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The First & Last VP Debate: This Soccer Mom Isn't Buying

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

The economy is about more than just Wall Street bailouts. It's about how we're going to pay for escalating childcare, how we can pull together healthcare coverage for our kids.

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The View from Abroad: Who Won the Debate?

Jillian York | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home

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During the run up to the vice presidential debate, there was much media and blogosphere speculation as how Governor Sarah Palin might handle the debat...

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Who Knew VP Debates Could Be So Entertaining

Ann Powers | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM - "Well, Sarah Palin didn't vomit or fall off the stage, so I guess she did okay," said Albuquerque vice presidential debate watcher T...

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In Denver, A Focus On Palin's Unconventional Style

Michael Jee | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home

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DENVER - The bar area of the Rialto Café resembled a meeting of amateur political analysts Thursday night. Normally, people gather at this trendy do...

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Friday Talking Points [50] -- Can I Call You Joe?

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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I refuse to get too wrapped up in the question of who "won" the debate. In general, unless one candidate obviously self-destructs, this question is answered subjectively and personally. That's not to say I didn't think Biden did better. I did.

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Voters In Ohio Solidify Their Opinions Of Palin, Biden

J.R. McMillan | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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Columbus, Ohio -- A steady line slithers down Indianola Avenue leading to the Studio 35 Cinema and Drafthouse. Heated policy debate warms the otherwis...

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Palin Draws Crowd In Suburban Canada

Farzana Hassan | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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Who could have thought that a tiny cafe in suburban Canada would prefer a broadcast of the American vice-presidential debate over its own leaders' deb...

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Ace Pundits Blow Debate Analysis (Yet Again)

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.03.2008 | Media

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It's not just conservatives like Bill Kristol, Peggy Noonan and David Brooks who have lowered the bar so far that even a grasshopper could not limbo under it.

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VP Debate Made History for Women? You'd Hardly Know It

Allison Stevens | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Check out the blog I wrote for Women's eNews on the Veep Debate More Nots Than Notable Mentions With the first Republican woman running for the nati...

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Undecideds On CNN Ticker More Interesting, And Disturbing, Than Debate

Sari Levy | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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All I can say is, praise the Lord I was in a Boulder Bar when it happened. I don't usually like crowds of any kind, ever, because basically I can't s...

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Therapists Are There To "Get" Us, Not VPs

Karl Frank, Jr. | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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People were passionate about W because they could sit down and drink a beer with him. He was just like them. He could not field dress a moose, God bless his soul, but darnnit, he could choke on a pretzel with the best of them. And where did that get us?

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Why Palin Won - Even Though She Lost

Simon Woods | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Governor Palin repeatedly attempted to re-frame the terms of this debate, and to redefine the Vice Presidency. I watched and thought McCain would offer her four years of maternity leave.

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I Want A VP Who Is Smarter Than Me

Pam Atherton | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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I don't want someone who believes their biggest asset is that they know what it's like to shop at WalMart and take their kids to hockey practice in a mini-van. How will that help in negotiations and diplomatic missions with other heads of state?

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Last Night More A High School Performance Than a VP Debate

John Hubers | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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Let's not forget Palin's experience as a sports announcer, which explains her rat-a-tat-tat delivery. I mean, this woman didn't skip a beat. Impressive performance. But that's mostly what it was. A performance.

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As Palin Refused To Answer Questions, Ifill Should Have Pushed Back

Judy Muller | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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The debate got away from Gwen Ifill, and Sarah Palin got away with passing off folksy platitudes as substitutes for substance.

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Well-Rehearsed Sarah Still Managed To Scare Me

Brian Ross | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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There wasn't much substance coming out of Sarah Palin as she tried her best to avoid answering the questions last night. What did slip out, though, you should truly find frightening.

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A Sour Verdict For Palin

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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John Harris and Mike Allen deliver a brutal assessment of Palin's debate performance. It's a definite must-read....

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Biden Holds His Emotions In - Almost - The Whole Night

Rick Siegel | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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A well-regarded fact-wonk, it must have killed Biden inside not to chide his opponent for confusing a Civil War general with one in the Afghan crisis. But outside, cool as a cucumber.

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Sarah Palin Channels George Bush

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

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After last night's debate, Progressive Accountability compiled a video of the similarities between Bush in 2000 and Palin in 2008. It's pretty incredi...

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Palin Channelling Reagan

Lisa Gans | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

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Will the press note that, in addition to spending the entirety of the debate regurgitating the seven or eight note cards worth of information in front of her, Sarah Palin actually plagiarized her final remarks?

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Vice Presidential Debate: Reaction, Analysis (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Below is a round up of reaction to Thursday night's vice presidential debate: The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder called the debate a wash in terms of who w...

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Sarah Palin Winks At America

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

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Sarah Palin sure did wink a lot during the debate. My question is, why? Was she trying to woo America? Or is she trying to pull something over on us...

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Palin Survived, But Biden Won

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

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My instant take on the debate: Sarah Palin did not offer specifics, did not reassure those who have questions about her readiness, and most important...

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