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ActBlue, self-described as "the nation's largest source of funds for Democrats," is an online fundraising site which utilizes social networking tools to enhance giving.

Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic candidate John Edwards, has stage four metastatic cancer. Nevertheless, she moves forward during uncertain times.

Iowa State voters indicated the top election issue is to change leadership by choosing presidential candidates with a new management style.

ABC, CNN, CSPAN, Gallup, Reuters, USA Today, Washington Post, and Zogby polls all had Democratic candidate Barack Obama winning the New Hampshire Primary - what happened?

Devoid of an incumbent President or Vice President, the 2008 American presidential elections will inevitably be a vote for change. What kind of change was the question?

Senator Barack Obama became the Democratic front-runner with decisive wins in Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, Virgin Islands, Washington State & now the Beltway Primaries.

The major Democratic candidates recognize the potential ramifications of immediate disengagement from Iraq; but Democrats know that they must alter America's strategy.

The Democratic Party's nominating process this year may be one of the most un-democratic processes to hit the Presidential selection cycle since Gary Hart in 1984.

This article expands on a study conducted by the Center for Responsive Politics. The study found that university employees have donated over $7 million to '08 candidates.

Polls around Europe have Barack Obama way ahead of John McCain if they could decide election - though Germans have said they will not send more soldiers into war.

Beat, Hip Hop and modern day spoken word poetry all seek to interpret times of social upheaval and to encourage ordinary people to tell their stories.

With the double-speak of a George Orwell novel, this year's Democratic National Convention is shaping up to be a contentious encounter between titans Obama and Clinton.

Founded in 2002 by Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, Daily Kos is both a community blog and a political news site, and has become a primary online venue for progressive activists.

American Presidential elections generally produce a clear preference among candidates. But the winners of close races have produced history-altering results.

With the upcoming presidential election all but cinched for Sen. Obama, what can American expect from his first term?

John McCain has distorted Barack Obama's energy plan by insenuating that all the plan includes is properly infalted tires.

Canadians join the wave of enthusiastic support worldwide for U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama. Politicians also see opportunities to forge new deals.

The highly publicized rejection of a gay marriage in Maine may have been a blow to activists. Gay marriage activists picked up some electoral victories on the margins.

As his popularity reached a zenith during the 1936 election, FDR took steps to attract black voters to the Democratic Party and create an enduring political majority.

One of the most well known drinks of the modern age, the Manhattan gives its drinker an air of class and good taste. It's simple to mix, just don't mess with the recipe.

Over the years, Pepsi has had several different marketing campaigns -- with mixed success. Its latest strategy? An apparent embrace of President Obama.

It all depends on whether you count the votes in the Florida, Michigan and Washington Democratic presidential primaries.

Following a 13-election streak of picking the candidate who won the U.S. election, Missouri voted for the losing side. Third-party candidates are partially to blame.

The October 15, 2008 debate was the best pure debate of the election, allowing both candidates to get into the necessary specifics of his campaign.

African Americans show an unwavering loyalty towards the Democratic Party. This loyalty coupled with an increase in Black turnout could deliver Democrats the Presidency.

Democratic presidential candidates like Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton & John Edwards reject free trade deals threatening human rights, the environment or American workers

The Presidential debates between Richard Nixon and John Kennedy were the first televised debates and changed election strategy as JFK won on TV, while Nixon won on radio.

Sen. Barack Obama is close to clinching the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Now he can remove the final rationale for Hillary Clinton's campaign.

American Attorney General Eric Holder is looking into torture allegations against Bush administration officials; an older case remains unanswered.

John McCain will benefit from his party's early nomination, which could mean big trouble for the Democrats come November.

The TV news industry picked up on the McCain "that one" label. It suddenly brought the question of racism to the forefront of the campaign for some commentators.

Concessions to the South enabled passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act but resulted in outrage that led to political realignments and the formation of the Republican Party.

Clinton has the most popular votes if Florida and Michigan primary results are counted. Obama leads if the two disputed primaries are excluded.

U.S. Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama recently resigned from the Trinity United Church of Christ. What does this mean for Obama and his constituency?

The nation watched as states vied for position during the primaries. Now a new rivalry is brewing between newspapers in the northeast and midwest.

The flamboyant, bombastic, orator Alan Keyes has met the presidential candidate's requirements for debating in Iowa on Thursday.

The 38th President of the United States passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93, making him the longest-living former president to date.

Voters' desires aside, race and racism have become issues in the USA Democratic presidential primaries. The color of a candidate's skin has rejuvenated old separations.

Is Conservative ideology, on everything from taxation to health care to immigration, causing a rift between the Republican party and the 'minority majority'?

Most nineteenth-century first ladies were not known for their personal accomplishments. This was not the case with Sarah Polk, who served as her husband's advisor.

Democrats still feuding over whether to count the results of the Michigan and Florida primaries, but here are the popular votes in all states conducting primaries.

Woody Guthrie's tragic childhood made him the man that he grew to be. Below are ten facts, integral and interesting, about the Folk legend.

Franklin Pierce became President at a time of apparent calm. Thanks to the Compromise of 1850, the United States seemed to have weathered a possible crisis.

An effective administrator, but a poor politician, William Howard Taft spent his term as President caught in a battle between Progressives and Conservatives.

It's true, the writer of "This Land is Your Land" was actually a dedicated Communist. Read on for more about the politics of America's greatest folk singer.

The top Democratic presidential candidates advocate a repeal of the anti-gay U.S. military policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and gay voters are listening.

The selection of Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as Republican VP candidate may look like a step forward for women, but feminists are enraged by McCain's choice.

Journalism serves as America's fourth estate and democracy's watchdog, but its day-to-day role is simply to feed people the most important current events and issues.

Ben Nighthorse Campbell grew up as a scrappy loner who found himself through judo. For 12 years, he represented Colorado as the only Native American in the U.S. Senate.

Recently, Democrats aren't the only ones to disapprove of the President. Citizens look towards Obama and the Democratic Party for a much needed change.