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Latino Voters Double In North Carolina

The Huffington Post | Janell Ross | Posted 05.25.2012

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The number of registered Latino voters living in North Carolina has doubled in the last four years, likely cementing North Carolina’s status as a sw...

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Behind The Secretive Nonprofit Group That Could Make It Harder For Obama To Win Re-Election

Mother Jones | Nick Baumann | Posted 01.02.2012

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Over the past six months, someone--or a group of someones--has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund an effort to change the rules of the 201...

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Keystone Voters in PA Diner Audio Slideshow

The Ballot Box | Posted 05.25.2011

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Five central Pennsylvania voters explain their votes from a vintage diner in rough center city Allentown. Keystone Voters in Pennsylvania from alex ...

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Canvassing in Colorado; Battleground Blues

Emily Cotler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emily Cotler

"Hi, my name is Emily, and I'm a volunteer for Barack Obama's campaign for change..." I didn't really understand the term "Battleground State" until ...

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World Series Fashion Trends and Their Presidential Parallels

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Disgrasian

Both World Series teams happen to be from two important swing states, Florida and Pennsylvania. Kinda puts a new spin on the idea of a state being "in play," doesn't it?

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PA Steel Town Undecideds Torn: Hardpressed But Wary of Government Assistance

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kelly Nuxoll

JOHNSTOWN, PA-- Since a supporter at a Palin rally here waved a stuffed monkey with an Obama headband, and the county's own congressman declared "Ther...

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"Stop Obama" Tour Rallies Conservatives

Ryan Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ryan Rivera

ELKO, Nev. -- A pro-John McCain / anti-Barack Obama bus tour stopped here Thursday morning, urging voters in one of the state's most conservative coun...

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A Video Letter from the Nation's Mayors to Obama and McCain

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Moroz

Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio all face midyear FY2009 budget gaps and city governments are increasingly pessimistic about their economic health.

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New Study: New Hampshire's Changing Demographics

James Warren | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Warren

If tiny New Hampshire is a swing state, John McCain has more than a financial crisis and high anxiety to worry about there.

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VA Liberals Stake Out Territory With Yard Signs

Emily Pease | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emily Pease

Paul Reagan concedes that a yard sign isn't the best means of communication, but when your house is flanked on either side by the opposition, you need to take a stand. "It's primitive," Reagan said. "It's a way of staking out territory. I feel like there must be plenty of people who aren't McCain supporters, but it's the intimidation of all those signs."

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In A Climate Of Fear, Let's Remember To Breathe

Judy Muller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Judy Muller

As Barack Obama pulls ahead in the polls, his supporters are holding their collective breath, afraid to speculate on the outcome, afraid to say it out loud, lest the polling Gods curse their arrogance and spin this thing the other way.

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On the Stump in Pa., McCain's Main Issue Is Obama

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kelly Nuxoll

At a McCain event in Pennsylvania, the Lehigh County Republican chairman encouraged supporters to spend nights volunteering, saying, "Think how you would feel if you woke up on November 5th and Barack Obama--Barack Hussein Obama--were president."

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Registering Voters

Alison Teal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alison Teal

Voting is an affirmation of life. It is a way to have a voice in your country's leadership and, through that, your country's future.

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In Pittsburgh, Debate Bingo Not Reserved For Palin

Susan Kelley-Stamerra | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan Kelley-Stamerra

"Oh Yeah!" Ice Cream and Waffles in Pittsburgh's Shadyside area once again rolled out the carpet for debate watchers last night, but this time the deb...

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Battleground Virgina: At Bar in Shirlington Palin Elicits Only Laughter And Groans

Lisa Hovater | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lisa Hovater

WAITING WATCHING DREAMING are three words painted on the wall at Busboys and Poets in Shirlington. Those who came to watch the Joe Biden-Sarah Palin ...

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ObamaTravel.org: The Candidate's Latest Grassroots Strategy

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Newmark

Here we have what looks like real "community organizing" -- online and offline-- and, however much it may have been maligned last week in St Paul, "community organizing" is grassroots democracy.

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Rhode Islander Swing State Envy

Tim Norton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tim Norton

In our quest for political relevance, I declare that venerable old Rhode Island should close up shop and court an eager new suitor. I got four electoral votes right here... Who needs 'em?

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