2008 Presidential Campaign

Supreme Court Can't Decide On Anti-Hillary Movie

AP | JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled Monday that it could overturn decades-old laws on how money is spent on federal elections, raising the s...

The Day I Learned Obama was not Mine Alone

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics


Michelle Haimoff

Perhaps because we perceived Obama's victory as a long shot, we all somehow convinced ourselves that the involvement of each and every one of us was indispensable to the man's success.

Heritage Foundation: Torturing Facts, Sacrificing the Poor

Pete Aaltman | Posted 02.13.2009 | Green


Pete Aaltman

The Heritage Foundation celebrated a study that concludes that "higher temperatures reduce agricultural output in poor countries" and "lead to reductions in industrial output, aggregate investment, scientific research, and political stability."

A Wry Look-Back at the Presidential Campaign

Lea Lane | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Lea Lane

Has it been only two months since the presidential campaign ended?

The Future of Progressive Reform

Jay Mandle | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics


Jay Mandle

Over and beyond the need to stimulate the economy, this country urgently requires reform and renewal. Unhappily, the way Obama's campaign was funded means that we are unlikely to get it.

Yes Malia, There Are Republicans

Brian Oxman | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics


Brian Oxman

Nobody will see a Republican for many years, but that is not a sign there are no Republicans.

The First Lesson of the Obama Victory: To Bring Fundamental Change You Have to Have More than a Campaign Organization, You Need a Movement

Robert Creamer | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

To win, Obama needed a movement. The same will be true in order to enact Obama's agenda for change in the months ahead.

Return of the Jedi

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Amb. Marc Ginsberg

I imagine how my ex-boss, an ailing Ted Kennedy must feel tonight, knowing that many, many months ago he exclaimed to the nation that he could feel change in the air.

Brighter Day

Clifford J. Tasner | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Clifford J. Tasner

If America should elect Barack Obama, we have to be the 'wind at his back.' We have to make sure that our voices are at least as loud as those of the big campaign donors.

Election T-Shirts Build a Community of Supporters

Kristin Gorski | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home


Kristin Gorski

Until the historic presidential campaign of 2008, most American's memories of political t-shirts were limited. These short-sleeved garments were red a...

The Power in a Genuine Obama Mandate

Fred Goldring | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics


Fred Goldring

A clear mandate would give President Obama and the Democrats a refreshing opportunity to demonstrate to the American people that such power can be transformative and healing, rather than divisive.

Toil and Trouble
McCain NewsLadder

The Media Consortium | Posted 12.02.2008 | Home


The Media Consortium

NOTE: After you click a link, click the title of the item to get the full text or video. This week finds our war hero, on Old Hallow's Eve, having fi...

Obama Addresses Crowd in Downpour; McCain Cancels

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home


Marlene H. Phillips

Tuesday was a tough day to be outside in Greater Philadelphia. The rain poured and the wind howled. The weather turned so nasty that the fifth (and po...

Cupid's WMD

Stu Kreisman | Posted 11.27.2008 | Style


Stu Kreisman

Hey Joe the Plumber, have I got a girl for you! She's young, a republican, desperately seeks the limelight and lies, so you two should have a lot in common!

The Biggest Politician

Sara Geiger | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics


Sara Geiger

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What You Can Do (To Help Obama Win)

Jack Helmuth | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics


Jack Helmuth

Well, it depends on who you are. Here are some ideas for all sorts of people, of which you must certainly be one.

Laff Riot

Daniel Menaker | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics


Daniel Menaker

As the campaigns have grown more vicious, many have become more anxious about the possibility of real violence or at least a complete breakdown in civility. That's why we're so relieved by the candidates' humor.

How Spreading the Wealth Rescued a Mother Thanks to CODEPINK and ANP

Linda Milazzo | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media


Linda Milazzo

Who is Jocelyne Voltaire, and why is her story more relevant to America's current crisis than that of plumber Joe?

McCain Undone By Affect And Temperament
McCain NewsLadder

The Media Consortium | Posted 11.16.2008 | Home


The Media Consortium

Special Debate Edition In the much-anticipated final presidential debate of the 2008 campaign season, the man who landed the greatest number of punch...

McCain Was Presidential, Yes -- Nixonian

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 11.15.2008 | Home


Leonce Gaiter

The man behaved like an bitter, petulant child. He was righteously pissy throughout the evening. He was trembling. He was smug. He was in a flop sweat of desperation and his logic was unfollowable.

The Hate-Talk Express -- Is This Really the Way You Want to Go Out, Senator McCain?

Mary Lyon | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


Mary Lyon

I'm sorry, Senator McCain. This IS the bed you and Palin made. And it is hideous. No wonder you don't want to lie down on it.

Supermarket Check-Out Line VP Nominees and Other Notes from the Final Weeks of Election 2008

Off The Bus | Posted 11.13.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

"Whatever Sarah Palin may think about Monty Python, they certainly have strong opinions of her!"

Jews for Obama?

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


Michelle Haimoff

The one issue that surpasses even those that center around civil liberties is the continued existence of the state of Israel.

What the Failure of the Bailout Package Means to the Presidential Race

Robert Creamer | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

It was the right-wing Republicans who prevented the success of yesterday's publicly unpopular bailout -- and ironically, it will be the fortunes of the right that suffer most as a result. Here's why.

T-Shirts, Young People And Barack Obama

Teresa McCoy | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home


Teresa McCoy

Everyone is marveling at how these "kids" made the t-shirts so quickly. Fact is, the shirts are great and they are selling like hotcakes for a local charity. But the t-shirts are also a metaphor.