Harold Ford

Harold Ford Heckled Over Fox Comment At Netroots Nation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

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Former congressman Harold Ford was billed as a sheep amidst the wolves when he was booked for an appearance at the Netroots Nation conference here in ...

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Bill Purcell Goes To Mass. Tennessee Governor's Race Wide Open

R.T. Eby | Posted 06.26.2008 | Home

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Former Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell has been named the director of The Institute of Politics at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, ending speculation on his run for governor of Tennessee.

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McAuliffe Makes Predictions Based On Flawed Karl Rove Maps

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics

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On today's Morning Joe, Hillary Clinton campaign chair came on to issue a bold statement: "Go to HillaryClinton.com. Send some money." Also, McAulif...

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Barack Obama and the Corporate Media

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 04.29.2008 | Media

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The bad news about our nutrient-starved, 24-hour media environment is that there will be more news cycles dedicated to destroying Obama -- or at least slowing the momentum of his campaign.

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Learn From History or Repeat It

R.T. Eby | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home

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The Republicans cannot win on the issues. McCain is proposing a continuation of the Bushbaby policies that have sent the country into endless war and recession. So the attack ads have begun.

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Memo to Obama: McCain Won't Hesitate to Play the Race Card

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 02.22.2008 | Politics

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Senator John McCain's win in Wisconsin places him mere inches away from the Republican nomination. McCain's march to the nomination is nearly complet...

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White Voters Deserve More Credit

Peter Dreier | Posted 01.28.2008 | Home

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The Clinton campaign message was transparent: they are trying to pigeonhole Obama as the "black" candidate -- not simply as a matter of pigmentation but as a matter of voter appeal.

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Don't Overplay The "Bradley Effect"

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics

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Race can never, ever be underestimated in an America election. However, to argue that it was the reason Obama lost is to do a disservice to Clinton's victory.

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Attention Iowa Democrats: Please Organize a Search Party for DLC Chairman Harold Ford. Thank You!

Rod McCullom | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics

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There is one major player whose presence (and voice) remains strangely absent from the debate around the nomination -- Democratic Leadership Council Chairman Harold Ford.

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