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

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home


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.

Betting On Obama's New Map

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

Obama is strong in the Rockies and weak in the Appalachians. His map is tilted to the west. He may well win Col. and even Nev. in the general election but how does that balance against Ohio, Penn. Fl.?

Another E-mail Worth Reading -- A Retired Rear Admiral Visits American Legion and VFW Posts, Hears About Reaction to Clinton and Obama

Lanny Davis | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


Lanny Davis

The Democratic Party has its work cut out for it with Vets if Hillary does not get the Democratic nomination. Senator Obama has zero traction in the VFW and American Legion Halls.

The Iraq Crusade Is a Recruiting Sergeant for Bin Laden

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


John Tepper Marlin

Soon after President Bush swore his support of Israel before the Knesset, Senator McCain questioned whether Senator Obama fully appreciates the threa...

Bush's Bad Economy Has McCain Talking Global Warming

Susan Grant | Posted 05.27.2008 | Home


Susan Grant

Democrats laugh and point to his ties to big oil. Conservative voters are turned off by what they see as an exercise in hippie mysticism. Fact is, though, McCain is stumping an environmental plan.

McCain Courts The Indian Country Vote

Rebecca Ford | Posted 05.27.2008 | Home


Rebecca Ford

John McCain released his Native American policy this week, strengthening his popularity among American Indians, who could well shift as a demographic bloc to the Republicans this election cycle.

McCain Still Failing To Close With GOP Voters

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.21.2008 | Home


Peter Dreier

Months after his main rivals dropped out of the race, McCain has failed to win over voters in key Republican demographics. Last week in Indiana Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul won 18 percent of the vote.

Questioner Dragged Out Of McCain Town Hall Talks To OffTheBus

Keith Dinsmore | Posted 05.09.2008 | Home


Keith Dinsmore

"It was a mental health question. A guy who would call his wife a cunt in front of reporters is not only a jerk but dangerous. It's scary to think of a hothead like McCain having his finger on the trigger."

The Real Insanity Of McCain's 100 Years Remark

John K. Wilson | Posted 05.08.2008 | Home


John K. Wilson

McCain said we'd stay in Iraq "100 years" if there were no casualties. But someone who thinks we can occupy Iraq and never be attacked is a complete idiot. Not even George W. Bush is that stupid.

The McCain Youth Vote? Former Silicon Valley Exec Makes The Case

Will Mari | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home


Will Mari

Top Republican Adviser Carly Fiorina: "Young people appreciate authenticity. To make change, you have to know how to drive that change. You have to know where all the bodies are, so to speak."

Economist Jared Bernstein Crunches The Candidates

JB Powell | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home


JB Powell

The current economic meltdown can be traced to McCain's financial adviser. McCain wants to further deregulate capital markets and cut taxes. McCain-onomics are Bush-onomics, but more so.

New Polls: Indiana Toss-Up

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.03.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

Indiana is a dead heat for the Democrats and, remarkably, may be up for grabs come November. What's more, the Obama camp told superdelegates that Ohio and Florida are not key to its general-election strategy.

An African-American Grand Old Party

Lonnee Hamilton | Posted 05.01.2008 | Home


Lonnee Hamilton

If Hillary steals the nomination, there will be race division within the Democratic party. If McCain chooses Rice or Powell as VP, he would be masterfully positioning the Republican party as moving beyond its racist past.

McCain's Medical Records: Why the Delay?

Jon Wiener | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home


Jon Wiener

Why won't John McCain's release his medical records? There is increasing speculation that the skin cancer surgery he underwent eight years ago was much more extensive than he has admitted.

Labor's Self-Inflicted Wounds Threaten Progressive Movement

Kelly Candaele | Posted 04.25.2008 | Home


Kelly Candaele

Just as we are on the precipice of a major political realignment, a possible resurgence of progressive politics in Washington, the backbone of that movement -- organized labor -- is engaged in a self-destructive internal battle.

Labor's Self-Inflicted Wounds Threaten Progressive Movement

Peter Dreier | Posted 04.25.2008 | Home


Peter Dreier

Just as we are on the precipice of a major political realignment, a possible resurgence of progressive politics in Washington, the backbone of that movement -- organized labor -- is engaged in a self-destructive internal battle.

Throw Out the Rove-era Election Map For November

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 04.18.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

Obama and McCain are both up in states mostly abandoned by their parties and down where previous nominees have been strong.

Did Petraeus Part Ways With The Neocons?

Matthew Palevsky | Posted 04.18.2008 | Politics


Matthew Palevsky

Those who expected General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker to beat the drums of war during this week's Senate hearings must be disappointed. Joe Lieberman certainly was.

Iraqi Bloggers Consider McCain

Amira Al Hussaini | Posted 04.18.2008 | Home


Amira Al Hussaini

"Americans will vote for McCain. If they don't, it will amount to the same thing. They love a show of muscles. We will show you muscles. McCain will use al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda will eagerly oblige."

McCain Econ Advisor Phil Gramm: Recession Starter

Lou Dubose | Posted 04.18.2008 | Home


Lou Dubose

Former Texas senator Phil Gramm is McCain's economic brain, and the current economic crisis is not the first one made possible by Gramm's sneaky commodity futures act of 2000.

Sam Stein

McCain Warns: "There Will Be Other Wars"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The presidential candidate who sang "Bomb bomb Iran" is already looking towards the war after the war in Iraq. Sen. John McCain told a crowd of supp...

Sam Stein

McCain Rising In New Hampshire

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


A flashback to 2000? Maybe so or maybe not. Either way, Sen. John McCain seems to be making a late charge in New Hampshire after a series of high-prof...

Sam Stein

Is McCain Back? GOP Insiders Say He Was Never Gone

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, won the endorsements of both the Boston Globe and the Des Moines Register on Sunday morning; two key newspapers affecting two ...