Shouts and boos are heard in the crowd at the UNC Young Democrats party at the R&R Grill in Chapel Hill. Members of the organization are anxiously awaiting the results of the U.S. Congress and N.C Senate races
Supporters of Elaine Marshall, the Democratic challenger for U.S.Senate, harbor positive outlooks at the Brownstone Hotel in Raleigh as they wait for election results. Marshall is running against Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Burr. Classic rock is playing in the background of the Washington Conference Room as people gather to support the candidate that they hope will support their beliefs.
Since the polls closed at 7:30, Sen. Richard Burr has opened up a solid lead over his Democratic challenger, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall. With approximately 662,662 ballots cast, Burr has won 54.83 percent of the vote, while Marshall has won 43.42 percent, according to the State Board of Elections.
The Tea Party-endorsed Republican candidate for Senate in Delaware lost to Christopher Coons, The New York Times is reporting. The candidate was reported to be the mostly widely covered candidate in this year’s elections by the Pew Research Center earlier today. She will be best remembered for quotes such as
At the Orange County Democrat party at Bailey’s Bar & Grille, Linda Chewning, second vice chair and Orange County Democrats event organizer, said she is very optimistic about the N.C. General Assembly race.
The crowd at the state’s Republican Party gathering has collected around a giant TV in the Marriott Raleigh City Center as the polls close in North Carolina. Incumbent Price’s seat is considered “safe” or “leaning Democrat” — something not betrayed by the cheerful atmosphere at the event. Early voting results show Lawson up by 3 points.
A clash between politics and Hollywood is causing a race in North Carolina to get national attention.
We’re hearing a lot of reports from folks who are heading out to vote at the wrong polling locations. If you haven’t voted yet and still plan to, take note: Morehead Planetarium is NOT open for voting today. The site was open for early voting, but today you must vote at your actual polling location. Some students seem to think anyone can vote at the Center for Dramatic Art because it is on campus, but again, you cannot vote there today unless that is your polling location.
In honor of the fast-approaching All Hallow’s Eve, The Daily Tar Heel is suggesting some costume ideas to the candidates of North Carolina’s mid-term elections.
North Carolina experienced a drop in unemployment rate for September according to a release by the Employment Security Commission. Unemployment fell from 9.7 to 9.6 percent putting it on par with the national average.
A recent request from The New York Times asking readers to post a video explaining why they vote, has many voters thinking about what improvements they would like to see in their country. With early voting starting on campus Monday, The Daily Tar Heel interviewed UNC students on why they head to the polls. Here’s what you said:
Even after 143 years, the N.C. State Fair finds attendees from all over the state. Some UNC students are veterans of the fair while others have gone or plan on going for the first time this year.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalled Colombina Mega Pops last week after finding traces of metal in the candy. The lollipops are imported from Colombia. With the candy-buying in full overdrive during the Halloween season, the recall on the lollipops might affect sales and consumer choices.
MTV generation once again has an idol urging them to vote — Jay-Z.
Christine O’Donnell tried to get one thing straight in her first official televised campaign advertisement of the year—“I am not a witch.”
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and democratic challenger Elaine Marshall participated in the first of three television debates Monday evening. While topics spanned issues from health care to the war and offshore drilling, most of the debate focused on the current state of the economy and U.S. unemployment. Here are some of the major issues discussed and what the candidates had to say about them
Many advertisers are using Twitter’s growing popularity to their advantage. The managers of the popular social networking website recently unveiled new money-making plans. Only last week, Twitter added three new ways of advertising
Facebook — the blessing and the curse. Most college students check their profile on a daily basis getting excited about new notifications or just checking out what their friends are up to through their status updates. But one University of South Carolina student insists her Facebook days are over.
UNC’s sexual health services are above average, but not the best. Trojan Annual Sexual Health Report Card ranked UNC 36th — one spot down from last year — out of 141 schools for 2010.
An increasing number of colleges are allowing students to bring their furry friends to their dorms. But at UNC, that is not the case.