African American Vote

Democratic Ticket Could Be Nearly All-White Without Burris, Stroger

Chicago Sun-Times | Mark Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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Without [Senator Roland] Burris or [Cook County President Todd] Stroger, Democrats run the risk of heading into the November 2010 election with only o...

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Devotion, Suspicion and Excitement in Louisville

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gail McGowan Mellor

In the heavily African American area of well-kept middle class houses next to Shawnee Park, in Louisville, Kentucky, people across from the polls at ...

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I Owe My Interest in American Politics to Sarah Palin

Jason Whitlock | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jason Whitlock

Before Sarah Palin, I was a stubbornly proud non-voter, a 41-year-old patriotic American unwilling to tie any of my identity to a political party or ideology.

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An Unscripted Barack Obama Preaches Personal Responsibility In Texas

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayhill Fowler

The press are checking email, reading Politico and stifling a yawn or two even though it is clear that Barack Obama has caught a live one in Beaumont,...

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