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Liveblog! GOP Square-Off In South Carolina — Including Ron Paul!

J. Neffinger, G. MacNicol, D. Shea and R. Sklar | Posted 01.10.2008 | Media

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J. Neffinger, G. MacNicol, D. Shea and R. Sklar

Welcome to South Carolina, where all the candidates have their best game faces on. It must be the fact that they had a day to get some sleep — they are all better, sharper, and more relaxed than they have seemed in, well, days. In campaign time, that's like a week in Cabo.

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Sam Stein

After Kerry Endorses, Political World Waits For Kennedy

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.10.2008 | Politics

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With one Massachusetts senator throwing his weight into the Democratic presidential race today, anticipation now mounts for the other to follow suit. ...

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New Hampshire Observations

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics

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Michael Fauntroy

The pressure now shifts to Barack Obama to prove that Iowa was not a fluke.

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Hillary, We're Just Not That Into You

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

We want to say it's nothing personal, but it is, and the Clintons have now progressed from denial to anger, as they realize that it's not going to happen.

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How Do You Lose Inevitability? It Takes a Pillage

Linda Hansen | Posted 01.08.2008 | Home

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Linda Hansen

Barring a miracle, Barack Obama's insistence on taking the high road, his message of hope and the promise of real change will win the day in Clinton's "firewall" New Hampshire. What happened?

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Dr. Jazz

Andrew Bergman | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics

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Andrew Bergman

Obama's voice is an unprecedented weapon because we literally have never had a president who sounded like that. This guy orders coffee and you hear a summons to Big Things.

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Hoping For, and With, Obama [Updated]

Chris Durang | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics

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Chris Durang

Well, the polls were wrong, and clearly the American voters want to keep looking at the candidates; and, in the morning light, I think that's a good thing.

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The Souls of Ordinary Folk: Obama, Hope, and the Promise of Utopia

Frank Leon Roberts | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics

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Frank Leon Roberts

Up until now, the black vote has been split between Clinton and Obama primarily because African American voters have been reluctant to back him because there has been concern about his actual electability.

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Inside a Caucus: Iowa 2008

Matthew Palevsky | Posted 01.07.2008 | Home

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Matthew Palevsky

The Caucus is an unruly animal that requires firsthand experience fully to comprehend. This video provides a first hand look that places the viewer in the mix.

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Obama's Spare Change

Robin Gerber | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics

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Robin Gerber

Would Obama be the best Community-Organizer-in-Chief? Maybe. But that's not enough to make him the right choice for president.

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Republicans Court Voters, Democrats Silent on the Courts

Cristóbal Joshua Alex | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics

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Cristóbal Joshua Alex

Why are the Dems silent on what may be the most important set of issues of our time, while the Republicans can't go five minutes without talking about judges and the courts?

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The Iowa Un-Caucus

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 01.07.2008 | Home

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Jacob Soboroff

Despite record-high voter participation in last week's Iowa caucuses, voter turnout in Iowa didn't break 17 percent. Watch the video to see who wasn't caucusing, and why.

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Obama Security Detail Rivals President Bush

Washington Times | Joseph Curl | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics

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Secret Service presence has increased for Sen. Barack Obama since his dramatic win in Iowa, amid fears over the safety of the man seeking to become Am...

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Will the Political Establishment Deliver California to Clinton? We Vote this Week

Rick Jacobs | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics

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Rick Jacobs

If Sen. Obama or Sen. Edwards or Sen. Clinton is capable of chasing early vote-by-mail ballots, California could surprise.

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Mark Penn's Hyper-Speed Career Trainwreck

Daily Kos | Kagro X | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics

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Where Is The Bounce? by Mark Penn, Chief Strategist 1/5/2008 5:13 PM Two polls that had the race within a few points before the Iowa caucuses have ...

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Edwards Campaign Living in Leo Hindery's Corporate Glass House?

Barry Orton | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics

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Barry Orton

Considering his track record, is Leo Hindery's economic advice any more useful than his standard operating procedure of "buy low, pump it full of 'stardust,' and then dump it?"

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The Twenty-First Century's Greatest Generation

Sam Sedaei | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics

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Sam Sedaei

The true genius of Obama has been his ability to convince my generation that this is their country, too, and their moment to participate is now.

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Young Voters Win in Iowa

David D. Burstein | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics

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David D. Burstein

Young voters visibly exhibited their seriousness and their potential influence over the last week. They spoke through the ballot box and were greeted with results.

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Obama -- a Personal Take

Ben Rosen | Posted 01.05.2008 | Home

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Ben Rosen

Obama - a Personal Take They're in New Hampshire now. Fitting, from a personal viewpoint, because that's where the whole Barack Obama thing started ...

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Is Hillary Clinton's Problem Mark Penn?

Jane Hamsher | Posted 01.05.2008 | Home

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Jane Hamsher

She can't take the "lessons from Iowa" and retool her operation for New Hampshire given all the wind at Obama's back. She can't play an incremental game when she needs a Hail Mary pass.

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An Analysis on Clinton After Iowa

Carl Bernstein | Posted 01.05.2008 | Politics

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Carl Bernstein

The Clintons now have to come up with a rationale that shows they are not a divisive force and they can unite the country, unite the party. It's a very difficult thing to pull off.

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Iowa: It's Winner-tastic!

Will Durst | Posted 01.05.2008 | Politics

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Will Durst

The great thing about the Iowa Caucuses is even after they're over, nobody knows exactly what happened. It's best described as musical chairs without the music. And no chairs.

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Let's Not Overreact to Obama's Win

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 01.05.2008 | Politics

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Michael Fauntroy

If Hillary Clinton's media coverage were half as positive as Obama's since her rise to national prominence, then she might have the nomination locked up by now.

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Our Mr. Brooks

Justin Frank | Posted 01.05.2008 | Politics

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Justin Frank

David Brooks is handsome; he's just not that smart and too often is wrong. Look at all the ink he's wasted over the years supporting Bush in Iraq and everywhere else.

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Paul Begala on Hillary's Chances

Charlie Rose | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics

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Charlie Rose

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