Barack Obama, the Phenomena

His name, Barack, a Swahili name, means 'blessed' and he has been hailed by many as a phenomena, poised to do phenomenal things, prompting many to be amazed at the meteoric rise of his political star. He is only...

Police fear riots if Barack Obama loses U.S. election

Law enforcement officials say the intense public interest and historic nature of the vote could lead to violent outbreaks if people are unhappy with the results, encounter problems casting their ballots or...

Fed tries to head off election trouble, lists spots NowPublic could watch, too

Polling places the US Justice Dept. of Justice has its eyes on this presidential election were published October 30. If NowPublic contributors would like to help assure fair elections its contributors could monitor these locations and report what's happening at...

Phony Virginia Flyer Distributed in African American Neighborhood

From the article, Phony Flyer Tells Virginia Democrats to Vote Wednesday, November 5, here at NowPublic : Citing " .... larger than expected voter turnout ....", associated with this year's election...

Republican Hired Young Political Majors Head Arrested

Mark Jacoby, the owner of the firm Young Political Majors, hired by the California Republican Party to register voters, was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of voter registration fraud. In an...

Early Voting Begins in Tennessee

Voters where lined up down Towns Square and around the block today in Murfreesboro, TN.  Wednesday, October 15 is the official start of early voting in TN and people flocked to early voting locations such as...

Obama, Biden, Palin, McCain... AHHHHHHH!!!

I am officially sick of politics.In my humble and uninformed opinion this election has gotten completely out of control. During the primaries I found that people who never talked about politics, and were usually more concerned with how curly their hair was, were suddenly...

Election Day Could be a Mess

Election officials across the country are anticipating, on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, equipment failure and long lines, with some possible delays being attributed to voters being unfamiliar with...

Democracy - Not on this Planet!

Western democracy is touted as the primary solution to the world’s ills and that every race, colour and creed, in not adopting this paragon of virtue, is denying itself the tool with which to support a...

Hispanic Voters: The Woman and Minority Equalizer in Partisan Politics

Hispanic Voters: The Woman and Minority Equalizer in Partisan Politics   Today, national media attention will be focused on the Hispanic voter turn-out. Prior to recognizing the significance of the diversity of the candidates for the nomination for President of the...

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