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Governors Against State Bailouts, for Ideological Purity

Harry Moroz | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mark Sanford, Governors, South Carolina, Fiscal Hawks, Rick Perry, Texas, Stimulus, Budget Deficit, Barack Obama, Bailouts, State Bailouts, Politics News

While around 40 governors met with Obama in Philadelphia to discuss states' growing budget woes, two governors took to the Wall Street Journal's op-ed page to argue against federal aid to states.

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No Communion For Obama Supporters, Says South Carolina Priest

AP | MEG KINNARD | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Victory, Religion, Communion, Barack Obama, President Obama, South Carolina, Religion and Politics, Politics News

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they...

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The Word on the Street

James P. Hoffa | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Communism, November 4th, Kerry, Swift Boat, Socialism, Radicals, Obama, Mccain, Dukakis, Teamsters, Barack Obama, Willie Horton, 401k, Palin, Fuel Costs, South Carolina, Hoffa, Republican Machine, McCain Smear Campaign, Campaign Ads, Political Ads, Politics News

Rank-and-file teamsters get it. They aren't willing to be swayed by false, irrelevant arguments. They want change. They want ideas. And the fact is -- McCain doesn't have any.

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Karl Rove, Jeff Larson and Red Leather

Paul Jenkins | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Neiman Marcus, John McCain, Karl Rove, Nancy Reagain, George W. Bush, Larry Craig, Minnesota, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, St. Paul, Norm Coleman, South Carolina, Jeff Larson, Fashion, Mississippi, Gay Issues, Politics News

In a clear-cut case of wearing too many hats, Jeff Larson, until now mostly known as a guy who knows Karl Rove way too well, has been exposed as the man behind Sarah Palin's red leather top, and another $140,000+ of wardrobe changes.

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McCain: They Don't Like Him, They Really Don't Like Him

Paul Jenkins | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Bill Clinton, John McCain, Colin Powell, Economy, George W. Bush, Lord of the Rings, Presidential Election, Arizona, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Charles Schumer, Foreign Policy, Stem Cell Research, Joe Wurzelbacher, Tiger Woods, New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina, Environment, Financial Crisis, New York Times, Hillary Clinton, Will Smith, Bob Schieffer, Sport, African-American Issues, LeBron James, Gail Collins, Gollum, Politics News

The expectations McCain brought to the race were impossibly high to fulfill, thanks to decades of media cheerleading and his ability to believe in his own hype.

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"Bipartisan" Global Warming Denial?

A. Siegel | Posted 11.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Global Warming Denial, South Carolina, Lindsey Graham, Climate Change, Global Warming, Bob Conley, Sc-Sen, Green News

Bob Conley is a "Democrat In Name Only" and thus represents, by himself, bipartisanship in the global warming denier wing of the know-nothing wing of the Flat Earth Society.

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South Carolina Mayor ''Just Curious'' If Obama Is The Antichrist

Think Progress | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Antichrist, Barack Obama, South Carolina, Politics News

Fort Hill, SC Mayor Danny Funderburk said he forwarded a chain email suggesting Barack Obama is the antichrist because he was "just curious" if it was...

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S.C. Legislature: Lord's Prayer a Legal Document

Chris Rodda | Posted 10.27.2008 | Style

Read More: Public Schools, Religion, Separation of Church and State, Ten Commandments, South Carolina, Christianity, Style News

A recent bill contrives to add the Lord's Prayer to the list of documents to be included in "educational and informational material regarding the history and background of American law."

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McCain: Same As He Ever Was

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Abortion, Corruption, Bill Clinton, Europe, Florida, Michigan, Swift Boat, George W. Bush, Oregon, Presidential Election, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Black Issues, Race, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Virginia, Economist, Sex, John Kerry, New Hampshire, Ohio, South Carolina, New York Times, Fox News, Hillary Clinton, Paul Krugman, Politics News

At some point it becomes hard to blame the traditional media for its improper coverage. Clearly, the McCain/Palin lies have not gone unnoticed -- yet, there is barely a blip in the polls.

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Cokie Roberts Attack Ad

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 09.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: McCain Cheating, John Edwards Affair, John McCain Attack Ads, Obama Hawaii, Barack Obama, Cokie Roberts, John McCain, Satire, South Carolina, Myrtle Beach, Politics News

Last week when Cokie Roberts attacked Obamafor vacationing in the "foreign" and "exotic" land of Hawaii, most of us just assumed she was schilling for McCain. But she was schilling for something entirely different. Just watch.

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McCain's Problem with White Voters

Paul Jenkins | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Polls, African-American Voters, North Dakota, Ronald Reagan, Affirmative Action, George W. Bush, Colorado, Immigration, Michael Dukakis, Arizona, West Virgnia, South Dakota, Mark Penn, Democratic Party, Missouri, Echo Boom, Nevada, Virginia, Montana, Cuban-Americans, New Mexico, Latino Voters, John Kerry, New Hampshire, Ohio, Plains, Racism, Mississippi, Republican Party, Northeast, North Carolina, African-American Issues, Bill Clinton, Latino Issues, Alaska, Florida, John McCain, Karl Rove, Appalachia, Presidential Election, Texas, Baby Boom, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Young Voters, Midwest, Wisconsin, Advertising, Michigan, Iowa, Georgia, South Carolina, Hispanic Voters, George H. W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Southern Issues, Dnc, Libertarian Party, Indiana, White Voters, Politics News

It is McCain who needs to score exceptionally well among white voters, better in fact than any other Republican presidential candidate in the past 20 years, including George H. W. Bush.

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Clinton Superdelegate Defects to Obama: "I'm Not That Important to Them"

Beverly Davis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Asked if she had heard from the Clintons before or since she made her super delegate switchover, Samuels said, "I haven't heard from the Clintons and to be truthful, I guess I'm not that important to them. I'm only one of 13 SuperDelegates in New Jersey and I'm following my heart."

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Obama's Stump Lines Echo Malcolm X

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Obama South Carolina, Democratic Primary, South Carolina Primary, Obama Stump Speech Changes, South Carolina, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Obama Malcom X, Obama, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

Carrie Budoff Brown noticed a rather off-message echo in Obama's stump speech last week, and writes that Obama added to his stump speech in South Caro...

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Obama Says He'll Return More Money From Indicted Fundraiser

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Charity, Real Estate Developer, Obama and Rezko, Campain Donations, Tony Rezko, Democratic Primary, South Carolina, This Week, Donations, Illinois Politics, 2008 Election, Obama Campaign, Barack Obama, Politics News

Sen. Barack Obama might be handing over a bit more campaign cash as he tries to distance himself from Tony Rezko, the indicted Illinois businessman an...

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Big Dawg Clinton: Use 'em or Lose 'em?

Marc Cooper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Clinton Attacks Obama, Clinton Campagin, Bill Clinton, South Carolina Primary, South Carolina, John Edwards, Breaking Politics News, 2008 Presidential Race, Hillary Clinton, Marc Cooper, Barack Obaam South Carolina, Barack Obama, Offthebus, Bill and Hillary, Home News

After Saturday's whuppin' in South Carolina, will the Hillary campaign finally snap the muzzle down on Bill? Or has Big Dawg strayed completely out of control?

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Clyburn: Voters "Recoiled" From Use Of Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racial Politics, Bill Clinton, James Clyburn and Bill Clinton, Race, James Clyburn, South Carolina, 2008 Campaign, South Carolina Primary, James Clyburn Endorsement, Politics News

Speaking after Sen. Barack Obama's victory in South Carolina, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., all but credited the wide-margin of victory to a backlash ...

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South Carolina A Rout For Obama

AP | DAVID ESPO and CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, 2008 Campaign, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, South Carolina, Clinton 2008, Obama 2008, South Carolina Hillary Clinton, South Carolina Barack Obama, Obama Clinton South Carolina, South Carolina Primary, Super Tuesday, Politics News

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Barack Obama routed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the racially charged South Carolina primary Saturday night, regaining campaign mo...

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Clintobama: In SC, the Candidate Merge in Substance and Style

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, South Carolina, 2008 Hillary Clinton Campaign, Clinton Style, Hillary Clinton 2008, Campaigning Democrats South, South Carolina Obama, Bill Clinton's Influence on Hillary's Popularity, Campaigning Democrats South Carolina, Obama Style, Campaign Cultures, Barack Obama Race, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Bill Clinton Campaigning, Billary, Home News

In South Carolina, Hillary Clinton and Barack's Obama hit almost all the same themes and seemed to pitch their appeals particularly to the predominantly African-American crowds.

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Obama Wins in SC, Regaining Momentum

AP | DAVID ESPO and CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: South Carolina, South Carolina Primary, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obaam South Carolina, 2008 Presidential Race, Politics News

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Barack Obama routed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the racially charged South Carolina primary Saturday night, regaining campaign mo...

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Candidates Gear Up For South Carolina Primary

New York Times | Julie Bosman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Edwards, Obama South Carolina, South Carolina Primary, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, South Carolina, Politics News

As Democrats headed on Friday toward the finish line of their first primary in the South, the candidates spent the day trying to widen their appeal to...

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South Carolina Primary Preview: Edwards Threatening Clinton For Second

The State | RODDIE A. BURRIS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Edwards, Obama South Carolina, South Carolina Primary, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, South Carolina, Politics News

Watch John Edwards. With only a day left before Saturday's S.C. Democratic presidential primary, the former U.S. senator from North Carolina and S.C....

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Clyburn: Bill Clinton May Be Damaging His Reputation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Clinton, Bill Clinton, Democratic Primary, South Carolina, 2008 Campaign, Race and Politics, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Black Candidate, Race, Jim Clyburn, Barack Obama, Clyburn, Politics News

Representative Jim Clyburn, whose neutrality in the Democratic primary has made him something of a political referee between the Obama and Clinton cam...

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Obama Warns SC Voters Of "Hoodwinking," "Bamboozling," And "Okey Doke"

Political Radar | Sunlen Miller | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama 2008, Obama South Carolina, Democratic Primary, South Carolina Primary, Obama Bill Clinton, South Carolina, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Obama, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., warned a Sumter, South Carolina crowd against the "hoodwinking," "bamboozling" and "okey doke" by people in other campaigns...

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Clinton SC Ad Stretches Obama's Reagan Comments

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Negative Ad, Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama 2008, South Carolina Primary, Democratic Primary, Obama Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Hillary Clinton 2008, Obama Clinton, South Carolina, Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

In this negative spot sent to reporters by the Obama campaign, Clinton continues to take Obama's line that Republicans were the "party of ideas" to su...

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Video Shows ABC Distorted Obama's "Testy Exchange" With Reporter

Horse's Mouth | Greg Sargent | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Bill Clinton, Obama South Carolina, Democratic Primary, South Carolina Primary, Bill Clinton Barack Obama, South Carolina, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Obama, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

Okay, this is really a bad one. Late yesterday, ABC News posted a story called: "Is Bill Clinton getting in Obama's head?" The piece reported that Ob...

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