Is Rudy Giuliani the Max Bialystock of Politics?
Sure, Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom are fictional characters, but then, in many ways, so is "America's Mayor."
2008 Presidential Race
My Primary Picks For Florida
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.28.2008 | Politics
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Ever onwards, into the fray, we return to the latest in a series of primary "picks" columns, this time heading down to Florida to examine the Republic...
An Endorsement of the Movement Barack Obama Leads
Tom Hayden | Posted 01.27.2008 | Politics
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If history is any guide, the new "best and brightest" of the Obama generation will unleash a new cycle of activism, reform and fresh thinking before they follow pragmatism to its dead end.
Puppy Love
Martin Lewis | Posted 01.27.2008 | Politics
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But dreams are nothing more than wishes And a wish is just a dream you wish to come true... - Harry Nilsson. "The Puppy Song" (1968) ...
Big Dawg Clinton: Use 'em or Lose 'em?
Marc Cooper | Posted 01.27.2008 | Home
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After Saturday's whuppin' in South Carolina, will the Hillary campaign finally snap the muzzle down on Bill? Or has Big Dawg strayed completely out of control?
Obama Wins in SC, Regaining Momentum
AP | DAVID ESPO and CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 01.26.2008 | Politics
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Barack Obama routed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the racially charged South Carolina primary Saturday night, regaining campaign mo...
Friday Talking Points [16] -- The State Of The Blog
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.25.2008 | Politics
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Netizens, fellow bloggers, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid, Members of Congress, Supreme Court Justices, and all Americans... I am proud to stand...
In Defense of Race Cards
John Ridley | Posted 01.25.2008 | Politics
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Sure, it's petulant and puerile, and we'd be better off if the candidates debated more pertinent issues. It is, however, the real world and so we might as well live in it.
NYT: Voters Showing A Darker Mood Than In 2000 Race
New York Times | KEVIN SACK | Posted 01.24.2008 | Politics
Whatever their ideological differences this election year, Americans seem able to agree on one thing: the political landscape being crisscrossed by th...
Is Karl Rove Working For The Clinton Campaign?
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.23.2008 | Politics
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Either Karl Rove has joined the Clinton campaign as their advisor, or somebody over there has learned a lot from his standard campaign playbook. Beca...
Bill Clinton, Chief of Staff?
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.21.2008 | Politics
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To be VP, you have to be legally able to serve as President if need be. Since Bill Clinton has already served two terms, he is ineligible. There won't be any "Clinton/Clinton 08" bumper stickers this year.
A Meta-meta-analysis Of Presidential Coverage, Or, Get Over It Already
Philip Bump | Posted 01.21.2008 | Media
There is, of course, a reason that reporters don't cover the issues: reporters are components of a struggling business model. Their job is to capture eyeballs, as the archaic parlance goes.
Saturday Showdowns Could Shake Up Presidential Race
Politico | Bill Nichols | Posted 01.19.2008 | Politics
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The latest twists and turns in the 2008 presidential race could come Saturday as voters make their choices in Nevada and South Carolina. The first r...
Friday Talking Points [15] -- De-Bushification
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.18.2008 | Politics
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I apologize in advance for the disjointed nature of this week's column. There are a lot of odds and ends to cover, including tomorrow's primary picks...
Obama's Wife Gets Vegas Night Out
Posted 01.18.2008 | Home
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No More Mr. Nice Guy: Obama Mocks Hillary In Stand Up Routine
AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 01.18.2008 | Politics
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LAS VEGAS — The White House campaign has brought a new act to Vegas. Democrat Barack Obama tried to use humor to cut down rival Hillary Rodham ...
Is It Possible? A Clinton-Obama or Obama-Clinton Ticket?
Kathleen Reardon | Posted 01.16.2008 | Politics
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In negotiation, it's wise to define the best alternative to achieving your primary goals -- the fallback -- no matter how unappealing compared to a clear win.
Low Turnout, Few Options Mark Michigan Primary
Dan Treul | Posted 01.16.2008 | Home
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Mitt Romney wins the Michigan Republican primary. Decisively. But does it even matter? Before what might be a Ford Edsel turns into a spaceship, a re...
Primary Results Elicit Mixed Reactions From Michigan Young Republicans
Dan Treul | Posted 01.16.2008 | Home
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The Race Race
Bob Franken | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics
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It's one thing if Bill Clinton wants to be petulant about news coverage. In fact, he may be right that we've been harder on his candidate, but he sure needs to wag his finger in the right direction.
I Love the 90s: Gender, Race and the Clintons
Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.13.2008 | Politics
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Hillary has begun a campaign based on rigorous 1990s politics of identity, a game at which the Clintons excel, using one group against another as the need arises.
Bill Recants: Obama's Campaign Is No "Fairy Tale"
AP | Posted 01.11.2008 | Politics
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Former President Bill Clinton says his comment about Barack Obama telling a "fairy tale" about opposing the war in Iraq has been misconstrued as a cri...
John Edwards Is A Loser
Lawrence O'Donnell | Posted 01.11.2008 | Politics
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If John Edwards stays in the race, he might, in the end, become nothing other than the Southern white man who stood in the way of the black man. And for that, he would deserve a lifetime of liberal condemnation.
GOP Candidates In South Carolina Tonight For High-Stakes Debate
AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 01.10.2008 | Politics
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Six Republican candidates, one strikingly jumbled GOP race and a ton at stake in the heat of the primary season. It's the recipe for Thursday night's...
The Power of Change
Jim Wallis | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics
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While the candidates will now battle to convince voters that each has the vision and the capacity to really bring change; it is absolutely clear that change has already won this election.
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