http://naplesnews.com/news/election2008/naplesnews.com Stories: Elections 2008en-uselection2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/24/obama-urges-giant-crowd-berlin-crush-terrorism/Cheered by an enormous international crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to “defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it” as surely as they conquered communism a generation ago. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:12:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/24/obama-urges-giant-crowd-berlin-crush-terrorism/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/24/collier-superintendent-hot-seat-school-board-candi/Superintendent Dennis Thompson took center stage at a Collier County School Board candidate forum Thursday evening. And he wasn’t even there. During the forum, sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Collier County, moderator Chris Straton asked the candidates what they would tell Thompson their first priority for him would be. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:55:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/24/collier-superintendent-hot-seat-school-board-candi/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/24/golden-gate-civic-association-backs-kevin-rambosk-/The three candidates for Collier County sheriff got their first real test of the 2008 campaign on Wednesday during the Golden Gate Civic Association’s straw poll. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:14:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/24/golden-gate-civic-association-backs-kevin-rambosk-/local/election/2007http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/24/michelle-obama-stump-fort-myers/While the husband is away, the wife is getting pay. Michelle Obama, wife of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, held a fundraising event Thursday morning in Fort Myers. She spoke to some 650 supporters who paid $100 or $500 a ticket to fill the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater on Colonial Boulevard near the Midpoint Bridge. Her speech began around 9 a.m. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:09:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/24/michelle-obama-stump-fort-myers/local/election/2007http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/24/six-eye-finish-line-seat-4/Six candidates will vie for Collier School Board Seat 4 in the largest of the local races on the ballot, in this primary election. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:06:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/24/six-eye-finish-line-seat-4/citizen/newshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/23/what-do-you-want-ask-lee-county-sheriff-candidates/Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott and former sheriff Rod Shoap will face off in the Republican primary race on Aug. 26. Have a question for the candidates? Here 's your opportunity to get an answer. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:31:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/23/what-do-you-want-ask-lee-county-sheriff-candidates/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/21/collier-democrats-get-pick-sheriff-first-time-20-y/Collier County Democrats are accustomed to being outnumbered. And for at least two decades, Democrats have also gotten used to letting Republicans pick the Collier sheriff. That’s all about to change. For the first time in at least 20 years, Democrats and independents will be on equal footing with Republicans when it comes to electing the next sheriff of Collier County. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:06:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/21/collier-democrats-get-pick-sheriff-first-time-20-y/local/election/2007http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/20/democrats-out-registering-gop-lee-county/Democrats are registering faster than Republicans in Lee County just as they are across Florida. But in Lee County, the party of the donkey — and of presumptive presidential candidate Barack Obama — is still only about 30 percent of the electorate. So far in 2008, 4,689 new Democratic voters have registered in Lee County. The GOP received 4,143 new voters. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:38:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/20/democrats-out-registering-gop-lee-county/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/19/deadline-approaches-register-vote-primary-election/Collier and Lee County residents who want to cast ballots in the Aug. 26 primary election but haven’t registered need to do so by July 28. Voter registration forms can be picked up at local elections offices, city halls, driver license offices and public libraries. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:39:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/19/deadline-approaches-register-vote-primary-election/local/election/2007http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/19/obama-rally-naples-was-one-100-state/Barack Obama supporters hit the streets of Naples on Saturday to spread the word about their choice for president. The event was part of a statewide canvassing kickoff and was one of about 100 such events held Saturday in communities throughout Florida. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:16:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/19/obama-rally-naples-was-one-100-state/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/apr/07/editorial-bonita-springs-mayoral-runoff/Tuesday’s the day in the city of Bonita Springs for voters to finalize their choice for mayor for the next four years. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:30:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/apr/07/editorial-bonita-springs-mayoral-runoff/opinion/editorialshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/23/editorial-nelson-right-fit-bonita-mayoral-runoff/Finally, city of Bonita Springs voters get to finish the job. Starting Monday, early voting is available for their mayoral selection process for which voting started as long ago as Jan. 14, when early birds could first get a head start on election day, Jan. 29. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:49:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/23/editorial-nelson-right-fit-bonita-mayoral-runoff/opinion/editorialshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/28/editorial-voters-get-final-say-today/Today’s the day we have been waiting for, when the last of the voters turn in absentees or go to the polls and we get to see how the community feels on municipal politicians, property taxes and presidential preferences. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:07:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/28/editorial-voters-get-final-say-today/opinion/editorialshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/27/editorial-make-your-choices-count/Early voting is over. There is no voting today. Tuesday is the big finale. The Jan. 29 elections are about to go into the record books. We ask all eligible, registered voters who have not already done so to make sure to make your voices heard in these important local, state and federal decisions. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:04:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/27/editorial-make-your-choices-count/opinion/editorialshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/26/editorial-tuesday-elections/A summary of Daily News editorial board endorsements for Tuesday’s elections. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:44:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/26/editorial-tuesday-elections/opinion/editorials