Steve Russell

Election 2012: Shot at and Missed

The battle is over, and pundits now stroll to the battlefield and shoot the survivors. I have used this bully pulpit to urge that Indians bloc vote only when threatened as Indians.  My own vote turned on threats I perceived to my family.  Your mileage may vary....

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November 11, 2012

Elections 2012: Arizona is New Swing State; American Indians, Latinos Will Decide Outcome

Mark Trahant
October 15, 2012
Arizona is a state that most polls and pundits long ago wrote off. The thinking was simply – it’s a Republican state. It was Barry Goldwater’s home and Democrats rarely win...

Elections 2012: Time’s Running Out to Register, Coal Fights, and Unpopular Cities

Mark Trahant
October 09, 2012
Today is the last day to register to vote in 17 states and NativeVote.org is on the case. In Arizona, for example, registration forms must be postmarked by midnight tonight...

Elections 2012: Voter Registration Drive and the Social Media Space

Mark Trahant
September 27, 2012
A field organizer for Rock the Vote posted on her Facebook page that the group’s early count was at 55,000 registered voters, including those that courted American Indians and Alas...

Elections 2012: The Middle Class, Veterans and Rural Voters Leaning Towards Mitt Romney

Mark Trahant
September 25, 2012
National polls continue to report a steady lead for President Barack Obama in an election that closes six weeks from today...

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