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Awaking the Sleeping Giant: Curry Sparks a Resurgence in Social Activism

Marcus Bright | Posted 01.20.2013 | Miami
Marcus Bright

The efforts of Curry, Sharpton and others in Florida during the Operation Lemonade effort illustrate the power and potential of what a diverse and committed coalition can do in the face of significant man-made barriers.

Paul Blumenthal

How A Costly Failure Can Reap Big Wins

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 11.14.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Karl Rove's Crossroads groups have come under heavy criticism since the Nov. 6 elections, from which they walked away with little to sho...

Why I Drove Two Ex-Cons to the Polls on Election Day

Tyler Moss | Posted 01.13.2013 | Politics
Tyler Moss

While most might remember November 6, 2012 as the day Barack Obama won his reelection, I will always think of it as the day I drove two ex-convicts to the polls.

This Is What You Look Like On Election Day

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.04.2012 | Politics

If you're voting today, snap a picture of yourself and send it to us. We're going to be publishing Election Day selfies all day long. Yes, it's a c...

I Voted for Libraries

Rachael Berkey | Posted 01.06.2013 | Books
Rachael Berkey

It's Election Day in the U.S. and it's pretty much the only thing on my mind. I even stepped out of the house without a book in my purse. I know. I don't understand this either.

Fellow Warriors: Get Them to the Polls!

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 01.05.2013 | Politics
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

Take that apathetic voter forthwith to the nearest voting booth! There are 90 million eligible voters who won't vote because they can't be bothered. Ninety million people who will choose to stay home, even after all this nation has been through, and all this president has done.

Being Part of the American Story

Mike Lux | Posted 01.05.2013 | Politics
Mike Lux

When I was 12-years-old, I went door to door in my Lincoln, NE neighborhood for George McGovern. It didn't work, as Nixon won Nebraska that year with about 75 percent of the vote. But I was hooked and have been doing it in elections ever since.

You Don't Count Unless You're Counted: Vote!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 01.05.2013 | Politics
Rick Horowitz

Waiting to be inspired? Don't wait to be inspired.

So, You're Thinking Of Not Voting In This Election...

Posted 11.05.2012 | Politics

Poor choice. We'll let these GIFs express exactly how we feel. If you agree, share this with your friends and tell them to VOTE! ...

Young People Will Vote If You Text Them

Christina Blacken | Posted 01.05.2013 | Impact
Christina Blacken

Think of voting as learning how to drive. You wouldn't speed off in your first car without learning how to drive first (I would hope). Why are young voters expected to get in the driver's seat without an instruction manual on how to get started?

Your Vote Could Help Determine the Election

Caitlin Maguire | Posted 01.05.2013 | Teen
Caitlin Maguire

Saying "my vote won't make a difference" is not an excuse. Your vote does make a difference. Your vote could be one to help swing this election.

Don't Just Vote

Van Jones | Posted 01.04.2013 | Politics
Van Jones

Here are eight cool, interesting (and useful) things to do in the next 36 hours in addition to voting to help get out the vote.

Final Push: Obama Focuses On Turnout, Romney Eyes Pennsylvania

AP | DAVID ESPO and JULIE PACE | Posted 01.04.2013 | Politics

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Two days from judgment by the voters, President Barack Obama raced through four far-flung battleground states on Sunday while ...

Sam Stein

Obama Campaign: We've Contacted One Out Of Every 2.5 Voters In The Country

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.03.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Up to this point in the election, the Obama campaign has offered a general outline of its field operation while insisting that it didn't...

Elise Foley

Romney, Ryan Stoke Ohio Volunteers

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.03.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan delivered remarks on Friday at something of a mini-Republican...

Dan Froomkin

Shame Mailers Stir Outcry Over Privacy Invasion

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 11.02.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Customized mass-mail campaigns from groups on the left and the right are using peer pressure to get out the vote by comparing recipients...

Amanda Terkel

Romney Campaign Plans Massive, State-Of-The-Art Poll Monitoring Effort

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 11.02.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has been quietly assembling a massive, technologically sophisticated poll monitoring program that st...

Jon Ward

Obama, Romney Campaigns Take Different Approaches To Door-Knocking In Ohio

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 10.30.2012 | Politics

CANTON, Ohio -- Samuel Taylor held his clipboard of addresses Saturday while telling a reporter about what's it like to be an openly gay supporter of ...

Star Jones, will.i.am and Other Celebs Unite to Get Out the Vote

Judith Browne Dianis | Posted 12.29.2012 | Black Voices
Judith Browne Dianis

In the weeks before Election Day, voters are again being targeted with intimidation tactics and deceptive practices to confuse or scare them out of casting a ballot. In Ohio and Wisconsin, for example, billboards popped up in primarily African-American neighborhoods with messages such as "Voter Fraud is a Felony! Up to 3½ YRS and a $10,000 Fine," designed to alarm and confuse residents.

Dave Jamieson

CEO Rips Obamacare In Election Email To Employees

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 10.26.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Scott Farmer, CEO of the massive uniform company Cintas Corp., sent a get-out-the-vote email to employees last week suggesting the Affor...

Morgan Freeman and Bruce Springsteen Stand up for Obama and America

Brent Budowsky | Posted 12.24.2012 | Politics
Brent Budowsky

In the closing days of a high-stakes election that will be determined by turnout, great stars such as Morgan Freeman and Bruce Springsteen stand tall fighting for the future of America.

Democracy Prep Fourth Graders: 'Vote For Somebody'

Posted 10.16.2012 | Home

Democracy Prep Public Schools' fourth-grade citizen scholars don’t care who you vote for, so long as you “vote for somebody.” In a YouTube video...

Key 2012 Effort Beginning Already

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT and JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 11.04.2012 | Politics

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Heard enough from the presidential candidates? Here's an answer: Vote now and put the election behind you. Early voting in th...

Could Voter Suppression Laws Suppress Republican Votes?

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.24.2012 | Politics
Chris Weigant

The targets of these Republican voter ID laws are two large demographics which have been voting overwhelmingly Democratic: minorities and young people. But there's another massive group of people who will also be affected by the new laws: the elderly.

WATCH: 'Bachata King' Helps Get Out The Latino Vote

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 02.23.2012 | Latino Voices

Singer Romeo Santos is looking to do more for the Hispanic community than serenade them with his soulful Bachata songs. This election season, he's...