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The New South and Obama: An Interview with Josh Segall, Alabama Democratic Candidate for Congress

Nathaniel Bach | Posted 07.21.2008 | Home

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Nathaniel Bach

Obama's fifty-state strategy is not about his winning these states in this election. It's about "trickle up" politics and grassroots efforts on a national scale, all of which will help sow the seeds of future Democratic majorities.

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Obama's Sort Of Audacious Southern Strategy

Ben Mishkin | Posted 07.03.2008 | Home

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Barack Obama's "Southern Strategy" based on expected "historic turnout in the African-American community" has come under scrutiny recently, setting off a new round of debate on the matter in the blogosphere.

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The New, More Blue, National Election Map

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 06.25.2008 | Home

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Daniel Nichanian

The polling evidence strongly suggests that McCain has to actually convince registered Democrats to vote for him in order to win. He is, or was, perhaps the only GOPer who might succeed at such an effort.

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Blazing Saddles and Robert C. Byrd

Giles Slade | Posted 05.16.2008 | Entertainment

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Giles Slade

If the message from West Virginia muddied the waters of the 'race' for the democratic presidential nominee last week, the message Mississippians sent...

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Republicans Try To Regroup After Another Setback

New York Times | CARL HULSE and ADAM NOSSITER | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

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House Republicans struggled to regroup Wednesday in the aftermath of a devastating election loss in Mississippi, acknowledging that their party faced ...

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Democratic Landslide In November?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

[Those of you who prefer "all cynicism all the time" should just skip this column, since I'm about to get blisteringly optimistic here. You have been...

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Democrats Sweep Special Elections For First Time In 30 Years

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

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It's hard to comprehend the significance of Mississippi Democrat Travis Childers' win last night in his special election. Childers beat his Republican...

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Republicans: The New Whigs

Dan Sweeney | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

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Dan Sweeney

The 111th Congress will see heavy Democratic majorities in both Houses. First order of business: The public castration of Grover Norquist.

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Paintin' It Blue in Mississippi

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

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Robert S. McElvaine

It has rarely been the case that as Mississippi goes, so goes the nation, but when this red state turns blue it's a sure indication that the GOP is the Gone Old Party.

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Primary Night Results Thread: Childers Makes It Three In A Row For Dems

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.14.2008 | Home

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Daniel Nichanian

Childers' stunning victory will send shockwaves through the House. Analysts predict additional GOP retirements. And it's not the end of the pain. There's a contested Miss. Senate race in November.

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Mississippi Win Gives House Dems Three Victories In A Row

AP | EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics

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JACKSON, Miss. — It's becoming a disturbing trend for Republicans: losing traditional GOP strongholds to Democrats in some hard-fought congressi...

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Report: GOP MS Candidate Offered To Move KKK Statue Into Hometown

Election Central | Eric Kleefeld | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics

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The NRCC is complaining that a DCCC mailer, distributed at the last minute in today's Mississippi special election, makes a false accusation when it s...

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GOP Make Obama Focus In House Special Election

NY Times | Adam Nossiter | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics

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Hoping to hang on to a Congressional seat in a tight special election here on Tuesday, Republicans in this mostly white and very conservative district...

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Obama Endorsement Becomes Toxic For Mississippi Democrat

Marc Ambinder | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics

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Travis Childers, the Democratic congressional candidate who has the chance to flip Mississippi's first congressional district from Republican to Democ...

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Obama's Pastor Problem Moves Down South and Down Ballot

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 04.29.2008 | Home

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Daniel Nichanian

First North Carolina, now Mississippi. Rev. Wright has become fair game for Republican campaigners. The GOP willingness to use Obama against down-ballot candidates does not bode well for Democrats.

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Obama Stars In Mississippi Attack Ad: Watch Video

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics

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"The Republican candidate in a special election to fill an unexpectedly contested seat in a conservative Mississippi congressional district is using r...

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