in to election offices and voter advocacy groups.
Elizabeth Johnson likes John McCain except for a couple of not-so-little things she can't ignore: She wants the Iraq war to end and she's not a fan of Sarah Palin, his running mate. Chalk her up as leaning McCain, but not solidly.
What a Difference a Year MakesThe Democrats have more political power than they have had at any time since the presidency of LBJ.
Dems alarmed as independents boltMounting evidence that independent voters have soured on the Democrats is prompting a debate among party officials about what rhetorical and substantive changes are needed to halt the damage.
Obama Is Losing Independent VotersThe announcement a week ago of 10.2% unemployment is a significant political event for President Barack Obama. It could well usher in a particularly serious crisis for his political standing, influence and ability to advance his agenda.
Dear Mr. President: What are you thinking?I hate to complain, and I certainly do not want to sound cranky. But time is awasting, so here goes: Nearly 70 million people voted for you because we supported your commitment to ending the war in Iraq, closing Gitmo and creating universal healthcare.
The Rose Garden Path, The White House has gotten bad at listening, and now it's paying the price :: Peggy NoonanFirst thought on Tuesday's elections: There's a lot of firing going on in America, and now that includes politicians. Seems only fair and will likely continue.
Gay Rights Rebuke May Change Approach They had far more money and volunteers, and geography was on their side, given that New England has been more accepting of same-sex marriage than any other region of the country.
3 Contests on Election Day Could Signal Political WindsIn this supposedly quiet off-year election, there are three contests taking place Tuesday that are filling the void. Voters in New Jersey and Virginia will elect governors, while voters in upstate New York are filling a vacant House seat in a race with national implications.
Obama to Lift HIV/AIDS Travel BanIt appears that President Obama is doing everything in his power to enforce laws against the majority of Americans.
Study sees dead people... still on voter rollsWith a mayoral race next week and a crucial Senate seat up for grabs in December, Massachusetts' voter rolls are a mess with more than 100,000 dead people still listed and another 500,000-plus registered at the wrong address, a new study found.
Voters Trust Republicans More On 10 Top IssuesFor the first time in recent years, voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on all 10 key electoral issues regularly tracked
SNAFU-ed .... Situation Normal: After Election Results Announced, McCain Voters Saw Testosterone Drop: StudyThe study, "Dominance, Politics, and Physiology: Voters' Testosterone Changes on the Night of the 2008 United States Presidential Election" examined the testosterone levels of 183 voters, who provided multiple saliva samples before and after the winner was announced on Election N …
More Voices of America"I am not a deep thinker like all of our political whiz-kids in Washington", says Myrna Rogers of Los Angeles, California, "but, I can't figure out how raising everyone's taxes now and making medical insurance companies even richer, then waiting three years to have the …
I've been thinking about this idea for awhile and I guess I just need to get it out, it seems timely. Our government is and has been for a number of years seemingly incapable of making the tough decisions.
Great Obama VideoThis video of past Obama-McCain presidential race is now history, but we must never forget our history because what we decided yesterday in America is why we're involved in the socialist vs. democratic decisions of today and tomorrow.
Taking part in empowering ourselves to let Washington know that it is time for them to listen to the grandparents and the parents of this nation is what this article is all about.
Holdout Ireland votes to back EU reformIreland's electoral office confirms overwhelming voter approval for the EU Lisbon Treaty, with two-thirds voting "yes" to the long-delayed blueprint for reform of the 27-nation bloc.
ACORN to stand trial in Las VegasEvidence heard during more than six hours of testimony left "a lot of issues that have to be answered" before trial, Las Vegas Justice of the Peace William Jansen said.
Fantasies of Representation from Maine to MontanaI have a fantasy. Well, actually I have a bunch of them. I bet you do too. Ours may be a little different and most of mine are pretty predictable. Like the fantasy where every elected official has to live on food stamps for a month.
The Nationally known community organization Acorn, has been under intense scrutiny after Fox News aired secretly taped video of Acorn employees allegedly engaging in questionable behavior. These employees were "Jack Asses" if the allegations are valid.
The Value Voters Summit of 2009 has a very exciting agenda for Saturday afternoon. Only the nutcases would even show up to events like this. They have no values, no morals, and are absolutely not Christian. The agenda:
I remember when there were two young reporters who were informed by an FBI employee, an informant who called himself DeepThroat.
Va. Gubernatorial Candidate McDonnell Tries to Salvage Women's Votes Virginia gubernatorial candidate Robert F. McDonnell has been working for months to reach out to female voters, a critical constituency, by forming a women's organization and touting the endorsement of the managing partner of the Washington Mystics women's basketball team.
The Tyranny of the Majority, vs the Unanimity of LibertySome people try to say that a majority vote is as close as you can reasonably get to consensual government, and therefore free society, but they're wrong.
RealClearPolitics - What Voters Meant...Barack Obama came into office championing change, and he apparently assumed that if Americans voted for him, it was because they wanted the future to be different from what went before.
The Voters' OptionSure, the Democrats could pass a health care bill. They have the votes to do whatever they want. Well, good luck with that. As we all have seen from constituents shouting down their quaking representatives, the public is up in arms about the "reforms" proposed.
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