AltWeeklies Wire
Lawbreaking, Impropriety and Fraudnew
Conflicting statements, allegations of election fraud, intense emotions and harsh criticism of Forsyth County Director of Elections Rob Coffman permeated every moment of a four-hour public hearing held by the Forsyth Board of Elections in Winston-Salem on Monday.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
02-14-2011 |
Elections
Has Charleston, S.C. Outgrown Voting Discrimination?new
Lawyer wants county exempted from federal preclearance.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
02-09-2011 |
Elections
Insiders Revisit S.C. Gubernatorial Racenew
For students learning the ins and outs of elections, the 2010 gubernatorial race between then-Rep. Nikki Haley and state Sen. Vincent Sheheen included a lot of teachable moments. For instance, they've learned what you should and shouldn't send to Will Folks in a text message.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
02-01-2011 |
Elections
Big Name vs. Big Moneynew
The fast-developing Colorado Springs mayor's race looks to be all about experience -- and the Benjamins.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
01-10-2011 |
Elections
Tags: Elections, Colorado Springs
The Road To 2012: The New New Hampshirenew
Mitt Romney and the rest of the GOP field are about to find a whole new set of players standing between them and first-in-the-nation primary victory.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
01-03-2011 |
Elections
Praying For Votesnew
As more Latinos gravitate to evangelical churches, does that mean a boon for Texas Republicans on election days? Not necessarily.
The Texas Observer |
Michael May |
12-23-2010 |
Elections
Polarized Electorate: The Changing Face of the 13th Congressional Districtnew
The electorates of the precincts that swung from blue to red in the rural northern counties and in Guilford and Wake, N.C. share some common attributes. They are almost all Democratic leaning, some with outright majorities, and all feature sizeable white majorities.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
12-01-2010 |
Elections
Gay Republican Looking at 2012 Presidential Runnew
Gay Republican Fred Karger announced earlier this year that he's exploring a presidential run in the GOP primary, and it was clear last week in an interview that Karger is moving ever closer to officially announcing a campaign.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-22-2010 |
Elections
Jean the Giant-Killernew
How Oakland city councilwoman Jean Quan beat the East Bay's much-feared king of big-money politics.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-17-2010 |
Elections
Transition News From Nikki Haleynew
Gov.-elect Nikki Haley announced the chairman for her transition team: former S.C. House Speaker and former Ambassador David Wilkins. The campaign noted Wilkins' "experience tackling our state's toughest problems."
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-08-2010 |
Elections
One Morse Timenew
With a slim victory in Colorado Senate District 11, Dems appear to hold their state majority.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
11-05-2010 |
Elections
A Paper-Thin Winnew
Medical marijuana centers avoid a county ban by the smallest margin.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
11-04-2010 |
Elections
Republican Waltznew
The GOP dominates in Colorado Springs, even getting looser term limits for county offices.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
11-04-2010 |
Elections
South Carolina Election Results and Analysisnew
If you were expecting to wake up this morning with Alvin Greene as your U.S. Senator, put down the bong and get ready for disappointment.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-03-2010 |
Elections
The Obama Postmortem
Barack Obama may well be reelected in 2012. Considering that the current GOP frontrunners are Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney, the odds favor him. But the Obama experiment is effectively dead. There will be no change, and so there is no hope.
