One fact stands above all others in explaining Republican Bob McDonnell's resounding victory for Virginia governor: Turnout was the lowest it's been in 40 years. More...
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Yesterday Virginia went red, Charlotte went blue, and gay candidates across the South won a series of local victories. Can we draw any clear message from Election 2009? More...
Mayoral elections in some of the South's biggest cities will be closely watched for signs of the shifting political mood; a likely Republican win for Virginia governor will come down to a battle of spin. More...
What's the South thinking about global warming, President Obama and the public option? Read our latest poll roundup and find out. Plus: Deeds done in Virginia? More...
State hearings into the campaign finances of former N.C. Gov. Mike Easley reveal that GOP gubernatorial candidates failed to disclose dozens -- perhaps hundreds -- of campaign flights in 2004 and 2008, the same charge which launched the Easley investigation. More...
The 2010 Census, just a mere six months away, is facing a number of challenges that could have a lasting impact on already struggling communities. More...
New Jersey and Virginia have critical and likely close elections for governor coming up in November and voter registration deadlines are quickly approaching. Yet both states, according to the most recent census, have huge numbers of unregistered Hispanic and Asian citizens. More...
The voter ID debate was re-energized Thursday when the Indiana Court of Appeals struck down the Indiana state law requiring voters to show identification, considered the strictest voter ID law of its kind in the country. More...
