This came in from (bipartisan) Common Cause this morning. It's a handy guide. Tuesday is Election Day. It's the one day we are all equal. We can stand up and have our say. If you haven't voted already, here are a few important tips. *Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE, the Election Protection Hotline, to verify your registration status, locate your precinct, learn what ID you may … [Read more...] about If You’re Having Trouble Voting
USA Today/Gallup Poll: Swing-state Voters Split 48-48 Between Obama, Romney and Obama “Bounce” Since October
A just-released USA Today/Gallup Poll finds swing state voters are now split 48-48 between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney -- and that Obama has a four point "bounce" since the last poll in October: Voters in swing states are evenly split between President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney, according to a new poll from … [Read more...] about USA Today/Gallup Poll: Swing-state Voters Split 48-48 Between Obama, Romney and Obama “Bounce” Since October
Obama, Romney Surrogates Insist Their Guy Will Win. Both Can’t Be Right.
Obama, Romney surrogates insist their guy will win. Both can't be right. (via The Christian Science Monitor) Except for religious broadcasting on some obscure cable channels, Sunday morning pre-football TV is all about the nation’s other contact sport: politics. On this last Sunday before 2012’s contentious presidential election, Republican and Democrat … [Read more...] about Obama, Romney Surrogates Insist Their Guy Will Win. Both Can’t Be Right.
Never Say Never: Gary Johnson, Humble Libertarian – Exclusive Interview
In interviewing Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate for President, I was following the advice of Ron Paul, who recently stated, "[Gary Johnson] is wonderful, and I think he's doing a good job, and I think people should look at him, and every individual should make up their own mind." A curious thing about Johnson's candidacy is that if you are not a libertarian - but … [Read more...] about Never Say Never: Gary Johnson, Humble Libertarian – Exclusive Interview
The Liars And Their Lyres
Ah spin, where is thy sting? It's supposed to be this big nail biter and all, but why does it seem like so many media parties are going out of their way to hype this like a Monday Night Football Game? Dispatch Poll: Ohio's a toss-up Darrel Rowland / The Columbus Dispatch Obama has edge, but high GOP turnout could turn Ohio to Romney — Early voting in Franklin County — … [Read more...] about The Liars And Their Lyres
Panthers Beat Redskins in Bad Omen for Obama
Panthers beat Redskins in bad omen for Obama (via AFP) In a National Football League upset that could foretell a loss for President Barack Obama to challenger Mitt Romney in Tuesday's US election, Carolina defeated host Washington 21-13 on Sunday. The Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak in improving to 2-6 while the Redskins fell to 3-6. Carolina… … [Read more...] about Panthers Beat Redskins in Bad Omen for Obama
Is the Romney Campaign Concluding It Will Lose?
The Daily Telegraph's blogger Dan Hodges has a post titled "Mitt Romney's campaign is finally admitting to itself that the election has slipped away" that is intriguing. Is this a case of a journalist seeing things through his own prism, putting two and to together, picking up on a trend or just a chronicle of the pressures of the final high-stakes day of a close campaign? Some … [Read more...] about Is the Romney Campaign Concluding It Will Lose?
Pew Research Center Poll: Obama Pulls Ahead of Romney 50%-47% Versus Last Week’s Tie (UPDATED)
The Pew Research Center poll is considered one of the most solid, respected polls. A week ago it showed the Presidential race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney tied. The new poll shows Obama now with a three point lead: Barack Obama has edged ahead of Mitt Romney in the final days of the presidential campaign. In the Pew Research Center’s election … [Read more...] about Pew Research Center Poll: Obama Pulls Ahead of Romney 50%-47% Versus Last Week’s Tie (UPDATED)
Not Forgetting Romney’s 47% Slam, Which Includes Recklessly Slamming ALL the Disabled Hard
Note from Managing Editor TMV, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés: Below is Mr. Coutinho's original comment at TMV, in which he self-identified as one soul within Romney's snide [and wrong] assessment of 'the 47%' Romney imagines by implication, to be 'less' than himself. Mr. Coutinho is disabled and attempting to earn a living as a writer. His comments were so cogently written I … [Read more...] about Not Forgetting Romney’s 47% Slam, Which Includes Recklessly Slamming ALL the Disabled Hard
Florida Dems Win Lawsuit to Extend Early Voting Hours
Florida Dems win lawsuit to extend early voting hours (via Raw Story ) A Florida judge ruled on Sunday to extend this weekend’s early voting hours for one county, handing a victory for state Democrats who had sued to keep polls open longer and give people more time to vote. Florida Democrats filed an emergency suit late Saturday night asking for extended early … [Read more...] about Florida Dems Win Lawsuit to Extend Early Voting Hours
Chris Wallace Joins Partisans on Fox, While Real Questions Remain
WASHINGTON - Chris Wallace continued the Fox News barrage on Benghazi today with David Axelrod. He didn't get anywhere. WALLACE: “Simple question. Did the President make a calculated decision to run out the clock ’til the election and not answer questions about Libya?” AXELROD: “No.” Full. Stop. It comes after Fox News Channel's coverage has been rebutted and … [Read more...] about Chris Wallace Joins Partisans on Fox, While Real Questions Remain
Obama’s Numbers Climb (UPDATED 4 with New Poll and Campaign news All Day)
[EDITOR's NOTE: This post will be UPDATED all day with new polling and other campaign news. Given the volatility of this race, the headline could be outdated so REFRESH TMV OFTEN throughout the day and scroll down.] Last minute U-turn on the part of independents is showing up in the final polls. Taegan Goddard reports: Some pollsters have started to notice that … [Read more...] about Obama’s Numbers Climb (UPDATED 4 with New Poll and Campaign news All Day)
Ten States will Decide White House Race
Ten states will decide White House race (via AFP) The White House race has narrowed to a fight over less than 10 states ahead of Tuesday's tight election between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Obama's strategy, with two days of campaigning to go, is to solidify his last line of defense in the industrial midwest, and to try to pluck away several… … [Read more...] about Ten States will Decide White House Race
Obama, Romney Race to Finish Line Neck-and-Neck
Obama, Romney race to finish line neck-and-neck (via AFP) President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney will fight crushing fatigue Sunday as they criss-cross America on the penultimate day of their tense White House campaign as a new poll showed them running neck-and-neck. Obama and Romney are both showing signs of exhaustion as they dart from… … [Read more...] about Obama, Romney Race to Finish Line Neck-and-Neck
Romneyism
Mitt Romney has been the ultimate political chameleon. He has reversed every significant political position he held when he was Governor of Massachusetts. But, Robert Reich writes, there is a coherent philosophy behind his reversals: Reich calls that philosophy Romneyism: Despite its contradictions and ellipses, Romneyism has an internal coherence. It is different … [Read more...] about Romneyism
Why I Am Really Voting for Barack Obama
Although some took me serious, I was of course jesting when I wrote a couple of weeks ago, “Why I am Voting for Mitt Romney on Nov. 7.” I was more serious when -- with the help from a poetic friend -- I wrote, “Why I Am Not Voting for Mitt Romney on Nov. 7, or Nov. 6” With one of the most important elections in a generation only two days away, it is now more than time to … [Read more...] about Why I Am Really Voting for Barack Obama
Hurricane Sandy: How Our Military Are Responding (Updates: Marines and Guardsmen Assisting Storm-stricken New York and West Virginia)
A soldier assists a family displaced by Hurricane Sandy in Hoboken, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the New Jersey National Guard.(Photo DoD) There has been such an unprecedented, timely, excellent and massive response by the U.S. military and other Department of Defense and federal agencies to Hurricane Sandy that a previous post dedicated to documenting and … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy: How Our Military Are Responding (Updates: Marines and Guardsmen Assisting Storm-stricken New York and West Virginia)
Will Tuesday See the End of American Know-How?
“Competence” in our society has many meanings, from simple acts like fixing a toilet leak to the legal concept of being in your right mind. All are the ballot Tuesday. Beyond Mitt Romney’s delusions of adequacy, voting machines will list people for high office most Americans wouldn’t trust as plumbers or babysitters. In Connecticut, a woman with no political experience … [Read more...] about Will Tuesday See the End of American Know-How?
Romney Possibility In PA ?
I still don't see it happening but it is an interesting read (well at least if you're open minded enough to consider the theory even if you don't think it will play out) … [Read more...] about Romney Possibility In PA ?
Could there Be a Tuesday Surprise?
Could there be a Tuesday surprise? And, if so, what could it be? This segment from the always-solid Chuck Todd's show offers some possibilities: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy … [Read more...] about Could there Be a Tuesday Surprise?