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13,000 Miles to Vote
Written on 4 Nov, 2008 at 14:33 in Politics News | viewed 74 times | 0 Comments
For some, however making the trip to cast their ballot was a long, rocky road--literally. For 57-year-old Deakin LaBrey, who works as a contractor for VSE Corporation in Kandarhar, Afghanistan, this is his second trip to this polling station.... (Continue reading)
Virginia Has High Turnout in the Rain
Written on 4 Nov, 2008 at 12:47 in Politics News | viewed 118 times | 0 Comments
Rain usually means lower voter turnout, but the cool, wet weather is not stopping people from showing up at the polls in Virginia.... (Continue reading)
Hoosiers Head to the Polls Early
Written on 4 Nov, 2008 at 12:17 in Politics News | viewed 46 times | 0 Comments
Randy and Nicole Fields braved the early morning chill and were near the head of a long line at their northeast Indianapolis polling place when voting started in Indiana at 6 a.m.... (Continue reading)
McCain Rocks the Vote
Written on 4 Nov, 2008 at 11:53 in Politics Blogs | viewed 38 times | 0 Comments
Presidential hopeful John McCain was videoed leaving an Arizona polling place earlier today. After McCain and his wife, Cindy, casted their ballots, they were greated by a hail of cheers from supporters. Renita Burns is the editorial assistant at BlackEnterprise.com ... (Continue reading)
Monday Night Football: The Last Stand
Written on 4 Nov, 2008 at 0:36 in Politics Blogs | viewed 73 times | 0 Comments
Last night, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain appeared during the Monday Night Football halftime show. For many people, the interview by ESPN host Chris Berman will be the last time people see the candidates before they go... (Continue reading)
The Final Lap
Written on 3 Nov, 2008 at 18:53 in Politics News | viewed 77 times | 0 Comments
Early voting makes a difference in turnout of black voters... (Continue reading)
You Mean You’re Still Undecided?
Written on 3 Nov, 2008 at 13:54 in Politics Blogs | viewed 34 times | 0 Comments
Election Day is tomorrow and while most voters are itching to cast their ballots, 8% of voters are still undecided, according to a CBS poll. The poll, released Sunday, shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain by 13 points... (Continue reading)
Mike the Carpenter
Written on 3 Nov, 2008 at 13:31 in Politics Blogs | viewed 76 times | 3 Comments
It’s a gorgeously sunny day in downtown Chicago and Michael Smith, a Carpenters Union steward, and two other volunteers, are standing on the corner of South Michigan and Van Buren, enthusiastically handing out flyers, holding up signs at drivers in... (Continue reading)
Is McCain ‘Delighted’ by New Obama Ad?
Written on 2 Nov, 2008 at 11:08 in Politics Blogs | viewed 59 times | 0 Comments
Talk about waiting until the last minute. Vice President Dick Cheney endorsed Sen. John McCain for president while he was campaigning for GOP candidates in his home state of Wyoming.... (Continue reading)
Trail Mix
Written on 1 Nov, 2008 at 10:00 in Politics News | viewed 50 times | 0 Comments
With the candidates’ closing arguments behind them, their fate now rests with the voters ... (Continue reading)
