Politics
Longtime Pa. Senator and Law School professor Arlen Specter died on Sunday
Specter, a 1951 College graduate, is remembered for playing a key role in several Supreme Court nominations and for switching from a longtime Republican voice to a member of the Democratic party in 2009.PBS documentary 'Overdraft' explores U.S. debt situation
Last night in the Zellerbach Theatre, The Wharton School and the Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted a screening of Overdraft — a PBS documentary — which discusses the causes and dire consequences of the United States’ soaring national debt.Pennsylvania judge strikes down Voter ID law
The much debated voter ID law in Pennsylvania will not go into effect for the Nov. 6 elections, just five weeks away.Bill Clinton campaigns for Kane in Philadelphia
Clinton stumped for Democratic Attorney General candidate Kathleen Kane at a fundraiser held at the Warwick Hotel at 220 South 17th Street. Ticket prices started at $100.Philadelphia will not issue voter IDs for polls
In what’s being called a loophole in the law, the Montgomery and Allegheny county governments plan to allow voter IDs to be produced by organizations other than the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Driver’s License Centers.Student leads anti-bullying legislation
On Friday, state Rep. Dan Truitt (R-West Chester) introduced the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Act into the state legislature as House Bill 2636.Penn surpasses other Ivy schools in political lobbying
In 2012, the University as a whole has so far spent $382,513 on the education industry throughout the first two lobbying quarters. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania have spent $292,513, and the School of Medicine — which has its own government affairs office — has spent $90,000.Swing state status uncertain for Pennsylvania
Of the eight states identified as toss-ups — Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin — Pennsylvania only tops New Hampshire and Wisconsin in advertisement spending. MULTIMEDIA: TV Campaign Ads: Comparing funding across swing statesVoter ID law heads back to court
The court promised an expedited hearing for the law with the interest of deciding in time for the election. If the court upholds the law, it will be in effect for the November election.Students react to 'legitimate rape' comments
Regardless of their views on abortion, many students are shaken by recent statements from Republican politicians regarding rape and incest.Before politics, Elizabeth Warren thrived at Penn Law
Not many people get to share a stage with former President Bill Clinton, but former Law School professor Elizabeth Warren will be one of them.Reporter's Notebook: Dancing with political stars
A Daily Pennsylvanian reporter recounts her experiences so far at the Democratic National Convention.Students attend national conventions for class
Eight students from communication class “Conventions, Debates and Campaigns,” are in Tampa Bay, Fla., this week to experience and report the RNC.President Obama fundraises at Franklin Institute
President Barack Obama held three fundraising events at the Franklin Institute in Center City this Tuesday.
First Lady Michelle Obama rallies in Philadelphia
The event was an effort to motivate Democrats to register to vote in Pennsylvania, a historic battleground state even though it has voted Democrat in the last five presidential elections.Student organizers work to capture the youth vote for President Obama
Several Penn students are showing their passion for Obama by working to get him re-elected.
Obama campaign opens field office at 52nd and Walnut
The office, which opened May 2, is Obama’s sixth location in Philadelphia, highlighting the importance of the city in the 2012 presidential race.Professors offer fall, summer courses geared toward presidential election
Several professors are in the process of revising their curricula or creating new ones for fall semester courses — from Political Science to journalistic writing and communication studies — that will center around the election.