Elections
Manchin vs. Raese in West Virginia – better swallow the toad
October 7, 2010Manchin's opponent, John Raese, a multi-millionaire (by inheritance), is an extremist Republican who would like to throw everything back to before child labor laws.
Read moreThis is our moment to vote say Latino leaders
October 7, 2010Will Latino voters, the fastest-growing segment of the electorate, make a difference come Nov. 2, despite predictions of general low turnout?
Read morePoll: candidates backing health care likely victors in November
October 6, 2010Fifty-four percent of voters say they would be more likely to back a candidate who supported health care reform. That number includes 51 percent of independents and 70 percent of Democratic voters.
Read moreLeft advances in Brazil, runoff elections scheduled
October 6, 2010Workers Party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff racked up the largest vote total in Sunday's presidential election in Brazil, though she barely missed the 50 percent mark necessary to avoid a runoff
Read moreGOP candidates target minimum wage
October 5, 2010A look at races across the country shows that many Republicans are attacking a concept Americans have long held sacred - the federal minimum wage.
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