SpiderFarmer

The demonstrating crowds have gone home. The blog postings have tapered off. The pundits have moved on. Congress is back to its old tricks, ignoring public opinion in favor of the lobbyists and money men. The US public is worried about losing its job or getting back the one it lost. [...]

When welfare benefits the rich, and starves the poor: Despite soaring unemployment and the worst economic crisis in decades, 18 states cut their welfare rolls last year, and nationally the number of people receiving cash assistance remained at or near the lowest in more than 40 years.

The American tradition of guaranteeing cash assistance to the [...]

Live feed of the rally where Obama is expected to speak as the votes come in. (http://www.c-span.org/politics/Election-Cam-Obama.aspx)