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Presidential Elections

The Electoral Vote Changes: Follow The Constitution

Richard Greener | Posted 04.03.2013 | Politics
Richard Greener

Come on, raise your hand if you think our Constitution contains a single word about a popular election for the office of President of the United States. Sorry, but nowhere does it say there must be an election of any kind outside the Electoral College.

Seriously?

Salon | Posted 12.08.2012 | Politics

Here we go again....

Iowa Governor: Key GOP Event 'Has Outlived Its Usefulness'

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 11.20.2012 | Politics

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R) suggested the Iowa Straw Poll, a 33-year-old Republican ritual, is no longer a useful part of the GOP presidential pr...

How President Obama Took Race off the Table -- Again

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 01.12.2013 | Politics
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

In 2012, Obama built up an impregnable firewall of trust and loyalty and admiration across all ethnic lines. The slightest racial dig, inference, let alone the crude race baiting against him from some circles, was met with instant and fierce public outrage.

PHOTOS: 9 Post-Election Getaways For Exhausted Voters

Necee Regis | Posted 01.07.2013 | Travel
Necee Regis

Face it: Whether your candidate wins or loses you're going to need some serious R & R.

PHOTOS: Which Candidate Makes The Best Seat Mate?

Posted 11.06.2012 | Travel

Some of the most popular politicians in the country aren't up for election on Tuesday, a new survey of fliers reveals. Working from a poll of more ...

Heart Solutions

Wendy Strgar | Posted 01.02.2013 | Healthy Living
Wendy Strgar

If we want to build a nation that can outlast the massive changes that our environment will continue to demand from us, the only path that can hold us securely is a compassionate one.

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Military: It Is Not Their Numbers, It Is Their Strength

Dorian de Wind | Posted 12.29.2012 | Politics
Dorian de Wind

The contention by the GOP presidential candidate that the present U.S. Navy's somewhat smaller active ship inventory than in 1917 has a direct and ne...

Could a Third Party Candidate Naderize President Obama?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 12.29.2012 | Politics
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

In any other election, the third-party candidates would be applauded by millions of Americans and even get their votes, and deserve to get their votes. But this election is not that election. Romney has made sure of that.

Art of Detecting a Lie :The Presidential Candidates

Shaahin Cheyene | Posted 12.23.2012 | Politics
Shaahin Cheyene

Anyone can be trained to detect a lie quickly and with a fair degree of accuracy. Here are three keys to successful detection during the presidential campaign.

What Were the Most Controversial Presidential Elections in American History?

Quora | Posted 12.22.2012 | Politics
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Nate Cohn, electionate@TNR I'll post about 1824, when John Quincy Adams became the Pres...

How Twitter Is Wrecking the Elections and More... Probably

Michael Rosenblum | Posted 12.18.2012 | Media
Michael Rosenblum

The Tea Party may love to make references back to the Founding Fathers and the Constitution, but really the culture we have created (and continue to create) is vastly different from what the nation was like 150 years ago. And it's only going to get worse.

What Were the Most Controversial Presidential Elections in American History?

Quora | Posted 12.16.2012 | Politics
Quora

In 1800, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received an identical number of votes. In 1824, four candidates ran for president, with the result that no one received a majority of the popular vote.

Ratings: Fox News, the Old Folks Network

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 12.10.2012 | Media
Reese Schonfeld

Based on last week's total numbers: Romney wins, but if you look at demographic numbers, Obama's still in front. So, I guess that I, like Gallup and Pew, think it's too early to put anybody clearly ahead.

Which Election Will the 2012 Campaign Most Resemble?

Quora | Posted 12.09.2012 | Politics
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Craig Montuori, PolitiHacks, Founder Most likely is 1948, but 1980 comes up as a strong second. �...

Together, College Students Make Votes Count

The Miami Hurricane | Posted 11.21.2012 | College
The Miami Hurricane

College students are often brushed off and ignored when they talk politics. For this reason, we continue to carry the negative reputation of being politically uninterested and uninformed.

Mexico Officials Finally Declare Official Election Winner

AP | E. EDUARDO CASTILLO and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN | Posted 10.31.2012 | World

MEXICO CITY — Mexico's highest electoral authority declared Friday that Enrique Pena Nieto was the legitimate winner of the July 1 presidential ...

Leftist Leader Refuses To Recognize Mexican Election Results

AP | E. EDUARDO CASTILLO and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN | Posted 10.31.2012 | World

MEXICO CITY -- Leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday that he is refusing to recognize the results of Mexico's preside...

Two Truths and a Lie

Elizabeth Krupka | Posted 10.28.2012 | College
Elizabeth Krupka

I'll admit it, I am 22 and I have never voted. This presidential election I really wanted to vote, and feel confident when I made my decision. So I made the pact to read and educate myself on politics.

Egypt's Conscientious Objectors

Adel Iskandar | Posted 08.16.2012 | World
Adel Iskandar

This is an election devoid of legal legitimacy from conception to execution. Nevertheless, the Egyptian electorate has been forced to sleepwalk through the voting process as if walking the plank toward outcomes already vetted by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.

Is the Next U.S. President Going to Be Elected on Negativity Like Pranab Mukherjee of India?

Sreedhar Pillai | Posted 08.12.2012 | Politics
Sreedhar Pillai

These ridiculous vagaries of Indian politics, which several regional players play out, may never infect the American system, clearly established in a two-party political debate and balance.

Your Vote Will Be Counted But It Will Not Count

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 07.04.2012 | Politics
Judge H. Lee Sarokin

After the election those votes which we so freely give will not mean as much as those that have been bought. The corporations, the PACs, the special interest groups that dominate the elections will be heard and the voice of the voter ignored and forgotten.

Why So Many Whites Vote Against Themselves

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.14.2012 | Politics
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Government spending and programs to many are tantamount to hand outs to undeserving blacks and the poor and that in turn equals money snatched from the pockets of hard working whites.

Supreme Court Rams Race Back on the Presidential Plate

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.01.2012 | Politics
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Supreme Court's decision to take up affirmative action will likely be used by the GOP as an issue to back Obama into a corner and hopefully get him to take a strong public position.

2012 Surprises

Diane Francis | Posted 03.11.2012 | Politics
Diane Francis

There is one reason to be optimistic that, "Black Swans" aside, 2012 will be a good year for Americans and Canadians. It's called the American presidential election year.