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Join the "Bloc" Party to Get Political for Animals

Michael Markarian | Posted 09.30.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Party Animals, Voting Bloc, Animals, 2008, Humane Society, Presidential, Elections, Entertainment News
Michael Markarian

Political candidates have used house parties to raise awareness and mobilize armies of volunteers. We aim to apply that same strategy to advance the cause of animal protection.

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Who Knows What Presidents Will Do?

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gerald Ford, Presidential, Lyndon Johnson, Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Presidential Debates, Jfk, Presidents, President, Politics News
Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose Presidents defy categorization by their decisions. Which renders exceedingly silly the idea that it makes a real difference whic...

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The New York Sun's Obama Frame-Up

Joel Whitney | Posted 08.16.2008 | Media

Read More: Presidential, New York Sun, Terrorism, Bias, Media Distortion, guernicamag.com, Swift Boat, Barack Obama, Kenya, Election, Media News
Joel Whitney

What The Sun had hoped to paint as Islamic extremism was an important agreement between a candidate and a Muslim human rights group to look at ways not to persecute Muslims.

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Presidential

August J. Pollak | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Campaign, John McCain, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Presidential, 2008 Presidential Race, Politics News
August J. Pollak

The McCain campaign tries to highlight a key Obama character flaw. To see more of August J. Pollak's cartoon "Some Guy With a Website," check out ...

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Friday Talking Points [40] -- Obama Shines, McCain Whines

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Be careful what you wish for, John. That seems to be the message of the week for Senator John McCain. He took some campaign consultant's idea a few w...

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Time to Make a Difference

Dal LaMagna | Posted 05.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Presidential, Politics, Appointees, Volunteer, Politics News
Dal LaMagna

Are you feeling frustrated? Would you like to get involved somehow in this Presidential campaign beyond writing a check for your favorite candidate?...

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The Debate Over Our Checkbooks: Our Livelihoods and Our Liberty

Heath Calvert | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics

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Heath Calvert

Oh man, wasn't last week's National Enquirer Presidential Debate phenomenal? We talked about all the important issues. Talked, again, about Hillary (...

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SC And NV's Wealthiest And Whitest Flood Campaign Coffers

Nancy Watzman | Posted 01.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Nevada, Presidential, Off the Bus, Campaign Contributions, Nevada Caucus, South Carolina Primary, Campaign Finance Reform, Racial Divide, Home News
Nancy Watzman

Adam Smith and Katie Schlieper contributed to this piece. With campaign rhetoric turning to race, and all eyes on the South Carolina and Nevada prima...

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Money and the Morning After

Nancy Watzman | Posted 01.02.2008 | Home

Read More: Presidential, Mike Huckabee, Barck Obama, Ron Paul, Fred Thompson, Donors, Campaign Finance, John Edwards, Mitt Romney, Off the Bus, Hillary Clinton, Rudolph Giuliani, Contributions, Home News
Nancy Watzman

With the Iowa caucus only a day away, the focus soon will be on the real story: How will campaign money determine what happens next.

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A Question for You, Mr./Ms. President

Nancy Watzman | Posted 11.08.2007 | Home

Read More: Fair Elections, Presidential, 10question.Com, Clean Elections, Campaign Contributions, Off the Bus, Home News
Nancy Watzman

Mr. / Ms. President: Would you support a Fair Elections system that provides public money to candidates who agree to spending limits and give up big contributions?

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Big Donors Continue To Rule In 3rd Quarter

Nancy Watzman | Posted 10.16.2007 | Home

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Nancy Watzman

The presidential third quarter fundraising numbers are in, and, as predicted, big donors are dominating, according to the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Big Donors Still Calling The Shots

Nancy Watzman | Posted 10.10.2007 | Home

Read More: Presidential, Small Donors, Campaign Contributions, Offthebus, 2008 Election, Home News
Nancy Watzman

With third quarter fundraising totals leaked before they're officially due, it may seem like the big news is already played out. But something to keep an eye on? Small dollar donations.

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The mush-up

Jeff Jarvis | Posted 09.13.2007 | Politics

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Jeff Jarvis

Sorry, Arianna, but your much vaunted presidential mash-up debate has been made into a pathetic insult to the voters thanks to Yahoo's decision -- as ...

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