Election 2008

How to Deal with the Historic '08 Candidacies

Will Durst | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics

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Will Durst

Since all three candidates have proven to be a bit, shall we say, delicate, a hastily compiled handy reference guide is in order.

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I Dream of Jesus--As Barack and Hillary Join the Collective Unconscious

Scott Cheshire | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics

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Scott Cheshire

When will we, as a nation, be able to support and elect the man or woman who understands the plain fact that morality in no way rests upon the Christ myth?

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Iraq: An Unhappy Anniversary

Carlotta Cooper | Posted 03.19.2008 | Home

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Carlotta Cooper

According to a CNN poll 71 percent of Americans now think that our spending in Iraq is partly responsible for the economic troubles in the United States. Only 32 percent now support the war. What took them so long?

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Racial Unity: How Will It Play In Pennsylvania?

Carlotta Cooper | Posted 03.19.2008 | Home

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Carlotta Cooper

Barack Obama spoke with eloquent words about our need to overcome the racial stalemate that exists in this country. But how will voters in Pennsylvania react to the issue of race being inserted into their primary?

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The Impact Of Obama's Speech: A Pennsylvania Political Expert Weighs In

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 03.19.2008 | Home

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Laura J. Mansfield

Barack Obama delivered a speech yesterday that is a rarity in the world of politics. Some called it historic. His speech addressed the controversy reg...

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Don't Forget The Movement

Simon Woods | Posted 03.18.2008 | Politics

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Simon Woods

I worry that the democrats will kick themselves if Obama is their nominee: they will kick themselves for allowing a "movement" to distract them from keeping their eye on the prize.

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Ferraro's Barack Problem

ZZ Packer | Posted 03.17.2008 | Politics

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ZZ Packer

So, forty-three white male presidents to date, and Geraldine Ferraro says Obama's gotten where he is because he's black?

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Clinton Campaign Ducks a Simple Question About Tibet

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 03.15.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

While Mrs. Clinton boasts about disputable and decade-old foreign policy accomplishments during her husband's administration, why does her campaign lack the courage to take a direct and meaningful stand for human rights when they are being abused today?

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Hilary Clinton Does Not Have An Eating Disorder

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 03.13.2008 | Living

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Charlotte Hilton Andersen

My point is this: in the spate of gustatory articles about all the current presidential hopefuls, only Clinton's diet and eating habits are dissected to the point of daily calorie tallies.

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50 Suggestions for John McCain's VP Shortlist

Will Durst | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics

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Will Durst

KIEFER SUTHERLAND. What right winger doesn't love Jack Bauer? Torture question becomes moot. TED WILLIAMS' HEAD. Future focused. Travel costs slashed. Low maintenance.

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Recommended RNC Websites

Lauren Kirchner | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics

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Lauren Kirchner

Here's a couple of domain names, just off the top of my head, that I think will help the RNC really reach their base.

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We Forgive You, Samantha

Sean Carman | Posted 03.09.2008 | Politics

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Sean Carman

Had Power stayed on, the incident would have worked to Obama's
 advantage. By forgiving Power, the Obama
 campaign could have treated all of us like the understanding adults we are.

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"We're a Group That Wants Change": Casey Knowles BEFORE the 3 AM Ad

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 03.08.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Casey Knowles, who had no idea her image was being used in Clinton's ad, is now not only a high school student government leader, but also a Democratic precinct captain and a fervent Obama supporter.

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Hillary Clinton: Undead

Will Durst | Posted 03.07.2008 | Politics

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Will Durst

Until he sews this thing up, Mr. Obama might want to sleep with one eye open, under a canopy of crucifixes inside a holy water moat on a bed of consecrated garlic.

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A Detailed Analysis of Why Obama Lost Ohio & Texas in Cartoon Form

Lee Camp | Posted 03.06.2008 | Politics

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Lee Camp

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What's A Progressive To Do Now? Take Aim At McCain

Christine Escobar | Posted 03.06.2008 | Home

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Christine Escobar

To get a president elected to the White House who will (at the very least) be a listening ear to progressive causes, we must become a force united with the goal in sight.

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Clinton Claiming Widespread Fraud By Obama, Ramping Up Legal War To String Out Primary

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 03.04.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

The Clinton camp called a press conference tonight, which I attended telephonically, to accuse the Obama Texas campaign of "statewide systemic" abuses of the caucus process.

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Austin Hillary Rally Draws The Converted And The Agnostic

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 03.04.2008 | Home

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Laura J. Mansfield

Click here to see photos from the rally. By: Laura J. Mansfield AUSTIN-It's decision time for Texas, Texans get to do the "Two Step Primacus." Som...

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The Clinton Crystal Ball: What About Day Two?

Michael Seitzman | Posted 03.03.2008 | Politics

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Michael Seitzman

How does this would-be leader respond to the overwhelming passion exhibited by those who seek hope and change? It began when she called it "false hope," and continued as she ridiculed her opponent and his supporters.

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32 Short Thoughts About Ralph Nader

Will Durst | Posted 03.02.2008 | Politics

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Will Durst

Ralph Nader: Older than John McCain. Whiter than Barack Obama. More Y chromosomes than Hillary Clinton. But all three were close.

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Live From New York: It's Hillary Clinton

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 03.02.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Hillary Clinton's SNL detour was the right move at the wrong time, which makes it the wrong move. And poor timing is not the mark of the experienced, savvy campaigner Clinton claims to be.

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Udauk for Barack

University Of Washington's SeattlePoliticore | Posted 03.01.2008 | Home

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University Of Washington's SeattlePoliticore

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Obama in San Antonio TX: "Si Se Puede"

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 03.01.2008 | Home

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Laura J. Mansfield

By: Laura J. Mansfield, Kate Miller Hope. It is the message of the Obama campaign, and one that continues to reach millions of Americans across...

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Shut Up

Will Durst | Posted 02.29.2008 | Politics

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Will Durst

The last debate made you pine for those mid '50s Soviet television documentaries on hydroponic farming in the Ukraine. Oh my living god, it was riveting. Like listening to golf on the radio in Mandarin.

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McCain: Straight Tripe on Trade

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 02.29.2008 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

It's probably unfair to expect the Senator to understand US history. But couldn't he just lift his ideological blinders to take a side glance at the world we're in?

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