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Bill O’Reilly: ‘The White Establishment is Now the Minority’ [VIDEO]
by Jorge Rivas on November 6 2012, 10:10PM
Bill O’Reilly said that if President Barack Obama is re-elected, it’s because the demographics of the country have changed and “it’s not a traditional America anymore.”
Voters in Predominantly Black Ohio Suburb Forced to Cast Provisional Ballots
by Jorge Rivas on November 6 2012, 5:53PM
A number of residents in Forest Park, a predominantly black suburb outside Cincinnati, are reporting they’re being forced to cast provisional ballots because records incorrectly show they already submitted an absentee-ballot. The state Board of Election says the issue was…
‘You Have Made Me a Better President’ — Live Blog Recap
by ColorLines Staff on November 6 2012, 5:44PM
Settle in with the Colorlines.com team for breaking news and analysis on the 2012 election.
Topics: 2012 Election, Election Returns, Politics
Fourteen-Year-Old From Inglewood Explains Why He’s Canvassing for Obama in Nevada
by Jorge Rivas on November 6 2012, 2:21PM
Fourteen-year-old Antoine Jenkins traveled from Inglewood, Calif. to Las Vegas, Nevada to knock on doors and urge voters in the swing state to vote for Obama.
Topics: /NOW Blog, Politics, Schools & Youth
Sheriff Deputies, Poll Worker Harass Latinos in Swing State Colorado
by Aura Bogado on November 6 2012, 1:59PM
Colorado’s Latino voters could well decide this election—but some will have to overcome harassment to cast their ballots.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
AP: Strong Turnout in New York and New Jersey Despite Sandy’s Chaos
by Kai Wright on November 6 2012, 11:29AM
But some troubling reports emerging about access, particularly in Pennsylvania.
Topics: 2012 Election, /NOW Blog, Politics
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Obama Has 431 Ways to Win, Romney Has 76 Ways to Win [Infographic]
by Jorge Rivas on November 6 2012, 11:21AM
Five electoral combinations could result in a tie.
The Rest of World Would Vote for Obama, BBC Poll Finds
by Jorge Rivas on November 6 2012, 10:48AM
A BBC World Service opinion poll has found sharply higher overseas approval ratings for US President Barack Obama than Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Topics: Global Affairs, /NOW Blog, Politics
20 Hopes and Dreams for the New President’s Racial Justice Agenda
by Jorge Rivas on November 6 2012, 8:38AM
Watch the Colorlines team tell the presidential candidates what they’d each like to see at the top of the national agenda on day one. And add your own hopes to the list!
Topics: 2012 Election, Politics
Beyond the White House: How Today’s Vote Matters for Racial Justice
by Seth Freed Wessler on November 6 2012, 8:20AM
Core questions about reproductive health, immigrant and workers rights, unions, criminal justice and education are on the table at the state and congressional level.
Topics: 2012 Election, Politics
How the Romney and Obama Campaigns Racially Typefaced You
by Jorge Rivas on November 5 2012, 12:00PM
Take a look at how both campaigns labeled the so-called “minority” groups.
Tea Party Group Blocks Florida Voters, Stops Water Handouts at Polls
by Brentin Mock on November 5 2012, 11:36AM
A Tampa group has filed dozens of last-minute voter challenges, in a troubling indication of ramped up suppression efforts. Meanwhile, as record turnout forced long lines, poll watchers have cried foul over bottled water.
Topics: 2012 Election, Voting Rights 2012, Early Voting, Politics
NYC’s Chinatown Devastated After Sandy, Advocates Say Race to Blame
by Jorge Rivas on November 2 2012, 2:20PM
What happens if you’re not Wall Street or Times Square post-Sandy.
Staten Island Residents Refused to Help Black Mom as Sandy Swept Sons Away
by Jorge Rivas on November 2 2012, 1:16PM
Connor and Brandon Moore, ages 4 and 2, are believed to be Hurricane Sandy’s youngest victims.
Starving New Yorkers in East Village Forced to Dumpster Dive
by Jorge Rivas on November 2 2012, 11:54AM
New Yorkers on food stamps have especially been hit hard because they can’t pay for food,
Ready to Vote? Rampant Suppression Threatens Already Tight Race
by Aura Bogado on November 2 2012, 1:42AM
There are plenty more threats to the vote than there are days left to cast your ballot.
Topics: 2012 Election, Voting Rights 2012, Politics
Jimmy Kimmel Asks a Brooklyn Barbershop About Mitt Romney
by Jorge Rivas on November 1 2012, 6:31PM
Jimmy Kimmel goes to a Brooklyn barbershop to find out how Romney can get more votes.
Leave it to a Few L.A. Drag Queens to Explain Mitt Romney and Women’s Rights
by Jorge Rivas on November 1 2012, 5:31PM
Los Angeles based drag queens Willam Belli, Detox, Vicki Vox, Pandora, and Ozma explain what issues “real women” should care about and who they should vote for.
Romney Airs Spanish-Language Ad Linking Obama to Hugo Chavez
by Jorge Rivas on November 1 2012, 12:40PM
Mitt Romney campaign has been “heavily running” an ad that links President Barack Obama with Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, Fidel Castro’s niece and Ernesto “Che” Guevara.
Why Vote? Because You Can Shift Power in the United States
by Aura Bogado on November 1 2012, 12:18PM
For some people of color, voting may be a matter of life and death.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics, Why Vote?
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