For the First Time in My Life, I Might Not Vote
Obama is walking a dangerous road -- especially with women Democratic voters -- by saying things about reproductive rights that make him look more Republican than John McCain.
Obama is walking a dangerous road -- especially with women Democratic voters -- by saying things about reproductive rights that make him look more Republican than John McCain.
Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics
Helping people register to vote, working as a polling monitor, volunteering to be a vote count observer after the polls close are three ways to prevent the presidency from being stolen again.
Erin Kotecki Vest | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics
Upon reading Barack's late term abortion remark, I had to process what was being said before I cried into my Women for Obama t-shirt.
HealthDay | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics
Heading to the polls on Nov. 4? If so, your genes may be driving you there, a new study suggests. In fact, as much as 50 percent of whether you vote ...
Marshall Grossman | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics
Those of us who want real change must hold with one hand to the absolute necessity of an Obama victory and with the other to the possibility that pragmatic cynicism may be precisely not the road to achieve victory.
Rebecca Ford | Posted 06.17.2008 | Home
With over 38,000 registered voters, the residents of Navajo Nation in the southwest are being courted by McCain and Obama. After 140 years, said one man, "a minority president might change things."
Washington Post | Dan Balz and Jon Cohen | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics
Buoyed by a public mood favoring Democrats, Sen. Barack Obama begins the general-election campaign holding a narrow advantage over Sen. John McCain, w...
Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 06.10.2008 | Living
I'm extremely curious about what you think about this issue. I was trying to think back to a time when we had an obese president. I couldn't.
Nancy Kanwisher | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics
Although opinion polls now show that most Americans feel the U.S. made a mistake sending troops to Iraq, there's no agreement on what exactly to do ab...
Norman Cressy | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics
Recently, I received in the mail a corporation letter asking me to vote in company matters. With this as a forerunner, I propose the following scheme for future primaries.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics
The senator from Florida has just introduced a wide range of election reforms -- the biggest of which is getting rid of the Electoral College. Would this be a good idea, and is it even possible?
Tim Giago | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics
Tribal leaders need all of the friends they can muster in the House and the Senate, and in endorsing presidential candidates, they risk alienating important senators.
Justin Frank | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics
What do we focus on when we choose a candidate? Since this election changes moment-to-moment, your comments will help us all better understand ourselves and the voting process.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.24.2008 | Media
The ad funded by "Women Count" counts every woman -- as long as she is married. I wonder, are single women also invisible to Hillary?
Rebecca Ford | Posted 05.22.2008 | Home
"Recount" is a strong film, both dramatic and funny. While it may be more fiction than fact, it succeeds in one undeniable way: it reminds us of the many, many things that can go wrong with the election process.
Leslie Goldman | Posted 05.21.2008 | Living
Because everyone knows posing naked is the best way to gain status/earn respect/help push the women's movement forward, Time Out New York is allowing readers to view (clothed) snapshots of everyday women and vote on who they most want to see in the buff.
Taylor Marsh | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics
If Clinton and her female supporters are not respected, they have the power to stand up and walk out on the Democratic Party to send a message that will reverberate for years to come.
Haim Watzman | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics
This coming U.S. election will in large measure set the course of my children's lives, even though I live in Israel. Maybe I should set my principles aside and cast that vote for Obama.
Art Levine | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics
Protecting voters from fraud isn't the real goal of this measure -- it's just helping GOP officials hold on to political power by blocking Democratic-leaning voters.
Robin Carnahan | Posted 05.09.2008 | Politics
For those citizens who don't have a drivers license or other government-issued ID, but nevertheless are legitimate, registered voters, ID laws can be a great burden.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics
Every woman should exercise their right to vote for the candidate and the issues they believe in. As women, we are a powerful voting bloc. But that does not mean we will automatically align with female candidates.
Julian Chryssavgis | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics
As our generation contemplates the future after two decades of spectacular but poorly-distributed economic growth, we refuse to accept that anybody who wants a say on America's future must make a fortune first.
Lisa Witter | Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics
Women were 59% of the voters in the Pennsylvania primary and 57% of them voted for Hillary Clinton. There clearly is a gender gap in this prim...
James Freedman | Posted 04.24.2008 | Home
Our election machinery is flawed and vulnerable. It's a telling comparison-- the amount of money we spend on fair elections versus the amounts we spend on campaigns or on bringing democracy to Iraq.
Jeff Dorchen | Posted 04.22.2008 | Politics
I apologize for the following. It was written in anger brought on by listening to All Things Considered for three whole minutes, a mistake I shall no...
Joanne Bamberger | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics