Soccer Moms

12 Minutes, 43 Seconds

Sherry Moss | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living


Sherry Moss

Are less than 13 minutes of my daughter's glory worth enduring 10 hours of sweat, questionable concession stand food, and whining from the sometimes tag-a-long younger brother?

Hate to Smudge the Lipstick but Could We Get a Muzzle for that Pitbull?

Warren Holstein | Posted 07.13.2009 | Comedy


Warren Holstein

Ms. Palin, you're simply a side-show freak in the corner of the Republican tent that everyone points and titters at as you continue to bark and sell tickets to your own dwindling, embarrassing performances.

Does Marrying For Money Make Sense?

Times Online | Kate Spicer, Deirdre Fernand, Kate Mulvey and Ruth Gilligan | Posted 07.03.2009 | Living


A woman with two daughters, a stepson, a large mortgage, a big job and no time was rifling in a tidying -- not a nosy -- way through some of her new h...

Plumbing the Depths of GOP Labels

Dave Astor | Posted 04.17.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

How can the GOP get more votes in the future, even if it doesn't diversify its monikers? Perhaps by assembling a synergistic coalition of "hockey moms" and "NASCAR dads."

Brazil Rebounds With Bossa Beat

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 02.13.2009 | World


Eric Ehrmann

In Brazil as in the US, culture plays a big role in how nations survive the slump. Known for beaches, beauties, rain forest and laid back music, Brazil's national motto is "Order and Progress."

Do We Need the Republican Party?

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics


Hoyt Hilsman

The Republicans will have an opportunity during the Obama administration to stake out reasonable opposing positions that might restore their vanished credibility with the public.

Moms With Guns

Kathy McManus | Posted 11.14.2008 | Living


Kathy McManus

Back in June, the website BabyCenter -- usually devoted to the gentler arts of motherhood -- posed this question: Do you think every mother should own a gun?

The First & Last VP Debate: This Soccer Mom Isn't Buying

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

The economy is about more than just Wall Street bailouts. It's about how we're going to pay for escalating childcare, how we can pull together healthcare coverage for our kids.

Surge Of New Voters and Obama Campaign Efforts Tipping Virginia

Diane Tucker | Posted 01.24.2009 | Home


Diane Tucker

During the primaries Obama got trounced in southwestern Virginia. "Presence really matters," Gov. Kaine told Obama. "Go and show 'em you're really interested."

Palin Plays Identity Politics

Jim Pivonka | Posted 10.11.2008 | Home


Jim Pivonka

Palin's ability to "carry the day" for the McCain campaign does not depend upon her ability to marshal facts, or to reason. It depends wholly upon her ability to create a strong sense of group identification in those she is addressing.

How to Grab the Attention of Undecided Voters

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Leigh Solomon

Small details, exact costs, specifics, particulars -- all are fatal to a convention speech. Just ask Bill Clinton as he walked off the podium after delivering his keynote address at the 1988 Democratic Convention.

Broke and Burned Out: Moms of '08 Election?

Nanette Fondas | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics


Nanette Fondas

Soccer moms, security moms ... How will the mothers' vote be labeled this year? Broke and burned out moms?