Waltzing the dance of death with American voters
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As a Canadian observing the increasingly vitriolic presidential election campaign being waged in the United States, I am struck by how much of the rhetoric is devoted to the subject of death, by both candidates.
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When it comes to American presidential elections, blue blood counts.
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A look at efforts by the Democrats and the Republicans to register new voters in battleground states:
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National elections on Sunday are shaped by one of the world's highest murder rates.
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The emotions are as jumbled as the campaign posters are clear. There is fear over the vote, hope for the future, disdain at the parties, and resilience among the people.
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As random selection placed registered entrants on a ballot that is expected to be several pages long, officials worried that violence aimed at preventing the election is surging.
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This year's presidential contest already has sparked massive voter interest in Iowa and New Hampshire, and for those of us who are embarrassed by America's low voter turnout the last few election cycles, it is something wonderful to watch.
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Candidates are confronting an electorate deeply unsettled about the United Statesâ ability to control its own destiny.
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Let&#39;s say you&#39;re one of those millions of African-American voters still mourning the recent triumph of George W. Bush. Talk of a Republican revolution turns your stomach.
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Americans waited in heat and in rain on Tuesday in snaking lines, some lasting several hours - even in uncompetitive states - to vote and be counted in one of the closest and most combative elections in US history.
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It&#39;s dawning on Americans that they may go to sleep Election Night, Nov. 2, and not know for weeks who won the presidency. Close polls, technical glitches, human error and legal challenges threaten a nightmare replay of the 2000 race.
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The election reveals a worrisome divide among the country's voters -- and a predeliction for show over substance in the winning party
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The race for the White House is for the next few days largely in the hands of voters who identify themselves with neither party.
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The presidential race is for the next few days largely in the hands of voters who identify with neither party.
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Advocates for the mental ill are trying to secure voting rights while concern mounts about the risks of voting by people with conditions like dementia.
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As swing states with large elderly populations  such as Florida gear up for another presidential election, a sleeper issue has been gaining attention on medical, legal and political radar screens:  Many people with advanced dementia appear to be voting in elections -- including through absentee ballot.
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The war in Iraq; jobs and the economy; terrorism. For voters nationwide, those issues seem sure to determine the outcome on Election Day. But in several critical swing states, the conservative push to amend state constitutions and ban gay marriage is giving delegates and party officials a way to lure a group of voters &#151; especially traditional churchgoers &#151; who could tip these states to President Bush.