Politics

September 11, 2008 - Tomorrow, the 2008 Values Voter Summit will kick off in Washington, D.C., attracting Sean Hannity, Newt Gingrich, Governors Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, Senators Sam Brownback and Rick Santorum and other luminaries of the conservative

September 11, 2008 - Yes, Florida is missing ballots again. And also once again, it's happening in Palm Beach County, Florida's third-biggest county and a decisive hot-spot in the 2000 elections.

September 10, 2008 - The televised debate last night between the two front-running candidates for governor of North Carolina -- Lt. Gov.

September 10, 2008 - With Election Day only 53 days away -- and early voting meaning that the first votes will be cast even sooner -- here are some voting rights issues coming up around the South:

September 8, 2008 - Time magazine declared 2008 the Year of the Youth Vote, and young voter turnout is indeed skyrocketing: the non-profit group CIRCLE found that

September 5, 2008 - With Sen. John McCain's speech a wrap, the eight-week battle for the presidency is underway. Here's an update on what Southern states might be in play. The polls all show that, in the South, it's down to three states: Florida, North Carolina and most importantly, Virginia. A quick look at the situation in each state:

September 1, 2008 - As Gustav makes its way inland, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that water is sloshing over the floodwall on the city side of the Industrial Canal that runs alongside New Or