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Barack Obama, Pragmatic, Compromise Prone, Moderate Democrat: Clear in 2009, Already Clear in 2007.

Myriam Miedzian | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Interest Charge Cards, Nuclear, Lieberman, Political Campaigns, Obama Young People, Illinois Legislature, Barack Obama, Politics News
Myriam Miedzian

While much of his voting record, especially in the Illinois legislature was very good, some of his actions were disturbingly contrary to the rhetoric and the idealistic image he conveyed.

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New Right Wing "Dirty Tricks" Campaign Tactic Being Tested in Washington State

Paul Abrams | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: King County Executive, Right Wing, Susan Hutchison, Dirty Tricks, Washington State, Political Campaigns, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Paul Abrams

Because of a benign-sounding charter amendment offered by right wing zealots, candidates are not known by their political affiliations. That removes the shorthand that busy people use to vote.

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Congressional Campaign Accounts Invested In Stock Market Boosted By Wall Street Bounce

Roll Call | Alex Knott | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Political Campaigns, Market-Surge, Wall Street Surge, Midterm Elections, Wall Street, 2010 Elections, Stock Market, Joe Barton, Spencer Bachus, Congressional Campaign Funding, Campaign Financing, Politics News

The recent surge on Wall Street has created a windfall for some Congressional campaigns that invested their political contributions in the stock marke...

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When 'Mad Men' Types -- and Hollywood-- First Played a Key Role in Politics

Greg Mitchell | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Political Campaigns, Elections, Hollywood Politics, Actresses, Hollywood, Dirty Tricks, Actors, Newspapers, New Deal, The Jungle, Pbs, Mgm, Upton Sinclair, Barack Obama, Fdr, Mad Men, Harry Chandlers, Campaign of the Century, Socialist, President Roosevelt, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Will Rogers, HL Mencken, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

When pundits labeled last year's presidential campaign "divisive" and "dirty," I had to laugh. The champion of all dirty races in this century, in fact, was the 1934 contest between Upton Sinclair and Frank Merriam.

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Robocalls Banned By Government? Not So Much

Huffington Post Investigative Fund | Ben Protess | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Investigative Fund, Fcc, Donotcall.gov, Courtesy Calls, Consumer, Newspaper Association of America, Election Calls, Campaigns, Robocalls, Washington D.C., Huffington Post Investigative Fund, Robocall Rules, Political Campaigns, Consumer Bankers Association, Regulation, Do Not Call List, Phone Calls, Mortgage Bankers Association, Campaign Calls, Federal Communications Commission, Telephone, Ftc, Consumers, Politics News

It's dinnertime, the phone rings and it might be someone important. Instead, you hear a recorded voice: "Congratulations! You've been pre-approved for...

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Creigh Deeds Distances Himself From Dem Leadership: "I'm Sure They Wouldn't Know Me"

Washington Post | Anita Kumar and Rosalind S. Helderman | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Political Campaigns, Virginia Governors Race, Tim Kaine, Mark Warner, Nancy Pelosi, Bob Mcdonnell, Harry Reid, Creigh Deeds, Politics News

BUENA VISTA, Va., Sept. 7 -- Virginia's political candidates joined high school cheerleaders, pint-size beauty queens and Shriners driving miniature c...

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Candidates Can't Spend Campaign Money On Clothes: FEC

AP | SHARON THEIMER | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Political Campaigns, Bill Dew, Court Ruling, Sarah Palin, Campaign Spending, Loretta Sanchez, William Breazeale, Rep. Rob Andrews, Political Candidates, Campaign Budgets, Fec, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Candidates can't use campaign money to improve their wardrobes, the Federal Election Commission said Thursday in a ruling that none...

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Don't Blame Obama For Disappointing Liberals

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Political Campaigns, Conservatives, Barack Obama, Liberal Democrats, Liberals, White House Governance, Iraq, Centrist Politics, Wall Street, Hillary Clinton, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

If liberal Democrats and especially those further to the left are grumbling louder and louder about Obama they have no one but themselves to blame.

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Hurricane Ike Upon Us: Cuba, Haiti, Texas Need Help!

Richard Walden | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Political Campaigns, Philanthropy, Ike, Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Ike, Cuba, Giving, Gulf Coast, Haiti, Politics News
Richard Walden

It's hard to pay attention unless you are living at ground zero.

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The Politics Of Giving

E. A. Hanks | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Political Campaigns, The Giving Life, Living News
E. A. Hanks

A lot of readers responded to my last post, "The New Dark Ages," and discussed their issues with depression - whether it came from the sub-prime mortg...

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