Election

More Than Just Winning

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Victory, House of Representatives, Politics, Senate, Liberals, 2010 Elections, Progressive Movement, Democrats, Barack Obama, Election, Economy, George W. Bush, Guantanamo, Bush Economy, Gop, Republican Party, Politics News

Obama is simply biding his time on the issue, letting Cheney's "doth protest too much" vitriol wither on the vine.

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An Easy, Green Choice for Los Angeles City Attorney

Steve Fleischli | Posted 06.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Rivers, Sewage, Barbara Boxer, Santa Monica Bay, Stormwater, Carmen Trutanich, Ed Begley Jr., Environment, Clean Water, Jack-Weiss, Green Living, Los Angeles City Attorney, Los Angeles, Election, Green News

As a City Council member, Jack Weiss has a record overall on the environment that is excellent based on any measure.Environmental attorneys in Los Angeles like David Beckman and me support Jack Weiss.

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2010 Senate Midterm Preview

Eyck Freymann | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senate, Beau Biden, 2010, Eyck Freymann, Rob Portman, Crist, Bunning, Congress, Ben Bernanke, Barack Obama, Election, Politics News

November 2008 is just behind us, but the parties are both gearing up for what promises to be a critical midterm election in 2010. 34 Senators, 36 Governors, and all 435 members of the House will face re-election.

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Millions Wasted On Voter Registration In 2008 Election: Study

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: US Pirg, Voter Fraud, 2008 Election, Voter Registration, Election, Politics News

Local counties wasted millions of dollars in cumbersome, error-ridden voter registration processes in the 2008 election, a new study finds. A survey...

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Iran: No Easy Solutions but Kam, Kam...

Mark Fowler | Posted 06.01.2009 | World

Read More: Iran, Democracy, President Obama, Islamic Republic of Iran, Get Out the Vote, Change, Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Election, World News, World News

The U.S./Iran relationship has reached such a low point that we must virtually deconstruct it to its base and reconstruct it brick by brick. Kam, Kam (little by little) as the Iranians say.

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Digging In To Obama's (And Republicans') Poll Numbers

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Moderate, President Obama, 2010 Election, Public Opinion, Poll, Obama, Republican, Base, Right Track, 2010, Obstructionism, Washington Post, Poll Numbers, Abc, House, Obama's Approval Numbers, Democrat, Congress, Conservative, Democrats, Wrong Track, Election, Barack Obama, Job Approval, Elections, Approval, Pollster, First 100 Days, Chris Weigant, Obstructionist, Republicans, Senate, Politics News

Barack Obama continues to ride a wave of public support as we approach the magic "100th day" of his presidency. Since I wrote about his 100 days (94 ...

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The World's Greatest Democracy Keeps Breaking Its Own Record

Shashi Tharoor | Posted 05.28.2009 | World

Read More: India, Parliament, Tharoor, Shashi, Shashi Tharoor, Election, India Elections, Indian Elections, Delhi-India, World News

Elections are an enduring spectacle of free India, and have provided foreign journalists with the opportunity to remind the world that India remains the world's largest democracy.

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Democracy in Iran: Change Begins at the Ballot Box

Mark Fowler | Posted 05.22.2009 | World

Read More: Get Out the Vote, Islamic Revolution, Democracy, Change, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Election, President Obama, Islamic Republic of Iran, World News

President Obama has made a very public offer to the Islamic Republic and while their response so far is not encouraging, it was not altogether unexpected by those who know Iran.

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Will Jacob Zuma's South Africa Be Democracy's Shame?

Andrew Belonsky | Posted 05.17.2009 | World

Jacob Zuma's commitment to communism, apparent disdain for free press and alleged meddling in the justice system are enough to raise the hairs on anyone who believes in open, transparent liberal democracy.

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Voting in India? Google It!

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 05.10.2009 | World

Read More: Politics, India, Technology, Vote, Why Tuesday, Election, World News

Google, YouTube's parent company, is teaming up with some heavy hitters in India to bring vital election info to the people of India with their Lok Sabha Elections Center.

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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Favored To Win Reelection Today

AFP | Posted 05.10.2009 | World

Read More: Algeria, Algerian Elections, Foreign Affairs, Africa, Election, Advocacy, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, World News

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika cast his ballot Thursday as millions in the oil-rich north African country voted in polls in which Bouteflika ...

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Oh, The Humanity! Godless Huffington Post Commenters Wickedly Destroying Conservatism

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Liars, George Bush, Andrew Breitbart, National Review, President Obama, Leftist, Communist, Free Speech, Moral Relativism, Obama, Liberal, Jed Babbin, Cold War, Lunatic Ravings, Republican, Bush, Reality-Based, Internet, Goons, Cold War Is Over, Irony, Dirty Tricks, Vandalism, Irony-Impaired, Rush, Socialist, Moveon, Huffington Post, Limbaugh, Totalitarianism, Ends Justify the Means, Marketplace of Ideas, Boycott, Ideologue, Rush Limbaugh, Blog Readers, Commie, Propaganda, Hugh Hewitt, Conservative, Right Wing, Blog Commenters, Ironically-Challenged, Election, Wicked, Barack Obama, Ironic, Fair Play, Media Matters, Blog, Chris Weigant, Instapundit, Dogma, Humanity, Nixon, Censorship, Breitbart, Crazytown, Crazytalk, Media News

Due to a genetic deformity among conservatives, they are seemingly born without being able to spot irony in all its delicious forms.

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America Still Screams: The Art of Liz Markus

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 04.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Iraq War, George Bush, De-Kooning, Liat Yossifor, Kimberly Brooks, Liz Markus, Will Farrell, Election, Painting, War in Iraq, George Bush Legacy, The Artists Life, Living News

For most artists I know, it has been impossible to not let the war seep into our thoughts and work. Which is why I was relieved to discover the works of Brooklyn-based artist Liz Markus.

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VA Lt. Gov. Candidate Mike Signer: 25% of Af-Am Men Are Disenfranchised

Baratunde Thurston | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Voter Disenfranchisement, Election Protection, Mike Signer, Felon Vote, Lieutenant Governor, Election, Voting, Politics News

If you told me there was man seeking office who raised the disenfranchisement of African-Americans as an issue worth addressing, I would have called you crazy or a liar, but that's just what Mike Signer did.

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Palinisms: Ask Sarah anything!

MochiAds For Publishers | www.mochiads.com | Posted 03.16.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Election, Palin, Sarah Palin, Comedy News

Ask Sarah Palin a question and see her response! After several public speaking gaffes, Vice President candidate of elections that passed Sarah Palin has decided to have her own "unscripted" meeting and allow the entire world to ask her any questions they want! (We can't guarantee you'll get the answers you want, but have fun trying!)

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Plouffe Off-Record Campaign Comments Come Out

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Milbank Plouffe, Edwards New Hampshire, Plouffe Texas, David Plouffe, Off Record, Plouffe Edwards, Plouffe National Press Club, Press Club Plouffe, Election, Politics News

Speaking at a forum on presidential transitions, Barack Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe said that the Texas primary constituted "the biggest mi...

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Elect Livni, Not Netanyahu, to Keep Peace in Reach for Israel

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 03.10.2009 | World

Read More: Knesset, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Gaza, Middle East, Israel, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Cbs, Barack Obama, Election, Israeli Prime Minister, World News

Positioned to win his old job back, Netanyahu's appointment as prime minister is a likely disaster for an already elusive peace process.

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181 Reasons to Stop Compromising

Mike Papantonio | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Poll, Stimulus Package, Compromise, Mike Papantonio, Congress, Election, Republican Party, Democrats, Roosevelt, Barack Obama, Senate, Fdr, Politics News

Obama was sent to Washington with a mandate to change failed policy rather than compromise with the architects of those policies.

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Barack Obama and the American Dream

Lauri Lyons | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Suburbs, Europe, Sweden, Natural Disasters, Civil Rights Act, Presidential Election 2008, President Lyndon Johnson, America, First Black President, Black History Month, New Black Panther Party, Change, Change in America, White Flight, Malcolm X, Racism, Jfk, Nigeria, Nation of Islam, Fela Kuti, R&b, Terrorism, Washington D.C., Ethnic Minorities, Black President T-Shirt, Time Magazine, American Dream, Barack Obama, Lauri Lyons, Election, Militancy, Lyndon B. Johnson, The Beatles, Democratic Nomination, Kenya, Million Man March, Minorities, President Obama, Iowa Caucus, Economic Depression, Affirmative Action, Reparations, Busing, Inauguration, Slavery, Justice, African Americans, "I Have a Dream" Speech, Yes We Can, Equality, Zimbabwe, Africa, Black President, War, Black Panther Party, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Democracy, United States, Dwayne Rodgers, France, Jim Crow, Corporate America, Segregation, Civil Rights Movement, Higher Education, Shepard Fairey, President George W. Bush, Robert Kennedy, Post-Racial, Selma Alabama, Michelle Obama, Obama Family, The Movement, Lauren Erickson, March on Washington, Flag International, Video, Politics News

The past four decades have been a mixture of social growing pains and progress. Even with that said, most people never believed that a Black man would become the President.

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How Doing What You Love Serves Humanity

Jason Mannino | Posted 02.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Lennon, Obama, HIV/AIDS, Chesley Sullenberger, Inauguration, Election, Bono, Usairways, Yoga, Spirit, Service, Humanity, Meditation, Love, Living News

Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot b...

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Thank You George Bush for Bringing Us Obama

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, 1960s, 2008, Kennedy, 2008 Election, Romney, Obama, Mccain, Republicans, Election, Inauguration, Democrats, Presidential Elections, Barack Obama, Bush, Politics News

Thank you George Bush for breaking a 40 year evil spell which has gripped our country since the assassinations and chaos of 1968.

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Changing the Image of Religion: The New Faith Coalition

Jim Wallis | Posted 02.19.2009 | Living

Read More: President, New Evangelical, Leadership, Media, Campaign, Christian Community, Black, Poor, Pastors, Prayer, Consistent Ethic of Life, America, Human Trafficking, African-American, Conservative, Muslim, Abortion, Common Good, Values, Climate Change, Religious Right, Pro-Life, Hispanic, Catholic, Religion, Human Rights, Abortion Reduction, Church, Common Ground, Election, Evangelical, Religious Leaders, Jewish, Vote, White, Gay Marriage, Liberal, Poverty, Emerging, Living News

The day after the inauguration, I will be joining religious leaders at the National Prayer Service for our new president. I will pray that this new era can change the image of religion in our country.

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Wiped? Back to Work

Wendy Block | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home

Read More: California, Homelessness, Beverly Hills, Barack Obama, Buddhism and Politics, San Fernando Valley, Poverty, Impeachment, Clean Elections, Progressives, Single Payer, Democratic Party, Los Angeles, Election, Marriage Equality, Iraq War, Political Activism, Candidate, Home News

This past Sunday I ran for re-election as a Delegate to the California Democratic Party. I was on the Progressive Slate, from the 42nd Assembly District which covers parts of LA and the San Fernando Valley.

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Is the Gaza War intended by Israel to checkmate Barack Obama?

Ray Hanania | Posted 02.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Palestine, Nov. 4, Hamas Rockets, War, Gaza Strip, Israel, Jeremiah Wright, Palestinians, Barack Obama, Election, Politics News

On June 19, 2008, Israel and Hamas agreed to a "Lull" or Tahadiya in Arabic. Israel wanted it to last indefinitely and Hamas said it would last six mo...

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Calling for a New Era of Civil Rights Enforcement

Paula B. Mays | Posted 01.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Anti-Discrimination Law, Justice Department Enforcement, Election, Civil Rights, Politics News

As early as 2004 a report found that the government's enforcement of civil rights cases -- an extremely rare event under all recent presidents -- sharply declined during the Bush years.

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