Supreme Court: Voter ID RequiredMay 5, Feature - Tomorrow is Indiana and North Carolina's presidential primary. Voting will be tougher for residents of Indiana because of a recent Supreme Court ruling. Tomorrow, Indiana and North Carolina voters head to the polls. Indiana's electio... 
Guam Votes Go To ObamaMay 5, Headlines - Barack Obama edged out Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Presidential caucus in Guam by just 7 votes. Guam will send 8 delegates, which are only worth half a delegate each, and 5 Super Delegates to the Democratic Convention e... 
Indiana Democratic Voters ExcitedMay 2, Interview - As the advertising heats up in Indiana and North Carolina, Election Unspun Producer Karen Miller spoke to Brandon Perry, political reporter with Indianapolis Recorder, a weekly paper that says is the third oldest black publication ... 
New Campaign Ads Running in NC INMay 2, Feature - As the Indiana and North Carolina primaries approach, Barack Obama is again using his giant war chest on advertising. He's outspending Hillary Clinton by a 2 to 1 margin. Andrew Stelzer has more. 
Big Super Delegate Switch for ObamaMay 2, Headlines - Super delegate Joe Andrews, former Chair of the Democratic Party under President Clinton switched his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. Andrews says he wants the race to be over. He said every day it continues ... This Week In Electioneering Voter Disenfranchisement Unfortunately, in 2008, there are still too many obstacles prohibiting voter registration; we look at how this works in Ohio. Listen/Read Watch the Independents Nader on Why Again Ralph Nader, who announced Matt Gonzales as his running mate, talks to Leigh Ann Caldwell about why he's running again in 2008. Listen Now Historical Perspective Who Creates Change? Historian Howard Zinn discusses how change happens when people demand change, and why it isn't politicians who make it happen. Listen/Read Focus on: The Democratic Party Super Delegates
Know Your Neighbor- They Could Be Super DelegatesEvery democratic member of Congress and every Democratic Governor are Super Delegates. But not all of them are elected officials - your neighbor might be one. 
Why Super Delegates Unwilling to Oppose ClintonsJohn Conyers talks about why Hillary Clinton was able to garner so much early support from crucial super delegates, and why Obama could not. 
Super Influential DelegatesSuper Delegates are very influential by design, and put disproportionate voting power in the hands of few, over the wishes of the Democratic voter.
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Additional Audio MomentsBelow are additional pieces of election related audio from FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell: Democrat Delegate Count
1,437 [226*] Barack Obama 1,264 [248*] Hillary Clinton 18 [0*] John Edwardsall others: 0 * Super Delegates Republican Delegate Count
1,331 John McCain  267 Mike Huckabee  255 Mitt Romney Ron Paul: 21 all others: 0 Data through Mar. 11; total number needed is 1,191 War/Foreign PolicyMcCain's Advisors: Same Policies
Many of McCain's foreign policy advisers have helped to craft President Bush's foreign policy. Read More Anti-war Wing Supports Clinton
We take a look behind what the candidate are saying about peace, and how they actually vote.Read More ImmigrationLatino Vote in CA - Divided?
Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are doing everything they can to woo the Latino vote. Read More Immigration: GOP Moves Further Right
At the GOP Debate in Simi Valley, California, Republican candidates all move their stances on immigration further right.Read More Media/PRPR Pros Shape Message for Dems
A look at the people behind the candidates, and you'll find experts in shaping message and the media.
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Ad Watch - Insight into Campaign Ads
As tens of millions of dollars are spent on advertising, we look at how these ads are shaping the campaigns.
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Election Officials fail to check ballot validity though problems can sometimes be avoided if they actually checked the electronic print out.
