We've got a call-for-content out: "What's Your Issue?" We're trying to identify the producers that are going to make up our core election coverage team. So, what does that mean for you? We want you to create a pod investigating an issue that you think is crucial to this election. We want to see the stories that arent piercing the fog of the 24-hour coverage of the horserace.
This pod should not be your opinion on the issue; it should be a fair and accurate look at an issue and why its important to the 2008 election.
If you get it in by December 15, you'll be considered to be a part of Current's team covering the New Hampshire primary.We've got a call-for-content out: "What's Your Issue?" We're trying to identify the... more
As expected nearly two thirds of the Republicans who will vote in Utah's presidential primary are saying they will vote for Mr. Romney, according to a new Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV poll. The state's Democrats, meanwhile, strongly favored Barack Obama. Maybe a surprise to the rest of the nation but no surprise to me. The Illinois senator had the support of 42 percent of Utah Democrats who said they planned to vote, compared to 18 percent who said they would vote for former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina and 16 percent for Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York. Utah sure hates the Clinton's!!!As expected nearly two thirds of the Republicans who will vote in Utah's presidential... more
So here's the deal. After 2004, voters in states that were not Iowa or New Hampshire felt a little disenagaged from the process of choosing the Democratic Presidential candidate. While the Dems rely heavily on the electoral votes of California and New York (among other more urban states) in the national tally, when it comes to the primaries, tradition dictates tiny New Hampshire and potentially forgettable Iowa get to choose. So, everyone's been moving around lately. So here's the deal. After 2004, voters in states that were not Iowa or New Hampshire... more
