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Plumbing the Depths of GOP Labels

Dave Astor | Posted 04.17.2009 | Comedy

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Dave Astor

How can the GOP get more votes in the future, even if it doesn't diversify its monikers? Perhaps by assembling a synergistic coalition of "hockey moms" and "NASCAR dads."

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Six Ways McCain Could Still Win

Jon Wiener | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home

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Jon Wiener

Possibility #5: Sarah Palin reveals secret past as Rhodes Scholar; admits "hockey mom" thing was just a ruse -- to avoid being called an "elitist."

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Why Hockey Should Give Palin a Pass

Jason Notte | Posted 11.14.2008 | Entertainment

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Jason Notte

Often viewed as the pale, toothless, mouth-breathing younger cousin of America's major sports, the last thing hockey needs is to be batted around by parties facing off for political advantage.

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The First & Last VP Debate: This Soccer Mom Isn't Buying

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

The economy is about more than just Wall Street bailouts. It's about how we're going to pay for escalating childcare, how we can pull together healthcare coverage for our kids.

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Sarah Palin Not Hot Like Kimchi

Disgrasian | Posted 10.27.2008 | Entertainment

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Disgrasian

New America Media reports that Korean-American voters are not feeling Sarah Palin. One reason for this? They're not impressed by her performance in her most touted role to date--being a Mom.

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Sarah Palin, The Bush Doctrine, and Why It's Smart To Be Dumb

Tony Sachs | Posted 10.12.2008 | Politics

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Tony Sachs

If Joe Biden had said this on national TV, the election would be over. But if Sarah doesn't know what the Bush Doctrine is, well, my goodness, neither do a lot of hardworking, God-fearing hockey moms.

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Palin Plays Identity Politics

Jim Pivonka | Posted 10.11.2008 | Home

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Jim Pivonka

Palin's ability to "carry the day" for the McCain campaign does not depend upon her ability to marshal facts, or to reason. It depends wholly upon her ability to create a strong sense of group identification in those she is addressing.

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Meet Peach, My Loving Pit Bull - The Anti-Palin

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.09.2008 | Living

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Linda Milazzo

The second I heard that pit-slam from Governor Palin, I thought about putting some lipstick on my gorgeous pit bull, Peach, and sending Palin the photo.

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