By The Admin on January 2, 2012
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 Virginia, [...]
Posted in 2008 Elections, 2012 Elections
By The Admin on June 3, 2011
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 charged, [...]
Posted in 2008 Presidential Candidates
By The Admin on October 15, 2010
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 black Democrats are [...]
Posted in 2008 Elections, 2010 Elections, Race
By The Admin on September 24, 2010
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, who was [...]
Posted in 2008 Elections, Federal Government | Tagged Justice Department
By The Admin on September 22, 2010
The Star-Ledger
- Christopher Nastuk was a foot soldier in the 2008 Lautenberg for Senate campaign.
A canvass director, his job was to help find field workers to go door-to-door and help get out the Democratic vote, including areas within Rep. Rush Holt’s congressional district, as part of a coordinated statewide campaign.
But in a lawsuit now playing [...]
Posted in 2008 Elections, By State, Race, State & Local News
