McCain: Gaffe-licious
How much of the "real" McCain are we seeing? Is his behavior a continuation of Bush's, "I wanna have a beer, with this guy, so I'm going to vote for him for president?" Or has McCain really lost it?
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Well Regulated BS
Amitai Etzioni | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics
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As long as politicians can take money from the industries that are supposed to be regulated, taxpayers will keep paying for the profiteering of these industries.
Top GOP VP Choices: Failed Business Leaders, Former Dems, Confirmed Bachelors and Creationists
Paul Jenkins | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics
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If you thought the Republican primary field was a bit of a joke, wait until you get a closer look at the front runners for the vice presidential slot.
Obama's Money, Take Two
Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics
I desperately want Obama to win, and I hope Wall Street gives him $10 million more. Having Goldman Sachs run the government would be a huge step up from having Halliburton run it.
Senator McCain's $1,300 Lapel Pin
Gerald McEntee | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics
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Perhaps the next time he starts whining about Obama and public financing, some brave reporter will ask John McCain the $1,300 question: "When, Senator, will you stop breaking the law?"
Obama Needs to Play Offense on the Supreme Court
Doug Kendall | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics
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The Obama campaign has promised to play offense this fall. On the Supreme Court, they need to step up to the plate.
Obama Courting Clinton Donors
MOMocrats | Posted 06.28.2008 | Home
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Obama's wooing big Clinton donors is disturbing to those who rejoiced in the fact that his campaign was immune to the influence of big money donors. You can be sure the GOP will exploit this to the fullest extent.
Presidential Campaigning on the Down-Low?
Brian Palmer | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics
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Even if one disagrees with his call on public financing, Obama did a principled thing: he made a tough choice, and then he defended it publicly. That's democracy in action.
Core of McCain-Feingold Untouched
Sen. Russ Feingold | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics
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Today's decision on the millionaire's amendment left the core of the McCain-Feingold law intact, and that's good news for everyone who cares about stamping out corruption in government.
The Group of 15
Cenk Uygur | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics
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The Democrats who voted with the Republicans on FISA are actually worse than Joe Lieberman. Why? Because at least we know what we're getting with Lieberman.
Obama's Cash Conundrum
Tim Dickinson | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics
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Had Obama accepted public financing, the same people who are now squawking about "tactics over truth" would have instead been pillorying the candidate for blithely throwing his biggest gun in the river.
McCain's Campaign Funding Hypocrisy: Why Are the Media Looking the Other Way?
Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics
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Amidst all the attacks on Obama's public funding "flip-flop," how much have you read in the old media about the fact that McCain has completely reversed himself on public financing -- and is currently breaking campaign finance law on a daily basis?
McCain Surrogate Hits Obama On Public Financing, Sidesteps On McCain Loan
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics
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On CNN's American Morning today, McCain surrogate Nancy Pfotenhauer continued last week's attacks on Senator Barack Obama's decision to opt out of pub...
News Flash: Anchor Stands Against "Unfair" Campaign Spending
Jeff Cohen | Posted 06.21.2008 | Media
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When longtime media lapdogs on campaign inequities transform into fierce watchdogs in the face of Obama's online fundraising clout, the public is wise to be suspicious.
Obama, Money, and a Campaign Finance Proposal
Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics
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Obama is raising more money via the Internet in small donations than any candidate in history. Hooray! But it is just as true that he is raising more money from fat cat donations than any candidate in history.
Why Obama Is Right To Reject Public Financing
John K. Wilson | Posted 06.19.2008 | Home
The present public election financing system is a mirage. The goal should be to increase participation and limit the sway of large donors, which is what the Obama campaign is doing.
Thoughts on Sen. Obama's Decision to Opt Out of Public Financing
Rick Hasen | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics
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I find Obama's decision completely defensible and unsurprising. The system is broken. We cannot expect opt ins by successful candidates, especially in the internet age.
Bad News for McCain: Government Re-opens Bidding on Boeing-Airbus Controversy
David Donnelly | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics
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McCain, whose history with Boeing led to the Air Force scuttling an earlier award on this contract, intervened twice with the Air Force to help Airbus' bid.
Cindy McCain's Jet Used In Fundraising, DNC Cries Foul
Huffington Post | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics
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Cindy McCain's corporate jet use on the campaign trail straddles the line on campaign finance laws, according to a report in today's Wall Street Journ...
The Disintegration of John McCain
Paul Jenkins | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics
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Even still-enamored journalists cannot fail to notice that it would be difficult to find a candidate less suited for the times or the office than McCain right now.
McCain Friendly Charity Keeps Donor List Secret
The Swamp | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics
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In 2001, John McCain helped found a northern Virginia think tank that has frequently taken policy positions that dovetail with his and provided payche...
McCain Spends $1M Campaigning Without Rival In Mich.
Dan Treul | Posted 06.12.2008 | Home
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McCain has been managing to lose a race against no one in the critical general election state, despite spending more than $500,000 per week since the end of May on TV ads there.
How Obama Might Frame His Shift On Public Financing
Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics
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He should say that the whole point of the public financing legislation was to limit the influence of just such donors, so he is being true to the spirit of that legislation.
John McCain: The Devil You Don't Know
Paul Jenkins | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics
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McCain's political positions are what remain utterly confusing -- it's hard to think of another veteran politician whose political philosophy is as murky as his.
In Victory for American Voters, Von Spakovsky Withdraws From Consideration
Laura MacCleery | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics
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Federal Election Commission nominee Hans von Spakovsky's withdrawal is undoubtedly good news, and will help to assure that the FEC will be restored to its previous, albeit minimal, functionality.
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