Commentary: Belief in extensive voter fraud is misguided

By Donathan Brown • September 1, 2015

We are extremely confident saying widespread voter fraud is a myth and indeed retrogressive.

Election results mark new era

By Rachael Hartford • November 8, 2012

President Obama won his second term by winning minority voters, particularly Hispanics, women and young voters. Some feared Obama’s voter turnout would be stifled by a lack of excitement about the election this year. This was not the case. While a win for the Obama camp was expected, it is where he drew support from…

Debate to cover student debt

By Noreyana Fernando, Staff Writer • October 29, 2012

The Ithaca College Democrats and Ithaca College Republicans will be holding the Campus Wide Elections Debate at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to discuss healthcare and student debt.

As election nears, no clear winner in recent debates

By Rachael Hartford • October 26, 2012

In the past couple of weeks we have seen all four of the presidential and vice presidential debates that mark the final push at the closing of election season. With just more than a week left before Americans across the nation cast their votes Nov. 6, I think it is safe to say we have…

Presidential candidates seek wider support from rapidly increasing minority voters

By Rachael HartfordShea O’Meara, Senior Writer • October 25, 2012

For part two of the election series, The Ithacan takes a look at election demographics, and politics columnist Rachael Hartford gives you the latest updates on the presidential campaigns.

Election central: taking a look at the most contested issues in the 2012 election

By Jack CurranRachael Hartford, Staff Writer and Politics Columnist • October 11, 2012

With a three-part series, The Ithacan will take a look at the most contested issues in the 2012 presidential election

Clint Eastwood Republican National Convention speech inspires meme, twitter account, confusion

By Sarah Kasulke • September 1, 2012

The Internet machine reacts to actor Clint Eastwood's deranged RNC introduction to Mitt Romney.

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan spark romance in online fiction

By Sarah Kasulke • August 30, 2012

Romney's pick for Ryan as VP has inspired more than a medicare debate— it's created an entire sub-genre of anti-fan fiction.