Election Day 2012 in North Carolina

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – President Barack Obama achieved a decisive re-election victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Tuesday, closing the book on a yearlong campaign season that was frequently heated, sometimes bitter, and always uncertain. By Tuesday night, Obama held 303 Electoral College votes, well ahead of the 270 needed to win, compared to 206 […]

What students care about this primary election year

Education and economics are the top challenges for Heath Shuler’s successor. North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District is guaranteed a new congressman to take office now that the incumbent Heath Shuler will not be in the running in the 2012 election. In February, there was a debate held on the campus of Western Carolina University in […]