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Democratic Voting Rolls Still Climbing In Pennsylvania

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 06.30.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

Democrats have pulled way ahead in the Penn. voter rolls as a result of the historic primary. And in Iowa, McCain is spending in areas covered in flood water, where people can't watch TV.

Iowa Republican Change Candidate

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.23.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

"Personally, I think the sales gas tax holiday being proposed is like peeing your pants on a cold winter's day: It feels nice and warm for a little while, but very soon begins to feel quite cold."

Sam Stein

How Obama Ended Up On (And Off) The Michigan Ballot

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics


It's an argument Sen. Hillary Clinton has made countless times. Asked why the unofficial results of the Michigan primary should be considered legitima...

Obama Returns To Iowa For Tuesday Primary Night

NY Times | Larry Rother | Posted 05.18.2008 | Politics


Senator Barack Obama has chosen to spend Tuesday night not in Kentucky or Oregon, the two states that will be holding their primaries that day, or eve...

Obama Expands Delegate Lead Over Clinton

AP | MIKE GLOVER | Posted 03.15.2008 | Politics


DES MOINES, Iowa — Democrat Barack Obama expanded his fragile lead in delegates over rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday, picking up nine d...

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

Frank Leon Roberts | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics


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.

Three Lessons from Obama's Victory in Iowa

Nathan Gonzalez | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics


Nathan Gonzalez

At the end of the day, the lessons of Obama's win center around a single, underlying premise: that America is better off united.

The Twenty-First Century's Greatest Generation

Sam Sedaei | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics


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.

Protecting Obama

Robert Brustein | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics


Robert Brustein

Fears are increasing that, with all this expectation embodied in a single man, Obama might fall victim to an assassin's bullet.

Obama and the Call: "I Am America"

Deepak Chopra | Posted 01.05.2008 | Politics


Deepak Chopra

To make a career in public life a person must know himself and know the times. But to make a historical career in public life, the times must seek you out. That happens only rarely, and now it has happened to a junior senator from Illinois.

Introducing Young Voters: We Finally Showed Up

Maegan Carberry | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics


Maegan Carberry

Everyone told Barack he was crazy, yet there he was tonight: impossibly black, impossibly young, impossibly inexperienced, impossibly winning.

How I Almost Committed Election Fraud

Christine Whelan | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics


Christine Whelan

Caucusing can be confusing. But I was giddy all day about this opportunity to make a difference and shape national politics. I mean, how complicated can caucusing really be?

Obama and the 'Balance' Frame

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 01.03.2008 | Home


Jeffrey Feldman

Clinton's 'experience' frame held the terrain briefly. Edward's 'economic justice' frame gained momentum in the last week. But Obama's narrative about striking a balance that resonated most.

Iowa Primaries: Single, Female & Powerful

Kim Mance | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics


Kim Mance

Women have realized their power and will decide this election (look out middle-aged, white men -- it ain't no fun when the rabbit's got the gun).

Off to New Hampshire!

Andrei Cherny | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics


Andrei Cherny

For all intents and purposes, the Democratic nomination battle is now down to Obama and Clinton -- and the fight in New Hampshire could well be decisive.

The Numbers Don't Lie - As I Said Long Ago, Populism Is On the Rise

David Sirota | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics


David Sirota

That Edwards was even close in this race at all, and that Huckabee won outright is a success for both candidates considering they were grossly outspent by candidates being funded by huge corporate interests.

Obama Wins Iowa: Why Everyone Has a Reason to Celebrate

Arianna Huffington | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

Even if your candidate didn't win on Thursday, you have reason to celebrate. We all do. Barack Obama's stirring victory in Iowa -- down home, folksy, 92 percent white Iowa -- says a lot about America.

Barack Obama's Nouvelle Vague

Salon | Walter Shapiro | Posted 01.01.2008 | Home


PERRY, Iowa -- As Barack Obama hit the familiar chords of his stump speech in a gym here Tuesday morning, I sidled over to admaker Jim Margolis to ask...

Obama's PAC Giving Money To Supportive Candidates In Primary States

Washington Post | John Solomon | Posted 11.26.2007 | Politics


When Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) launched his presidential campaign in January, he stopped raising money for his Hopefund, the political action committee...

Obama Talks Race To Black Iowans

Washington Post | Posted 11.25.2007 | Politics


It was a rare scene in Iowa: an audience that included a large percentage of minorities. After a two-day swing through western Iowa, Sen. Barack Obam...

Michelle Obama Stresses Importance Of Iowa

Posted 09.27.2007 | Politics


Michelle Obama stopped in Quad City, IA, yesterday, and sharply raised expectations for her husband: "I ask myself what the world I want to hand over...


 

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