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Why Clay Aiken Didn't Fully Embrace Being Gay Until The Day After His Campaign Ended

"I just gayed it right up" when the race was done, he says.
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Clay Aiken Is Still Plagued By Guilt Over His Primary Opponent's Death

He says he "didn't have the balls" to reach out to the man's wife.
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That Time Martin O'Malley Held An Event And Only One Voter Showed

The story illustrates perfectly how insane and wonderful the Iowa caucuses truly are.
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No One Has Hated Campaigning More Than This Man

The sound bites. The fundraising. The phony attacks. Richard Carmona despised all of it.
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Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Is In Grave Condition

A fellow politician reflects on Ford's political career, which has always defied critics and expectations.
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How Newt Gingrich Conquered The Debates And What He'd Do About Donald Trump

Just call the former speaker Miles Davis.
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This Congressman's Heart-Wrenching Defeat Proves That Politicians Are Actually Human

Jack Kingston had to tell his jubilant supporters that they had lost the big precincts and the senate race.
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A Senate Candidate Spills The Beans: Running A Positive Campaign Is For Suckers

A well-timed negative ad can be brutal on a campaign.
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This Congressman Proved Why Republicans Can Never Embrace Obamacare

Jack Kingston discovered "you could not use the word ‘bipartisan’ during the primary race."
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How The Victim Of One Of History's Worst Political Hecklings Survived The Internet

Ben Konop, aka "Boo Ben Konop," relives his YouTube moment.
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