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Special Report: Election 2012
Harnessing the Youth Vote in 2012
About 17 million young adults are eligible to vote for the first time in the presidential election.
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A group of New Yorkers canvas in Philadelphia
At 8:25 a.m., the volunteers left The Goodwin, stopped at the Obama for America headquarters uptown to cram empty seats with more volunteers, and then headed off.
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Black Voters Face Pressure from Voting Restrictions and from One Another
Some African-American voters feel they are under pressure in the Nov. 6 elections to vote for Barack Obama.
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Chappaqua’s most famous residents: the Clintons
Bill and Hillary Clinton had transformed Chappaqua into Bill-and-Hill-Ville.
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Chinese-American voters support Obama
Orla Lin, whose daily responsibilities include helping her mostly Chinese-American customers get their medications, said she planned to vote for President Obama because he had a more diplomatic approach with regard to U.S-China relations.
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West Africans views of the 2012 U.S. presidential election
In the upcoming elections, many Africans are concerned with issues that interest other minority groups, and the wider electorate: immigration reform, tax breaks for small business owners and development aid to Africa.
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Key voter demographic: homeowners facing foreclosure
And within Nevada, no place was hit harder than Las Vegas. According to the federal housing finance agency, home values in the Las Vegas area are down 60% over the past 5 years
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Carbon neutral cupcakes for Obama
LoBuglio teamed up with philanthropist Arden Wohl for the grassroots Cupcakes for Obama fundraiser on October 23rd at the Prince Street Café.
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Saturdays for Obama
From spring until the election, Evelyn Polk was out at that table every single weekend, only missing two Saturdays; one in early October, due to a cold, and the last Saturday before the election, due to Hurricane Sandy.
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For Politico blogger Alex Burns covering the presidential campaign is science
After graduation, the Bronx native started working at Politico during the 2008 general election and has been blogging for the website since 2011.