Posts Tagged ‘voter’

The Democratic Comeback To Voter ID

Barack Obama is just 102 days into his second term as President of the United States, and already, candidates are jockeying to replace him. Whether the 45th President of the United States is Marco Rubio or Hillary Clinton or Ted Cruz or Martin O’Malley may be determined not in Washington or Iowa or New Hampshire, [...]

Low Massachusetts voter turnout seen for Senate race after bombing

By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) – Voters in Massachusetts on Tuesday go to the polls to pick the Democratic and Republican contenders for the state’s open seat in the U.S. Senate, after campaigns that were briefly suspended by the Boston Marathon bombings. All five candidates, two Democrats and three Republicans, took several days off campaigning [...]

Black Voter Turnout Surpassed Whites in 2012

“America’s blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack Obama while many whites stayed home,” the AP reports. Tweet This Post

In a first, black voter turnout rate passes whites

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack Obama while many whites stayed home. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Senate foe of Obama’s gun-control bid may face voter backlash

By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire faces a possible voter backlash along with critical ads from gun control advocates following her vote against President Barack Obama’s bid to curb gun violence. According to a survey by Public Policy Polling released Wednesday, Ayotte’s approval rating stands at 44 percent, [...]

Clinton Calls Voter Turnout in Los Angeles Ridiculous

Former President Bill Clinton, stumping for Wendy Greuel in Los Angeles, said the 20.8% voter turnout in the March mayoral primary was “ridiculous,” the Los Angeles Times reports. Tweet This Post

Arkansas’ GOP-led Legislature passes voter ID law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas legislators passed a law Monday requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, overriding Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of the bill, which he called an expensive solution to a non-existent problem. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Arkansas state Senate sends voter ID bill to governor

By Suzi Parker LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – The Arkansas state Senate approved a measure on Tuesday to require voters to show photo identification before they can cast a ballot, sending it to Democratic Governor Mike Beebe who has not said whether he would sign it into law. The measure passed on a 22-12 vote [...]