Vermont became the first state to be called in President Obama's favour earlier. Mr. Obama comfortably won the state, which carries three electoral college votes. He trails Mitt Romney by 30 votes, ...
Electoral college
Obama takes Vermont
Editorial: Learning to speak Politics
When we started this project, six long and challenging weeks ago, I was an outsider. On a social level, I felt perched on the edge of an exclusive circle – a politics clique, which, just like any ...
Voter turnout to be lowest in a decade as America becomes disengaged
By Tom Beasley Polls estimate that voter turnout in the 2012 election will be lower than in the last two elections. Data gathered by Gallup before the impact of Hurricane Sandy suggests that ...
Editorial: Heart of a leader
Of all the challenges a president faces, you might not think that a little thing like sympathy would rank too highly. In fact, wearing the heart of the nation on their sleeve is a constant balancing ...