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Ill. Gubernatorial Campaign Starts Today

Filing day began today as hundreds of Illinois politicians lined up to to file for the February primary election and get a chance to be listed on the ballot. One of the more significant races is the 2010 Gubernatorial campaign, which will feature a host of well known Illinois leaders vying for the top executive spot.

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Iran's Supreme Ruler: Vote Not Rigged

Despite earlier calling for an investigation into Iran's presidential election, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday indicated that the vote had not been rigged, warning protesters to halt massive demonstrations.

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Polls Remain Open Late as Iranians Rush to Vote

A senior ally of Mir Hossein Mousavi said the moderate candidate was set to defeat current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as polls remained open later to allow citizens to vote.

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NJ Primary Sets Up Governor's Race

The NJ election results are in for NJ primary election 2009, and former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie has won the Republican nomination for New Jersey governor and will face incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in November.

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Inauguration Day 2009 Tickets: How Do You Get Them?

On November 4th, 2008, we witnessed history. On January 20th, 2009, we will again witness history, as on that day Barack Obama, the first African-American president in U.S. history, will be inaugurated. But some have asked: do you need tickets to attend Inauguration Day 2009?

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Cover-Up in Palin Effigy Case?

I wrote earlier about the Sarah Palin effigy hung as a Halloween "fright" in West Hollywood. Well, it seems a cover-up of sorts is being attempted.

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Effigy of Obama Found on Second College Campus

For the second time in little more than a month, an effigy of Barack Obama has been found at a college campus. The first incident took place at George Fox University in Oregon, ironically a Christian campus. George Fox was the founder of the Quakers.

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Counterfeit Flier Says Dems Vote Nov. 5th

Now here's some real fraudulent voting activity, for those looking for it. And it's clear, from the flier itself, that it's from GOP supporters. I mean, the Dems certainly wouldn't be telling their own followers to vote on the wrong day, now would they?

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Palin Hung in Effigy as a Halloween Fright

You may recall Barack Obama was hung in effigy at a Christian university. In that case, it appears the hanging was somewhat racially based, as a sign reading "Act Six reject" was taped to the effigy. Act Six is a scholarship program run by the college granted to 10 student leaders from urban Portland. In this case, it's all about Halloween.

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It’s time to keep pace with unconventional threats – Obama

"It's time to update our national security strategy to stay one step ahead of the terrorists. America cannot afford another president who doesn't understand the threats that confront us now and in the future." Obama said

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ASU researcher finds direct democracy in science too much of good thing

Publicly funded science in America traditionally is accountable to the people and their government representatives. However, this arrangement raises questions regarding the effect such oversight has on science.

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How to choose among presidential candidates you don't particularly like

This election season, we’re finding out that some choices are indeed tougher than others. Say you’re a die-hard Kucinich supporter or a Republican but now find yourself for practical reasons having to choose between Hillary and Obama.

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