Govs rarely picked for VP slot
If a governor or former governor is tapped for the vice-presidential nomination for either the Democratic or Republican ticket this year, it'll be the first time since Spiro Agnew ran with Richard...
View ArticlePower Rates Spike in Some States
Consumers already grappling with high food, gasoline and heating oil prices in many states now face another financial burden: skyrocketing electricity bills.
View ArticleWhy presidential elections matter to states
Democrats and Republicans will gather in Colorado and Minnesota to nominate their candidates for president amid uncertainty in the states on the economy and other issues.
View ArticleBack to the City, Is This Its Moment?
City or suburb? For decades that's been the choice for most Americans. Suburbs have been the hands-down winners - by the millions, we've rushed to the urban edge.
View ArticleConventions to look at primary process
DENVER - As Democrats converge here this week to formally nominate Barack Obama as their presidential candidate, both parties are working behind the scenes to prevent a repeat of states' helter-skelter...
View ArticlePresidents Make a Difference
When Stateline.org asked historian Brian Balogh of the University of Virginia why a presidential election matters to the states, he did not hesitate to retrieve an example.
View ArticleDemocrats' Draft Platform Promises States Relief
Tucked in its hefty 94-page draft platform report, an Obama administration expresses some strong sentiment for improving "partnerships with states" - going as far as promising "significant and...
View ArticleCensus - Uninsured down, poverty up
The U.S. Census Bureau annual report on poverty shows modest gains in median income in 2007 and a decrease in the number of people who lack health insurance. But the number of Americans living below...
View ArticleNative Sons—Almost
What are the odds? Democratic Party officials often assign several state delegations to the same hotel. So Arkansas, Hawaii and Delaware were bunched together at a south Denver hotel long before Barack...
View ArticlePolitically Uncorrected: When just fine wasn't good enough
Pennsylvania is arguably the largest state in the union to produce the fewest number of presidential or vice presidential nominations. This indisputable if unpleasant legacy cannot be far out of mind...
View ArticleDemocratic Governors Rip GOP, Back Obama
Democratic governors backing the presidential candidacy of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois used jokes, statistics and even good old audience participation to fire up the party faithful in Denver...
View ArticleWho Would Replace Biden, Obama, McCain in Senate?
Aug. 27, 12 noon, EDTAmong the many undercurrents at the Democratic National Convention this week is talk of the party's rising stars. Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury, for example, made news on...
View ArticleStraight Talk—from the Democratic Convention
It isn't just Republican John McCain who's offering straight talk on the presidential campaign this year. Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a former Democratic national chairman, offered a little of his...
View ArticleThree Governors Face Possible Senate Picks
Stateline.org's coverage from the 2008 national conventions. Updated throughout the day. Barack Obama's selection of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as his running mate in November's presidential election has put...
View ArticleState Reporters on the Big Stories
Statehouse reporters from across the country are keeping tabs on their home-state politicians' attempts to snatch a piece of the national spotlight in Denver during the Democratic National Convention.
View ArticleMcCain Picks Alaska Governor for Vice President
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain surprised many politicos by choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate.
View ArticleDelegates speak: American Samoa on voting rights
Aug. 29, 2008, 1:00 p.m. EDT Q. What serious issue in your state would you like the next president to address?What concerns me most is that U.S. citizens are not allowed to vote … I know some people...
View ArticleWORTH NOTING: DNC edition
Illinois Democrats take "party unity" to a whole new level. Charles Barkley makes a play for the Alabama governor's mansion. And the Oregon State Beavers soon could have a friend in the White House. In...
View ArticleSummertime Blues Hit States
Michael and Fern Merle-Jones had every reason to be nervous this summer. The couple run a small wedding company on the blissful Hawaiian island of Kauai, marrying couples at beaches, waterfalls,...
View ArticleWhat would an Obama win mean for states?(2)
DENVER - If elected president, Democrat Barack Obama promises closer ties with states and an infusion of federal dollars that could lessen points of tension between Washington, D.C., and statehouses on...
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