African American leaders launch Illinois voter drive
CHICAGO - African American community leaders have announced a drive to turn out 100,000 votes in Cook County for Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat running for re-election.
Washington state Dems on a roll, vow fight for jobs
With street-corner "waves" and grassroots energy, Washington state Democratic incumbents Norm Dicks and Patty Murray are "on a charge" to win.
Youth debate issues, avoid partisan name calling in forum with Obama
The questions showed that young voters are less concerned with inside-the-beltway common knowledge and more concerned with questions that define what kind of a country we are inheriting.
Glenn Beck gives $10,000 to Chamber of Commerce
Worried that $400 billion in secret corporate slush funds is not enough to buy Republicans control of the Congress, Glenn Beck donated, on Oct.14, a check for $10,000 to the American Chamber of Commerce.
For Latinos, staying home November 2 is not an option
"Every day is Election Day from now until Nov. 2," said Petra Falcon of Promise Arizona, a group that is mobilizing Latino voter turnout in Arizona.
NY GOP candidate engages in hate speech
As New York reels from a wave of anti-gay violence and bullying, GOP gubernatorial candidate "Crazy Carl" Paladino added to the hateful atmosphere by unleashing a stream of anti-LGBT vitriol.
Paladino offers fake solution to transit nightmares
It's the regular tea party style: point out an actual problem, and then follow it up with exactly the wrong solution.
MoveOn.org: “Shadow network” seeks to buy election
Shadowy groups are flooding Washington State with anonymous corporate cash to buy ads smearing incumbent Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, MoveOn charged.
Undocumented nanny takes on Republican governor wannabe
Meg Whitman's former nanny and housekeeper accused the billionaire Republican candidate of having "treated me like garbage."
