Elections
Romney, Obama and the real Jerusalem issue
September 7, 2012The words "Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel" were in the 2008 Democratic Party platform but not, at first, in this year's text.
Read moreWomen at DNC return fire in GOP “War on Women”
September 6, 2012Women speakers at the Democratic National Convention appealed for President Obama's reelection as the best answer to the GOP's "war on women."
Read moreAcross Missouri, protests against payday loan decision
September 6, 2012The St. Louis rally was held simultaneously with other rallies in Kansas City and Jefferson City, the Missouri state capital.
Read moreBlack clergy and labor unite against voter suppression
September 5, 2012Reacting to Republican efforts to suppress voting, the African American community and the AFL-CIO are mounting a massive effort to promote balloting.
Read moreVets, military families rally for Obama
September 5, 2012Military families gave Tammy Duckworth a hero's welcome as the congressional candidate who lost both legs walked to the speakers platform.
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