Voters

Swingers: The New Voting Bloc That Could Change Politics Forever

Michael Giltz | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mitt Romney, Politics, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Moderates, Barack Obama, Voters, Independent Voters, Swing Voters, 2008 Election, Politics News

Swingers are the moderate middle. They don't vote based on the tiny letter next to a candidate's name. They vote based on the policies that person puts forth.

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(R)Evolution -- We All Want to Change Your Head

Suzette Standring | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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This new multi-cultural, interracial, eco-green, techno-savvy, globally-minded young generation has made history.

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The Last Word On Proposition 8

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Voters, Race, Homophobia, Election 08, Proposition 8, Youth Vote, California, Gay Marriage, Politics News

In our last post, we vented our frustration with the decision of voters in California, Florida, and Arizona to write anti-gay discrimination into thei...

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Tuesday's Second Biggest Winner: Democracy

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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We are witnessing a tremendous ideological shift among young voters -- one that could reshape our politics for decades to come.

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Supposedly Safe GOP House Seat in CA Too Close To Call

Erik Ose | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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Despite voting with George W. Bush 94.4% of the time, this fall Calvert distributed mailers without a single mention that he belonged to the Republican party, proclaiming himself "An Independent."

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Moms Call In the Vote

Cooper Munroe | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Moms Call In the Vote has, in a few short hours, become an amazing combination of citizen mom reporting and kitchen table heart and soul.

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Chicago Voters (SLIDESHOW)

Posted 11.04.2008 | Chicago

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From the Associated Press: Lines of voters stretched down hallways and out doorways Tuesday, as Illinoisans flocked to the polls to cast their ballo...

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Final Poll of Cable Television News Viewers

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home

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Tonight's election results it also offers proof or disproof of a long-held concept -- that people tend to watch news that comforts them and confirms their attitudes and biases.

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FL Already a Hotbed of Voting Problems

Shawna Vercher | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home

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A quick glance at what is currently being reported from across the state: Tampa, FL - Special "Emergency" Ballot Box Created On the Spot All ballots ...

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Voter Turnout: The Craziest Election Day Stories (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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With record numbers expected to head to the polls all across America today, crazy moments are bound to ensue. Check out some of the best stories so fa...

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Have a Transformative Election Day

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rachel Bagby, Vote Kindly, Voters, Voting, Battleground States, Electronic Voting Machines, Voter Turnout, Stolen Election, Voter Activism, Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression, Voter Protection, Politics News

Votekindly.org is not naive about possible voter suppression activities. But they are calling on voters to stand up to these methods -- with clarity and kindness.

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Voting Therapy and Al-Qaeda's Presidential Endorsement

Sumbul Ali-Karamali | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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The first time I could finally vote, I spent twenty minutes in the voting booth, agonizing over every question, double-checking to make sure I turned in my first ballot exactly the way I wanted it.

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Driving Through History

Mike Barnicle | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Obama has managed to prod optimism out of millions who felt run down, run over or simply ignored by a politics that took many of their children to war and too much out of their paychecks.

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2.5 Million In North Carolina Have Voted Early

The Charlotte Observer | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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More than 2.5 million N.C. voters cast their ballots early this year, more than doubling the previous record of 1.1 million, set in 2004. That's an a...

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Red State or Blue State: Your Vote Counts

Kate Kelly | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

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If you're a Republican voter in a Democratic-leaning state, or a Democratic voter in Republican territory, is your vote in vain?

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Number Of Voting Machines May Prove Insufficient To Handle Record Turnout

Los Angeles Times | Noam N. Levey | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

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If there is an election meltdown Tuesday, it may happen at places like P.B. Young Sr. Elementary School. The squat brick school in a dingy postwar ho...

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236.com: If They Im'd: Persuasive Candidates And Persuadable Voters

236.com | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

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If you thought undecideds were hard to comprehend, meet the persuadables. One in seven voters polled say that while they've already picked their candi...

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Arc of Darkness

Michael Carmichael | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

The only ray of hope that will overwhelm flagrant attempts to render democracy dead and inert forever, is for a pro-democratic revolution in a massive turnout of Americans demanding their right to vote.

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America's Choice

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

The choice America makes will be a world wide broadcast on whether it is content with mediocrity and the cancer of anti-intellectualism that began to spread this Election season.

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Voter Turnout Expected To Be Highest In Decades

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Voter turnout will be the highest in decades, dwarfing recent presidential elections, experts predict. The only question dividing e...

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Obama in Cambodia

Elena Lesley | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Democratic Primary, Democrats Abroad, John McCain, Voters, Cambodia, Republicans, Joe Biden, 2008 Election, Democrats, Sarah Palin, Politics News

As an American, I am always struck by the amount of attention paid to U.S. politics by citizens of other countries -- we certainly do not return the favor -- and this year, interest is especially keen.

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Obama Could Lose Election Due To Voter Suppression

Judah Freed | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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Republicans are seeking to suppress the voter turnout among youth, minorities and poor people. If Republicans can prevent enough Democrats from casting ballots, McCain could win the election.

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I Am Racist!

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Obama, Race, Barack Obama, Election, White Privilege, Whiteness, Privilege, Votes, Racist, Florida, Pennsylvania, Polls, Voters, New York Times, Florida Voters, Politics News

Race will be a factor in this presidential election. It is always a factor in our society. How much race impacts the election will depend on our willingness to consciously strive to be anti-racist.

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Barbra Streisand Calls on Women to Vote

Lisa Derrick | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home

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In her new bipartisan PSA, Barbra Streisand urges women to vote, reminding us all that "We don't have dream about the future. We wake up and vote for...

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Maybe You Shouldn't Vote

Bill Folman | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2004 Election, Elitist, John McCain, Terrorists, Obama Muslim, Unbiased, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Gender, Patriotism, Voters, 2008 Presidential Race, Elitism, Iraq, Media Bias, Voting, Politics News

I ask that you take a moment to answer the following questions and determine whether you have the skill and the know-how to vote responsibly for our next president.

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