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The Color Purple

 

Purple is the new red in North Carolina.  An article in Newsweek Magazine recently listed N.C. as one of 14 “swing states” that could potentially switch their color in the general election this November.  If you are a North Carolinian, you probably know our state has bled red the last seven...

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Street Team '08: A Year in the Tar Heel State
Thanks for the memories NC...you made history! Want to see what went down this year? Check it out, and stay involved in your community!
Tags: Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   John McCain   North Carolina
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by  cbabb on november 12, 2008
 
   
 
Early Voting Ends/McCain Picks Up Speed
As early voting comes to a close, John McCain went up in the polls for the first time in NC since mid-September. Will he get a victory in NC, or will Barack Obama...
Tags: John McCain   North Carolina   Street Team '08
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by  cbabb on november 03, 2008
 
   
 
A Little-Discussed Issue
The presidential candidates are in a huge battle over North Carolina, but neither of them have talked a lot about the state's number one money-making industry. ...
Tags: Farming   North Carolina   nc   agriculture   Street Team '08
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by  cbabb on october 24, 2008
 
   
 
NC State Student Debate
Who needs politicians? NC State Students for McCain and NC State Students for Obama show us how the issues discussed in the presidential race are going to affect...
Tags: students   Barack Obama   John McCain   North Carolina   Street Team 08   North...
Views 377
by  cbabb on october 10, 2008
 
   
 
Governors Race Heating Up or Fizzling Out?
North Carolina's governor race sank to a new low by using air time to argue about an issue that neither candidate has taken a strong stance on until this election...
Tags: North Carolina   Street Team 08   Governor race
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by  cbabb on october 06, 2008
 
   
 
Caught in the Act
A Jordanian man stares at a Western woman wearing short sleeves among Jordanian women covered from head to toe.
Tags: Jordan   North Carolina   Street Team 08   What's with All the Stares
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by  cbabb on july 16, 2008
 
   
 
Garbage City: Taking Recycling to A New Level
Manshayt Nasser, commonly known as Garbage City, is home to tens of thousands of garbage collectors that try to keep the city of Cairo, Egypt clean. They live off...
Tags: North Carolina   Egypt   Street Team 08   Garbage City
Views 54
by  cbabb on june 23, 2008
 
   
 
From Student to Soldier
Chris Higginbotham was a graduate student with me at UNC Chapel Hill, but on Saturday, May 18, 2008, the Army placed Chris back in active duty for "a period not...
Tags: war   Iraq   North Carolina   Street Team 08   UNC
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by  cbabb on may 22, 2008
 
   
 
PRIMARY DAY!
I went to Chapel Hill, Durham, and Lillington to see what North Carolina voters had to say about the biggest primary in North Carolina since 1976!
Tags: primary   Hillary Clinton   obama   North Carolina   McCain   Street Team 08
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by  cbabb on may 12, 2008
 
   
 
PRIMARY DAY IN CHAPEL HILL
I summarize the excitement I encountered with Chapel Hill voters through a quick vlog. Be sure to check for updates as I visit Durham and Lillington! And please...
Tags: North Carolina   chapel hill   Street Team 08
Views 292
by  cbabb on may 06, 2008
 
   
 
Carolina Change Challenge
Recently, students across the state participated in Barack Obama's Carolina Challenge for Change. They registered thousands of voters in hopes of an extraordinary...
Tags: Barack Obama   North Carolina   Street Team 08   UNC   Change Challenge   NC...
Views 267
by  cbabb on april 16, 2008
 
   
 
Clinton Comes to Wake Tech
Senator Hillary Clinton visits North Carolina as the Democratic presidential nomination battle heats up.
Tags: Hillary Clinton   street team   nc
Views 128
by  cbabb on april 03, 2008
 
   
 
Obama Comes to NC
Senator Barack Obama recently came to a town hall meeting at the Greensboro Coliseum. He talked about a variety of issues, and he picked up at least one new vote...
Tags: primary   Immigration   Barack Obama   Taxes   North Carolina   Street Team...
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by  cbabb on april 01, 2008
 
   
 
Iraq War Walk Out
With the Iraq War aniversary approaching, UNC students protested the war with a "walk out." They gathered and marched around campus with banners and puppets. ...
Tags: protest   war   iraq war   obama   North Carolina   chapel hill   McCain   Street...
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by  cbabb on march 20, 2008
 
   
 
Campaign Trail Runs Close to Home
North Carolina State Senator Kay Hagan is running against State Senator Jim Neal for the Democratic Party's nomination for their U.S. Senate candidate. When the...
Tags: North Carolina   U.S. Senate   Kay Hagan   UNC Young Democrats
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by  cbabb on march 19, 2008
 
   
 
Edwards Endorsement?
John Edwards is out of the presidential race, but he's met with Senator Hillary Clinton and might meet with Senator Barack Obama soon. Will he endorse?
Tags: Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   John Edwards   Democrats   North Carolina...
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by  cbabb on february 14, 2008
 
   
 
Economy Match Up
Find out how UNC students matched up with the candidates they support when it comes to the economy. Check out the "Economy Match Up" discussion for more!
Tags: Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   Mitt Romney   John McCain   Ron Paul   Taxes...
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by  cbabb on february 07, 2008
 
   
 
North Carolina Youth Issues
I went around to some of North Carolina's college campuses to find out what issues YOU were interested in this presidential election. Here's what some of you had...
Tags: issues   North Carolina   Street Team '08
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by  cbabb on january 19, 2008
 
   
 
Edwards Places Campaign Headquarters in NC
Reporter Carla Babb shows how UNC students feel about John Edwards' Campaign Headquarters being based in Chapel Hill, NC.
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by  cbabb on october 23, 2007
 
 
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Street Team '08
Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
Tags: elections   politics   primaries   campaign   Choose Or Lose   obama   Democrat...
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This is a PRIVATE group for the Choose or Lose Street Team '08 REPORTERS ONLY for behind-the-scenes strategizing. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST MEMBERSHIP, we are all already...
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