Politics Oct 22 From pot to guns, they’re on the ballot this fall Today in the Morning Line: Two states could legalize marijuana Five states vote on whether to raise the minimum wage Washington state decides whether to expand or restrict gun background checks Three states decide on whether to effectively tighten…
Politics Oct 21 Two newcomers vie for Georgia’s open Senate seat In Georgia, the race for an open Senate seat is dividing voters between Republican David Perdue and Democrat Michelle Nunn. Both seek to distance themselves from President Obama’s policies while gathering support from white and African-American voters who often diverge…
Politics Oct 21 Democrats are in a box when it comes to President Obama Today in the Morning Line: Obama calls red-state Democrats “strong allies and supporters” But will Republicans using his lines against him in blue states work? The political communication world is flat Obama hands GOP another line: President Obama’s had…
Politics Oct 17 Ebola, final-stretch campaigning, and “fan-gate” Today in the Morning Line: Obama opens door to Ebola czar In for a wild last two weeks of the campaign Stay cool, man, especially when you’re in Florida Here comes the czar? Ebola, final-stretch campaigning, and “fan-gate.” It…
Politics Oct 16 Now it’s Ebola that benches Obama from the campaign Today in the Morning Line: Obama off the campaign trail He was scheduled to be in seven states before Election Day All about 2016? Obama’s not the only one — Rick Perry cuts short Europe trip Obama cancels campaign…
Politics Oct 14 Republicans winning the ad-spending race Conservative outside groups are outspending Democratic-leaning ones, $191 million to $130 million this cycle, the Washington Post’s Matea Gold reported Monday. Overall spending on everything from ads to keeping the lights on, combining both House and Senate races, has hit…
Politics Oct 10 Why (almost) no one cares about this election Today in the Morning Line: Just a third of people have given “some” thought to this midterm And they’re not paying much attention to news about it Why is that? Two possible reasons: The lack of perceptible consequences and…
Politics Oct 09 Democrats’ midterm demographic problem Today in the Morning Line: Supreme Court’s N.C. Voter ID decision highlights Democrats’ midterm demographic struggles 10 million fewer unmarried women showed up in 2010 vs. 2008 Non-white voters underrepresented in midterms by 60 percent Young voters are the…
Politics Oct 08 Why control of the Senate might not be decided on Election Night Today in the Morning Line: Louisiana plus Kansas plus Georgia plus Alaska could equal Election Night chaos Louisiana’s probably headed to a runoff The independent’s ahead in upset bid of Kansas Republican What if Georgia goes to a runoff…
Nation Oct 07 Forget Election Day — voting is already happening Today in the Morning Line: 43 states have some form of early voting What mail ballots could say about the N.C. Senate race About one-in-five expected to vote early More fundraising for President Obama Early voting underway: With less than…