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Southern Voters

Terry McAuliffe's Achilles Heel was not the Clintons

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics

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Kimberly Krautter

McAuliffe presented himself as a carpetbagger, pure and simple. Blaming the Clintons is grossly unfair to the former President and the Secretary of State.

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The End of the Republican Majority: Three Things You Need to Watch

Martin Carnoy | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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Martin Carnoy

The historic 2008 presidential election is over and the main casualty is the Republican Party.

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Middle Class McCain Supporters: Stupid or Ignorant?

Karen Kisslinger | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Karen Kisslinger

The world can't afford the American middle class to remain ignorant, and we certainly can't afford any more years of hateful, lying nasty politics.

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Top McCain Advisor Learned Slime Tactics From Jesse Helms

Erik Ose | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

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Erik Ose

During the '84 NC Senate race, one of Helms' top aides responsible for implementing a gay-bashing strategy was McCain advisor Charlie Black.

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Advice To Online Video: Go For The Jugular

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 11.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mermaid, Video, Southern Voters, Ryan Phillippe, Lipstick, Viral Video, Pit Bulls, Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Palin, Lipstick on a Pig, Mccain Flip-Flop, Online Video, Voting, Entertainment News
Andrea Chalupa

As my feminist, Cameroon trekking girlfriend said last night, "I vowed not to hate Palin but shes making it impossible." Ain't that the truth!

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Black Turnout Strong In Early Voting In South

AP | MIKE BAKER | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Blacks are already surging to the polls in parts of the South, according to initial figures from states that encourage early v...

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Kentucky Bible Belt Patchwork Politics

R.T. Eby | Posted 06.26.2008 | Home

Read More: Southern Voters, Republican Kentucky, The South Democrats, Rural Voters, Bible Belt Politics, Scottsville KY, Kentucky, Allen County KY, Franklin KY, Nashville Bible Belt, South Democrats, Democratic Kentucky, Simpson County KY, Home News
R.T. Eby

Just above the buckle of the Bible Belt lie Simpson and Allen Counties. The demographics of the two counties are nearly indistinguishable. Except that one is Republican and the other Democratic.

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