The First Democratic Presidential Debate Will Be Held Tuesday October 13, 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015December 2, 2015 by Tonya R

The first of six Democratic Presidential debates for 2016 election cycle will be held Tuesday October 13, 2015 in Las Vegas, starting at 9 p.m. as confirmed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Debbie Wasserman Shultz. For your ease of viewing, CNN and NextVR will be hosting a live stream of this news event in virtual reality (VR), the first-ever to do so according to CNN. Check your local listing for time. As for the list of candidates participating, CNN reported the following: Hill...

Democrats Decide Mayoral Nominee

Posted on October 7, 2015December 2, 2015 by Tonya R

Congratulations Jennifer Roberts, on your victory as the definitive Democratic nominee for City of Charlotte Mayor! A second mayoral primary race was held October 6, 2015 to determine the definitive Democratic Mayoral nominee, and Jennifer Roberts pulled through as the victor. The Primary election held September 15, 2015 was too close to call for Democratic candidates Jennifer Roberts and Dan Clodfelter, which prompted a runoff, or a 'do-over'. So, the dedicated Democrats went back to the pol...

President Obama Addresses Issue On Gun Violence

Posted on October 5, 2015December 2, 2015 by Tonya R

President Obama addresses issue of gun violence in the face of the Oregon tragedy that claimed 9 lives. After preparing for his 15th speech on mass shootings in America since he has been in office, the President states, "Our thoughts and prayers are not enough". Commentary---expressyourselfblog.com

Obama and Putin Clash Over Syria

Posted on October 5, 2015December 2, 2015 by Tonya R

Obama and Putin clash over Syria in face-to-face meeting ---Expressyourselfblog Source: CBS This Morning

Charlotte Mayoral Primaries Too Close To Call. So What Does That Mean For Voters?

Posted on September 29, 2015December 30, 2015 by Tonya R

The Charlotte Mayoral Primary race held September 15, 2015 was too close to call. Jennifer Roberts won majority vote for Democrats with 36%; however, she failed to reach the 40% required to solidify her nomination to run against the confirmed Republican nominee Edwin B. Peacock III, in the General Election. This conundrum requires another Primary Election to confirm a Democratic nominee. This means the race continues for Jennifer Roberts, and Dan Clodfelter. It can be a bit confusing. Here i...