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Obama Blitzes Nevada

Marc Cooper | Posted 12.02.2008 | Home


Marc Cooper

Much of Obama's address this morning reflected what has become his standard stump speech of the past few weeks -- a blistering attack on McCain's economic policies.

Obama's Plan To Win In The South

New York Times | Robin Toner | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics


As they look to the fall election, Democrats face a strategic decision that has bedeviled their party for 40 years: How hard should they fight in the ...

Obama vs McCain: Digging-In or "Standing Ready"

Beverly Davis | Posted 06.23.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

This weekend Barack Obama ditched his suit, picked up a shovel and started filling sandbags in the Midwest flood zone. John McCain sent a press release from a private fundraiser in Riverside, California.

Turning Tables In The Temple: Obama In Grand Rapids

Dan Treul | Posted 05.22.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

The genius of the rally lay, appropriately enough, in its sheer audacity. West Michigan is solid GOP right-wing evangelical country and the Van Andel Arena is it's temple. How would Obama fare in lions' den?

Clinton in Indiana: The Night Dewey Almost Won Again

Dan Treul | Posted 05.14.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

Last night's near-stunner in Lake County, Ind., was testament to the efforts and optimism of hundreds of Obama volunteers there. Clinton's boasting victory declaration had an historically comic ring.

The $109 Million Dollar Question: Is Clinton Really A Populist?

Dan Treul | Posted 05.12.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

This weekend, as Clinton defended her gas tax proposal against what she described as the "elite opinion" of professional economists, I, like so many others, had to ask the obvious question: Since when does a Clinton get off as such a populist?

Sacrificing Car Windows For Obama In Alabama

Mark J. Hainds | Posted 05.01.2008 | Home


Mark J. Hainds

People are surprised to see the Obama bumper sticker next to an Alabama license plate on a Ford F150, four-wheel drive pickup. So surprised down here that one of them broke my window.