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Is DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz doing a great job to re-elect President Obama and Democrats the 2012 elections

July 3, 2012

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Is DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz doing a great job to re-elect President Obama and Democrats the 2012 elections Debbie Wasserman Schultz is the U.S. Representative for Florida’s 20th congressional district, serving since 2005. On April 5, 2011, Vice President Joe Biden announced that Wasserman Shultz was President Barack Obama’s choice to succeed Tim Kaine as the 52nd Chairman […]

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U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. -Videos of where America has recently been

June 28, 2012

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As the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, June 28, 2012 handed down its ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s 2010 healthcare overhaul, let us remember where we have been.   U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care law with a 5-4 decision NPR “In Plain English: The Affordable […]

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Egypt’s new president Mohamed Morsi is a US educated academic

June 25, 2012

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Egypt’s first civilian president -Mohamed Morsi Morsi becomes Egypt’s 5th president, following Hosni Mubarak, who was president for nearly 30 years. Morsi’s received 51.7 per cent of the vote to 48.3 per cent for his rival, Ahmed Shafiq, Hosni Mubarak’s former prime minister.  ___________________________ Egypt’s new president is a US educated academic Abdel-Rahman Hussein The Guardian Egypt’s first […]

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Brazil and China sign trade agreements

June 24, 2012

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Brazil and China sign trade agreements Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO — Leaders of Brazil and China signed trade agreements aimed at increasing investment and trade flows at a time when economic growth in both nations is losing momentum. President Dilma V. Rousseff of Brazil and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China agreed on a common […]

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European Union (EU) donated €7million ($8.8 million) grant to Ghana towards this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections

June 14, 2012

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Ghana gets €7 million from European Union for 2012 elections   Cephas Larbi Peace FM Online The European Union (EU) has donated a €7million ($8.8 million US) grant to Ghana towards this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections to be held on December 7. The amount is to support independent government institutions involved in the electoral process […]

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Poll: Obama is losing a stunning amount of African American support in North Carolina

June 12, 2012

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Poll: Obama is losing a stunning amount of African American support in North Carolina     Charlotte, North Carolina -Site of the 2012 Democratic National Convention     Brett LoGiurato Business Insider   President Barack Obama is rapidly losing support among African-American voters in North Carolina, a new poll out today from the Democratic-leaning Public Policy […]

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1911 United: The super PAC supporting the re-election of President Barack Obama visits Atlanta

June 9, 2012

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1911 United: The super PAC supporting the re-election of President Barack Obama visits Atlanta Dilemma X ATLANTA- 1911 United, a super PAC dedicated to mobilizing African American voters in key swing states, arrived in Atlanta on June 9, 2012. Morris Brown College was the site of the 2012 Atlanta Greek Picnic, where 1911 United arrived in Georgia to register 10,000 voters and […]

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Mexico’s presidential candidates battle over television coverage and attack ads

June 9, 2012

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Mexico’s presidential candidates battle over television coverage and attack ads    Jo Tuckman The Guardian MEXICO CITY- Mexico’s leftwing presidential candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has called on Enrique Peña Nieto, the current favorite to win the election on July 1, to come clean about the alleged purchase of favorable coverage on Mexico’s biggest television […]

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Video: Is President Obama having his John McCain moment regarding the economy? Will this impact his re-election?

June 8, 2012

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Is President Obama having his John McCain moment regarding the economy? Will this have an impact on voters come the November 2012 elections? _______________________________________________ ________________________________ Video: Mitt Romney: President Obama is “out of touch” for saying the “private sector is doing fine” Mitt Romney has secured the necessary delegates to clinch the Republican presidential nomination that will […]

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Washington Post: Still waiting for our first black president

June 3, 2012

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June 1, 2012   Still waiting for our first black president      Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama talks to an audience at Florida A&M University during a campaign stop August 2007 in Tallahassee.   November 1, 2007 Senator Barack Obama held his “Count Down for Change” rally outside at the O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium on the […]

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