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Photo: Lannie Waters The presidential hopefuls are getting help from big players in their respective parties in the next couple days. President Obama is relying heavily on the charisma of former President Bill Clinton in the last days of campaigning, particularly in states that remain most uncertain. This past week alone, Clinton has visited Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and Ohio, and Jeb Bush offerred his time and words to former Governor Romney. Clinton made his rounds

With the latest polls declaring the presidential race too close to call, the 2012 election largely rests in the hands of swing state voters. On the road to 270 electoral votes, both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have made attempts at appealing to the undecided swing states and independent-minded voters. The key word here is "attempts," as neither candidate has been successful in securing the independent vote. While Obama won the majority of independent voters in 2008, a lot has changed since the

With the latest polls declaring the presidential race too close to call, the 2012 election largely rests in the hands of swing state voters. On the road to 270 electoral votes, both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have made attempts at appealing to the undecided swing states and independent-minded voters. The key word here is "attempts," as neither candidate has been successful in securing the independent vote. While Obama won the majority of independent voters in 2008, a lot has changed since the

Credit: humanevents.com Depending on which political analyst people listen to, opinions will vary on which state is the most critical in the 2012 presidential election. The three most common states mentioned are Ohio, Virginia, and Florida. Ohio and Florida are always considered to be important in any presidential election. Florida is a crucial battleground state with twenty-nine electoral votes up for grabs and Ohio has a perfect record in voting with the overall winning candidate. With how t

Credit: humanevents.com Depending on which political analyst people listen to, opinions will vary on which state is the most critical in the 2012 presidential election. The three most common states mentioned are Ohio, Virginia, and Florida. Ohio and Florida are always considered to be important in any presidential election. Florida is a crucial battleground state with twenty-nine electoral votes up for grabs and Ohio has a perfect record in voting with the overall winning candidate. With how t

From left to right: Maria Simon, Dawn Ovrom, Scott Barr Credit: coronado.patch.com The Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) has two seats open and three candidates competing. One candidate, Scott Barr, has made a  case for his candidacy. In a lesser known race, such as CUSD's governing board, information may be hard to come by. ECoronado.com, the city of Coronado's news site, asked Scott Barr the challenges of CUSD and what he can bring to education: Any school board member will tell you t

The view from the ferry  of the downtown San Diego skyline. The trip lasts a mere 15 minutes one-way. But a ride on the quaint San Diego-Coronado Ferry is a relaxing respite that turns out to be functional for both tourists and locals. Downtown visitors looking to check out Coronado can board the ferry at the Broadway Pier. Starting at 9am, the double-deck boats leave downtown every day of the week, on the hour. They arrive at the Coronado Ferry Landing in time for a 9:30pm departure back (eve

Photo Credit: thcfinder.com Three states will attempt to legalize marijuana this November, as support for such measures grows. According to a Rasmussen poll, 56% of Americans are in favor of legalizing marijuana and regulating it in a similar fashion to alcohol and cigarette consumption. As support rises, three Western states are embracing an open-mind in the area of marijuana legalization, with the reality of legal marijuana consumption potentially materializing in Colorado, Washington and Ore

Credit: GaryJohnson2012.com Judge Jim Gray (ret.) is running with Gov. Gary Johnson as the Libertarian Party’s Vice Presidential nominee. Judge Gray made an unprecedented move in 1992 by coming out against the drug war as a sitting judge in Orange County, California. He and Gov. Johnson actually co-star in a documentary entitled American Drug War: The Last White Hope (2007), along with other prominent political figures such as Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, Ralph Nader, and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Judg

Credit: Wikimedia.org The Governor of Ohio, John Kasich, announced today that he believes Mitt Romney will win the battleground state on the legs of the auto-bailout discussion. The Republican governor announced on Meet The Press, “I believe right now we are currently ahead. Internals show us currently ahead. I honestly think that Romney is going to carry Ohio. And you know I haven’t been saying this, I now believe it’s going to happen.” Whether the internal polls reflect a large swing of vote