Democrats Take Center Stage
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23 Oct
2015
Written by Lia Eastep

Democrats Take Center Stage »

Last month, Election Central delivered news of the first Republican candidate debate. This month, it was the Democratic candidates’ turn. On September Read more…

Learn More about Bernie Sanders
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31 Aug
2015
Written by Lia Eastep

Learn More about Bernie Sanders »

As election season continues to grow more and more a media focal point, let’s take a deeper look at one of the candidates Read more…

Everybody Matters: The State of the Union 2015
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30 Jan
2015
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Everybody Matters: The State of the Union 2015 »

President Obama gave his State of the Union address, the annual speech where the president addresses Congress and the nation. It was a series of White House proposals for how he would like to guide the government's priorities for the next two years of his executive term.

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What’s Next for Congress?
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15 Nov
2014
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What’s Next for Congress? »

In the weeks leading up to the recent midterm elections, we brought you stories about the Senate races across the country where Republicans Read more…

Social Media and the Midterms: Who “Likes” Whom?
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28 Oct
2014
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Social Media and the Midterms: Who “Likes” Whom? »

Traditional ways of reaching out to voters include phone calls, knocking on doors, organized rallies and fundraisers. Modern ways of reaching out include Read more…

Democrats Distance Themselves from Obama
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22 Oct
2014
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Democrats Distance Themselves from Obama »

Lame Duck Tradition

President Obama is not alone in his position of being shunned by his own party. This has happened with the Read more…

What Happened at the Democratic National Convention?
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7 Sep
2012
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What Happened at the Democratic National Convention? »

The Democratic Party held their national convention September 4-6 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Held every four years leading up to the general election, Read more…

Obama Campaign Bytes for August
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16 Aug
2012
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Obama Campaign Bytes for August »

As the Democrats approach their convention, President Obama and Vice President Biden are facing some new challenges in their run for a second Read more…

Democrats Gear Up For Campaign Season
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6 May
2012
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Democrats Gear Up For Campaign Season »

As the campaign to re-elect President Obama gets underway, the Democratic Party as well as Obama for America are detailing Read more…

Why a donkey? Why an elephant?
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11 Mar
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Why a donkey? Why an elephant? »

Why did the two major political parties choose a donkey and an elephant as their party symbols? Actually . . . they didn’t. Read more…