Nov 3rd, 2008 · Before the networks call the first states, there are a number of county results that may offer clues to the outcome. Some counties in Indiana and Missouri have been reliable bellwethers for years, while others in Colorado and North Carolina went for Bush by just a hair.
Oct 30th, 2008 · Sen. John McCain's strategy for winning Pennsylvania requires the votes of blue-collar Democrats who traditionally vote Republican in national elections. McCain also needs the support of former Clinton voters to turn the Democratic-leaning state red. We talk with some of those voters and with county-level McCain campaign coordinators to find out about the success of the efforts.
Oct 27th, 2008 · Perhaps nowhere are residents more sensitive to potential voting problems than in Palm Beach County, Fla., home of the infamous butterfly ballot from the 2000 presidential recount. The county has a new voting system, but officials still worry about problems on Election Day.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · Since 1969, when Santa Barbara's coast was the site of a devastating oil spill, the county has been staunchly opposed to more offshore drilling. But with the recent removal of a federal ban, some in the area seem to be having a change of heart.
Oct 20th, 2008 · New Mexico opened the polls for early voting on Saturday. In Bernalillo County, the state's most populous, the county clerk estimates that 60 percent of eligible voters will either vote early or absentee.
Oct 17th, 2008 · County budgets are down across the nation. In King County, Wash., home to Seattle, executive Ron Sims has announced that as many as 255 jobs could be eliminated.
Oct 17th, 2008 · On Saturday, Barack Obama takes his presidential campaign to Missouri, the nation's only bellwether state. Missouri has voted the same way the nation has in every presidential election since 1904, with one exception. There's also a county in Missouri that has mirrored the presidential vote in the last 12 elections.
Oct 15th, 2008 · A federal appeals court has ordered Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to set up a centralized system for checking voter registrations with driver's license numbers and Social Security numbers. The full court is telling Brunner she must set up a system by Friday to let county boards of elections know when voter registrations cannot be matched.