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Democratic Landslide In November?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

[Those of you who prefer "all cynicism all the time" should just skip this column, since I'm about to get blisteringly optimistic here. You have been...

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Race (and West Virginia) Makes the Democrat's Obama Gamble Riskier than Ever

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: West Virginia, Barack Obama, Blacks, Racism, The Economy, George Bush, Democrats, Presidency, Students, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Blue Collar White Voters, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The overwhelming rejection of Obama by blue collar, rural, and non-college educated in West Virginia, all Democrats, is no longer cause for private worry for Obama but grave public fear.

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Does Hillary Deserve the Nomination? It's Not the Math, Stupid

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Primaries, Obama, Math, Clinton, Democrats, Election, Nomination, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

Sen. Hillary Clinton defeated Sen. Barack Obama by a landslide in Tuesday's West Virginia primary. She won by a 67%-26% margin, and picked up about 14...

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Obama's first general election stop: Missouri, Limbaugh country

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Barack Obama, Bellantoni, Missouri, General Election, Democrats, Washington Times, Rush Limbaugh, 2008 Election, Politics News
Christina Bellantoni

Sen. Barack Obama won't be in West Virginia tomorrow on Election Day. With his sights set on the general election, he'll be in Missouri. Obama's pub...

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Dear 2008 Primaries, I'm Just Not That Into You

Alex Leo | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Primaries, West Virginia, 2008 Primary Season, Hillary Clinton, West Virgina Primaries, Election 2008, Democrats, Breaking Up With the Primaries, Barack Obama, 236.Com, Politics News
Alex Leo

That night in February was amazing--going for hours, with all those people watching--I've never been so excited. I wanted it to last forever, actually maybe it has.

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Memo to Democrats: Talk More About Education

Dan Brown | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Democratic Primary, Education, Barack Obama, No Child Left Behind, George W. Bush, Arizona, Democrats, George Miller, High Stakes Testing, Nclb, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, Politics News
Dan Brown

McCain's threadbare talking points on education offer prime ammunition for Democrats to help define his candidacy as Bush's third term.

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Hillary Said It Wrong But Got It Right About Hard Working, White Americans

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Angry White Male, Gop, Barack Obama, Cultural Differences Robert Dole, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Racism, West Virginia Primary, George Bush, Democrats, Democratic Presidential Primaries, Blue Collar Whites, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The supreme test for Obama is to prove that Hillary said it wrong and got it wrong.

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Mrs. Clinton and the Dying of the Dream

Stacy Parker Aab | Posted 05.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Al Gore, John McCain, Democratic Primaries, Hillary Clinton, Democrats, Indiana, Dick Cheney, North Carolina, Politics News
Stacy Parker Aab

The dream may be dying. But there is no reason that this must be her last dream. Death may be about finality, but it is also about new beginnings.

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A Few Words On This Democrats Coming Together Business

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 05.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vice-Presidency, Politics, John McCain, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Hillary Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, Political Persuasion, Politics News
Kathleen Reardon

We have some mutual persuading to do. Forcing Clinton to drop out isn't the answer. It will leave extensive, irreparable damage, and the press will have a field day with that.

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McCain Is A Threat To America: Obama/Clinton Supporters -- and All Sane Americans -- Unite!

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Far Right, Clinton, Mccain, Obama, Republicans, Democrats, Senator James Webb's New GI Bill, Charles Coughlin, Democratic Unity, Barack Obama, Politics News
Frank Schaeffer

We Obama and Clinton supporters are like kid brothers squabbling in the living room over the TV remote while a predator is breaking into the house.

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Will Obama Win Enough White Votes to Beat McCain?

Art Levine | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democrats, Blue-Collar, White Voters, Barack Obama, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Politics News
Art Levine

Apparently white people hold a grudge: ever since Democrats pushed for African-American voting rights and integration, most whites haven't voted for a Democratic president for over 40 years.

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Senate Dems Counter-Pander

David Roberts | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Renewable Energy, Energy, Gasoline, Gasoline Prices, Gas Tax Holiday, Democrats, Opec, Windfall Profits Tax, Politics News
David Roberts

Perhaps a politician or two might try finding out what happens when you treat voters like adults and tell them the truth. The era of cheap energy is ending.

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Obama, the Democratic Nominee

Dave Winer | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Texas, Florida, Obama, Bowling Lesson, Democrats, HRC, Michigan, Politics News
Dave Winer

Now it's time for Obama to take a breather, prepare for HRC's concession, have a big party somewhere, and then off to Europe in June to meet with the leaders of the western alliance.

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Obama camp hits 1.5 million donors

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fundraising, Washington Times, Democrats, Barack Obama, 2008 Election, Bellantoni, Donors, Politics News
Christina Bellantoni

INDIANAPOLIS — Sen. Barack Obama's campaign hasn't announced this to the press yet, but their Web site this morning includes that graphic abov...

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Is W a T or an F?

Michael Melcher | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Presidential Candidate, Personality Tests, Myers-Briggs, Hillary Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, Bush, Mbti, Politics News
Michael Melcher

Our current president is still somewhat of a cipher. What exactly goes on in his head? What does he believe in his heart of hearts? And what's his Myers-Briggs personality type?

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Will a Secretary of State Under Obama Attempt to Abolish Nukes?

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nato, Secretary of State, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Obama, Nonproliferation Treaty, Republicans, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Hiroshima, Politics News
Russ Wellen

Sam Nunn as secretary of defense might be an inspired choice. Or perhaps a new position should be created, and Nunn could be secretary of nuclear de-proliferation.

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Rove's Next Trick -- If Obama Must Answer For His Minister Now, Just Wait to See What the Republicans Will Do To Clinton Inc. in October

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 05.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, John McCain, Election 08, Religious Right, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, Democrats, Wright, Rove, Francis Schaeffer, Politics News
Frank Schaeffer

Backhanded compliments have fooled the Democrats into thinking Hillary would be harder to beat than Obama. If she gets the nomination, Rove's easy destruction of Hillary will begin.

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Clinton's Filly Eight Belles #2 in Derby, Euthanized Moments Later

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 05.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Eight Belles, Kentucky Derby, Washington Times, Democrats, 2008 Election, Bellantoni, Hillary Clinton, Politics News
Christina Bellantoni

Sen. Hillary Clinton told local press this week she liked Eight Belles to win the Kentucky Derby tonight. Big Brown was the winner, but Eight Belles, ...

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Friday Talking Points [30] -- "Mainstream Media Out To Lunch" Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

If every port on the West Coast of the United States of America was shut down because of a terrorist threat, do you think it would make the news? So d...

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Obama loves Air Force One

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

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Christina Bellantoni

A voter's question about meeting foreign leaders in a fancy plane inspired a little riff from Sen. Barack Obama about the presidential airplane.

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On My Switch From Clinton to Obama

Joseph J. Andrew | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

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Joseph J. Andrew

My endorsement of Obama will not be welcome news to my friends and family at the Clinton campaign. They are the best practitioners of the old politics, so they will no doubt call me a traitor, an opportunist and a hypocrite.

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Message to Hillary (And the DNC): Win Indiana, And You're in the Money

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Blue Collar, The DNC, Youth Vote, Male, White House, Rural Voters, Barack Obama, Black Voters, Presidential Race, White, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, George Mcgovern, Indiana Primary, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

A Clinton win among Democrats in the parts of Indiana that most resemble the rest of mid-America is irrefutable proof that she can go toe to toe with the GOP with these voters.

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Superdelegates and the Rules of the Game

Julian E. Zelizer | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Obama, Democrats, Clinton, Election, Superdelegates, Politics News
Julian E. Zelizer

Whether we agree or disagree with the system created in 1982, this is how this game is played. Uncommitted delegates of the Party should have the opportunity to choose.

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Obama vs. Wright: A Silver Lining For Democrats?

Sandy Goodman | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Silver Lining, Kerry, African-Americans, Swift Boat, Cheney, Rev. Wright, Herbert, Obama, Democrats, Politics News
Sandy Goodman

Some have praised Wright as a "hero" to whom African-Americans "owe a great debt." In fact, exactly the opposite is true. His spiteful divisiveness has done all Americans a historic disservice.

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Obama, Not Wright, Is Obama's Worst Enemy

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 04.29.2008 | Home

Read More: White House, Barack Obama, Black Church, Jeremiah Wright, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, White Voters, Home News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Whoever on Team Obama keeps feeding into Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's seeming compulsive need to speak out on the Reverend Jer...

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