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U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton wave as they arrive at Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, on Air Force One, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. This is the first visit to Myanmar by a sitting U.S. president. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

2016 election hype already starting

By Megan Dunbar November 18, 2012

Even though voters decided on a second term for newly re-elected President Barack Obama less than three weeks ago, many major news outlets are already predicting the 2016 presidential election.  ...

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks in Hot Springs, Ark., on July 27, 2012.

Jindal criticized for not accepting federal healthcare aid

By Megan Dunbar November 18, 2012

Multiple news outlets blasted Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal for his most recent repetition of the fact he will not accept the federal Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid assistance. Contrary to other...

Mary Matalin, Republican adviser and wife of Democratic strategist James Carville, introduces political analysts and politicians Thursday during the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Fourth Annual Political Summit at Tulane University.

Leaders discuss bipartisanship

By Alyson Gaharan November 15, 2012

Some of Washington’s top political leaders and strategists convened Thursday at Tulane University for the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Fourth Annual Political Summit to analyze this year’s...

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks to campus in the Union Theater on Friday evening.

Students cast third party votes

By Megan Dunbar November 13, 2012

Animal science junior Brittany Castete voted for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in the presidential election, even though she predicted Johnson wouldn’t win. However, Castete was surprised...

Political heads decorated on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 the Holiday Forum of the Journalism Building for the presidental election watch party.

Obama dips slightly in Louisiana, takes East Baton Rouge Parish lead

By Staff Reports November 7, 2012

President Barack Obama lost a slight amount of footing in Louisiana according to the results of Tuesday’s presidential election, but those numbers were not evident on a national scale since Louisiana...

President Barack Obama waves as he walks on stage with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Electoral College swings for Obama, popular vote in dead heat

By Brian Sibille November 7, 2012

President Barack Obama clinched another four years in office Tuesday night in a victory against Republican candidate Mitt Romney that saw a narrowly close popular vote. News organizations began calling...

Mayor-President Kip Holden speaks at the ribbon cutting of the Public Works and Planning Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012.

Mayor-President Kip Holden takes third term in landslide win

By Staff Reports November 7, 2012

Mayor-President Kip Holden will once again serve East Baton Rouge Parish in his third term after a landslide victory Tuesday night, defeating three other candidates. Holden had 60 percent of the votes...

In this July 23, 2012 file photo, President Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy

By David Espo, AP Special Correspondent November 6, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and prevailing despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and...

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney smiles as he campaigns at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Debate gaffes give entertainment, no matter the party

By Caitlin McCord November 6, 2012

“I went to a number of women’s groups and said, ‘Can you help us find folks?’ And they brought us whole binders full of — of women.” -Mitt Romney (Oct. 16, 2012) ...

First-time voters encourage others to choose wisely

By Jacy Baggett November 6, 2012

For many University students, this election will be the their first time to cast a presidential ballot. For agricultural business sophomore Gabe Stelly, this election is important to him because he feels...

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, accompanied by his wife Ann, speaks to an overflow crowd at a Virginia campaign rally at The Patriot Center, George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Both candidates call education a priority as tuitions rise

By Ben Wallace November 6, 2012

Tangled in the complex political web of election issues sits education, which will have large financial implications for many students both during and after college graduation. No matter what happens...

Democratic incumbent faces competition in mayoral race

By Megan Dunbar November 6, 2012

While presidential politics have dominated national headlines, state and local issues are also part of today’s ballot. The mayoral election will decide whether Democratic Mayor-President Kip Holden...