Reaching new people is futile if they aren't registered to vote. The Obama campaign has united web and field recruitment to wage one of the largest voter registration drives of a modern campaign.
Cheryl Howard Crew | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics
Don't fool yourselves, we may be the good ole' US of A, but we need international election monitors as much as any third-world government today.
Alison Teal | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics
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.
The Smoking Gun | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics
OCTOBER 8--Angered by a delay in the receipt of his voter registration card, a Louisiana man today threatened to shoot election officials, claiming th...
NY Times | IAN URBINA | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics
Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in ways that ...
Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.08.2008 | Home
(AP photo) Nevada authorities raided the Las Vegas offices of a group registering voters in low income communities seeking evidence of voter registr...
Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home
Colorado 2008 = Florida 2000? The Colorado Independent wonders if Colorado will take the crown as the poster child for Election Day dysfunction thi...
Liz Scott Monaghan | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home
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Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home
A cutout of Barack Obama at a Mexican Independence Day celebration in Denver last month (Getty Images) New Mexico took center stage over the weeken...
HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics
Democrats in Florida have some reason for optimism today as the state party announced that, at the close of voter registration season on Monday, it ha...
Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics
By not voting, the critics say, blacks betray the struggle and sacrifice of those who fought and in some cases died for their rights to vote. This guilt laden reprimand is much too simplistic.
Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.06.2008 | Media
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Howie Klein | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics
McCain's coattails look like they will be the most toxic in the history of the Republican Party.
Paige Donner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Entertainment
"When we want to make changes, it's not enough to protest or march. We need to contact our congressmen and elected officials to tell them how we feel about issues."
Diane Tucker | Posted 01.24.2009 | Home
During the primaries Obama got trounced in southwestern Virginia. "Presence really matters," Gov. Kaine told Obama. "Go and show 'em you're really interested."
Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home
Sen. Barack Obama stumps in Reno September 30 - Getty Images Two new polls have Sen. Barack Obama ahead of Sen. John McCain in Nevada. An InsiderAdv...
Allison Fine | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home
Reason Number 3: Millions of names will be struck from voter registration roles in advance of the November 4th election. If your name is struck in error you won't know until you show up at the polls - and it's too late to change it.
BarackObama.com | Scott Goodstein | Posted 11.02.2008 | Business
With only 33 days left, it's more important than ever to call your friends and family to make sure they are registered and voting for Barack. We are e...
HoomanTV | Posted 11.02.2008 | Green
The number of young people who don't vote is always shocking, and it never seems to get much better. There are plenty of youth-targeted get out the vo...
Brad Friedman | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics
Massive voter roll purges are being done in secret, with little or no oversight, and often under federal Justice Department cover, in states and counties around the country.
Page Gardner | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics
What will it take to bring more unmarried women to the polls? They have told us they need more trustworthy information from reliable sources about the election process, the candidates and the issues.
Christina Bellantoni | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics
First posted at WashingtonTimes.com Team Obama has been posting celebrity videos at a fast pace over the last few weeks, all pointing to the VoteforC...
Ryan Rivera | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home
Barack Obama takes the stage Tuesday at the University of Nevada, Reno (AP) Today's Los Angeles Times looked at the Democratic party's surge in regi...
Chicago Public Radio | Chip Mitchell | Posted 10.31.2008 | Chicago
Political parties and interest groups across the country are working overtime to register voters for November's election. That goes even for Illinois,...
Johann Hari | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics
In five weeks, I hope look back on this column with a wry chuckle at my paranoia. If the system works, Barack Obama will take the White House. So why am I worried?
Ari Melber | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics