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Just When You Thought You Were American -- Conservatives Say Not So Fast

Burns Strider | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Congressman Hayes, Congresswoman Bachmann, Mississippi, Palin, Washington DC, Liberal, American Dream, Election, Barbara Jordan, North Carolina, Politics News
Burns Strider

Palin has decided that you are not a real American, maybe you are even anti-American, if you either don't have the same views as they do or you are from the wrong part of the nation, or both.

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McCain and Palin Inciting Violence in North Carolina

Erik Ose | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sarah Palin Vp Pick, Mccain, Voting, Sarah Palin Vice President, General Election, Presidential Campaign, Sarah Palin, Mcnasty, Politics News, 2008, McCain Vice President, Obama 2008, Hate Speech, Early Voting, Palin Gaffes, Sarah Palin Reaction, Mccain Vice President Palin, North Carolina, Vice President, Fear, John McCain, Sarah Palin Vp, Battleground States, Presidential Debates, Colin Powell, Jeremiah Wright, McCain VP, Mcdesperate, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Mccain-Palin, Sarah Palin Mccain Vp, Barack Obama 2008, John McCain 2008, Mccain Palin Ticket, Sarah Palin Running Mate, Swing States, John McCain 2008 Campaign, Palin Vp Choice, Fear Watch 2008, John McCain Attack Ads, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights, Politics News
Erik Ose

In the wake of McCain-Palin visits to North Carolina, a string of election season crimes have occurred around the state involving violence, vandalism, and harassment.

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McCain Supporters Heckle Early Voters, Call Them 'Cheaters'

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Early Voting, Washington Times, Bellantoni, Protest, Heckler, McCain Supporters, Barack Obama, North Carolina, Early Voters, North Carolina Voters Heckled, Politics News
Christina Bellantoni

At a polling site in North Carolina there was a group of loud and angry protesters who shouted and mocked the voters as they walked in. Nearly all were white.

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Reporter Assaulted At Palin Rally

The News And Observer | Posted 11.17.2008 | Media

Read More: Freedom of the Press, Reporters, In the Tank, North Carolina, Sarah Palin, Media News

A Greensboro reporter was knocked to the ground at the Sarah Palin rally Thursday. Greensboro News-Record reporter Joe Killian was attempting to inte...

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Barack Obama's End Game Will Be On The Ground

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barney Smith, Camp Obama, New Mexico, Al Giordano, Ohio, Joe the Plumber, Obama Fellows, Zack Exley, Community Organizing, Obama-Biden, Sean Quinn, Barack Obama, Indiana, Stephen C. Rose, North Carolina, Politics News
Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose If Barack Obama becomes president, it will be because of grass roots organization. The people who will make the difference on Nove...

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Students for Change Parade to the Polls on the First Day of Early Voting in North Carolina

Yuna Shin | Posted 11.16.2008 | Home

Read More: myfirstvote.tv, My First Vote, North Carolina for Change, Southeastern North Carolina, Students for Change, UNC Wilmington, EUE/Screen Gem Studio, NC for Change, Wilmington NC, New Hanover County, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Barack Obama North Carolina, North Carolina, SE North Carolina, Uncw, Barack Obama, Wilmington, UNCW ECO, Home News
Yuna Shin

One Stop Early Voting started on October 16th in North Carolina with great fanfare. In New Hanover County, which is sandwiched between the Cape Fea...

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Obama's Smart Targeted Web Campaign

Bart Motes | Posted 11.16.2008 | Media

Read More: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Barack Obama, Ohio, North Carolina, Media News
Bart Motes

Websites cannot substitute for the hard work of grassroots campaigning: particularly phone banking and canvassing. But they can augment the work of local organizers and volunteers.

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Four Ways to Civilize and Simplify Debates

Martin Nolan | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, Senatorial Courtesy, Don Hewitt, NBC News, Chicago, 21 Million Republicans, Russell Baker, The New York Times, Sander Vanocur, Gew Ifil, 1960, Presidential Debates, 37 Million Democrats, Jim Lehre, Tom Brokaw, Theodore H. White, Third Parties, The Making of the President 1960, Dancing With the Stars, North Carolina, Politics News
Martin Nolan

Shouldn't a president be concise on issues? Candidates seem to ignore the signals of blinking lights, so let's install an emphatic alarm that sounds somewhere between a fart and a fire engine.

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Cindy McCain headlines "Victory 2008" at NASCAR race

Steve Parker | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Concord, Cowboy Troy, Republican National Committee, Richard Petty, John McCain, NASCAR Barbie, Lowes Motor Speedway, Sarah Palin, Cindy McCain, Bank of America, Buddy Roemer, Cars, Doug McCain, Nascar, Richard Childress, North Carolina, Politics News
Steve Parker

Hey, guys and gals! Pack extra suds into that cooler and a heavy load of chew when y'all head down to Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolin...

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Serena: This Fall's Most Dangerous Novel

Jeff Biggers | Posted 11.07.2008 | Media

Read More: Wall Street Crash, Appalachia, Environmental Movement, Wall Street Crisis, Great American Novel, Novels, American Literature, Logging, Green Living, Thomas Wolfe, Ron Rash, Sarah Palin, North Carolina, Timber, Fiction, Toni Morrison, Dorothy Allison, Media News
Jeff Biggers

As unforgettable as a haunting mountain ballad, Serena unfolds like a brilliantly conceived cautionary tale and mediation on the dark corners of unbridled lust to profit at any cost.

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Calls To North Carolina Give Insight Into Swing Voters

Mim Eichler Rivas | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home

Read More: John McCain, California, Barack Obama, Swing States, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, North Carolina, Home News
Mim Eichler Rivas

One woman gave her reason for not voting for McCain as, "Sarah Palin and the wolf slaughter." She said that she couldn't bring herself to vote for Obama, because he would be a "globalist," but the Palin pick for her made her trust McCain less. She was planning on not voting.

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Playing Defense: Palin Defending Traditional Red States

ABC News | IMTIYAZ DELAWALA | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palin Red States, Palin Red States Campaign, North Carolina, Nebraska, 2008 Elections, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Politics News

Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin will visit Omaha, Neb., on Sunday, an official from the McCain-Palin campaign has confirmed, sig...

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Obama and Democrats Fighting Hard on GOP Turf

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, North Dakota, Rick Noriega, Mitch McConnell, Nebraska, Al Franken, West Virginia, George W. Bush, Oregon, Colorado, Mary Landrieu, Democratic Party, Missouri, Sarah Palin, Virginia, Montana, New Mexico, John Kennedy, John Kerry, New Hampshire, Ohio, Saxby Chambliss, Elizabeth Dole, Mississippi, Republican Party, North Carolina, Florida, John McCain, Alaska, Ronnie Musgrove, Louisiana, Presidential Election, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Texas, Lindsey Graham, Pennsylvania, Bob Conley, Minnesota, John Cornyn, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wyoming, Georgia, Iowa, Jimmy Carter, Jeff Merkley, Hillary Clinton, Utah, Senate, Indiana, Electoral College, 2008 Election, Electoral Map, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

All told, 20 states are currently at high risk of loss by the Republican party in either the presidential election, the Senate race, or both. How is that for expanding the playing field?

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The Women in McCain's Life

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sarah Palin, John McCain, Michael Jackson, Jane Swift, Hewlett-Packard, Economy, Cindy McCain, George W. Bush, Brooke SHields, Iraq, Meghan McCain, Heidi Montag, Carly Fiorina, Elizabeth Dole, Health Care, Republican Party, North Carolina, Energy, Abortion, Women, Alaska, Spencer Pratt, Christian Right, Mitt Romney, Massachusetts, Congress, Lynn Forester De Rothschild, Meg Whitman, Oprah Winfrey, FInancial Markets, Georgia, Banking, Environment, Hillary Clinton, Tom Cruise, Star Magazine, Senate, Bergdorf-Goodman, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

In 10 days Sarah Palin's standing has crashed an awesome 24 points, with a clear majority now having a negative opinion of the Alaska Governor. This k...

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Debbie Cook and Larry Kissell: Two Progressive Democrats for Congress

Erik Ose | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cafta, Jack Abramoff, Congress, Right Wing Republicans, Debbie Cook, Huntington Beach, ’08 Congressional Races, General Election, Online Fundraising, Offshore Oil Drilling, California, Blue America PAC, Dccc, Larry Kissell, 2008, Democratic National Convention Denver, Big Oil, Ca-46, Plant Closings, Donna Edwards, U.S. House of Representatives, Global Warming, North Carolina, Democratic Convention, Robin Hayes, Progressive Democrats, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Torture, Democratic National Convention, Sustainable Energy, Democrats, Al Wynn, Manufacturing Job Losses, Education, House Challengers, U.S. House, Orange County, Netroots, Republicans, Nc-08, Politics News
Erik Ose

These contests will help determine whether the party can hold off Republicans' attempts to seize back control of Congress, or add seats to the Democratic majority they gained in 2006.

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Obama's Biggest Advantage Yet: Early Voting

Mark Nickolas | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Montana, North Dakota, John McCain, Barack Obama Ground Game, New Mexico, Early Voting, Barack Obama Field Operation, Indiana, Nevada, Barack Obama, Organization, North Carolina, Colorado, Obama Early Voting, Politics News
Mark Nickolas

It's really mind-boggling that the B team running the McCain operation is ceding such a massive on-the-ground strategic advantage to the Obama campaign.

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McCain's Problem with White Voters

Paul Jenkins | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Polls, African-American Voters, North Dakota, Ronald Reagan, Affirmative Action, George W. Bush, Colorado, Immigration, Michael Dukakis, Arizona, West Virgnia, South Dakota, Mark Penn, Democratic Party, Missouri, Echo Boom, Nevada, Virginia, Montana, Cuban-Americans, New Mexico, Latino Voters, John Kerry, New Hampshire, Ohio, Plains, Racism, Mississippi, Republican Party, Northeast, North Carolina, African-American Issues, Bill Clinton, Latino Issues, Alaska, Florida, John McCain, Karl Rove, Appalachia, Presidential Election, Texas, Baby Boom, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Young Voters, Midwest, Wisconsin, Advertising, Michigan, Iowa, Georgia, South Carolina, Hispanic Voters, George H. W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Southern Issues, Dnc, Libertarian Party, Indiana, White Voters, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

It is McCain who needs to score exceptionally well among white voters, better in fact than any other Republican presidential candidate in the past 20 years, including George H. W. Bush.

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DNC Chairman Dean Says North Carolina Is Key For Obama Win

Wes Isley | Posted 08.02.2008 | Home

Read More: Howard Dean, Democratic Party, Voter Registration, 2008 Election, Voters, Barack Obama, North Carolina, 100 Days, Home News
Wes Isley

"If we win North Carolina, Obama will be president," Dean told the crowd. More voters turned out for the primary this year here than voted for John Kerry. "All it will take is registering people to vote."

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Jesse Helms' Shameful Legacy Can't Be Whitewashed

Erik Ose | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racial Politics, Right Wing Media, Civil Rights Movement, Jesse Helms, Homophobia, Jesse Helms Legacy, Jesse Helms Death, Bigotry, North Carolina, Civil Rights, Politics News
Erik Ose

No amount of whitewashing Helms' legacy can erase the stain of his reliance on hate-filled, divisive politics, or the hurt he caused so many people in the process.

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American Hero? Worker Ordered to Honor Jesse Helms Quits Job Instead

Greg Mitchell | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Flag, Jesse Helms, North Carolina, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

A state worker in Helms' native North Carolina named L.F. Eason III quit the only job he'd ever had rather than lower the flag to honor longtime racist Helms.

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Jason Linkins

The Upside Of Jesse Helms: Memorable Resistance

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jesse Helms, Segregationist Politics, ACT UP, Activism, Jesse Helms AIDS, North Carolina, Politics News

Throughout his lengthy career, Jesse Helms did the Republican Party no favors. A shambling, verminous bag of bigotry, Helms' presence at the forefron...

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How Jesse Helms Ruled North Carolina

Erik Ose | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jesse Helms, Jesse Helms Legacy, Jesse Helms Death, North Carolina, Racial Politics, Direct Mail, Harvey Gantt, Campaign Spending, Right Wing, Attack Ads, Bigotry, Politics News
Erik Ose

Helms poisoned the ideological well of politics, calling MLK, Jr. a communist and the 1964 Civil Rights Act "the single most dangerous piece of legislation ever introduced in the Congress."

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Top GOP Senator: "If You Have An R In Front Of Your Name, You Better Run Scared"

Los Angeles Times | Janet Hook | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Alaska, Democratic Party, Mississippi, 2008 Election, Republican Party, North Carolina, Politics News

Mississippi, one of the nation's most conservative states, has not elected a Democratic senator in a quarter-century. It has voted for Republican pres...

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Obama's Sort Of Audacious Southern Strategy

Ben Mishkin | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Presidential Campaign 2008, South, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, Barack Obama, Georgia, Obama's Southern Strategy, North Carolina, Travis Childers, Mississippi, African-Americans, Tom Schaller, Southern Strategy, Home News
Ben Mishkin

Barack Obama's "Southern Strategy" based on expected "historic turnout in the African-American community" has come under scrutiny recently, setting off a new round of debate on the matter in the blogosphere.

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Obama: Wheels Down In Missouri And Fortunes Rising

Beverly Davis | Posted 06.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Red, Independents, Sen. Claire McCaskill, Mccain, Obama, Missouri, Barack Obama, Steven Stogel, Jay Nixon, Democratic National Party, Jr., Missouri Primary, Dnc, Republicans, Rachel Storch, Mike Roberts, North Carolina, Mccain Missouri, Blue Missouri, Mike Roberts Democrats Missouri, Dems, Mike Roberts Missouri, Mccain Obama MO, Mccain Obama Missouri, Dem, Home News
Beverly Davis

Mike Roberts, the "Donald Trump of St. Louis," explains why Obama will win a landslide victory in Missouri, one of the top battle states for November. "He'll kill McCain!"

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