Election 08

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New York City Council Races: Ignore at Your Peril

Gene Russianoff | Posted 08.10.2009 | New York

Read More: New York, Nypirg, Subways, Straphangers Campaign, New York Subway, New York City Transit, Straphanging, Transit, Mta, Election 08, New York City Council, New York News

For many of the City's residents, paying attention to the upcoming New York City Council races is like drinking civic castor oil But the Council has a lot of say in many decisions that affect our lives.

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A Quick Sigh of Relief, Now Let's Get to Work Rebuilding Reproductive Rights

Nancy Northup | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Global Gag Rule, Abortion, Election Reaction, Human Rights, Reproductive Rights, President Obama, Election '08, President-Elect Obama, Politics News

Now that a pro-choice administration is about to move into the White House, it may be tempting to think that we no longer have to "worry" about women's reproductive rights. We must resist that temptation.

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The Last Word On Proposition 8

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Voters, Race, Homophobia, Election 08, Proposition 8, Youth Vote, California, Gay Marriage, Politics News

In our last post, we vented our frustration with the decision of voters in California, Florida, and Arizona to write anti-gay discrimination into thei...

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Obama Wins Third Manassas

Dale Pendell | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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Obama wins Third Manassas, takes Virginia; Pennsylvania key-- McCain's concession From the Goldwater Room echoes Lee On ...

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ObamaRama in Century City on Election Night

Paige Donner | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election Reaction, Democratic President-Elect, Politics, Jason Bentley, Election '08, Los Angeles Election Night Coverage, Obama, Obama-Biden, Mayor Villaraigosa, Barack Obama, Eric Garcetti, Victory, President-Elect Obama, Shepard Fairey, Century City Plaza Hotel, Democratic Victory, HuffPost Election Reaction, Politics News

By 8:15 p.m. fire marshals were already on the scene -- the celebration venue had reached its 10,000 person capacity.

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Voter Turnout: Hours Extended At One NC Polling Place

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election Update, Election 08, Voting Lines, Voting Update, Election North Carolina, On the Ground 2008, North Carolina, Election Coverage, Election News, Voter Turnout, Politics News

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: Earlier today, voters encountered lines at some Triangle precincts, but the waits abated by the afternoon. Earl...

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Cool, Calm and Collected at Grand Rapids Polling Station

Dan Treul | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Grand Rapids, Election 08, Barack Obama, Election Night, Michigan, Vote 08, John McCain, Voting, Election Day, Michigan Mccain, Michigan Obama, On the Ground 2008, Home News

With McCain's surprise withdrawal from the state on Oct. 2, and Obama enjoying a major advantage in the latest polling, Michigan's 17 electoral votes ...

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Was It Him, or His Obama?

Sharon Glassman | Posted 12.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Yes We Can, No Nukes, Election '08, George Lakoff, Will.I.Am, Passion, Election Results, Obama Boy, Barack Obama, Voting, Living News

I smiled. Obama Boy smiled. I read his nametag. Part of me considered how his last name might look hyphenated to mine. And then, we caucused our way to the auditorium to do our duty.

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Joe the Plumber Vs. Lilly Ledbetter

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media

Read More: Supreme Court, John McCain, Joe the Plumber, Title IX, Election 08, Politics, Billie Jean King, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, New York Marathon, Feminist, Ncaa, Serena Williams, Joan Benoit, Sarah Palin, Barak Obama, Politics News, Lilly Ledbetter, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, Venus Williams, Kathrine Switzer, Senate, Boston Marathon, Living, Amy Winehouse, Bill Maher, Voting, Women Voters, Women in Politics, Voting Day, Media News

When Obama mentioned Ledbetter in a debate, McCain muttered that it would create "a trial lawyers dream." He claims lawyers could take advantage of women who allege discrimination.

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Obama: "It Will Be Fun To See How The Story Ends"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election Update, Election 08, Election Day, Barack Obama, Obama Election Day, Voting Quotes, Obama, Election News, Politics News

Via Newsweek, Barack Obama chatted with reporters on his plane last night en route to Chicago: Obama: You guys have been gracious, outstanding, ...

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Election Day: Record Number Of Voters Expected

AP | DEBORAH HASTINGS | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election Day, Election News, Election Update, Election Coverage 2008, Election Tracker, Voting Lines, Election 08, Voting Problems, Voter Turnout, Voting Updates, Voting, Politics News

Lines stretched around buildings and down city blocks as people waited hours to cast ballots in the historic presidential race between Barack Obama an...

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Election Day: McCain Campaigns In Hopes Of Upset

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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PHOENIX — Republican John McCain concedes the presidential race to Barack Obama, saying the Democrat has achieved a "great thing" for himself an...

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Keystone Voters in PA Diner Audio Slideshow

The Ballot Box | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

Read More: Swing State, Swing States, Election 08, Obama, Allentown, Mccain, Obama Pa, Obama Rural Pennsylvania, Obama Keystone State, Home News

Five central Pennsylvania voters explain their votes from a vintage diner in rough center city Allentown. Keystone Voters in Pennsylvania from alex ...

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Give Mayors a Role in the Obama Administration

Harry Moroz | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

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Providing mayors a platform for influence, exchange, and coordination would capitalize on the economic power of metro areas while restoring urban policy to its proper place in national discourse.

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In Case You Weren't Scared Enough: Palin on "Fruit Fly Research"

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 11.27.2008 | Green

Read More: Cancer, Autism, Science, John McCain, Election 08, Genetics, Research, Sarah Palin, Fruit Flies, Palin Fruit Flies, Fruit Fly, Palin Fruit Fly, Palin Fruit Fly Research, Green News

Fruit flies are more than just the occasional vehicles for research relevant to human disabilities. They are literally the foundation of modern genetics.

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McCain Campaign's Old White People Strategy

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

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McCain's strategy is that there is enough of a "Bradley effect" that the election is 3%-5% closer than the polls indicate, and that scare tactics can convince another 3%-5% of white voters not to vote Obama.

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Indiana Home to Increasing Numbers of Once-Rare Blue Hoosiers

Dan Treul | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

Another ominous sign for the McCain campaign is the most recent polling average by Real Clear Politics, which has Barack Obama leading -- albeit barel...

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What Conservatism Taught Us About Conservation

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 11.22.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, John McCain, Ecology, Election 08, Deforestation, Science, William Kristol, National Review, Biodiversity, Green News

Is presenting a unified front really a prerequisite for getting what you want in the political sphere?

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Mormon Power Grab: It's Tearing Families Apart

Fred Karger | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mormons, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Wall Street Journal Online, Election '08, Politics News

The Mormon Church is exercising its might like never before. Proposition 8 in California if passed on November 4th would immediately eliminate the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.

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GM Shutters Michigan Plant, Further Eroding McCain-Palin Support

Dan Treul | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Midwest, Bowling, Election 08, Enthusiasm Gap, Midwestern Politics, Local Politics, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Wyoming, Vote 08, 2008 Election, Michigan, Michigan Politics, John McCain, Home News

In a smoke-filled bowling alley in Wyoming, Michigan, Laura Burns unofficially acts as the Wednesday women's league spokesperson: "I'm leaning toward ...

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Debate No. 3: John McCain Should Have Watched His Words

Linda Kulman | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

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In assuming ownership of Palin's accomplishments, no matter how thin, he characterized her as an old-fashioned help meet -- you know, the little woman who stands behind every great man.

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The Crisis Nobody's Talking About

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 11.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Election 08, Bush Administration, Biodiversity, Green News

In the 2004 Presidential election, environmental issues were essentially absent from the political discourse. Not so this year, with both parties' can...

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WATCH: 7 Reasons I'm Voting For Barack Obama, 23 Reasons To Go

Lee Stranahan | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics

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I'm posting a new ultrashort video on YouTube every day from now until election day listing different reasons I'm voting for Barack Obama in no partic...

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Winning on the Merits

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Democrats are high minded to a fault. The triple disasters of the last eight years, Iraq, Katrina and the economy, are the world's reward for Al Gore...

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