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How your job shapes your vote for president

Thursday, May 24, 2012
According to Gallup, what you do for a living, not how much money you make, may determine your vote in November.
Posted In: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Gallup, 2012 election, unions

Obama mines Silicon Valley

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Hollywood isn't the only place in California with lots of campaign money. The Bay Area also has many deep pocket donors -- especially in the Silicon Valley, the home of many tech billionaires.
Posted In: Barack Obama, 2012 election, Silicon Valley
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Which candidate can better steer the economy?

Thursday, May 17, 2012
Gallup's latest polls reveal which presidential candidate Americans believe can best fix the U.S. economy.
Posted In: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, 2012 election

Electronic voting 2012: Here we go again

Friday, May 11, 2012
Elections come and go and many issues change, but one seems to remain: electronic voting. Two years ago, four years ago, eight years ago -- the story's been about the same: the machines don't seem ready for primetime, but we're using them anyway.
Posted In: voting, 2012 election

President Obama returns to Hollywood

Thursday, May 10, 2012
The president seeks more Hollywood cash now that GOP challenger Mitt Romney is cutting into his Wall Street donations.
Posted In: Barack Obama, 2012 election, campaign contribution

Billionaires top list of donors to super PACs

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Find out who tops the list of top contributors to so-called super PACs through the end of March.
Posted In: super PAC, 2012 election
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It's the economy, stupid... right?

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Commentator and economist Patrick Anderson puts that theory to the test.
Posted In: 2012 election, voting, Barack Obama

Wall Street turning cold shoulder to Obama

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
In 2008, bankers and traders were among Obama's big donors. This year, many are now embracing Romney.
Posted In: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, 2012 election, Wall Street

2012: The mobile web election

Monday, April 23, 2012
Candidates are scrambling to figure out web on-the-go by November. Plus, a new "Frogger."
Posted In: 2012 campaign, 2012 election, mobile, texting, video games, Frogger

In election 2012, a tale of two New York zip codes

Monday, April 23, 2012
There are hundreds of neighborhoods in New York City, each with a different flavor. Two of them, separated by Central Park, are known for their political fundraisers.
Posted In: New York City, 2012 election, Upper West Side

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