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Are African Americans content not being elected to the U.S. Senate as it increases with women and other diversity populations?

November 18, 2012

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Are African Americans content not being elected to the U.S. Senate as it increases with women and other diversity populations? Congress is said to be looking more like America as a record number of women will be seated in the U.S. Senate Dilemma X It might appear that it is more acceptable to elect an […]

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Only 4 U.S. presidents have won over 50% of the vote twice in the last and current century

November 15, 2012

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Four U.S. presidents have won over 50% of the popular vote twice in the last and current century Franklin D. Roosevelt United States presidential election- 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) 22,821,277 57.4% Electoral vote 472 Herbert Hoover (Republican) 15,761,254 39.7% Electoral vote 59 United States presidential election- 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) 27,752,648 60.8% Electoral vote […]

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China’s new leader: Xi Jinping

November 15, 2012

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China’s new leader: Xi Jinping Xinhua BEIJING– Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), led the other newly-elected members of the Standing Committee of the 18th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau to meet the press Thursday morning at the Great Hall of the People. “I am very […]

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Video: President Obama’s thanks his campaign office, staff and volunteers

November 8, 2012

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President Obama’s thank you to his campaign office, staff and volunteers  President Obama made a surprise visit to the campaign office in Chicago yesterday to give a heartfelt thank-you to staff and volunteers. ____________________________________ Video: President Barack Obama’s thank you to campaign staff and volunteers ____________________________________

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United States of America’s Election 2012 -Barack Obama wins re-election

November 7, 2012

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United States of America’s Election 2012 Barack Obama wins re-election as President of the United States of America  November 06. 2012 _________________________________________________ Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and […]

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Israel’s oldest daily newspaper Haaretz editorial: “Obama is good for Israel”

November 5, 2012

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Obama is good for Israel The outcome of the elections will be determined by the voters’ decision as to which of the two candidates is good for America. But if any of them are vacillating in their vote over whether Obama has been a good president for Israel, the answer is yes. Haaretz Editorial Opinion […]

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New Jersey’s Republican Governor Christie puts politics aside to praise President Obama

October 30, 2012

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President Obama and New Jersey’s Governor Christie make unlikely traveling companions Reuters WASHINGTON- No one’s calling it a “campaign” event. But it will surely dominate the presidential campaign on Wednesday when Democratic President Barack Obama and New Jersey’s Republican Governor Chris Christie inspect storm damage in the hard hit coastal state – together. Had Obama […]

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Madonna booed at New Orleans concert after telling crowd to vote for President Obama

October 28, 2012

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Madonna booed at New Orleans concert after telling crowd to  vote for President Obama   The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS-  Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she  touted President Obama on her “MDNA Tour” in New Orleans. The Material  Girl asked during Saturday night’s performance: “Who’s registered to vote?” She  […]

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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed President Barack Obama for 2nd term

October 25, 2012

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Colin Powell Endorses Obama For President By Luke Johnson The Huffington Post Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed President Barack Obama for a second term Thursday. “You know, I voted for him in 2008 and I plan to stick with him in 2012, and I’ll be voting for he and Vice President Joe Biden […]

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The Salt Lake Tribune endorses President Obama over Mitt Romney, who organized city’s Olympics

October 21, 2012

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Tribune endorsement: Too Many Mitts Obama has earned another term October 19, 2012 Nowhere has Mitt Romney’s pursuit of the presidency been more warmly welcomed or closely followed than here in Utah. The Republican nominee’s political and religious pedigrees, his adeptly bipartisan governorship of a Democratic state, and his head for business and the bottom […]

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