Elections
In Wisconsin, historic bid for Senate amidst presidential battle
October 19, 2012If elected, Democrat Tammy Baldwin will become the first openly gay senator in U.S. history, and the first woman senator from the Badger State.
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Election 2012: Fog of right-wing lies is lifting
October 19, 2012The most extreme voices in the Republican Party have been quiet as church mice as Mitt Romney has migrated to more moderate positions.
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Florida magnate threatens firings if Obama wins
October 19, 2012Shades of 1896: A Florida-based time-share magnate is threatening to fire workers if a Democratic Party's presidential nominee wins the November election.
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Labor going all out as election nears
October 19, 2012Unions are on full mobilization status as they rev up their final push in the 2012 election battle.
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Debate showed “powerful contrasts” between Obama and Romney
October 17, 2012President Barack Obama had the last word in yesterday's presidential debate, and it was the one his supporters longed to hear, and his opponent longs to forget: 47 percent.
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