Democratic Primary

Barack: The Truth Blog

Richard Laermer | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

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Richard Laermer

If the Dem primaries taught us one thing, it's that elections are cyclical: Polls change, moods change, inertia will likely change, and next thing you know the story will be amended beyond belief.

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Seth Colter Walls

A Rested Clinton Tells NYC Women Obama "Is The One"

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

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"I've been trying to exercise a little bit, which I'm told does wonders for a person." With that line, Sen. Hillary Clinton drew the first of several...

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Artificial Dissemination

Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 07.02.2008 | Media

Read More: Network, Democratic Primary, Old Media vs. New Media, Big Media, Howard Beale, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, 2008 Presidential Race, 2008 Democratic Primary Debates, The Kingmakers, Democratic Party, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Mike Gravel, Breaking Media News, Justice Anthony Kennedy, Trent Lott, Kennedy v. Louisiana, Strom Thurmond, Books, Media News
Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler

Reading The Kingmakers evokes feelings not dissimilar to watching Mike Gravel during debates: you sympathize with him, but can't help concluding that he's a few bricks short of a load.

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Clinton and Obama: Love Will Keep Us Together

Danielle Celena Belton | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Politics News
Danielle Celena Belton

The following is a snark filled rant/column by The Black Snob on a crippling addiction sweeping the American press -- Clinton Addiction. The affects a...

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Global Warming, Barack Obama, and Everyone Else

Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.13.2008 | Green

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Bob Ostertag

The percentage of Americans who think global warming is a "very serious problem" dropped 5% over the last year, from 47% in 2007 to 42% today.

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Obama's Internet Money Machine and the Future

Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Primary, Fundraising, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Barack Obama Internet Fundraising, Internet Fundraising, Social Networking, Politics News
Bob Ostertag

Obama's fundraising has been celebrated as turning of the tables on the kind of money politics that has dominated America. But before we were on top, many of us wanted campaigns less expensive, not more.

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Women Get Respect -- Part 2

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics

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Marcia G. Yerman

For countless women, Gloria Steinem is the personification of their own struggle with gender issues. From the stage, she paid homage to women of accomplishment in their respective fields that were in the audience.

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Primary Voting in The Future

Norman Cressy | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

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Norman Cressy

Recently, I received in the mail a corporation letter asking me to vote in company matters. With this as a forerunner, I propose the following scheme for future primaries.

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The Hillary We Hardly Knew

Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Concession, HIllary Clinton Concession Speech, Politics News
Bob Ostertag

What are we to make of this latest makeover? Has Hillary fallen victim to Al Gore Syndrome, where we don't find out what appealing people they are until they lose and finally get to be themselves again?

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Why is EMILY's List endorsing anti-semitism, racism and homophobia?

Bil Browning | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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Bil Browning

(Originally posted on my home blog, The Bilerico Project. Feel free to join the discussion over there too. We like newbies and don't bite too hard!)...

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On Blogging, Politics and Patriotism

Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

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Bob Ostertag

The idea that we are somehow the world's last best hope is not only false, it is what allows people like George Bush and Dick Cheney to sell phoney arguments for foreign wars to the American public.

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Will Hillary Actually Concede?

Melissa Hapke | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home

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In her 22 minute speech Tuesday, she spent 30 seconds on Obama, the presumptive nominee who waged a remarkable campaign to win against a field of Party heavyweights with Sen. Clinton at the top of the list.

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Hillary's Swan Song

Sherman Yellen | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Sherman Yellen

Hillary seemed to be saying "with my departure from the race the world is left to geese and fools like Obama." Not a word about McCain. Nobody ever expected better of her. Wait -- somebody did. Me.

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The Wrong Way for Obama to Show His Patriotism

Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Bob Ostertag

The fact is that there is nothing about Obama's personal narrative that would be all that novel in many parts of the world.

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Reforming the Nominating System: Maybe There is No Better Way

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Lincoln Mitchell

While the nominating system probably should be reformed, doing that will not be simple. Most of the easy solutions to fixing the nominating system are neither easy nor solutions.

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My Petition: Don't Let Clinton Hijack the VP Slot

Reny Monk | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home

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Reny Monk

Who wants to be the first to sign? Perhaps I should look up Monica, Paula and Gennifer and see if they'd be interested.

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This Primary Campaign Has Brought Out The Best And Worst In Me

Baratunde Thurston | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics

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Baratunde Thurston

I have and will continue to maintain that I've gotten much more out of this process than Obama. Yet I have at times felt driven to lash out in ways that expose the limits of my own ability to communicate.

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LIVE: Obama Rally at Xcel Center in St. Paul, Minnesota

The Uptake | Posted 06.03.2008 | Home

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The Uptake

Watch the setup inside and the circus outside the XCel Energy Center, where Obama is set to speak at 7:00PM CDT. See and hear what the scene is like before the crowd files in and once the show begins.

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Liveblogging The Season Finale Of The Democratic Primary Process

Jason Linkins | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics

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Jason Linkins

The general election is on. Knives are out, people. Protect your necks. And look forward now, to your nominee delivering his speech at the Democratic National Convention on the 45th Anniversary of another important piece of oration. Ever get the feeling that some things were maybe meant to be?

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Democrats Divided

Jeff Danziger | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics

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Jeff Danziger

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North By Northwest With The Clintons: The End Of The Road In South Dakota

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 06.03.2008 | Home

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Mayhill Fowler

Bill Clinton's flashes of pique and anger, memory lapses and outrageous moments have obscured one of the great stories of Election 2008. His skill at small town campaigning is a gift he could give to the general election campaign.

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Putting All of Your Eggs in One Basket

Tim Giago | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

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Tim Giago

Tribal leaders need all of the friends they can muster in the House and the Senate, and in endorsing presidential candidates, they risk alienating important senators.

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Politics on the Couch: Projection

Justin Frank | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

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Justin Frank

This is the first chapter for the interactive book, Politics on the Couch. What projections have you noticed in the candidates, the media, and in yourselves?

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The Rules Committee Finds A Solution And Hillary Finds Her Voice...Again

Linda Hansen | Posted 06.02.2008 | Home

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Linda Hansen

If the DNC nominating system really bothered her, the experienced "ready to lead from Day One" candidate would have known what to do and how to do it. And when. She'd have "gotten the job done" long before now.

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The Question That Cuts Both Ways --Why Let McCain Win?

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 05.31.2008 | Politics

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Kathleen Reardon

What would prompt a Hillary supporter, especially a Democrat, to even consider backing McCain? Revenge? That's not a good enough answer.

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