Jul 16 How Important is the Gay and Lesbian Vote for the Upcoming Election? A gay pride and an American flag hang from a shoulder bag during a demonstration outside of the Phillip Burton Federal Building in 2011 in San Francisco, Cal. Photo by Justin Sullivan/ Getty Images. "This didn't happen in Nashville." That's… Continue reading
Jul 16 Obama's Campaign Attack Strikes a Familiar Tune By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. CHICAGO | In a campaign getting nastier by the minute, you could see it coming that Mitt Romney's singing would eventually be used against him. On the trail this year, the presumptive Republican… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch Shields, Gerson on NAACP Speech, Olympics Uniforms and the Outsourcing Debate Shields, Gerson on NAACP Speech, Olympics Uniforms and the Outsourcing Debate… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Candidates Trade Barbs on Outsourcing After a Washington Post story investigated Former Gov. Mitt Romney's connection to sending jobs overseas as the head of Bain Capital, President Obama has seized on outsourcing as a line of attack against his opponent. And Romney launched a counterattack… Continue watching
Jul 13 New Polling Puts Women Voters In Sharp Focus By Tiffany Mullon A woman votes in the New Hampshire primary in January. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images Democrats and Republicans alike acknowledge one of the main keys to success at the polls this November lies in luring women voters. Both sides were… Continue reading
Jul 13 Romney's New Strategy: Frame Obama as Just Another Politician By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney campaigns Tuesday in Grand Junction, Colo. Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images. Mitt Romney and his Republican allies have signaled a new strategy in an attempt to undermine something that was a strength for President Obama in 2008: Tell… Continue reading
Jul 13 Listen to Me: Spotlight Virginia By Allie Morris President Barack Obama kicked off his reelection campaign at a rally in Richmond, Virginia May 5. Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images President Obama heads to Virginia Beach on Friday, the first of several Virginia campaign stops scheduled for this… Continue reading
Jul 13 Gwen's Take: Cheers and Jeers At the NAACP Convention (And Why Candidates Like Them Both) By Gwen Ifill People listen to Mitt Romney address the NAACP annual convention in Houston Wednesday. Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages You have probably already heard that they booed Mitt Romney and cheered Joe Biden at the NAACP convention in Houston, Texas this week. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Watch Penn State Board of Trustees Respond to Sandusky Repor Penn State board members respond to findings on the Jerry Sandustry child abuse case. Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch An Election on Facebook: Old Media Enters New World Do "likes" on Facebook translate to votes? Howard Kurtz and Lauren Ashburn of Daily-Download.com examine that issue with Ray Suarez and also explore why traditional news outlets are partnering with social media sites this election year. Continue watching