State officials certified the results of the November elections this week, and 64 percent of voters turned out, or 7.7 million voters. Enrollment in the state is the highest it has ever been at 12 million people. The figures are subject to slight change because the Board of… Read More →
Three guys from Iceland who launched a Web site called “If the World Could Vote” found that other parts of the world support President-elect Barack Obama more than the United States did this week. We’re talking landslide—not the 52.5 percent to 46.2 percent in the U.S. This is how… Read More →
Larchmont’s Kate Kelly is a contributor to the Huffington Post and the author of Election Day: An American Holiday, An American History. She’s chock-full of interesting election facts and had plenty to say about the presidential election yesterday. “I think an Election Day first this time around is the impact… Read More →
Saturday Night Live skewered Tarrytown native Keith Olbermann over the weekend, prompting John McCain’s campaign to praise the sketch for its over the top portrayal of Olbermann. Olbermann fired back to Time magazine saying “Honestly, everybody deserves a laugh but if on the weekend before the presidential election they spent… Read More →
For the past week, passersby have been crowding around the Museum Art Inc. in Larchmont to get a glimpse of the giant paintings of Barack Obama and John McCain. The oil paintings, almost 6 feet tall, were done by Paolo Corvino, a Larchmont resident who said he has artwork on… Read More →
John McCain took the gloves off in last night’s debate and had a “McXplosion,” but Barack Obama kept his cool and the focus remained largely on the economy.Tonight they’ll be together for presumably the last time before Election Day, at the Alfred E. Smith dinner in Manhattan. This morning, McCain… Read More →
  Democrats are pulling out the heavy hitters for their pre-presidential debate rally. David Crosby and Graham Nash, formerly of the band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are headlining the event, state Democratic Party Chairwoman June O’Neill just announced. Other performers include Bruce Hornsby, Barefoot Truth, Push Play and Ryan… Read More →
Members of Westchester’s Republican Party will be calling voters for Senator John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin over the next three weekends. They’ll be working from the GOP headquarters, 214 Mamaroneck Avenue, in White Plains. The date and times are as follows: Date                              Time                                   Location Saturday, Oct. 18       11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.      214 Mamaroneck… Read More →
Who would have thought that in Westchester County, in blue-state New York, we would have a battle of Presidential surrogates? But that’s what’s going on in the state’ 35th Senate district race. Yonkers City Councilman John Murtagh, the Republican challenger for the Senate seat went on the attack against Barack… Read More →
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, a Westchester native, will take part in a discussion Thursday on the records and policy differences between John McCain and Barack Obama and how they could affect the Jewish community and the country. The event, sponsored by The Republican Jewish Coalition, will take… Read More →
