Politics

As of now, 17 states have laws requiring voters to present photo ID before voting. Some have suggested these regulations may act to disenfranchise poor and minority voters, who could be less likely to have such identification. Last month a judge in Pennsylvania blocked the state from enforcing its voter ID laws in the 2012 election.

Four years ago, during the last presidential campaign, the American economy was collapsing faster than it had since the Great Depression. Now, with the 2012 election upon us, most analysts agree that the economy is in a period of slow recovery—a bit too slow, according to just about everyone.

It's Election Day in America. Not as impressive as Football Night In America, perhaps, but many times more important. So here's today's question: are you voting today?

The family is gathered around the Thanksgiving table...the food, crazy uncle Harry, the kids...seems perfect doesn't it?  Like a Norman Rockwell painting.  Then it happens...someone starts talking POLITICS!!!!  AHHHH!!!!!!!!

  Everyone has an opinion about politics and sometimes it gets overwhelming with the debates, commercials and constant views being thrown at you all of the time. In the midst of this political season, we asked JOY listeners on our facebook page to finish the statement "If I were president...." Some of the answers are hilarious and far fetched but I'm sure we all wish they were true. Read

Not since the days of Ross Perot has a third party candidate received enough support to be included in the presidential debates. But does America suffer from its lack of a third major political party?

Given the proliferation of social media over the last four years, 2012 should be the social media election.

Later this year, Americans will head to the ballot box to select a President, as well as a variety of other elected officials. In New York, and 48 other states, voters are limited to the names on the ballot, or writing-in a name. But what if there’s really nobody worth voting for? In one state, you can vote that way.