Why is is that most of the political ads were we have been exposed to over the past two years have been mostly negative? The unfortunate answer is that US has along history of mud slinging, which dates back to our founding fathers.
This has been the most expensive presidential campaign, but certainly not the dirtiest nor nastiest.
This was by far the most expensive presidential race in American history, with some $2.6 billion spent. Thank God, it is is finally coming to an end. The barrage of political ads is quieting, and voters now have the chance to speak up and make the vote be their vote.
ELECTION DAY. Finally... Decision Time Today!
After two year and billions spent on mostly negative ads, the US presidential and congressional elections will finally be decided by the voters. Don't miss our up-to-the-minute coverage of this most expensive divisive election election. Please tell us what's going on at your local polling stations, comment on the candidates, or just sound off @CIMAGES.
120 MILLION BALLOTS. US Voters Expected.
New Yorkers brace for post Sandy commute as they face traffic gridlock, gasoline shortages and public transportation disruptions threaten drivers and students who are returning to school after that devastating super-storm.
Following Super-storm Sandy, another challenge looms ahead for the people of that region. Commuters, school children and motorists are now forced out of their cars by a fuel shortage and find themselves relying on transit systems which are not capable of transporting them.
ONE, TOO PUNCH. One Day Lefts, Too Close To Call.
One away from judgment day by the voters, President Obama and Governor Romney stress their differences on the economy, health care and much more while promising an eagerness to work across party lines and end Washington gagging gridlock. Ohio is their final focus. At the end of their tight race, the candidates narrow the field to the Buckeye state and a few other states.
STORM-RAVAGED NORTH-EASTERNERS. Want To Get Back To Routine and To Vote.
Hundreds of volunteers - including a half dozen NY Marathon runners have supported the hurricane clean-up effort at Pelham Bay Park this weekend. Work has been done near the Nature Center, picnic area and southern end of Orchard Beach. Volunteers responded to online appeals for help posted by the Parks Dept., NYC Service and Friends of Pelham Bay Park.
Dignified, tall, and handsome, with clean-shaven chin and side-whiskers, Chester A. Arthur may have looked like an American President, but was he born in America, or Canada? Well, that depends on who you ask.
With every new presidential election it seems the number of pollster keep growing. Every day there are countless polls analyzing voting trends by race, age, sex, religion, geographic location. This polling conducts research on just about every variable you could possibly imagine.
But how are these polls taken, and who are these pollsters talking to? With the presidential race coming down to the wire, the science of polling and that all so constant margin of error begs to ask the all-important question: Just how accurate ARE they?
This Week in History, Nov 4 - Nov 10
Nov 04, 1956
Soviets put brutal end to Hungarian revolution. A spontaneous national uprising that began 12 days before in Hungary is viciously crushed by Soviet tanks and troops on this day in 1956. Thousands were killed and wounded and nearly a quarter-million Hungarians fled the country.
Nov 05, 1994
FOUR YEARS LATER. How High is Obama Euphoria?
Many converged on the night of Barack Obama’s election in 2008. Some now have gone different ways since. They have learned about the fragile economy and those many burdens of debt, also about following dreams and the enduring reality of race in America. Some wrestle with self-doubt and the others are filled with fear.
SYRIA TEST. Turkish Topper.