A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion rights, and supporting him "constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil." ...more

November 13, 2008

The marijuana reform movement won two prized victories Tuesday, with Massachusetts voters decriminalizing possession of small amounts of the drug and Michigan joining 12 other states in allowing use of pot for medical purposes. Key ballot measures elsewhere addressed same-sex marriage and abortion. ...more

November 5, 2008

"Historic levels" of voter turnout taxed Florida's election system at times on Tuesday but failed to trigger anything resembling the kind of meltdown experienced in 2000. ...more

November 5, 2008

"Historic levels" of voter turnout taxed Florida's election system at times on Tuesday but failed to trigger anything resembling the kind of meltdown experienced in 2000. ...more

November 5, 2008

Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni won the Kadima Party's primary election for its leader Wednesday, TV exit polls said, putting her in a good position to become Israel's first female leader in 34 years and sending a message that peace talks with the Palestinians will proceed. ...more

September 18, 2008

I voted in Florida's presidential primary, and I voted angry. I was angry at the move by both parties to devalue the input of Florida's voters. But I was - and still am - even angrier at the candidates running for office who made public statements to the effect that Florida has no role to play in the selection process. ...more

February 6, 2008

Brace yourself. Forty-three presidential nominating contests in 24 states. Channel upon channel of commentators talking about exit polls. The biggest prize of the night, California, being decided well after most viewers have headed for bed. ...more

February 5, 2008

I voted in Florida's presidential primary, and I voted angry. ...more

February 4, 2008

The Florida Republican Party is set to begin what Chairman Jim Greer describes as a major effort to reach out to minority voters, including a planned conference next month in Tallahassee for thousands of black Republicans and independents. ...more

October 9, 2007

TAMPA - The Florida Republican Party is set to begin what Chairman Jim Greer describes as a major effort to reach out to minority voters, including a planned conference next month in Tallahassee for thousands of black Republicans and independents. ...more

October 8, 2007