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Unity: Not Exactly Woodstock '69, But Close

Beverly Davis | Posted 06.27.2008 | Home

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Beverly Davis

It's the season premiere 2008 general election campaign. The music will be blaring, the crowd jumping, the loudspeakers booming. But the real story is that Democratic "unity" is well under way.

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The Myth of Hillary Clinton and the Angry White Women

Lester Feder | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics

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Lester Feder

Once we stop viewing the Democratic contest through the identity-politics lens, former Clinton-supporters favoring McCain over Obama isn't all that surprising.

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Primary Voting in The Future

Norman Cressy | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

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Norman Cressy

Recently, I received in the mail a corporation letter asking me to vote in company matters. With this as a forerunner, I propose the following scheme for future primaries.

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Senator Bill Nelson: Abolish The Electoral College

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The senator from Florida has just introduced a wide range of election reforms -- the biggest of which is getting rid of the Electoral College. Would this be a good idea, and is it even possible?

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Clinton's Speech: A Rorschach Test

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.07.2008 | Home

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Dawn Teo

For a significant portion of the mainstream media and blogosphere, the woman could have stood on her head and pledged undying love for Obama, and the reaction would have been the same.

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My Dinner with Barack

Ben Rosen | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

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Ben Rosen

The biggest surprise at the fundraiser dinner last night was who was there: in addition to the usual suspects, their were at least two strong (former?) supporters of Hillary.

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Battleground New Mexico: Congressional Races Signal Blue November

Daryl Paranada | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home

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Daryl Paranada

The Democrats have a shot at capturing the four Congressional seats open in the state, and since it's one of the few pure toss-ups at the top of the ticket, voters expect to see much of McCain and Obama.

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The Real Nightmare Ticket

Nick Antosca | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Nick Antosca

The McCain-Clinton ticket would win the election and, considering McCain's age, Hillary would be looking at a much better shot at being president.

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Clinton Did Not Steal Obama's Moment

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home

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Dawn Teo

I can't listen to another pundit imploring that Clinton "needs time" or that she needs to go through the stages of grief or that she needs to be allowed to come to terms with her loss. This primary, this election, this year is not about Hillary Clinton.

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Today, I Cried

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.03.2008 | Home

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Dawn Teo

One of my fellow Arizonans has just made a video (which I've embedded after the jump) entitled, I Cried Today. It's on

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Way to Win Hearts and Minds

Sam Sedaei | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics

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Sam Sedaei

Regardless of one's belief about Israel, violence is not the answer and both HAMAS and Israel need to be condemned for their appeal to violence to advance their cause.

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What A Long, Strange Primary Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

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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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Friday Talking Points [34] -- General Election Preview

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

As the primary election season sinks slowly in the West (South Dakota and Montana, to be exact), we turn our eyes (finally!) to the general election c...

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Pelosi's First Primary Opponent As An Incumbent is Number One On Act Blue... and a Lesbian

Rob Kall | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

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Rob Kall

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may be in for the campaign battle of her life during the June 3 primary election. Pelosi's opponent, Shirley Golub, says P...

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Assassination Remark and Hillary's "Moral Authority" Problem

Omid Memarian | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics

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Omid Memarian

If Clinton cannot use moral tactics to gain the nomination, how can she expect to gain the trust of millions of people as a moral president?

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Michelle Obama In Phoenix: "Fear Is A Useless Emotion"

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.28.2008 | Home

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Dawn Teo

Bush and McCain moved their event in the presumptive Republican nominee's hometown to a smaller venue, afraid protesters would outnumber guests. Meantime, Michelle packed a convention room around the corner.

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Clinton Gave Voters Permission to be Racist

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

Normally the race issue is a third rail in American politics; you're not allowed to touch it. But Clinton did two important things to change that paradigm.

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Interview With Political Science Professor Kenneth Janda

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Last Thanksgiving, I took a vacation from the blog and (while I was gone) I ran a series of speech transcripts from all eight of the Democratic candid...

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It's Over. But Let's Just Hope We're Only Talking About the Democratic Nomination

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

The simple truth is that America is still quite a racist country. I'm not so sure Obama can overturn centuries of deep-rooted racism in just five months.

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There'll be "Race Riots" in The Streets?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

Michelle Bernard, with her supremely irresponsible, reckless, race-baiting comment, was abruptly cut-off by an incredulous Chris Matthews as he closed last night's show.

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

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.19.2008 | 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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For Obama and Clinton, Oregon Holds All the Cards

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

What if Obama loses Oregon tomorrow, or wins only by the barest of margins?

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What Value Does the Edwards Endorsement Really Provide?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

Edwards' 18 delegates is indeed a bounty, but, there's no guarantee these delegates will automatically cast their votes for Obama simply at Edwards' instruction.

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Who's that Boxer in the Picture? (Hillary Clinton Rents a Negro*)

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

2008-05-14-pollardboxer.jpgYou might assume that the people standing behind the mic at a primary victory speech are local supporters. So who's the black man with the boxing gloves at two of Clinton's victory speeches?

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New Rule For Uncommitted Superdelegates

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

With sincere apologies to Bill Maher for stealing his schtick, I have a new rule. My new rule is for uncommitted Democratic superdelegates. The rule ...

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