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Political Parties Are Not "Checks" Or "Balances"

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I'm not worried about whether checks and balances will disappear if Republicans don't have more than 40 seats in the Senate. True checks and balances are more fundamental than party affiliation.

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Georgia on Your Mind?

Paula Gordon | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Change, Karl Rove, U.S. Senate, Scabrous, Georgia, Filibuster, Saxby Chamblis, National Republican Trust PAC, Politics News
Paula Gordon

Saxby Chambliss is at it again, spreading lies and innuendo about challenger Jim Martin who stands a real chance of winning.

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GA-Sen: Saxby Chambliss Doesn't Care About You

Senate Guru | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Georgia Senate Race, Senate, Ga-Sen, Senate Run-Off, Senate Races, Georgia, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Runoff, Politics News
Senate Guru

Chambliss isn't willing to sacrifice himself for our national security -- he isn't even willing to skip a round of golf for our national security. Saxby Chambliss doesn't care about you.

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Deluxe of the Draw: R.E.M., Warren Zevon, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Juno

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.24.2008 | Entertainment

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Mike Ragogna

In case we didn't know the holiday season was fast approaching... a spate of CD box sets, hits compilations and expanded, Deluxe Editions of some of our favorite albums are usually tell-tale sign.

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The Road to 60...Runs Through Georgia

Stewart Acuff | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Afl-Cio, Stewart Acuff, U.S. Senate, Georgia, Jim Martin, Georgia Runoff, US Senate, Politics News
Stewart Acuff

We all watch the counts in Alaska and Minnesota, but we can act in Georgia -- it's a place we can all play, where we can all make a difference.

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Friday Talking Points [55] -- "Bretton Woods II"? Not Quite.

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I have to begin here today by stomping all over a cutesy term the media has come up with for the upcoming economic "summit" George W. Bush is holding ...

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In Georgia, McCain Saves The Worst For Last

Max Bernstein | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Georgia Senate Race, John McCain, Saxby Chambliss Runoff, Georgia, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Max Cleland, Georgia Runoff, Politics News
Max Bernstein

I don't know if John McCain's memory is starting to go and 2000-2002 is just a bit fuzzy, if he got so used to pissing away his principles for the good of the party that by now it's just reflexive.

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Two Strong Anti-Saxby Chambliss Ads that Should See Georgia Senate Run-Off Airtime

Senate Guru | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Senate Guru

The two ads paint a clear picture that, not only is Chambliss out of touch with Georgia's working class families, but that the policies he promotes actively hurt Georgian families' ability to make ends meet.

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Chambliss Returns To Slimy Campaign Roots

Bob Geiger | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Georgia Senate Race, Chambliss Ad, Georgia Senate, Georgia, Saxby Chambliss, Jim Martin, Chambliss Prostitution Ad, Politics News
Bob Geiger

Saxby Chambliss is back with a lying television ad that's kind of a first cousin to the McCain offering that claimed Obama once wanted to teach sex education to kindergartners.

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Cold War Hawks Nesting with Obama

Robert Scheer | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

Improved relations with Russia are critical, but it is disquieting that some of Obama's closest advisers have a history of needlessly provoking tension with the Russians during the Cold War days.

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Election 2008 Odds and Ends -- Waiting for Missouri and Alaska, Pro-Marijuana Initiatives and More...

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

We have had a virtual news blackout on what is going on in the two states we're waiting for -- Missouri's presidential results, and Alaska's senatorial results. Here is what I managed to find out.

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Max Cleland's Chance for Revenge

Don McNay | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Senate Races, Senate, Georgia, Max Cleland, Saxby Chambliss, Senate Democrats Fundraising, Politics News
Don McNay

One of the biblical 10 commandments is not to bear false witness. Saxby Chambliss will have to answer to God someday, but on December 2nd, he needs to answer to the people of Georgia.

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Athens Native Sons Against Bringing Saxby Back

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ted Stevens, Bertis Downs, Norm Coleman, Georgia, Senate Democrats, Senate Races, Rem, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Attack Ads, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Al Franken, Politics News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

The Georgia runoff will not just be about the chance to win one more seat in the Senate, it will be about winning the most crucial seat.

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Filibuster-Proof Democratic Majority Begins to Line Up in U.S. Senate

Brad Friedman | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home

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Brad Friedman

Setting aside whether or not a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate is a good or bad thing, the undecided races at this hour are quickly summarized below.

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Do it for Max Cleland

Max Bernstein | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Georgia Senate Race, Georgia Senate, Georgia, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Max Cleland, 2008 Election, Politics News
Max Bernstein

Help Jim Martin defeat Saxby Chambliss in the name of sweet, sweet retribution for the scare campaign that painted a Max Cleland as unconcerned with the safety of our country.

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Sarah we hardly knew ye

Dave Winer | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Dave Winer

Cleaning up some loose ends. Obama won Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, two states that were on McCain's slim path to a win. Once those were decided, ...

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Georgia Senate Race Still In Doubt, Could Go To Runoff

Atlanta Journal Constitution | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Georgia's U.S. Senate race remained in doubt Wednesday morning as neither major party candidate had more than 50 percent of the vote. Incumbent U.S. ...

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My Experience Early Voting in Georgia

Glen McDaniel | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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Glen McDaniel

A woman nearby said she was still wrestling with whom to vote for. She felt an obligation to vote for Obama but thought McCain more exemplified her Christian values. She said she was praying even then and would let God direct her hand at the machine.

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US to Iran: Let's Get Back Together

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Shirin Sadeghi

The US needs Iran right now: the War on Terror is in shambles and Iran remains the only stable force in the region that can bring resolution to the rapidly deteriorating problems faced by the US.

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Democrats dominate early voting in key states

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Democrats are dominating early voting in six key states President Bush won four years ago, forcing Republican John McCain to play c...

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Huffington Post Video Premiere: "Troubled Land" by John Mellencamp

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: George Bush, Savannah, John McCain, Farm Aid, Barack Obama, John Mellencamp, Georgia, Indiana, New John Mellencamp Video, New Mellencamp Video, Troubled Land Video, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

2008-10-28-mellencamp.jpgThe black and white video takes its subject matter beyond the implied anti-war message of Mellencamp's tag line "bring peace to this troubled land."

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Georgia On My Mind

Max Cleland | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Saxby Chambliss, Georgia, Jim Martin, Max Cleland, Politics News
Max Cleland

Six years ago this week, I was campaigning across Georgia for re-election to the Senate. My opponent at the time, Saxby Chambliss, ran a TV commercial against me that questioning my "courage to lead."

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In Georgia, 10,000 Misprint Absentee Ballots to Be Recopied by Hand

Sage Boucher | Posted 10.28.2008 | Home

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At least 10,000 absentee voters from Gwinnett County, Ga., used a ballot that was printed with the wrong bubble. Scanners refused to read the heavily-...

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Why the Nation and the World Need Barack Obama

Amb. Richard C. Holbrooke | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Russia, Mccain Foreign Policy, Georgia War, Financial Crisis, Georgia, 2008 Election, Russia Georgia War, Barack Obama, Obama Foreign Policy, Obama Judgment, Politics News
Amb. Richard C. Holbrooke

The two candidates offer a clear choice between a confident man and a highly emotional one, between a major change in the nation's direction and a minor one, between a combative style and a more conciliatory one.

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In Georgia, 10,000 Misprint Absentee Ballots to Be Recopied by Hand

Sage Boucher | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Georgia Recopied Ballots, Georgia Mccain, Georgia Obama, Georgia Ballots, Ballots, Georgia Absentee Ballots, Georgia, Georgia Voting, Georgia Misprint Ballots, Voting, Home News

At least 10,000 absentee voters from Gwinnett County, Ga., used a ballot that was printed with the wrong bubble. Scanners refused to read the heavily...

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