Kirsten Anderson is a freelance writer. She currently resides in New York City.

Blog Entries by Kirsten Anderson

Austin Debate's Doors Essentially Closed To Texas Dems

Posted February 19, 2008 | 07:04 PM (EST)


Everything is bigger in Texas--except the number of tickets available for the Democratic debate on Thursday.

Texans have been surprised and thrilled to find themselves on the verge of a primary where their votes will actually make a difference. When the announcement was made that a debate between...

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Republican Nominee Most Threatened By Independent Presidential Candidate

Posted February 7, 2008 | 09:36 PM (EST)


Now that the field of candidates has narrowed...could it expand again?

The Democrats are down to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Mitt Romney is gone. John McCain is the putative Republican candidate and is left battling Mike Huckabee, who would have to win just about every single primary left...

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Request For NH Recount Granted

Posted January 14, 2008 | 11:47 AM (EST)


By Wednesday morning, stories were flying all around the Internet--have you looked closely at the results of the primary? There was something strange about the votes, they said, about the difference between municipalities that hand-counted votes and those that used optical scanners. The chatter increased, and by Friday, the New...

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Ohio Report Reveals Voting Machine Weaknesses

Posted December 18, 2007 | 12:32 AM (EST)


The following piece was produced by HuffPost's OffTheBus.

Do you have a Palm Treo? Then take it with you when you vote. You might be able to alter an election.

An intensive review of Ohio's voting machines has revealed serious security flaws in voting machines that are used...

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Religious Convictions Flavor Huckabee's Environmental Views

Posted December 16, 2007 | 04:23 PM (EST)


The following piece was produced by HuffPost's OffTheBus.

In March, 1997, a series of deadly storms swept through the South and Midwest, causing destruction from Texas to Pennsylvania. In Arkansas, tornadoes described as the worst in thirty years cut a 260 mile path through...

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In NYC, Kucinich Preaches To The Choir

Posted November 30, 2007 | 01:03 AM (EST)


The following piece was produced by HuffPost's OffTheBus.

Dennis Kucinich wants to save the Constitution, and he believes you can help.

On Manhattan's west side, on the fourth floor of a nondescript building, Dennis Kucinich got the chance to talk for an extended period of time and answer...

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Who Needs Candidates? New York Young Republicans Hold a Mock Debate

Posted November 7, 2007 | 11:44 AM (EST)


The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus.

It looked like any other Republican debate: same attitudes, same topics, same platforms. Except that Rudy Giuliani was a woman, Mike Huckabee was black, and Ron Paul was really, really tall.

Welcome to the New York Young Republicans...

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I, Paul-Bot: Is Ron Paul's Support the Creation of Spammers?

Posted November 2, 2007 | 01:13 AM (EST)


The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus.

Is Ron Paul's Internet popularity fake?

The Paul campaign has been on a high lately. First there was the surprising five million dollar fundraising in the third quarter. Then Paul began to show up in the...

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MSNBC Sets Up Clinton Target In Last Night's Debate

Posted October 31, 2007 | 08:15 AM (EST)


The following piece was published by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus.

It's good to be Queen. Except when it's not.

Democrats are different from Republicans. That means their debates are different, too. Well, for the most part. Just like in the GOP debates, Hillary Clinton was...

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Banned in the Blogosphere - Ron Paul Supporters Face Backlash

Posted October 25, 2007 | 02:37 PM (EST)


The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus.

The blogosphere is alive...with the sound of disgruntled Ron Paul supporters.

For a while, the ardent Paul fans complained that the mainstream media were ignoring them. Now, though, the not-so-mainstream-media has joined in as well. On Monday, conservative...

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The CNBC / WSJ Republican Debate: Did Hillary Win?

Posted October 10, 2007 | 01:35 PM (EST)


The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus project.

Welcome to the CNBC/Wall Street Journal Republican Debate! At last, a debate with a start time that means kids won't have to go to bed before it's over. Will we ever again see those glory days when kids...

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Probing Ron Paul: Better Luck This Time

Posted October 10, 2007 | 09:25 AM (EST)


The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus project.

He's a virtually unknown Texas congressman, come from seemingly nowhere to launch a quixotic quest for the Presidency. He preaches a gospel of freedom, individual rights, and a Federal government so small it verges on nonexistent. He proclaims...

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Stumping in Second Life - Virtual Campaigning Part II

Posted October 3, 2007 | 05:47 PM (EST)


The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus project.

This is the second in a two part series.

Several of the '08 presidential candidates have campaign offices in Second Life (SL), an online virtual world. The virtual offices are typically lush and modern, set in locations...

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Virtually Campaigning

Posted October 3, 2007 | 08:33 AM (EST)


The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus project.

This is Part I in a two part series.

The Barack Obama campaign headquarters is located in a light, airy building, with floor-to-ceiling windows and pale, blonde wood floors. Large pictures of the man himself...

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I Was A Ron Paul Flyer Girl

Posted September 28, 2007 | 07:09 AM (EST)


The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus project. Read more OffTheBus coverage and get involved by clicking here.

The woman glanced at the sign and rolled her eyes. I considered sticking my foot out to trip her as she walked by, but realized that wouldn't win...

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An Interview With David Wagner

Posted September 12, 2007 | 07:42 AM (EST)


The following piece was produced through OffTheBus, a citizen journalism project hosted at the Huffington Post and launched in partnership with NewAssignment.Net. For more information, read Arianna Huffington's project introduction. If you'd like to join our blogging team, sign up here If you're interested in other opportunities,...

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Every Vote Counts (Hopefully) - Part II

Posted September 11, 2007 | 05:59 PM (EST)


The following piece was produced through OffTheBus, a citizen journalism project hosted at the Huffington Post and launched in partnership with NewAssignment.Net. For more information, read Arianna Huffington's project introduction. If you'd like to join our blogging team, sign up here If you're interested in other opportunities,...

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Every Vote Counts (Hopefully)

Posted September 10, 2007 | 06:24 PM (EST)


The following piece was produced through OffTheBus, a citizen journalism project hosted at the Huffington Post and launched in partnership with NewAssignment.Net. For more information, read Arianna Huffington's project introduction. If you'd like to join our blogging team, sign up here If you're interested in other opportunities,...

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MyMcCainSpace

Posted September 3, 2007 | 09:23 PM (EST)


I have a new friend. His name is John McCain. I met him on MySpace!

Now I know what you're thinking: "What? John McCain has a MySpace page? Isn't MySpace a place for giddy teens accumulating thousands of friends they'll never meet, hopeful bands promoting their next concert at a...

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The Week That Wasn't

Posted August 27, 2007 | 07:48 PM (EST)


The following piece was produced through OffTheBus, a citizen journalism project hosted at the Huffington Post and launched in partnership with NewAssignment.Net. For more information, read Arianna Huffington's project introduction. If you'd like to join our blogging team, sign up here.

Nothing much happened this week.

The...

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