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Who Wants Creativity in Politics?

Dr. R. Keith Sawyer | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Creativity, Politics, Election 2008, Barack Obama, 2008 Election, John McCain, Voting, Political Creativity, VP Candidates, Representative Government, Politics News
Dr. R. Keith Sawyer

The most exciting creativity in politics comes from the people. All of us decide what is important, what we want, and how we want to get there. Creativity to the people!

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Dear Conservatives: Break Some Liberal Hearts. Vote Obama.

David Quigg | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Ronald Reagan, Peggy Noonan, Bobby Jindal, Andrew Sullivan, Mitt Romney, Conservatism, Barack Obama, Politics News, Meg Whitman, Conservatives, Condoleezza Rice, Bill Kristol, Negative Attacks, Sarah Palin, Smears, Tim Pawlenty, Socialism, Election 2008, Carly Fiorina, Politics News
David Quigg

No group in America would have more trouble adjusting to an Obama presidency than the Bush Liberals. Yes, there really is such a thing as a Bush Liberal. Let me explain.

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Study: Candidates Really Do Keep Promises

LiveScience | Andrea Thompson | Posted 12.04.2008 | Living

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Politicians have a nasty reputation for never keeping campaign promises, but most do actually put their money, or at least their efforts, where their ...

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Palin Campaign Stonewalls On Medical Records

CNN | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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With less than 24 hours to go before the presidential election, Sarah Palin still has not released her medical records and there is no indication the ...

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Obama To MTV: 'Brothers Should Pull Up Their Pants'

MTV | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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MTV News sat down with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday in Nevada, but we weren't alone. We were armed with your questions, ...

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Early Voting Flood in Swing States Predicts Obama Tsunami

Erik Ose | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Erik Ose

Banking base voters early is now allowing the Obama campaign to focus its energy in the home stretch on independent and undecided voters.

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Obama Vs. McCain: Take The Faith Quiz

beliefnet.com | Posted 12.04.2008 | Living

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From the flap over Rev. Jeremiah Wright--Barack Obama's longtime minister--to the video of Sarah Palin's appearance with an African pastor who was pra...

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Election 2004 Memories: Stuck in the Far Right With You

Dan Brown | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Dan Brown

(Written 11/3/2004 in Amsterdam) Yesterday afternoon in Amsterdam, a few hours before I arrived by bus, a controversial journalist/filmmaker Theo Van...

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Palin2012.com Registered In Alaska

Politico | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Somebody's looking ahead, just a bit. The website SarahPalin2012.com was registered in August to a person who giving his location as Alaska and his n...

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High Turnout May Add To Problems At Polling Places

The New York Times | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Millions of voters will encounter an unfamiliar low-tech landscape at the polls on Tuesday. About half of all voters will vote in a way that is differ...

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Family Votes McCain, But That Doesn't Stop This Obama Supporter

Chidimma Ozor | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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Chidimma Ozor

Paul Speirs is president of Steinbeck Communications, a Las Vegas-based public relations firm, whose clients include top companies in the gaming indus...

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Mark Kirk Robocall Omits the Word "Republican"

Craig Bloomfield | Posted 12.04.2008 | Chicago

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Craig Bloomfield

Has the political environment become so bad for Republicans that a four-term Congressman like Kirk must hide his party affiliation and try to ride Obama's coattails to re-election?

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Election 2008: What We Can Do For Our Country

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 12.04.2008 | Living

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Dr. Cara Barker

"And now the work begins," wrote Dr. Maya Angelou in "Commencement Address." Her words have never rung more true than today. With two years of Elect...

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Courting the Pro-Palin Hooters Demographic in Va.

Riley Murray | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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Riley Murray

Republicans in Augusta County have been working to sustain a rise in base enthusiasm for the McCain-Palin ticket. The Party's large "I'm Voting for the Chick" signs are cropping up across the county and are most popular with male small-business owners.

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McCain Volunteers Working Hard in Philly

The Ballot Box | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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The Ballot Box

McCain's Center City headquarters are located in the heart of Philadelphia's Chinatown. Here and elsewhere in this Democratic-leaning city, support fo...

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Election T-Shirts Build a Community of Supporters

Kristin Gorski | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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Kristin Gorski

Until the historic presidential campaign of 2008, most American's memories of political t-shirts were limited. These short-sleeved garments were red a...

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Here's My Take #5: What HuffPost's Community Thinks Authorities Should Do About Long Waits At Polling Places

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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Jennifer Bogut

Here's My Take #5: Results Post QUESTION: What should be done on Tuesday, 11/4, to mitigate wait time and chaos at the polls? This can be at the local, state or federal level....or at all three if you have the gumption.

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Inspiration Comes to Ohio

Hilary Lambert | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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Hilary Lambert

This morning I saw Barack Obama speak on the steps of the Ohio statehouse. I finally understood something. I felt things I don't think I've ever felt.

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My Son Is Why We Fight So Hard

Teresa McCoy | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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Teresa McCoy

My son served in Falluja for 16 months. He lost his best friend on that battlefield, and the experience profoundly changed him. When they sent our son home, he was only a shell of his former self.

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In Ohio, Obama's Ground Game Outguns McCain's

The LA Times | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Reporting from Delaware, Ohio -- John McCain has targeted this wealthy area just north of Columbus as one of 15 counties in Ohio where he needs to dri...

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Single Party Government Is a Good Idea -- This Time

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

The best government of all is one that can take decisive action on good ideas -- and sometimes, a nation faces a future so dire that it cannot afford to hamstring itself.

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How Hollywood Helped Shape The Election

Variety | Posted 12.04.2008 | Entertainment

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On "The Daily Show" last week, Jon Stewart spoke with self-satisfaction about his ability to land Barack Obama as a guest at a critical period just da...

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I Have Reached Obama Overload

Pam Atherton | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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Pam Atherton

You know your family has crossed the line into Obama Overload when you start talking to your children about history and they don't walk out of the room.

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New Yorkers Count Too

Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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Hanna Ingber Win

I was so close to not voting. I live in New York, it doesn't really matter anyway. But then the guilt built up inside of me. What would I say when my grandchildren asked about this historic election?

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Hope. Not Faith.

Marc Cooper | Posted 12.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Marc Cooper, Democratic Majority, Democratic Congress, Hope, Presidential Race, Barack Obama, Republicans Fear, Ronald Reagan, New Deal, President Obama, Obama Administration, Election Results, First Black President, Mccain-Palin Campaign, Chris Matthews, Seinfeld Strategy, Vietnam, Election 2008, Barry Goldwater, New Deal Coalition, Caribou Barbie, Home News
Marc Cooper

Hope, says the dictionary, is about our desires. Faith, on the other hand, is about confidence. I've got tons of the former, and damn near none of the latter. So if Obama offers hope, I'll take what I can get.

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