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I was truly inspired by Obama when he emerged on the national political scene as a presidential candidate promising real hope and change. Healthcare reform, increased transparency, ending the war in I...

[Update 5:20 PM PST]Independent candidate Angus King is projected, by CNN, to win the Senate seat in Maine. --[Update 5:15 PM PST]In Ohio, 1.8 million voters cast their ballot early or by absentee bal...

There is a widely-held perception that the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are drastically different in their policy, proposals, philosophy of government, and general modus operandi. While t...

[Update 8:18 PM PST]IVN.us announces Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term.[Update 8:17 PM PST]CNN projects President Barack Obama will win re-election by taking the state of Ohio.[Update ...

(Credit: Gage Skidmore)Author's note: As the Independent Voter Network is a non-profit, non-partisan website, the following is not a collective endorsement, but my personal opinion and my personal op...

The 2012 election is almost over and President Obama is a favorite to win in many circles. Considering his historic election as the first black President, perhaps now is the time to reflect upon the p...

When the presidential candidates are calling each other liars or something close to that, that’s hardly new – but a major American corporation all but calling a president...

(Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)In Illinois, abortion has raised tensions between candidates for the 8th Congressional District. In a new poll released Friday, Tammy Duckworth has a 10-point lead...

(Credit: C-SPAN.org)Author's note: The reader will notice that some of the differences between Barack Obama in 2008 vs 2012 are actually from 2007. As presidential campaigns begin to last two years, ...

Credit: Olivier Douliery / Abaca USAIllinois Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. has been missing from Congress since June. According to Jackson, he has been undergoing treatment for bi-polar disorder -...