AltWeeklies Wire
Politicking from the Pulpitnew
IRS rules prohibit churches and religious organizations from endorsing or opposing candidates for office.
Folio Weekly |
Ron Word |
11-01-2012 |
Elections
A Woman’s Right to Choose a Presidentnew
Beyond the economy, social issues drive the gender gap.
Folio Weekly |
Denise Reagan |
11-01-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Women's Rights
Dark Money Trailnew
Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson files a complaint to untangle a complex campaign-finance web.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
11-01-2012 |
Politics
Voting 101new
All politics is local
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Harvey Newman |
11-01-2012 |
Elections
What's fueling Obama's full-court press: Hope turns to fearnew
If the Obama campaign can turn out people who don't regularly make it to the polls, it may have discovered a strategy to rival the big money of Romney's Super PACs and television advertising.
GOP learns from its mistakes of 2008: New push in North Carolinanew
"If Republicans have expended less resources to win North Carolina, it's because they have a lower bar to clear to win it." — GOP strategist Dee Stewart
Mitt to Shitnew
If Romney wins, expect more lies and misdeeds from both parties in 2016.
Seattle Weekly |
Ron Reagan |
11-01-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Ron Reagan Jr.
Five (perhaps) legit reasons not to votenew
1. It's Not Your Duty. Whether or not you agree that U.S. military policy is about protecting democracies, in the U.S. you have both the right to exercise your vote, and your right not to.
San Antonio Current |
Jeffrey Wright |
10-31-2012 |
Elections
Colorado's standoffnew
Scott Gessler's search for illegal voters.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
10-31-2012 |
Elections
Tags: Scott Gessler, Illegal voters
Ten Reasons to Vote This Year ... or Notnew
With such paltry return on your ballot investment, why would you spend your time, gasoline, or brainpower on voting, whether you are Republican, Democrat, minor party, or independent?
San Antonio Current |
jeffrey Wright |
10-31-2012 |
Elections
The Jindal Administration and "Deliberative Process"new
Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal's favorite excuse for ignoring public document requests.
Risky to talk religion on campaign trailnew
What makes the storm most interesting to me is that the position Mourdock expressed about abortion was no surprise: He's been a consistent opponent - even in rape and incest cases.
NUVO |
Lesley Weidenbener |
10-29-2012 |
Commentary
Indiana candidates talk trucks, marijuana, creationismnew
On the issue of marijuana, Pence called it a "scourge," Gregg is disinclined to decriminalization, but remains open to discuss, while Boneham supports legalization for medical purposes.
Tags: Mike Pence, John Gregg
Women in jeopardynew
If you vote Republican, you will be voting against women. It's as simple as that.
Tags: Mike Pence, women's rights
