Election Day is here, and, as the country continues to pull itself out of the "Great Recession," it's no mystery what many voters are thinking about: the economy. But as Americans mark their ballots, what exactly is motivating them? Is … Full Story »
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Americans speak on the economy: Focus on the ‘regular people’
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Across America and into D.C., people are fed up with partisanship
Y! News - Ask America – Mon Nov 1, 3:26 pm ETSpending time in the nation's capital so close to Election Day, I noticed many people have grown tired of divisive partisan politics in America. It's a theme that's run through my six-week cross-country road trip with the Yahoo! News Ask … Full Story »
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Ask America voters see disconnected Obama who can’t help save Dems
Y! News - Ask America – Mon Nov 1, 3:47 am ETIn an election year when many people from both ends of the spectrum are angry at President Obama for not meeting his promises, much of the campaign season has focused on his image and influence. Over the weekend he was … Full Story »
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As Election Day approaches, Dems weigh in on how to reignite the party
Y! News - Ask America – Sun Oct 31, 2:31 pm ETThe "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" hosted by comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert in Washington, D.C., on Saturday was flanked with left-leaning potential voters, and with the Yahoo! News Ask America van in attendance, I took the opportunity … Full Story »
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At center of political action, people criticize campaign coverage
Y! News - Ask America – Sat Oct 30, 1:38 pm ETThe Yahoo! News Ask America van is in Washington, D.C., the center of political world, and, consequently, the center of political media. So how do people there feel about coverage of this campaign season? In short, not good. People seem … Full Story »
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Ask America voters not fired up and ready to go — to Stewart-Colbert rally
Y! News - Ask America – Sat Oct 30, 2:18 am ETElection Day is just three days away, and many people are fired up, eager to go to the polls and cast their vote for candidates they think can help fix the economic mess. But are people fired up enough to … Full Story »
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China rising: What should the U.S. do about it?
Y! News - Ask America – Fri Oct 29, 8:36 pm ETChina has been a big buzzword this campaign season. American politicians are slamming each other from coast to coast for outsourcing jobs or otherwise supporting our communist competitor — and the planet's most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. In … Full Story »
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Political centrists hard to hear over noisy extremists
Y! News - Ask America – Fri Oct 29, 2:44 am ETBy Lisa Todorovich The rise of an angry right-wing rebellion, in reaction to the Democrats in power, so broadly defines the 2010 campaigns that it seems like the political center doesn't exist anymore. As he has campaigned across the country, … Full Story »
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Inside Ask America: What issues do different parts of the country care about?
Y! News - Ask America – Thu Oct 28, 6:56 pm ETThe image above is the third we have that shows what people are talking about in Ask America, the Yahoo! News informal polling forum. This graphic demonstrates the most popular question for each region in the country. We found Americans … Full Story »
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With GOP poised to take over House, Ask America voters react
Y! News - Ask America – Thu Oct 28, 12:40 pm ETIn less than a week, we will find out whether Republicans will gain control of one or both houses of Congress. It's widely predicted that the GOP will at least win the House of Representatives, while the Senate may well … Full Story »
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