Next to last stage in electing Obama

December 15, 2008 12:00 am

Around the country today electors will fulfill their constitutional responsibilities by casting their ballots for President of the United States. The individuals fulfilling this role were on the ballot on November 4, and were chosen by voters who cast popular votes for Senator Obama and Senator Joseph Biden. Read More

November 08, 2008 12:00 am

NSnewstv.com video-journalist Jamal Spratley talks with poll workers in DC on election day. Watch Video

November 05, 2008 12:44 pm

Lauren Scott, Angel Cunningham and Jontell Scott share their views. Watch Video

November 05, 2008 1:10 am

President-elect Barack Obama addresses supporters in Chicago's Grant Park. Watch Video

November 05, 2008 1:01 am

Dr. Patrick C. Graham and Ms Okeatta Brown of the Charlotte Urban League. Watch Video

Barack Hussein Obama

November 05, 2008 12:00 am

On Tuesday November 4, 2008 400 years of history came full cycle as the nation elected Senator Barack Hussein Obama its 44th President and the first Black American to lead the nation. As we witnessed this momentous event our thoughts and prayers were with President-elect and his family, as they have endured much over the course of this campaign to arrive at this moment. Read More

Dunham with her grandson in spirit

November 04, 2008 12:05 pm

Tonight, for a moment, I was back on my grandmother Dora’s porch in North Carolina listening to her share stories about my ancestors and speaking hopefully about what the future might have in store for her grandson. Read More

November 04, 2008 10:45 am

Dr. Maxine Moore and Mr. John Crawford reflect on the presidential election. Watch Video

Becomes first Black President

November 04, 2008 12:00 am

In convincing fashion, the nation has elected Barack Obama as its first Black President. Read More

Election Night at Johnson C. Smith University

November 03, 2008 12:01 pm

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November 03, 2008 12:00 pm

The longest presidential campaign in history is settled today as voters go to the polls to determine who will lead our nation for the next four years. Read More

It all comes down to voting

November 03, 2008 12:00 am

It’s Election Day and we have a chance to make history. In one of the most improbable stories of our nation, today we stand poised to elect the first Black President of the United States. Read More

November 03, 2008 12:00 am

Today, November 4, 2008, marks an appointment for the Black community that has been over 400 years in the making. Read More

November 03, 2008 12:00 am

Contributor Sadiq Jeru-Ahmed expresses his concern over electronic voting. Read More

November 02, 2008 12:00 pm

Senator Barack Obama at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation black tie gala. Watch Video

Obama's path forged by trailblazers

November 02, 2008 12:00 am

As Election Day approaches and the nation appears on the brink of electing its first Black President, the dates and events it took to get to this moment are worth recalling to gain a full appreciation of the significance of what may occur on Election Day. Read More

November 01, 2008 10:00 am

Retired Army General Colin Powell endorses Sen. Obama on NBC's Meet The Press on October 19. Watch Video

November 01, 2008 9:45 am

Senator Obama responds to charges concerning William Ayers and ACORN during the last debate. Watch Video

Election may hinge on a few key states

October 31, 2008 12:00 am

For either Senator Barack Obama or Senator John McCain to win on November 4, they have to secure 270 electoral votes. Read More

October 28, 2008 5:30 pm

It should come as no surprise that federal agents uncovered a plot to kill Senator Barack Obama. Read More

Racists are restless as election nears

October 28, 2008 12:00 am

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has foiled a plot by white supremacists to assassinate presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama and go on a killing spree targeting African Americans. Read More

October 23, 2008 12:00 pm

Walter Fields warns that November 4 is the nation's final exam on race. Read More

October 21, 2008 12:00 pm

In a forthcoming October 27 article in “America: The National Catholic Weekly,” Bishop Blase Cupich warns against the presence of racism in the November 4 presidential election. Calling racism “our nation’s own specific ‘original sin’,” Bishop Cupich notes that the Catholic Church declared racism a sin in 1979 and did so “in full knowledge that racism was a plague not merely in society at large but had even invaded the church, which too often conformed to the prejudices of society in its own interior life.” Read More

October 19, 2008 12:05 pm

Colin Powell gives a stinging rebuke of John McCain on "Meet the Press" Read More

October 19, 2008 12:00 pm

America is in trouble. We are engaged in an unjust war in Iraq that has drained our nation financially, cost the lives of tens of thousands of our troops and Iraqi civilians, and diminished our standing in the world community. And the distraction of Iraq has allowed the perpetrator of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack to remain free to taunt us at will. Read More

October 19, 2008 12:00 am

The endorsements continue to come in for Senator Barack Obama as many of the nation’s largest daily newspapers cast their support behind the Democrat. Read More

October 19, 2008 12:00 am

As the presidential race draws to an end, Senator John McCain, though trailing in most polls, has picked up some key endorsements from newspapers across the country. The following is a sampling. Read More

October 18, 2008 12:00 pm

Senator Barack Obama has begun to amass an impressive list of endorsements from some of the nation’s most widely read daily newspapers. This past week, in a stunning move, both The Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, two conservative leaning papers, endorsed the Democrat from Illinois Read More

October 17, 2008 12:00 pm

As the presidential campaign gallops toward the home stretch, the race between Republican candidate Senator John McCain and Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama now hinges upon their respective get out the vote operations, and their ability to turn key voting blocs. Read More

October 17, 2008 12:00 am

There is much to be said about Senator Barack Obama and the manner in which he has ascended in national politics. It has been an incredible journey for the native Hawaiian, who with his mixed race parentage, embodies a more full representation of the American experience than any presidential candidate of the past Read More

October 16, 2008 12:00 pm

In the third and final debate of the presidential campaign it was quickly evident that Republican candidate Senator John McCain was prepared to pull out all stops to try to stop the surge of his rival, Democratic Senator Barack Obama Read More

October 16, 2008 12:00 am

John McCain has become a bitter and angry old man, and it shows. Read More

October 15, 2008 12:00 am

The last and final presidential debate means we are closing in on history. Read More

October 12, 2008 12:00 am

Make no mistake about it. John McCain’s supporters hate Senator Barack Obama and can barely contain their rage. At campaign stop after campaign stop, the McCain entourage is looking like it’s on the “Straight Hate Express,” as snarling supporters hurl invective after invective at their candidate’s opponent. Read More

October 09, 2008 12:00 pm

Walter Fields suggests Obama is gaining ground as many voters see him as "the one" to lead the nation. Read More

October 08, 2008 12:00 pm

Candidate takes on opponent in the second presidential debate. Read More

October 07, 2008 12:00 am

Walter Fields argues lying has substituted for negative campaigning. Read More

October 06, 2008 12:00 pm

McCain camp signals it will go negative in final weeks of campaign. Read More

October 03, 2008 12:00 am

Walter Fields offers his take on last night's vice presidential debate. Read More

Square off on foreign policy

September 27, 2008 12:00 am

Two candidates squared off at the University of Mississippi. Read More

September 26, 2008 12:00 am

Senator John McCain is ill-advised in his decision to skip the first debate. Read More

September 16, 2008 12:00 am

It's time to stop giving Sarah Palin a "pass' and treating women as damsels in distress. Read More

September 15, 2008 12:00 am

In the final analysis, Black voter turnout is the key to Democratic victory. Read More

September 10, 2008 12:00 am

The latest "poll of polls" gives McCain a slight edge over Obama. Read More

September 05, 2008 12:00 am

Arizona Senator John McCain stood before cheering partisans in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Mi Read More

September 04, 2008 12:00 am

Walter Fields suggests its time for the Democratic Party to slam the door shut on Connecticut Senato Read More

September 04, 2008 12:00 am

It was a coming out party for Republican nominee Governor Sarah Palin at the GOP convention. Read More

VP Pick Either Brilliant Move or Hail Mary

August 31, 2008 12:00 am

Republican presidential candidate shocked the political establishment with his selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Read More

Chooses Alaska Governor in Surprise Move

August 29, 2008 1:30 am

One day after his Democratic rival, Senator Barack Obama, accepted his party’s nomination, Arizona Read More

August 29, 2008 12:00 am

NSnewstv.com Executive Editor Walter Fields shares his euphoria over the success of Barack Obama. Read More

Democrat Addresses Party Faithful in Denver Stadium

August 29, 2008 12:00 am

It was a night of high drama and history as over 70,000 rank and file Democrats, party delegates and Read More