Politics
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The Full List of Obama Conspiracy Theories
We wish we could say the allegation that President Obama was born in Kenya and faked a U.S. birth certificate is the craziest thing that’s been said about him during his time in the White House. Unfortunately, it isn’t — not by far. Mother Jones, in a piece titled “Obama Conspiracy-o-rama,” has taken a trip…
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Obama's Day, Nov. 2: Campaigning in Ohio
WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard, Ohio. The President’s remarks will be open to pre-credentialed media. In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at…
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If We Can Line Up for Jordans, We Can Line Up to Vote!
Global Grind‘s Michael Skolnik uses the story of a wheelchair-bound man’s commitment to President Obama’s re-election to emphasize that “anyone who can vote, needs to vote!” … [T]oday, in his mid 60s, he looked frail. He looked sick. His wheelchair was evidence of that. But, his sickness did not stop him from trying to vote…
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Sandy Effect: Obama Pollster Weighs In
(The Root) — Obama campaign pollster Cornell Belcher, a leading public-opinion researcher, is known for his work on behalf of the Democratic National Committee, which culminated in the “50-state strategy” that helped propel the president to victory in 2008. The day after Hurricane Sandy finished ravaging the Northeast, he spoke with The Root about the…
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Romney Could Be a Postracial President
By many accounts, the American electorate has become more polarized during the 2012 presidential contest, with race forming one of the many fault-lines dividing voters. We decided to look at what might happen to race relations in America under a second Obama term, versus a Mitt Romney administration, in a package that is also being…
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An Obama Win Will Improve Race Relations
By many accounts, the American electorate has become more polarized during the 2012 presidential contest, with race forming one of the many fault-lines dividing voters. We decided to look at what might happen to race relations in America under a second Obama term, versus a Mitt Romney administration, in a package that is also being…
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Voting for Obama Isn't 'Voting Black'
The Chicago Sun-Times’ John W. Fountain puts his choice to cast a ballot for the “best man for the job” in personal, historical and racial context. Why wouldn’t I, as a black man — as a bona fide democratic, red-blooded African American — vote for Obama? He is, after all, the “black” candidate, the one…
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Mayor Bloomberg Endorses Obama
In a surprise announcement, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today that, in light of climate-change concerns brought to the forefront by Hurricane Sandy, he’d decided to endorse President Obama for a second term, the New York Times reports. In 2008 Bloomberg, a political independent, declined to make an endorsement in the race for…
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Hurricane Sandy: Winds of Political Change?
(The Root) — The winds of change have come from an unlikely source. Near the end of a bitterly contested presidential election, Hurricane Sandy has offered a rare opportunity for bipartisan agreement and national unity. But it comes at a high cost. The sound and fury brings with it a death toll of more than…