In churches, salons, get out the vote
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In South Carolina, a state where religion counts for Democrats, it's not unusual for community leaders to have two titles Â Rev. and Rep.
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Dissolving troubled marriages is becoming a prominent topic of public discussion and political activity.
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Many voters may not be aware that New York City has an election this year.
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Some elections are about persuasion. This one is about turnout. In past presidential debates, candidates have tried to change people&#39;s minds and win over undecideds.
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Chicago Tribune - When it comes to politics, evangelical Christians don't all sing from the same choir book.
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By David Crumm, Detroit Free Press  Feb. 18--Hundreds of churches across Michigan are joining forces today with moviemakers and social activists around the world to build political momentum for a campaign to end the ancient practice of slavery.
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When it comes to American presidential elections, blue blood counts.
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Los Angeles Times - BROOKFIELD, Wis. &#8212; With their ardent, Bible-based opposition to abortion and gay marriage, evangelical Christians are a key target of the massive Republican get-out-the-vote drive heading into next week's election. Party leaders consider conservative Christians to be as near a lock for President Bush as any group can be.
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For years, Joycelyn Henry voted at the same neighborhood church, so she was surprised last year when she was told she was in the wrong precinct.
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WASHINGTON - Christian conservatives are casting a wider net this year in their search for likely voters - especially conservative ones - by asking people on the phone how they feel about same-sex marriage as well as their views on abortion, a standard question in previous election cycles.   "The federal marriage amendment will be an important issue in the states it's on the ballot," Roberta Combs, president of the Christian Coalition of America, said Saturday during an election training conference for activist members...
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Candidates' race, gender, age, and religion are among the factors that could shape the election.
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By Joe Rodriguez, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 7--Many Wichita-area religious leaders are stepping up their  campaign to share their casino opposition with their congregations and the  community.
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After years of talk about the close ties between religious conservatives and the Republican Party coalition, an opposite factor is gaining wider notice: the Democrats' reliance upon non-religious voters.
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By Jennifer Davies, The San Diego Union-Tribune  Jun. 22--From hanging chads to computer glitches that mysteriously lose  thousands of votes, Lori Steele figures there has to be a better way to run  elections.
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A bitter campaign ends with voters divided and lawyers waiting in the wings. The world holds its breath. People vote early at the Kern County elections office in Bakersfield, Calif.
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Republicans have been trying to suppress voting in states where the presidential race is too close to call, Democratic nominee John Kerry said Sunday at one of the city's largest predominantly black churches.
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American Muslims are setting up voter   registration booths in mosques across the United States,   echoing a tactic employed by evangelical Christians to support   conservative Republican candidates.