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Campaign Ad or Ad Campagin?

Aemilia Scott | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Aemilia Scott

To keep us from making some unhealthy choices in the future, presidential campaigns need to be read with the eye of the consumer.

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Election 2008 Odds and Ends -- Waiting for Missouri and Alaska, Pro-Marijuana Initiatives and More...

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

We have had a virtual news blackout on what is going on in the two states we're waiting for -- Missouri's presidential results, and Alaska's senatorial results. Here is what I managed to find out.

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Friday Talking Points [54] -- Republican Fossilization

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Welcome back to Friday Talking Points. Of course, the big question on everyone's mind right now is: What is going on up in Minnesota? Al Franken is t...

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The Happiest Day

Lucia Brawley | Posted 11.06.2008 | Home

Read More: Barack Obama Victory, Obama, Election, Barack Obama, Campaign, Home News
Lucia Brawley

November 4 was the happiest day life, so far. I imagine Inauguration Day may feel at least as good. 21 months ago, I felt like Cassandra in The Aenei...

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Final Electoral Math -- My Election Picks

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

About the Cartoonist  |  Reprint Policy Because it's Election Day, I'm not going to give a detailed analysis of the past week's polls, as I...

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My Prayer for Election Day

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.04.2008 | Living

Read More: Democracy, Vote, Common Good, Voting, Suffrage, Elections, Campaign, 2008 Election, Civil Rights, Prayer, Election Day Prayer, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Election Anxiety, Living News
Jim Wallis

We pray, regardless of the outcome of the election tomorrow, that we will find the ways to build bridges and work together for the common good of the country we all dwell in.

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Barack Obama Is Smarter Than Us

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The Obama campaign did not leak, and they did not squabble amongst themselves in public -- right there, two astounding feats that no other candidate in the race could manage.

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A Letter to John McCain from the Office of God

Ellis Weiner | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mccain, John McCain, Campaign, God, Palin, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Ellis Weiner

You are, I am informed by the Supreme Authority Himself, not responsible for the things Sarah Palin says. Is not, in this respect, His mercy a thing of everlasting beauty?

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Obama To MTV: 'Brothers Should Pull Up Their Pants'

MTV | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election Day, Youth Vote, Presidential Election 2008, Barack Obama, Election Day 2008, Campaign, Election 2008, Mtv, Politics News

MTV News sat down with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday in Nevada, but we weren't alone. We were armed with your questions, ...

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Michelle Obama And Cindy McCain's Changing Necklines

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 11.03.2008 | Style

Read More: Slideshow, Mccain, Michelle Obama, 2008 Campaign, Obama, Fashion, Cindy McCain, Campaign, Cindy Mccain Style, Michelle Obama Style, Style News

After the popular, and telling, Campaign Transformations Revealed! slideshow, we had a little revelation of our own. The campaign trail creates change...

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Hip-Hop Stars Stump For Obama In South Florida

AP | SARAH LARIMER | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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MIAMI — With two days remaining until Election Day, Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs told voters in South Florida not to be scared away from the pol...

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Tampa McCain Rally: Where Is Everybody?

The St. Petersburg Times | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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About 30 minutes before John McCain is scheduled to lead a rally outside Raymond James Stadium, looks like maybe 1,000 people here. What's up with tha...

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BOO!! Two Spine-Tingling Tales Of Terror

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

[Today's Hallowe'en column is in two ghastly parts -- one frightful, fingernail-chewing tale for each side of the corpse-ridden and zombified politica...

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A Letter to Sarah Palin from God

Ellis Weiner | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Ellis Weiner

You are a disappointment to Me, Sarah. You seem to think that what you profess to believe -- and, indeed, what you may actually in fact believe -- is more important than what you do.

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Obama Campaign Big Winner in Media Revolution

Steve Miller | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home

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Steve Miller

Now on the precipice of possibly winning the presidency, Barack Obama can rightfully say that newer technologies catapulted him into the White House.

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Be Not Afraid

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

Some of the worst fear-mongering has sadly come from leaders of the Religious Right who are worried about losing their control over the votes of the evangelical and Catholic communities.

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Electoral Math -- Obama Has Closed The Deal

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Welcome to the penultimate Electoral Math column. OK, I admit, I just like correctly using the word "penultimate." Plus, it's fun to say! Try it! If...

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Palin Calls McCain Adviser To Smooth Things Over

The Washington Post | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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Don't be surprised to see maligned McCain campaign adviser Nicolle Wallace rejoining GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on her campaign plane v...

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McCain Campaign Donor's Giving Raises Questions

Chicago Tribune | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Presidential Election 2008, McCain Donor, Campaign, McCain Campaign, Donor, Election 2008, Shi Sheng Hao, Politics News

Big campaign donors typically come with deep pockets and influence. But in Illinois this election cycle, no one not running for office himself has giv...

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Redistribute This

Lance Simmens | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Domestic Terror, Presidential Election 2008, Mccain, Distribution of Wealth, Socialism, Campaign, Muslim, Politics News
Lance Simmens

To merely imply that the concept of redistribution of wealth is inherently evil (read socialistic) is simplistic and absurd. Hope allows us to explore the uncertainty of the future.

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Reading The Pictures: McCain To The Skinheads In Four Easy Steps

Michael Shaw | Posted 10.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Photography, Politics, John McCain, McCain Skinheads, Obama Election, McCain Violence, News Photos, McCain Palin, Mccain Fear, Mccain, Obama, Campaign, Photojournalism, Election, Obama Race, Media News
Michael Shaw

2008-10-28-obama_skinhead.jpgI'm skeptical about drawing conclusions about Obama's near, middle or long-term safety based on the so-called plot by two crazy skin heads disclosed yesterday.

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Cut And Run?

Clifford J. Tasner | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iran, Billionaires, John McCain, War With Iran, Campaign, Cut and Run, 2008 Campaign, Iraq, Democrats, War in Iraq, Barack Obama, Politics News
Clifford J. Tasner

Here is the Billionaires' power-pop punk ode to John McCain, the warrior, featuring our resident rock god, J. Paul Geddy Lee.

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RNC Chair Blames McCain For Palin Clothing Costs

Politico | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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RNC Chairman Mike Duncan throws back the blame for Sarah Palin's wardrobe by telling MSNBC that the McCain campaign asked for the RNC to pay for the c...

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Talking With The F.B.I.'s Undercover Source In Alaska's VECO Corruption Case

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Prewitt: "It's going to be a tight race, but Stevens could still win this thing. Stevens has been around so long, and we do have a very partisan situation up here in Alaska."

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My Three Day Obama Campaign Coverage Experience (PHOTOS)

Chuck Lasker | Posted 10.26.2008 | Home

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Indianapolis, Early Voting, Japanese, Republicans for Obama, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Volunteers, Volunteer Stories Obama, Campaign, Fort Wayne, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Japan, Indiana, Nhk, Home News
Chuck Lasker

Last week I was contacted by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) about covering my Republicans for Obama activities. They have a worldwide viewership...

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