READ MORE VOTER STORIES Pat Bates Los Angeles I grew up with a picture of my great-grandfather, Fred Grigsby, casting his first vote. I never knew exactly when it was taken, but the image captures a powerful moment in history. In it, Granddad has on a suit, a tie and a hat. He was so…

Virginia :The winds of change are blowing in Virginia. Even in my nearly all-white, heavily Republican neighborhood just outside Richmond, Obama yard signs and bumper stickers have appeared. Going into Election Day, Obama is up 50 percent to 44 percent in Pollster.com’s most recent compilation and is drawing enormous, enthusiastic crowds not only in Richmond,…

********** SOPHIA A. NELSON Gov. Palin, what is your experience working with civil rights groups, and the critical issues affecting African-Americans? ********** LENNY McALLISTER Sen. Biden, could you please explain some dichotomous statements that you and Sen. Obama have given about taxation, fairness, and unity within America? ********** STEPHEN A. CROCKETT JR. Gov. Palin, you’re…