The Nastiest Four-Letter Word

Dan Dorfman, 04.30.2009

Financial Columnist, Market Commentator

The ballooning amount of debt at all levels, plus the public's determination to honker down and borrow less, is a lingering economic killer.

While GOP Smears Franken Vote, Will Obama Help Repair Election System?

Art Levine, 12.18.2008

Contributing editor of The Washington Monthly

The never-ending Republican War on Voting continues apace, with new smears against Democrats and Senate candidate Al Franken for alleged voter fraud in the razor-thin race against Norm Coleman.

Millions More Votes For Democracy Next Time

Dave Johnson, 12.13.2008

"Dave Johnson is a fantastic grandfather of the blogosphere."

Millions of people who wanted to vote either couldn't vote, were kept from voting, were tricked out of voting, were tricked into voting the wrong way ...

I Wonder If Al Franken Still Is Dismissive of Election Fraud Now

Mark Crispin Miller, 12.08.2008

'm trying very hard to keep from gloating inwardly about Al Franken's plight, since, from Election Day, 2004, he has always pointedly denied the evidence of fraud by the Republicans.

Yes We Can, Said Barack Obama, And We Did

Erik Ose, 12.06.2008

Obama's victory does not spell the end of racial disparity in America, but it is a ringing sign of progress, a triumph on the road to greater equality and realizing the Dream that Martin Luther King, Jr. revealed to us.

Obama's Support in Suburban Texas May Help Down-Ballot Dems

Natasha Chen, 12.05.2008

One of the most Republican areas in Texas may have as much as 45 percent support for Barack Obama today. Electing Obama in Williamson County is a big ...

Voters R Us: Kids Hit The Polls (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)

Rebecca Shapiro, 12.05.2008

For kids, Election Day offers something even more exciting than candy and toy stores: tiny, secretive areas where they get to push buttons for a stick...

Inside the Polling Stations: Ballots, Booths and Machines PHOTOS

Gabriel Beltrone, 12.05.2008

Ever wonder how the actual process of voting differs in Fairburn, Georgia, from, say, Santa Cruz or Philly? Check out the slideshow below to see phot...

Every Morning Voting in Rural VA

Adrienne Birecree, 12.05.2008

My husband and I got up at 5am this morning so we would be at our polling place before it opened at 6am. We definitely knew where we were going. If w...

Extended Voting Mitigates the Weather and Delivers Democrats

Phil Trounstine, 12.05.2008

Huffposter and Calbuzzer

The weather really matters, by preventing lower-income people and minorities who depend on public transportation from making it to the polls. Weather can significantly determine who votes on election day.

PA Counties Said Unprepared to Serve Voters, Meet Court Order for Emergency Paper Ballots

Brad Friedman, 12.04.2008

Brad is an investigative journalist, broadcaster, and the creator of BradBlog.com.

Montgomery, PA county officials admit that they were completely unprepared for the new paper ballot directive, despite known problems with the touch-screen voting systems they use.

Voting Early May Be Smart, But Is It Sexy?

Padma Atluri, 12.04.2008

This year, getting an "I Voted" sticker on Election Day is considered decadent.

Make the Right Choice on Tuesday: Go Vote!

Ari Bendersky, 12.04.2008

Ari Bendersky is a lifestyle journalist covering food, wine, music and culture.

It is every American's responsibility to head to the polls and make their voice heard.

Early Voting Flood in Swing States Predicts Obama Tsunami

Erik Ose, 12.04.2008

Banking base voters early is now allowing the Obama campaign to focus its energy in the home stretch on independent and undecided voters.

Obama: Do Not Concede!

Michael Jay, 12.04.2008

Too many ordinary Democrats are aware of the evidence, are terrified at the prospect of a third stolen and prematurely conceded presidential election.

The Technical Term: Human Error

John Wellington Ennis, 12.04.2008

Filmmaker, Activist, Some Dude

What these tech experts and election officials are too close to see is that human fallibility is just one of the reasons that electronic voting machines are a disastrous idea.

Larry David, You Can Relax

Elizabeth Austin, 12.04.2008

One morning last week, we were heading toward downtown Chicago when we saw an unusual cloud pattern: a giant X cloud hanging in the sky, roughly over the Hyde Park neighborhood.

No Tweedles This Time

Bob Franken, 12.04.2008

Appears on MSNBC and is a member of SPJ Washington Hall of Fame

Who knew that the person who waited till Election Day could be considered a procrastinator, a "last minute voter"? With so many taking advantage of ...

Lessons From the Long and Windy Early Voting Road

Maegan Carberry, 12.03.2008

www.maegancarberry.com, co-host Wilshire & Washington

If someone had told when I exuberantly set off to cast my early vote at the Los Angeles County registrar's office in Norwalk that I'd be standing in line for seven hours, I might have packed a lunch.

CONCERNED ABOUT VOTING FAIRNESS? RATE YOUR VOTING EXPERIENCE AT WWW.MYFAIRELECTION.COM

Jennifer Donahue, 12.03.2008

Political Director, New Hampshire Institute Of Politics

Judah Freed's OFF THE BUS story on voter suppression that could cost Obama the election should scare every citizen in this country, regardless of part...

Mak Hoi Yan VS. Oh Ba Mah

NYCity News Service, 12.03.2008

by Hrina Detroy When state Senate candidate Dan Squadron went to Chinatown to accept an endorsement from the Sing Lin community group, he got a secon...