[WATCH] Obama Officially Supports Same-Sex Marriages, Relationships

President Obama has made it very clear in a recent interview that he is in support of same-sex marriages, something that he once opposed. This recent change of heart was attributed to his forward-thinking views, which have very much so “evolved.”

More interesting is the fact that his Republican challenger has made it clear that he doesn’t support this large base of constituents. “I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman,” he said while campaigning in Oklahoma.

President Obama will definitely get a lot of support for this announcement as well as much expected hate from the opposing party. Does this increase the chances of Obama getting re-elected? Where do you stand?

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What it Takes to get my Vote in 2012

In 2008, there was so much excitement surrounding the presidential election that it was contagious. For many, like myself, it would be one of our first opportunities to vote for the United States’ highest office… President. As a 20-year-old, who just started my second semester in college, it turned into one of the biggest moments of my life.

There was not only a black man in the race but also a woman, who both represented many of the issues I care about. But a lot has changed since that time of staying up late to hand out flyers and giving up my weekends to canvass.

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Jamira

#AsktheCandidate – Milwaukee’s Interactive Candidate Forum

#AsktheCandidate is an opportunity for Milwaukee’s voters to jump into the local election conversation through technology and social media. The event will be hosted by the Wisconsin League of Young Voters Education Fund in conjunction with Urban Underground, League of Women Voters, African World Enterprise, Urban League Guild, Apprentice Organizers Project, Citizen Action, the Reproductive Collective, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Community Planning Council, MICAH, Pathfinders and Wisconsin 9to5.

#AsktheCandidate will take place at the Bradley Center’s 4th Street Atrium from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Wednesday, March 21st. The goal of this FREE event will be to provide participants with a platform to become an active stakeholder in local government through an exciting and interactive conversation with local candidates.

The event will be streamed live from the Bradley Center via the League of Young Voters Education Fund’s Ustream channel, YoungVoterLive.com. There will be a reception with complimentary appetizers and cash bar from 5PM to 6PM.

Are you going to stand up for the issues in your community?

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Jayme Montgomery

[WATCH] Blogger Exposes TSA Faulty Nude Body Scanners

SXSW is almost here and we are going to be rolling deep to attend this annual music festival mainly because we have our own panel taking place: Can Bloggers Put Hope Back into the 2012 Election?

Seeing that by July 2011, we just surpassed 164 million blogs (up from 161 million since 2004), 49 percent of which are produced by the US, just about everyone is finding the time to rant and rave about something. If sharing is caring, a lot of people sure do give a f**k!

Meet Johnathan Corbett, blogger, who is making it a chore to take down the TSA for their irresponsible spending and disregard for our safety. With a very articulate argument to back himself up, Johnathan walks us through some of the dysfunctions of the nude body scanners at your local airport. He even walks through a couple with metallic objects in his pocket to show that certain types of material are able to appear invisible on their scanners, which is an insult to intelligence.

Forget hope and the 2012 election! This is the type of journalism that will take the trust out of government altogether, if you ask me.

Check out Full Transcript HERE

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DJWillieShakes

[NEW VIDEO]: 10 Reasons to Vote in 2012

Listen up, people!

It’s that time again – election season! If you have the right to vote, I advise you to go exercise your right. Not only in the presidential elections, but in your local elections also. The local election is where it affects us the most.

Remember the people running for office make decisions about your daily life. It is important that the candidate that is for the people gets into office and they are held accountable by the people who elect them in.

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LaNisha