Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney took a few days off of the campaign trail as a result of Hurricane Sandy's trek across the Northeast. Both candidates have been using other politicians as representatives in their absence and have planned to get back to campaigning this week to visit crucial areas.
Read More »Fight over Amendment 6 traces roots 20 years back
The amendment would prohibit funding for abortions in Florida and many women's rights activists have sa id the amendment puts the right to privacy at stake.
Read More »Sunday rally’s speakers encourage early voting
The Political Action Committee for the African American Accountability Alliance hosted the Empowerment Sunday rally at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville. The rally focused on the importance of early voting. Speakers included Georgia Congressman John Lewis and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.
Read More »State representative’s campaign removes ad featuring Albert
A campaign removed its political ad from YouTube after the University Athletic Association disapproved the appearance of mascot Albert the alligator.
Read More »Ann Romney stops at Gainesville BBQ
Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, stopped at David's Real Pit BBQ, 521 NE 23rd Ave., Thursday to speak to a limited crowd as part of a series of campaign stops through Florida.
Read More »Alachua County begins processing absentee ballots
The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office has received more than 30,000 requests for absentee ballots. The Canvassing Board reviews these requests and has already returned more than 11,000.
Read More »Sen. Bill Nelson visits University of Florida’s Reitz Union
Bill Nelson, a senator from Florida, visited the J. Reitz Union at the University of Florida Wednesday. He spoke on nonpartisan government, early voting and education concerns and was surrounding by many students and political leaders in Gainesville.
Read More »Local political party chairmen weigh in on the third, and final, presidential debate
With two weeks until Election Day, local political party chairmen react to the final presidential debate this week.
Read More »Residents of multiple Florida counties received a phony voting status letter
Be careful when you check your mailboxes: faulty voter status letters reached 20 Florida counties.
Read More »University of Florida students react to second 2012 presidential debate
Several University of Florida students weighed in on last night's presidential debate. WUFT-FM's Clint Holzapfel has the details on what students had to say.
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