Category: Prime Politics Written by Bankole Thompson, Chronicle Senior Editor

What began as a local issue in New York about a push to build a mosque near ground zero is shaping up to be a major issue in the lead up to the mid-term elections in November. More so following President Obama’s intervention in the debate in which he expressed his personal opinion backed by the Constitution that guarantees freedom of religion at a White House dinner with Muslim leaders supporting the building of the controversial mosque.

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Category: Prime Politics Written by Bankole Thompson, Chronicle Senior Editor

Yes, it appears to be the end of a political dynasty that once was a machine that greatly mattered in Detroit. Never in recent history has Detroit seen this kind of upset, one that is also a political lesson that shows the consequences buried in political scandals.

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Category: Prime Politics Written by Bankole Thompson, Chronicle Senior Editor

Whenever Democrats are in trouble, they come looking for the Black vote which always proves to be a potent force for their return to power. This is an election where early polls are showing that if voters went to the polls today, Republican flag bearer Rick Snyder would be the next governor rather than Democrat Virg Bernero.

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Category: Prime Politics Written by Editorial Staff

Our decision to endorse State Sen. Hansen Clarke to be Michigan’s next 13th Congressional District representative over incumbent Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick was not an easy one.

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