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  • US PoliticsUpdated: Thu May 8 09:23:02 2008
    The U.S. politics site is a clearing house for information on political issues and events, providing background on important issues such as tax legislation, foreign policy, abortion, electronic dem…
  • Presidential Election - Results by State, 1972-2004; Democratic Pri…Updated: Thu May 8 06:18:38 2008
    How each state has voted in the last nine presidential elections and how each state has voted in the 2008 Democratic Primary. …
  • State Politics At A Glance: IndianaUpdated: Tue May 6 05:06:38 2008
    Indiana became the 19th state in 1816. Prior to the prior to the Civil War, Indiana citizens help run the Underground Railroad for slaves fleeing the country. It is known as the Hoosier state. Each…
  • State Politics At A Glance: North CarolinaCreated: Tue May 6 05:02:26 2008
    North Carolina is the 10th largest and was the 12th state to enter the union. North and South Carolina were one colony until 1729; the state seceeded on 20 May 1861. It is known as the Tarheel sta…
  • Barack Obama : Political Career TimelineUpdated: Mon Apr 28 09:05:35 2008
    When Barack Obama decided he wanted to run for the Illinois Senate in 1996, he ensured his candidacy by successfully challenging the nomination petitions of his four competitors. This article provi…
  • State Politics At A Glance: PennsylvaniaCreated: Tue Apr 22 04:34:44 2008
    Pennsylvania is swing state; its 2006 population was 12.4 million. Pennsylvania is not as multicultural as the nation on average: it is 85.7% white (80.1% nationally) and 10.7% black (12.8% nationa…
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