For better or worse, one person was able to effectively deliver that message: Barack Obama. The Barack Obama campaign not just efficiently encouraged a country of individuals, but completely changed political election campaigning forever. Its use of internet social networking, grassroots strategy, and mobilization of the youth vote cause it to be labeled as among the most flourishing presidential    .. more …

Voters will see through the spin of “knockers and destroyers” on the coalition’s side of politics, Community Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin says.The latest Newspoll in The Australian newspaper puts support for the ALP just one point off its all-time low, while support for the coalition is now at the same level it was for John Howard after the terror attacks in the US on September 11, 2001. Labor    .. more …

PARIS (Reuters) – Far-right voters may decide who becomes France ‘s next president after anti-immigration crusader Marine Le Pen ‘s record first-round score jolted the race between Socialist frontrunner Francois Hollande and incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy . The centre-left Hollande narrowly beat the conservative Sarkozy in Sunday’s 10-candidate first round by 28.6 percent to 27.1 percent, the Interior    .. more …

The choice to stick with April elections was a gamble. In the fall, only budgets that exceed the 2 percent cap are required to go before voters. Among districts that stayed with the traditional schedule, the public’s approval was mandatory.”It’s unfortunate,” said Delsea Regional School District business administrator Joseph Collins. “But it’s not a surprise in that the history has shown that    .. more …

Article excerpts are as follows: U.S. mid-term election dust settles, Democrats lost the House majority, and fortunately only a slight advantage to keep the Senate majority. Election results Spider Man Costume showed the president the American people are not satisfied with the changes. Election to form the “House Divided” situation, the formation of future government will be a lot of constraints.    .. more …

Let’s be honest here for a second. Many people are out of work. Other people have jobs, but they aren’t making enough money to pay the bills. You might love your job and love your income, but you are stuck in a house that is under water. It is estimated that over 25% of all homeowners are underwater on their homes, and this presents many challenges for people who need to move.People care about    .. more …

NEW YORK, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –A survey released today by the College Board identifies education as the sleeper issue of Campaign 2012. Although education hasn’t traditionally dominated media coverage on the campaign trail, swing state voters clearly believe it should be given more attention. With no party holding a distinct advantage in reflecting voter priorities on education, the issue    .. more …