Bill Clinton: youth, student vote is critical
If African Americans, Latinos, first time voters and students defy predictions and vote in large numbers November 2, Democrats can prevent a Republican takeover of Congress.
Tea party failing to match labor's ground game
In the last week before the election, when get-out-the vote efforts become job number one for candidates, the Republican Party has begun to falter.
Supporting immigrants' rights is not political suicide
The Republican Party is spouting vile hatred for immigrants, especially those who have dark skins but don't have papers.
Tucson: Arizona elections heat up
The news that Rep. Raul Grijalva is now in a tighter race than expected has jolted working-class and progressive forces into action.
Music to get out the vote - pass it along!
Jay Z's performances on the campaign trail with Barack Obama encouraged thousands of young people to vote for the first time in 2008. Now he and others are trying to do it again.
Ariz. tea party candidate: No government regulation of salmonella
In Arizona, Republican candidate Jesse Kelley, for the U.S. House in the 8th District, has come out strongly in favor of salmonella outbreaks. He, like many Republicans denying the obvious need for better enforcement of health and food safety regulations, almost incredibly, espoused what amounts to "E-Coli conservatism" at a campaign rally hosted by the Pima County Tea Party Patriots.
Corporate push to buy Congress gets even bigger in home stretch
The flood of secret corporate contributions into Republican campaign coffers is bigger than ever in the final week before Election Day.
Latino voter enthusiasm on the rise
Republican Party bigotry and political activism has closed the so-called voter enthusiasm gap among Latino voters.
Union construction jobs at stake Nov. 2
Midterm elections are next week and union construction jobs are up for grabs in California. Nonunion building contractors in the state, hungry for a bigger share of public sector projects in the wake of the building bust, have taken their fight with labor to the ballot box.
In New York governor race, there's the serious and the fringe
NEW YORK - Though there are a total of seven candidates for governor in the upcoming New York governor race, only two can be taken as serious candidates.
