Election 2012

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May 9, 2011

Can Herman Cain really win the GOP nomination?

OPINION - He's a serious African-American candidate in a political party which remains overwhelmingly white...
May 6, 2011

Herman Cain makes splash at first 2012 GOP debate

The vast majority of the people sitting in with Republican pollster Frank Luntz said Cain had won the debate with…
May 3, 2011

Will Osama's death give Obama new life with voters?

OPINION - Obama's resolute action against Osama bin Laden defused the major weapon in the GOP's attack arsenal...
May 2, 2011

'Yes We Did!': Obama's triumph over terrorism trumps doubters

OPINION - Obama has done more than demonstrate leadership, he has proven it..
April 29, 2011

'Show me your papers' politics could suppress black vote

OPINION - The racially charged and xenophobic atmosphere in which many of these efforts are unfolding is undeniable...
April 28, 2011

Why Obama shouldn't have had to 'show his papers'

OPINION - When they tell you this isn't racial, don't believe them. This controversy was constructed solely as a way…
April 28, 2011

Barbershop Buzz: Is the birther debate finally dead?

VIDEO - What do you think of Obama's decision to release his birth certificate? Should he have released it sooner…
April 27, 2011

Is Obama an 'affirmative action president'?

OPINION - Demanding that the president produce his college transcript, like demanding that he show his birth certificate, is an…
April 26, 2011

How Haley Barbour was hamstrung by civil rights blunders

OPINION - Even if Barbour did not tote a storage locker of personal and political baggage, his candidacy would still…
April 25, 2011

Trump: Obama wasn't qualified for Ivy League

NEW YORK (AP) - "I heard he was a terrible student, terrible. How does a bad student go to Columbia…
April 22, 2011

Can Obama keep hope alive for re-election in 2012?

OPINION - What's clear is that Obama's numbers are being weighed down by economic insecurity, rising prices, particularly at the…
April 21, 2011

Trump ascends on claims that Obama born abroad

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new poll by the New York Times and CBS television finds that 25 percent of all…
April 21, 2011

Judge says Carl Lewis OK to run for NJ office

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis can continue his bid for the New Jersey Senate because…
April 21, 2011

Obama to supporters: I understand your frustration

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Easing into his 2012 campaign, President Obama is telling his supporters he understands their frustration over…
April 21, 2011

Trump forces GOP to come clean on birtherism

OPINION - Unfortunately, the GOP's long standing see no evil, hear no evil stance on the birther movement has already…
April 19, 2011

Obama's big bet on blacks is key to 2012 victory

OPINION - The black vote is still Obama's prime trump card. And they can't just vote for him as the…
April 19, 2011

Arizona gov. vetoes presidential 'birther' bill

PHOENIX (AP) - Opponents had warned the bill would give another black eye to Arizona after last year's controversy over…
April 18, 2011

State plows controversial ground with birther bill

PHOENIX (AP) - If Gov. Jan Brewer signs the proposal into law, Arizona would be the first state to pass…
April 15, 2011

Tone deaf Trump: 'The blacks' remark is beyond the pale

OPINION - When I heard that Trump claimed to have a great relationship with 'the blacks' I thought it was…
April 14, 2011

Obama: Most people confident he was born in Hawaii

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama says Republican efforts to go after him in a politically expedient way create problems for them...