
DNC: Elon Local News exclusive interview with Rev. Jesse Jackson
Jasmine Turner had an exclusive interview with Rev. Jesse Jackson at the 2012 Democratic National Convention [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Jasmine Turner had an exclusive interview with Rev. Jesse Jackson at the 2012 Democratic National Convention [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Brian Mezerski talked to some volunteers at the DNC. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Nicole Chadwick caught up with one of the youngest delegates at the DNC: 22-year-old David de la Fuente. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Jason Puckett took a look at the security preparations for the DNC. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Eric Halperin reports on the Elon Poll results and he sat down with Charlie Cook to discuss the findings. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
The final day of the convention was like nothing I have ever witnessed before. The floor and stands of the Tampa Time Forum were filled with state delegates, politicians, and many guests of the Republican Party. The Republican party went through a long and stressful primary season but finally came together to rally around their candidates for President and Vice President, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.
My fieldwork at the RNC rolled on but unfortunately the official convention events were all canceled because of Tropical Storm Isaac.
Jason Puckett and Nicole Chadwick give us an idea of what Elon Local News will be covering at the Democratic National Convention next week.
The swing states will play a critical role in the race to the white house. As of now, Obama leads the CNN projected numbers with 237 electoral votes...Needing 33 more to win...While Romney holds 206 votes needing 64 more take over the White House. States in blue lean Democrat and states in red lean Republican while yellow states could lean with either party. Although North Carolina tends to vote Republican the numbers are shifting in favor of the Democrats.
I'm here at the Tampa Bay Convention Center where all the media are being held. This center is about a block away from the Tampa Bay Times Forum where the convention is set to convene. The whole area is secure.
With the Presidential campaigns building up for the final and most critical stretch of the 2012 election, media and delegates begin flocking to Tampa and Charlotte for national conventions.
From sorority court to Capitol Hill, one Elon University student is leaving a mark on Greek life both on campus and across the country. Junior Anna McCracken was chosen to become one of approximately 100 student representatives of the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee to lobby in favor of the proposed Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act in Washington, D.C. If passed, the act would allow people to make tax-deductible donations to non-profit student housing organizations in the United States, as opposed to the current non-tax-deductible policy.
The idea came to Adam Smith, class of 2005, at a bar. After a long day at Public Campaign, the Washington non-profit organization where the Elon University alumnus works, Smith met up with his friend Stacy Lambe at Nellie’s Sports Bar. In addition to typical bar fodder, Hillary Clinton somehow became a topic of conversation.
There are moments in life, those irrevocable, implausible and painfully swift moments that change everything.
Across the nation and at Elon University, a dispute over church-affiliated organizations, hospitals and colleges having to cover birth control in their employees' health insurance plans has resulted in a debate that stems from two arguments: the lack of contraception availability for some women versus a violation of religious liberty for employers. In light of the Obama administration’s federal requirement that employers include complete contraception coverage under all health insurance plans, conservatives and some religious organizations not exempt under the original rule — any that are not considered a church or house of worship — expressed disproval of the mandate. The Obama administration has announced an accommodation for these organizations, according to a news release from the U.S.
The most recent Elon University Poll surveyed 605 North Carolinians regarding their views on the presidency of President Barack Obama.
In recent GOP campaigns and debates, it is nearly impossible to avoid one topic: religion. It is safe to say that a candidate with strong morals and values should be respected for his or her consistency and dedication.
Transparency was the buzzword at last week’s Student Government Association debate and in candidate speeches for the upcoming election.
Thirty-four Elon students recently attended a dual seminar program, Inside Washington, held at the Washington Center in D.C.