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How Sarah Palin Could Win The 2012 GOP Nomination

Politics Daily | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

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If Palin can maintain, say, 35-percent support in a multi-candidate presidential field, then she is the odds-on favorite for the GOP nomination. The ...

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Is It a Problem When the Party Decides?

Seth Masket | Posted 11.29.2009 | Denver

Read More: Primaries, Andrew Romanoff, Michael Bennet, Barack Obama, Mark Udall, Mike Miles, Colorado Politics, Mark Benner, Douglas Wilder, Paterson Obama, David Paterson, Pete Coors, Bob Schaffer, Ken Salazar, Denver News
Seth Masket

Think about recent examples of state or national party leaders trying to pick nominees before primary voters had a chance to weigh in. Do voters ever push back?

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Romanoff To Challenge Bennet For Democratic Senate Nomination: Denver Post

The Denver Post | Michael Riley and Christopher N. Osher | Posted 09.28.2009 | Denver

Read More: Primaries, Andrew Romanoff, US Senate, Colorado Senate, Colorado, Michael Bennet, Election 2010, Ken Salazar, Denver News

Former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff is poised to mount a Democratic primary campaign against Sen. Michael Bennet. Urged to challenge Gov. Bill Ritte...

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Why Is Rush Limbaugh Attacking Me?

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Primaries, Class Warfare, Rush Limbaugh, Unions, New York, Senate, Jonathan Tasini, Maria Bartiromo, Media News
Jonathan Tasini

Thank you, Rush Limbaugh -- it's an honor to be attacked by you. When Rush attacks people who are trying to spread some honest truth -- in this case, ...

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Labor Must Field a Primary Opponent to Blanche Lincoln

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Primaries, Filibuster, Blanche Lincoln, Employee Free Choice Act, Unions, Democrats, Working Life, Politics News
Jonathan Tasini

Enough. Now that she has thrown another obstacle in the path of the Employee Free Choice Act, Blanche Lincoln must face a well-funded primary opponent in 2010.

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Primary Move-Up Considered by Indiana

Will Bower | Posted 04.11.2009 | Home

Read More: Iowa Caucus, New Hampshire Primary, Indiana, Presidential Elections, Primaries, Election Day, Asia, Indiana Primary, Home News
Will Bower

The Indiana Assembly is starting to get the right idea: Not only should Indiana consider moving up its place in the primary calendar, but they shou...

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Please, Bobby! End the Iowa/New Hampshire Hostage Crisis!

Will Bower | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Caucus, Primaries, Primary, Bobby Jindal, New Hampshire, Iowa, Democratic, Jindal, Missouri, Caucuses, Voting, 2012, Republican, North Carolina, Politics News
Will Bower

Bobby Jindal has begun the process of pandering to the upcoming, 2012 cycle of the "Iowa/New Hampshire Hostage Crisis."

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Proposal For 2012 Primaries

Will Bower | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

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Will Bower

The primary calendar we need most is one that is built on an orderly and rational plan, and not on an arbitrary, publicity-driven, system of one-upsmanship.

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My History Of P.U.M.A.: From Iowa To Denver and Beyond

Will Bower | Posted 10.12.2008 | Home

Read More: Democratic Convention, Facebook, Delegates, Mccain, Democratic, Obama, Caucuses, Puma, Donna Brazile, Primaries, Howard Dean, Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Rendell, Harriet Christian, Dnc, Party Unity My Ass, David Letterman, Home News
Will Bower

What now? Our primary goal is to unite the millions of disaffected Democrats and to hold the DNC and its leadership accountable this November and beyond, working to defeat key players and create fairer elections.

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Obama Makes History, But Can/Will he Unite Democrats Against McCain?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Primaries, History, November, Super Delegates, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Mccain, General Election, Democrats, Nomination, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

Make no mistake: winning the Democratic nomination by the smallest of delegate margins and practically tying on the popular vote, is a far, far cry from being victorious in November.

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Reforming the Nominating System: Maybe There is No Better Way

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Political Reform, Primaries, Hillary Clinton, Caucuses, Democratic Primary, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Democratic Nominating Process, Politics News
Lincoln Mitchell

While the nominating system probably should be reformed, doing that will not be simple. Most of the easy solutions to fixing the nominating system are neither easy nor solutions.

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Hillary's Rules

Lloyd Garver | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Puerto Rico, Primaries, Clinton, Nomination, Politics News
Lloyd Garver

After Clinton's victory in Puerto Rico, now her camp claims that the nomination should go to whoever wins the most Commonwealths.

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What A Long, Strange Primary Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Caucus, Puerto Rico, Democratic, Primary Schedule, Campaign, Delegate, South Dakota, Comeback Kid, African-American, Picks, Pledged Delegates, Primaries, Montana, Mike Huckabee, 2008, Pick, Superdelegates, John Edwards, Super Tuesday, 2008 Campaign, Black, Delegates, John McCain, Primary, Mitt Romney, Democrat, 2008 Elections, 08, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Election, 08 Election, Elections, Contest, 08 Campaign, Vote, 2008 Presidential Race, Hillary Clinton, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Rather than a Vince Lombardi halftime pep talk about giving 110% in the second half, I'd like to review where we've been so far. This will be my final "picks" article for 2008.

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Hillary's 2012 End Game

Diane Francis | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Primaries, Bill Clinton, John McCain, 2012 Election, Hillary, Democratic Primaries, Obama, Dick Morris Hillary Clinton, Election, Politics News
Diane Francis

This week will be great fun to watch because the delegate arithmetic simply doesn't work after Tuesday. Then, the real Hillary will be revealed in one of two scenarios.

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The Lingering Electability Issue

Andy Ostroy | Posted 06.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Primaries, Clinton, Hillary, November, Electability, Obama, Mccain, General Election, Election, Nomination, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

While Clinton's lost me on the character front, I still have issues with Obama in terms of overall electability come November 4th.

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Hey Media: Lay Off Appalachia

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.30.2008 | Media

Read More: Primaries, Coal, Appalachia, Daily Show, Jon Stewart, Elections, Media, Democrats, Barack Obama 2008, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Hillary Clinton, Hillbillies, Media Bias, Sustainability, Media News
Jeff Biggers

Pundits missed the two best kept secrets about Appalachia: it is far from homogeneous and has been a burning ground of change for the past 250 years.

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A Feel-Good Moment: Ed Rollins Hears "Death Knell" For GOP

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

John McCain "can't win" if he's seen as "the Bush third term" -- this, from a Republican?

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Dear American Voter...

Jamal Dajani | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Primaries, Middle East, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Mccain, Iraq, Jamal Dajani, Barack Obama, American Voter, Politics News
Jamal Dajani

In Jordan and Syria, I was surprised to learn that most people saw no difference between Clinton and Obama; when it came to the Middle East, to them "the lesser of the two evils is still evil."

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UK Press Catches Primary Fever

The New York Times | Leslie Wayne | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Uk, UK Media US Primary, Primaries, Leslie Wayne, Democrats Abroad, UK Media New York Times, United Kingdom, The New York Times, UK Media, The Daily Telegraph, United States, Us, Media News

If the United States is mesmerized, and excited, by the primary races, so is England. The results of the Ohio and Texas primaries are front page news...

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Obama Team Sets Sights On Post-Super Tuesday Prizes

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Primaries, Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, David Plouffe, Barack Obama, Barack Obama Post-Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton Field Organizing, Barack Obama Field Organizing, Hillary Clinton Ground Game, Home News
Mayhill Fowler

In a conference call with the reporters today, Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe said that his team is already "aggressively organizing" in the s...

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Dirty Leaflet Campaign Launched Against Clinton

Dan Treul | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Dan Treul

A leaflet scattered about Grand Rapids, Michigan today is urging voters to "let your voice be heard"... so long as that voice isn't for Hillary Clinton.

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Obama: "The Real Gamble Is Having The Same Old Folks Doing The Same Old Things And Expecting A Different Result"

New York Times | JULIE BOSMAN and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa Caucus, Iowa, 2008 Elections, Primaries, Iowa Caucuses, 2008 Presidential Race, 2008 Campaign, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Iowa Attacks, 2008 Presidential Election, Politics News

The presidential candidates spent the last Sunday before the Iowa caucuses attending church services and staging big rallies to make last-minutes appe...

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Turning Purple: Michigan Voters Indecisive, Overlooked and Just Plain Unaware

Dan Treul | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Auto Industry, Flint, The Big Three, Secession, Michiganders, Huckabee Cross, Michigan Auto Industry, Mlk, Huckabee Floating Cross, Upper Peninsula Secession, Michigan Culture, Floating Cross, 2008 Presidential Election, Primaries, Michigan Primary, Mitt Romney, Presidential Politics, Detroit, Weird Michigan, Michigan, Michigan Politics, John McCain, Michigan Upper Peninsula, Martin Luther King, Race Riots, Presidential Election, Martin Luther King Jr., The Big 3, Presidential Candidates, Upper Peninsula, Jan. 15 Primary, 2008 Election, Pictured Rocks, Purple States, Dr. King, Labor Unions, Big 3, Mike Huckabee, Hillary Clinton, Michigan Voters, Home News
Dan Treul

A little more than two weeks away from this state's January 15 primary, I have yet to hear a single person mention his or her intention to vote.

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Michael Roston

Giuliani Advisors: We'll Win The Nomination In February

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Roston | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Primaries, Republican Presidential Candidates, Breaking Political News, Rudy Giuliani, 2008, Politics News

The top campaign staffers for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani want everyone to ignore the significant leads that ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Ro...

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All Dems Except Hillary, Dodd Withdraw From Rogue Michigan Primary

AP | KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Primaries, Democrats, Michigan, Politics News

Four Democratic candidates have withdrawn from Michigan's Jan. 15 presidential primary, undercutting the validity of the contest. Barack Obama, John ...

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