The adage "money talks" will undoubtedly hold true as presidential hopefuls seek their party's nomination in the first primary since 1928 to have open races for both political parties. Between eight Democratic and 10 Republican candidates nearly $420 million have been raised in the mere nine months since fundraising began.
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the presidential election. In a three-part audio series, Charlotte Young captures the sentiments of the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, where Obama worships. Click on each icon to listen.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sat with members of the black press in Washington Wednesday night for an hour-long forum called "A Conversation with Hillary."
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and former Arkansas Gov. Tom Huckabee declared victory in their respective Democratic and Republican caucuses in Iowa late Thursday night, as candidates on both sides proclaimed that the outcome signaled a desire for change in the White House. Click on Election 2008 under the News section to the left for more information and the articles below: * Presidential Hopefuls' Fundraising May Reach Record Levels * Primary & Caucus Calendar * 2000 Race Sparks Voter Apathy * Appealing to Young Voters (also Rock the Vote video)
If it seems as if 2008's presidential candidates started stumping the campaign trail earlier than ever before, it's because they did. That's because primary season - when each party's candidate is chosen as the result of state primaries and caucuses - is earlier than ever before, starting this year with the Iowa caucus on Jan. 3. Click on Election 2008 under the News section to the left for more information and the articles below: * Presidential Hopefuls' Fundraising May Reach Record Levels * Primary & Caucus Calendar * 2000 Race Sparks Voter Apathy * Appealing to Young Voters (also Rock the Vote video) * GOP Candidates at a Glance * Democratic Candidates at a Glance
With young adults concerned over issues such as the war in Iraq, the cost of education and health care, presidential candidates have been catering their issues and campaigns to relate to these voters. Kat Barr, the director of education for the Rock the Vote campaign, said she believes it is likely to be a strong year for young voter turnout in the primaries. * Click on the video to hear Barr discuss the presidential race.
Though the 2008 presidential election is nearly a year away, talk of whom to vote for and why is a particularly controversial and sensitive subject in the black community, especially among young adults. Since 1971 when the legal voting age was officially lowered from 21 to 18, young adults have been urged to make their voices heard by exercising their power to be part of the political decision-making process.