Right rallies for ‘Empty Chair Day’  —  The right rallied on Labor Day to celebrate “National Empty Chair Day,” a show of solidarity with Clint Eastwood after his rambling address to an invisible President Barack Obama at the Republican National Convention last week.

Jewish Democrats on the defensive  —  Popular in Politics … “It's the message every one of you have heard,” said Irs Foreman, the man in charge of Jewish affairs for the Democratic National Committee. “that the president is awful on Israel.”  After which he quickly added that the message was totally untrue.

Report: Hillary Clinton aide voting Romney  —  Top Clinton confidant Douglas Band has said that he will vote for Republican Mitt Romney, according to a report in The New Yorker, apparently a move to strengthen Hillary Clinton's position in the Democratic Party.

Dems bring in crowds by the busload to fill stadium for Obama speech  —  Sept. 2, 2012: A man walks near a sand sculpture created in the likeness of President Obama in downtown Charlotte, N.C.AP  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - College students from across North Carolina will arrive in Charlotte by the busload.

CA Dem chair John Burton apologizes for comments invoking Goebbels about GOP “telling the big lie” (VIDEO) (AUDIO)  —  UPDATE: In response to the uproar over his (below) comments Monday, California Democratic Party Chair John Burton issued this statement:  —  “To correct press reports …

That Roar You Hear in the Distance May Be a Tidal Wave Building  —  I truly believe that the American people — all races, all creeds, all colors, all religions, all income levels — are marshaling together to try to save this Republic in November — first and foremost, by rejecting the Cloward-Piven Democrat Party.

CNN Host Dismantles Grover Norquist's Anti-Tax Argument: ‘This Is A Wish, Not A Plan’  —  CNN's Fareed Zakaria challenged Grover Norquist's opposition to tax increases during an interview on Sunday, insisting that the anti-tax zealot's opposition to higher taxes — gospel which the GOP has adopted …

Chuck Norris threatens ‘1,000 years of darkness’ if Obama wins  —  A video released this weekend by action movie hero Chuck Norris claims that America faces “1,000 years of darkness” if President Barack Obama is reelected.  —  “If we look to history, our great country and freedom are under attack …

‘White Graduates Only’ Party Planned For 1973 Class Reunion In Louisiana Sparks Outrage (VIDEO) … FOLLOW:  —  Video, St Martinville Senior High Reunion, White Graduates Only Class Reunion, White Graduates Only Party, White Only Event, White Only Party Louisiana, Whites Only Class Reunion, Whites Only Party, Black Voices News

Obama, Romney Visits to Gulf Highlight Differences  —  President Barack Obama's trip to the hurricane zone three days after rival Mitt Romney looked over flooded homes and businesses underscores the differences in the way the presidential candidates see the role of government.

Obama Plays to Win, in Politics and Everything Else  —  As Election Day approaches, President Obama is sharing a few important things about himself.  He has mentioned more than once in recent weeks that he cooks “a really mean chili.”  He has impressive musical pitch, he told an Iowa audience.

Reporters scolded by Democratic garbage police … CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Democratic National Convention takes its mission to be green so seriously that reporters, delegates and others are being scolded for dumping their garbage in the wrong recycle bins.  —  Throughout Charlotte's …

Source: Romney camp says it raised $100 million in August  —  Mitt Romney raised $100 million in August, his campaign told bundlers last week in Tampa.  —  Romney campaign finance director Spencer Zwick revealed the tally during an event with top fundraisers on the sidelines …

G.O.P. Seizes on a Question: Are You Better Off Than You Were 4 Years Ago?  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republicans on Monday seized on hesitant responses by President Obama's top strategists when asked whether the country was better off than it was four years ago, even as Democrats began gathering …