Politics

October 16, 2008 - CNN's breaking news moment came last night when they turned Virginia blue on its color-coded map. Virginia hasn't gone Democratic in a presidential race since 1964, but CNN has been reporting this week that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is running strong in traditionally Republican states, including Florida and Virginia.

October 14, 2008 - Three weeks from Election Day -- which Southern states are in play for the presidential election?

October 14, 2008 - Time reports that college students are facing numerous stumbling blocks in voting in this year's election, explaining that:

October 14, 2008 - Nate Silver at 538.com looks at the latest voter registration numbers in North Carolina, and sees two shifts in the electorate that benefits Democrats. First is party ID:

October 13, 2008 - The debate over the use of Social Security matches by states to verify new voters is still roiling.

October 10, 2008 - Public Policy Polling has an interesting new study out that bucks the media storyline about why Barack Obama is making gains in Southern states like Florida, North Carolina and Virginia.

October 9, 2008 - USA Today reports that polling places in six battleground states, including many with large minority populations, could be overwhelmed on Nov. 4.