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An Ohio GOP Board of Elections official who opposed early weekend voting in 2008 says early voting procedures shouldn't accommodate African-Americans. email to the Columbus DispatchSunday

In a dramatic move, Ohio Secretary of State John Husted immediately suspended two Democrats on a county election board after they voted to allow weekend voting. Earlier, Husted issued a directive canceling weekend voting statewide. In 2008, Ohio offered early voting on the weekends and thousands of voters cast their ballot during that time. Husted issued an ultimatum to Dennis Lieberman and Tom Ritchie Sr., members of the Montgomery County Eleciton Board, to withdraw their resolution to mainta

Credit: purplestrategies.com Not another Paul Ryan story! Those in-tune with the political debate might be thinking that, but the selection does pose an interesting dynamic. Since he was selected as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate, his work and record have been under scrutiny. Some experts say the selection has helped solidify what the Republican ticket will stand for. Some experts say the selection still confuses the partisan debate. Whether or not either is true, substantive polic

Photo: Joe Wrinn / Harvard University News There are many factors prospective voters take into account when deciding among candidates. What are their policies? What is their experience in government? Are they a charismatic leader? Will they be knowledgeable in all aspects of the job? Voters ask these questions in an effort to ascertain how competent the candidate will be in office. One means of judging a candidate's capability is to analyze their educational background. For the most part voter

Credit: ourlosbanos.com "...nothing is going to happen for the rest of the year..." Rep. Dennis Cardoza of California's 18th Congressional District resigned from office on Tuesday, effective today. While Rep. Cardoza cited the priority of his family for his immediate resignation, he has also cited partisan gridlock as a contributing factor. He is considered a "Blue Dog" Democrat, a term used to describe moderates within the party. Rep. Cardoza originally announced his intent to retire back in

(LATimes.com/Twindex) In 2008 candidates exploded onto the social media scene with Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, and blogs. The election became an event which involved and interacted with voters, instead of a story they watch passively on the news. The 2012 election promises to continue the social media trend. On Facebook as of August 14th, Obama and Romney have 27,773,047 and 4,157,716 likes, respectively. President Obama's campaign (and his White House administration) have always been ex

Another week of the presidential campaign cycle, another wave of campaign ads hitting airwaves. The media teams of Obama for America and Romney for President have traded barbs all summer long, with no end in sight. Claims of dishonesty and distorting records are abound. The following is a compilation of the major campaign ads made by the Romney and Obama camps, so far. Most ads last around 30 seconds to a minute, and tend to exploit what we do not know. If we really want to dig deeper into the

Credit: naoha.org Initial foreclosure filings were 6 percent higher last month than in July 2011, according to RealtyTrac. Year-over-year, initial foreclosure notice filings to distressed homeowners has increased for three months in a row. Experts expect a continued uptick in defaults as the nation's largest banks enjoy more freedom from litigation following a nationwide settlement over industry-wide loan fraud. Even as foreclosure proceedings increase, home repossessions are on the decline, s

Credit: dailybeast.com Obama and Romney traded proverbial blows on Wednesday over a controversial lawsuit the Obama Administration filed in Ohio. The lawsuit is a response to a May repeal by Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) to establish a cut-off date for early ballots, with the exception being active duty US military personnel and their families. The Obama Administration and their supporters feel that the special exception made for military personnel is unconstitutional and could be abused. Romn

Undecided voters are of course getting quite a bit of ink this election cycle, as both parties target their support. The New York Times had a chat with an independent voter in Ohio. I don’t see either party giving me any benefits whatsoever in my life, because there’s such a deadlock. They’re equally to blame. You’ve got Congress and the Senate and the Republicans and the Democrats — they’re not going to meet in the middle. They don’t care about the middle-class person. They’ve got all the lob