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Conor Oberst on Politics, the Presidency, and Purple States

Marissa Moss | Posted 06.26.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, Breaking Entertainment News, Merge Records, Bob Dylan, Mac Mccaughan, Nebraska, Protest Song, Entertainment News

One of Obama's most ardent supporters is Conor Oberst, the singer/songwriter best known for his band, Bright Eyes.

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The Disintegration of John McCain

Paul Jenkins | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics

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Even still-enamored journalists cannot fail to notice that it would be difficult to find a candidate less suited for the times or the office than McCain right now.

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Why Would Anyone Support A Republican In Nebraska's Democratic Senate Primary?

Howie Klein | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mike Johanns, Nebraska, Chuck Hagel, Nebraska Election, Louisiana Election, Tony Raimondo, Politics News

As we saw in the Louisiana special election this weekend, Democrats win by showing they are different from Republicans, not by claiming to be just like them.

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Clinton: Not Exactly The Great White Hope

Paul Jenkins | Posted 04.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nebraska, George W. Bush, Colorado, General Election, Media, Electoral College, China, South Dakota, Nevada, Virginia, Ohio, Superdelegates, West, Racism, North Carolina, African-American Issues, Bill Clinton, Islam, Alaska, John McCain, Rural Voters, Presidential Election, Clintons, Texas, Pennsylvania, Democrats, Minnesota, Barack Obama, Idaho, Japan, Midwest, Religion, Urban Issues, Muslims, South, Iowa, San Francisco, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, Indiana, White Voters, Politics News

Were Hillary the great rural white savior that her campaign is depicting, she would have been able to dispatch a presidential neophyte like Barack Obama.

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Clinton's General Election Disaster in the Making

Paul Jenkins | Posted 03.09.2008 | Politics

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Of the many strange spins the Clinton campaign has sold the media, few are as troubling as the idea that she is the stronger general election candidate.

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Michigan And Florida Need A Mulligan

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

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Mulligan -- (noun) A golf shot not tallied against the score, granted in informal play after a poor shot especially from the tee. This is ...

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Delegate Breakdown After Obama's Weekend Sweep

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 02.11.2008 | Home

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Nebraska, Louisiana, Huffington Post Off the Bus, HuffPost's Off the Bus, Washington Caucus, Barack Obama Primary Wins, Barack Obama, Home News

As of Saturday morning, Hillary Clinton still had a lead in pledged delegates. Within 2 days, Obama won new contests and was further boosted by a 13-0...

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In Nebraska, It's Not Just The Size Of Our Caucus...

Chuck Lippstreu | Posted 02.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Caucus, Nebraska Caucus, Nebraska, Nebraska Caucus Results, Politics News

It's how we used that caucus -- we re-energized the blue side of a state that's every conceivable shade of red.

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Friday Talking Points [18]

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics

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I'm going to start off with a quick piece of advice for both Democratic campaigns (or perhaps for Howard Dean) -- spend the next few weeks taping ever...

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Turner "Almost Done" Buying Up Ranchland

Omaha World Herald | PAUL HAMMEL | Posted 02.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Ted's Nebraska Grill, Billionaires, Cnn, Turner Ranchland, Mouth of the South, Philanthropists, Nebraska, Ted Turner, Business News

The "Mouth of the South" might be mellowing, at least in terms of his appetite for ranchland in Nebraska. CNN founder Ted Turner, the largest private...

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Draft Kleeb in Nebraska and End the Politics of Selling Out

Lane Hudson | Posted 11.27.2007 | Politics

Read More: Nebraska, Ben Nelson, Scott Kleeb, Nebraska Politics, Nebraska Senate Race, Politics News

For those following the Nebraska U.S. Senate Race, it's been mostly a story of wait and see. Now it is turning into a story of selling out or standing up.

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All the Rich Flavor With None of That Annoying Euphoria

Ned Goldreyer | Posted 11.12.2007 | Politics

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In order to keep the DEA busy while giving burgeoning hemp farmers a break, I've compiled a list of other common products that contain traces of controlled substances.

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Why I'm Not Running Again for the US Senate

Bob Kerrey | Posted 10.24.2007 | Politics

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For my family and me now is not the time for me to re-enter politics as a candidate. At the same time I nearly said yes to leaving; I am deeply troubled about the direction of our country.

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Dem Bob Kerrey Says He Won't Run For Hagel's Senate Seat

ABC News | Posted 10.24.2007 | Politics

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ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: Former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey announced Wednesday that he will not leave his job as president of The New School in ...

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"God" Reponds To Lawsuit Filed In Nebraska

AP | NATE JENKINS | Posted 09.20.2007 | Home

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God has apparently responded to a lawsuit filed by a Nebraska lawmaker, and one of the filings seems to have dropped in from the heavens. "This one mi...

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Counting Senate Votes On Iraq... 56... 57... 60... 67....

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.19.2007 | Politics

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When you parse it all out, it comes down to 50-50 on the subject of Iraq, but there are four names being floated as candidates for GOP aisle-crossing.

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