Debates over political issues like the presidential election or the marriage amendment on this week's N.C. primary ballot often lead to tense discussions online. And it's caused some folks to drop people they were following on Facebook or other social networks. Has this happened to you? We'd like to hear about it. E-mail abethea@charlotteobserver.com with a telephone number where you can be ...
For the first time, ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the US.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- I tend to dislike political debates. I heed the words of Billy Joel in this regard: I once believed in causes too/I had my pointless point of view/And life went on no matter who was wrong or right For better or worse, you need to keep up on politics if you follow the stock market. ... Click to view a price quote on F . Click to research the Automotive industry.
Washington, Apr 29 : A senior American political columnist, John Avlon, has said President Barack Obama's decision to give the green signal to a Navy Seal raid that killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has fundamentally altered the US political landscape.
The smooth manner of power transition in France was inspiring to us in Egypt. Following a grinding battle between the leftist and rightist parties, Nicolas Sarkozy left the Elysee Palace to his rival, the Socialist François Hollande, who won by only a slight margin.
In his presentation titled "Battling Over Healthcare", Carleton alum Peter Ubel ‘84 focused on "the weird clash of morality and psychology that threatens to bankrupt us."
The current political debates in the lead up to the 2012 presidential election should focus our attention on the need to...
After years of speculation, estimates and projections, the US Census Bureau has made it official: White births are no longer a majority in the United States.
ANALYSIS:The French president is in the US for summits but his biggest concerns are much nearer home
When Romney dishonestly accused Obama of "character assassination," it was part of a Republican pattern.
The road to the White House is a long one. A candidate runs through the long gauntlet of the primaries, starting almost two years before the general election. They are then christened by their respective party's national convention to be sent off and tempered by the flames of the general election.
Gov. Scott Walker says he will participate in two debates before the June 5 recall election even though his Democratic rival Tom Barrett wants him to do four.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman has urged the media to be extra vigilant in covering political campaigns to avert a repeat of the 2007/2008 post election events.
Gov. Scott Walker said he will participate in two debates before the June 5 recall election even though his Democratic rival Tom Barrett wants him to do four. Walker said Wednesday he would participate in televised debates on May 25 and May 31. The first is sponsored by The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the second will be hosted by Mike Gousha from WISN-TV in partnership with the ...
During the 2008 presidential debates, I blogged about the candidates' nonverbal behavior on the State Department?s website. In the process I learned a lot about the immediate and powerful impact of body language on audience reactions. I also saw that my coaching clients (people like you -- executives, team leaders, senior managers), faced many of the same communication challenges.
Mitt Romney would have been helpless to stop it. Sure, the putative GOP presidential nominee could have condemned the proposed third-party ad tying President Obama to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and, rightly, argued that he had nothing to do it. But, legally speaking, the super PAC behind the proposed $10 million TV spot, funded by TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts, couldn't be barred from airing ...
Romney's favorability ratings have jumped significantly since the days when he was fighting a heated primary battle. Who's warming to Romney, and why?
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The Libertarian Party on Saturday chose former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, who was once a Republican White House hopeful, as its presidential candidate in the November 6 election. Johnson, who announced in December he would run for president as a Libertarian after mounting a long-shot candidacy for the Republican nomination, won 70 percent of the votes cast by 632 ...
Barrett on Wednesday called on Walker to focus all of the debates on the issue of jobs.
A bold, colorful website full of video clips asks: "Are you part of the Crossroads Generation?"
