2012 Elections
Rep. Allen West: Obama May Lose African American Votes Over Gay Marriage
Some African Americans will think twice about voting for President Obama in November after he declared his support for gay marriage, according to Republican Rep. Allen West of Florida. “I think it’s going to cause an incredible discussion in the black community, because, as you know, on Sundays in the black community the most conservative [...]
Women, blacks, help Obama in new poll
President Barack Obama’s popularity among women, minorities and independents is giving him an early edge over his likely GOP rival, Mitt Romney, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. The Democratic president also earns strong marks on empathy, sincerity, likeability and social issues. But Americans are split over which candidate can best handle the economy, [...]
Obama, North Carolina at odds on gay marriage: Will it cost him the state?
As of Wednesday, President Obama now openly supports gay marriage. North Carolina voters, just a day earlier, decided by a wide margin to amend their constitution to ban gay marriage and civil unions. And in the first week of September, Mr. Obama and the Democrats will gather in the state’s largest city – Charlotte – [...]
Make-or-Break Moment for Middle Class
Now that President Barack Obama has officially kicked off his re-election campaign for the White House, Obama’s senior strategists are setting their sights on Republican opponent, Mitt Romney — and mobilizing a grassroots, get-out-the-vote movement aimed at African-Americans, Hispanics and college students. “The energy and enthusiasm is real,” Obama campaign manager Jim Messina told journalists [...]
Rick Santorum Endorses Mitt Romney
Former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum urged his supporters to back fellow Republican Mitt Romney’s campaign Monday in a late-night email that ignored that Santorum once calling Romney the “worst Republican in the country” during their bitter contest. Santorum, a former senator from Pennsylvania and a newly minted celebrity among conservatives, said that the one-time rivals [...]
