Michigan's John Conyers: Tireless champion for jobs and voting rights
What happens in the 2012 elections could make or break struggling cities like Detroit that have been devastated by the economic crisis.
Republicans take aim at early voting
Early voting, a key element in President Barack Obama's victory in 2008, is under fierce attack by the Republican Party.
GOP strategy: limit voting rights
In 33 Republican-governed states, new laws have been proposed or enacted that make voter laws much stricter.
