2008 Elections
Long GOP campaign draws parallels to Obama-Clinton
With no end in sight, the Republican presidential nomination fight may end up mirroring the epic 2008 battle between Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton that stretched into June. But length may be the only true parallel. While little of substance separated Obama and Clinton, the Mitt Romney-Rick Santorum slugfest has exposed a huge [...]
1911 United, a new Super PAC, backs Barack Obama
President Barack Obama has a new, moneyed supporter in this new year — a super PAC dedicated to mobilizing black voters in key swing states. Calling itself 1911 United, the super PAC is aiming to raise $1.5 million during the election cycle and train its efforts on Colorado, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and [...]
Criminal charges likely Fri. against John Edwards
Criminal charges were likely to be filed Friday against John Edwards, the culmination of a two-year federal investigation into money used to cover up an extramarital affair during the 2008 presidential election. Edwards’ attorney Greg Craig was traveling to meet with prosecutors in North Carolina, an indication that the former presidential candidate will likely be [...]
Black voters may be just as engaged as they were in 2008, polls show
Washington Post – Will black voters turn out in November? Historically, black turnout for midterm elections has lagged behind the national average, but two new reports offer a bullish outlook for this year. A major survey conducted by The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University found that 80 percent of [...]
Civil rights panel hears testimony in ’08 voter intimidation case
Washington Post – The political fight over a 2008 voter intimidation case ratcheted up Friday as a Justice Department official testified before the federal civil rights commission that there were “irrational reasons” for “gutting” a case filed against a group of African Americans who allegedly discriminated against white voters. Former voting section chief Christopher Coates, [...]
