2008

Obama In Indiana: Dispatches From GroundReport.com

Rachel Sterne | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home

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Rachel Sterne

At an Indianapolis press conference, Obama struggled to draw a clear distinction for voters between his policies and those of Hillary Clinton. "It's tough," he said, "a lot of our differences get blurred."

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Killing Sacred Cows Online

Andrew Daley | Posted 04.28.2008 | Business

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Andrew Daley

The cow is out of the barn and has been for some time, or should I say the consumer, and trust me, they're not going back in. Shut the doors and move online.

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Friday Talking Points [29] -- Pennsylvania Fallout

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

It was a telling sign that neither Democratic candidate saw fit to visit Punxsutawney before the Pennsylvania primary. Nobody wanted the press to rem...

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House Republicans Overwhelmingly Desert Bush On Medicaid Rules

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

For an election-year issue, this is hard to beat. Which is obviously why two-thirds of House Republicans jumped ship from Bush's position.

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Place Your Bets! Call Pennsylvania And The Nomination

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Since we've got a primary tomorrow, it's (once again) time to "put up or shut up," and make a prediction for Pennsylvania. Plus, since it's also appr...

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Friday Talking Points [28] -- It's Debatable...

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.18.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The twenty-first debate of the Democratic presidential nomination race happened this week. Much fulminating in the blogosphere immediately followed. ...

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Just How Soft has Obama's Coverage Been?

Taylor Marsh | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics

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Taylor Marsh

Finally Obama got real questions for which he should have had ready answers. Forgive me if all the blogospheric bellyaching permeating Democratic circles is not impressing me much.

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Debate Questions I'd (Still) Like To Ask

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Unfortunately these questions remain largely unanswered, almost two months after the last debate.

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Pennsylvania Debate Live Updates: ABC Hosts April 16 Democratic Debate

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

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ABC is live-blogging their debate here. The Campaigns React: From Obama: "Tonight we saw a real choice between the old politics of point-scoring and...

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Double Voting In TX Primary Still Unresolved

Erin Medlicott | Posted 04.13.2008 | Home

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Erin Medlicott

Texans told me they heard about something called the "Texas Two-Step," and thought it was legal to vote twice. Some admitted voting once for Senator Obama and once for Senator Clinton.

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Friday Talking Points [27] -- Petraeus Week

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Thus endeth another Petraeus week on Capitol Hill. I have to say, I was impressed at the caliber of the questions asked, but severely disappointed at ...

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Mark Penn, Designated Scapegoat?

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

This is an interesting move for Clinton: it could truly be an effort to reunite the party by distancing herself from the mudslinging -- which will help the party whether she's the nominee or not.

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Patrick McHenry (R-NC): Timeline of a Young Chickenhawk

Brandon Friedman | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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Brandon Friedman

Congressman Patrick McHenry is having a bad week. If he wants to tell war stories so badly, he should resign his Congressional seat and go enlist. He's only 32.

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Obama's America

Taylor Marsh | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics

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Taylor Marsh

If Obama thinks he can win the nomination without fully honoring Michigan and Florida, and suffer no blowback from Clinton supporters, he's drunk one glass too many of his own Kool-Aid.

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Friday Talking Points [26]

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Since the campaigns of both Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama have seemingly taken my advice earlier this week, and are both concentrat...

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Campaign To Beat McCain

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.31.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Obama and Clinton should declare a one-week truce, roll out the best anti-McCain talk they can think up, and compete to see who is better at it.

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Friday Talking Points [25] -- Place Your Bets On The Democratic Race!

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

We haven't done a contest here in a while, so I'm going to open the betting window today on the outcome of the Democratic race. To play, just post a ...

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Letting History Be Our Guide

Mike Lux | Posted 03.27.2008 | Politics

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Mike Lux

What Democrats need to do if we win is to cast off the caution and defensiveness of recent decades, and be bold in pushing for the major changes this country needs.

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Where Do Obama And Clinton Stand On China?

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.26.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

In the near future, China will eclipse the Middle East and terrorism to be our number one foreign policy challenge. Yet neither Obama nor Clinton are calling for any real change in our China policy.

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McCain, Iraq, and Bush's Third Term

David Bromwich | Posted 03.25.2008 | Politics

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David Bromwich

Today, we got the news we knew was coming. The numbers of American troops in Iraq will be maintained at their present level through the election year of 2008.

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Poll Says Ralph Nader Draws Support From Democratic Voters

Erin Medlicott | Posted 03.24.2008 | Home

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Erin Medlicott

In a recent Zogby Research poll Republican presidential candidate John McCain beat both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the candidate respondent...

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Hollywood Celebs Hedge Their Bets With Candidate Donations

Erin Medlicott | Posted 03.23.2008 | Home

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Erin Medlicott

Hollywood loves a good Democratic presidential race. And just in time for some "light reading," the 1st Quarter 2008 Federal Elections Commission Dis...

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Friday Talking Points [24] -- Which Side Are You On?

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Like the hapless characters in Waiting For Godot, America sits and watches in fascination as the Democratic nomination race grinds into yet another ca...

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Race Is Not A Black And White Issue

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

This campaign season isn't the last time race is going to be an issue in America. But the next conversations we have may come from a completely unexpected direction.

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Edwards' Endorsement Of Clinton Imminent?

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.17.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Senator Edwards, how long is it going to take you to make up your mind? That creaking sound you hear is your window of opportunity, slowly sliding shut.

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