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Unity: Not Exactly Woodstock '69, But Close

Beverly Davis | Posted 06.27.2008 | Home

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Beverly Davis

It's the season premiere 2008 general election campaign. The music will be blaring, the crowd jumping, the loudspeakers booming. But the real story is that Democratic "unity" is well under way.

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The Sleazy GOP Attack Machine Kicks Into High Gear: Welcome to "F**K Whitey" and "RadicalVille"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

It's only been three days since Obama won the nomination, but the Republican venom against the candidate and his wife Michelle is already starting to spew.

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Interview With Al Franken

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

For all the people who scoffed at the idea of a former comedian running for such a high public office, it can now be strongly stated that Al Franken's Senate campaign is definitely no joke.

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The Presiential Election is Not Going to Be Close

Guy T. Saperstein | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Guy T. Saperstein

Simply put, this is the worst possible time for any Republican to be running for president, and Obama is the perfect candidate for Democrats, and a nightmare for McCain.

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Obama Makes History, But Can/Will he Unite Democrats Against McCain?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

Make no mistake: winning the Democratic nomination by the smallest of delegate margins and practically tying on the popular vote, is a far, far cry from being victorious in November.

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Hillary's Rules

Lloyd Garver | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

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Lloyd Garver

After Clinton's victory in Puerto Rico, now her camp claims that the nomination should go to whoever wins the most Commonwealths.

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Obama Countdown; Clinton Spin: Press Release Tea Leaves

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.02.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

The delegate countdown is revealing on both sides. Clinton press releases portray a two-person race. Obama's portray the race as a solitary time trial. In any case, he'll reach the number Tuesday.

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The Lingering Electability Issue

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

While Clinton's lost me on the character front, I still have issues with Obama in terms of overall electability come November 4th.

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A Message to Uncommitted Superdelegates: You Must Commit This Week or Risk a McCain Presidency

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics

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Miles Mogulescu

Superdelegates may have hoped that they could wait to commit and simply ratify a majority already in place. It's now too late for that.

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After RFK: What Clinton Must Do Right Now

David Quigg | Posted 05.25.2008 | Politics

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David Quigg

Dropping out of the race won't neutralize this poison Hillary has thrown into the wind. She must pledge to the American people that she won't seek the presidency if something happens to Obama.

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Interview With Political Science Professor Kenneth Janda

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Last Thanksgiving, I took a vacation from the blog and (while I was gone) I ran a series of speech transcripts from all eight of the Democratic candid...

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Anybody For Mud Wrestling?

Mitch Ceasar | Posted 05.19.2008 | Home

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Mitch Ceasar

Each passing day, I feel more wanted. It's my status as one of the remaining uncommitted superdelegates. I feel like a character in an ultimate reality game show entitled the Democratic Nomination.

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Does Hillary Deserve the Nomination? It's Not the Math, Stupid

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

Sen. Hillary Clinton defeated Sen. Barack Obama by a landslide in Tuesday's West Virginia primary. She won by a 67%-26% margin, and picked up about 14...

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Friday Talking Points [31] -- Time To Beat McCain

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.09.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Now that that's all over with, can we please focus on beating John McCain? Virtually everyone (with the possible exception of Hillary Clinton -- I gue...

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Reading The Pictures: Preparing For The Second Coming (Of Obama-Mania)

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.08.2008 | Media

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Michael Shaw

2008-05-08-china_shaw_obama.jpg At the moment at which the Democratic race apparently reached its tipping point, I saw as quick and dramatic a flip in the visual tone as I've ever seen before.

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Economists Tell Clintons to Continue Campaign

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics

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Paul Abrams

A group of 250 leading economists has signed a letter urging the Hillary to continue her campaign for the Democratic nomination: the money she and Obama spend bolsters the economy.

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Friday Talking Points [30] -- "Mainstream Media Out To Lunch" Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

If every port on the West Coast of the United States of America was shut down because of a terrorist threat, do you think it would make the news? So d...

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I'm Wright and You're Not: Is He One of the Pharisees Who Will Not Abide the Popularity of the Upstart?

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 04.29.2008 | Media

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Blake Fleetwood

Tune in today to the Latest Talking Head. Obama and the media, particularly those who welcome his new low impact politics, could (and should) be appl...

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Obama's Pastor Problem Moves Down South and Down Ballot

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 04.29.2008 | Home

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Daniel Nichanian

First North Carolina, now Mississippi. Rev. Wright has become fair game for Republican campaigners. The GOP willingness to use Obama against down-ballot candidates does not bode well for Democrats.

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299 Superdelegates On The Wall...

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Since Super Tuesday, every time Hillary picks up one superdelegate, Obama picks up three. If this continues, he is going to pass her very soon, and gain the lead in superdelegates.

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Philly: Ugly Clinton Victory Rally

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 04.24.2008 | Home

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Laura J. Mansfield

First Democrat: "This is a Hillary victory party, not an Obama loser party." Second: "If Obama loses, I'm not going to vote at all in November." Third: "I will vote for McCain if Obama wins." Et cetera.

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An African-American Grand Old Party

Lonnee Hamilton | Posted 04.23.2008 | Home

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Lonnee Hamilton

If Hillary steals the nomination, there will be race division within the Democratic party. If McCain chooses Rice or Powell as VP, he would be masterfully positioning the Republican party as moving beyond its racist past.

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Obama The Less And Less Magic Negro

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 04.23.2008 | Home

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Leonce Gaiter

The more a fantasy Obama was, the more desirable. White America could project on him all its fantasies of curative black benevolence. Can Obama pull off his now becoming real?

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State Of The Race: Superdelegates Moving To Obama

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 04.08.2008 | Home

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Daniel Nichanian

Hillary is not a "dead woman walking," yet. She's not yet a Ralph Nader or even a Mike Huckabee. There is still a coherent scenario that could lead to Clinton's nomination. But not for long.

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Campaign To Beat McCain

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.31.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Obama and Clinton should declare a one-week truce, roll out the best anti-McCain talk they can think up, and compete to see who is better at it.

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