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Culture Zohn: Dear Democrats, Please Wake Up!

Patricia Zohn | Posted 08.21.2008 | Politics

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Patricia Zohn

McCain was droll, offensive without being nasty and very relaxed. He was handy at spewing mixed-up rhetoric about his position and Obama's on the war, oil drilling, NATO and tax cuts -- It was seductive.

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Denver Report: Officials Ramp Up Security For Convention, Ban Buckets Of Feces

Gregory Daurer | Posted 08.20.2008 | Home

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Gregory Daurer

The Convention has been designated a National Special Security Event. Security costs will run upwards of $50 million -- and don't even think about carrying around a bucket of feces and urine!

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I Won't Be Politically High In the Mile High City

Danny Schechter | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics

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Danny Schechter

A News Dissector Decides Not To Dissect At the Dems' Meet-up in Denver New York: The first convention I remember was way back in l952. I was at a su...

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Obama's Newbie Activists: Unloved By Insiders But Here To Stay

Kristi Boone | Posted 08.18.2008 | Home

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Kristi Boone

I have decided to channel my frustration with the party by getting my hands dirty. I am running for the Kansas House of Representatives to try to make the party a more open environment for people like me.

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Obama Makes the Right Move on the Hillary Roll Call

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 08.15.2008 | Politics

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Madeleine M. Kunin

Allowing Clinton's name on the roll call will cement her place in history and has demonstrated Obama's key character trait -- a generosity of spirit -- that is not only admirable, but it works.

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W&W: The Other Convention: How Will Republicans Show Up Barackstar's PoliticoPalooza?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 08.13.2008 | Home

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Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Yes, Obama is everywhere, and we know the Democratic National Convention is going to be huge. But what about that other convention with, you know, the...

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Friday Talking Points [41] -- The Silly Season

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I have a confession to make. I actually watch the network news. Maybe I should enter into a twelve-step program or something. But I don't watch the ...

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Friday Talking Points [40] -- Obama Shines, McCain Whines

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Be careful what you wish for, John. That seems to be the message of the week for Senator John McCain. He took some campaign consultant's idea a few w...

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Friday Talking Points [38] -- Whiners And Cheeseheads

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Welcome back to Friday Talking Points, after a one-week hiatus! While plenty has happened in the past two weeks which bears close and careful analysis...

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Obama: Give $, Win a Seat at My Nomination Speech

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

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Christina Bellantoni

Team Obama made it official this morning - he'll accept the nomination from Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos.   In...

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Of Mice and Straw Men

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 05.24.2008 | Politics

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Jayne Lyn Stahl

Could it be that Senator McCain doesn't want the public to see the maverick image he worked so hard to create is nothing more than a straw man?

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New Rule For Uncommitted Superdelegates

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

With sincere apologies to Bill Maher for stealing his schtick, I have a new rule. My new rule is for uncommitted Democratic superdelegates. The rule ...

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Another "The Hillary I Know"

Hilary Rosen | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics

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Hilary Rosen

I don't know what Hillary Clinton will do in the next few weeks. But I do know that she is not going to take an unwinnable fight to the convention and spoil the party.

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August 28th -- A Good Date For Historic Speeches

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

August 28th will be the final day of the Democratic National Convention. Unless Hillary Clinton soon acquires the ability to perform miracles, the nominee giving the acceptance speech is going to be Barack Obama.

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My Primary Picks -- "The Road Goes On Forever" Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

"The road goes on forever and the party never ends."--Robert Earl Keen   Tomorrow is yet another primary day in the Democratic presidential nomin...

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Michigan: Hillary Clinton's Secret Weapon

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 04.26.2008 | Politics

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Blake Fleetwood

Interesting story in the Detroit News this week by political analyst Susan J. Demas discussing how Clinton might quietly pick up 50 delagates vote...

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Friday Talking Points [29] -- Pennsylvania Fallout

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

It was a telling sign that neither Democratic candidate saw fit to visit Punxsutawney before the Pennsylvania primary. Nobody wanted the press to rem...

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Dame Hillary Clinton: the Black Knight

Chip Collis | Posted 04.23.2008 | Home

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Chip Collis

Clinton's ineffectual victories have become the pledged-delegate equivalent of having her legs hacked out from underneath her. Yet all the while she's trilling, "I'm invincible! Have at you then!"

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Place Your Bets! Call Pennsylvania And The Nomination

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Since we've got a primary tomorrow, it's (once again) time to "put up or shut up," and make a prediction for Pennsylvania. Plus, since it's also appr...

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Campaign To Beat McCain

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.31.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Obama and Clinton should declare a one-week truce, roll out the best anti-McCain talk they can think up, and compete to see who is better at it.

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Friday Talking Points [24] -- Which Side Are You On?

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Like the hapless characters in Waiting For Godot, America sits and watches in fascination as the Democratic nomination race grinds into yet another ca...

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Can Superdelegates Stop the Scorched Earth Campaigning?

Paul Loeb | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics

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Paul Loeb

No matter how well Clinton does in the remaining primaries, her future is going to be in the hands of the superdelegates. It's time for them to exercise their power to rein in scorched-earth campaigning.

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There Shan't Be Blood: An Outline to a Democratic Drama in 3 Acts

Will Bower | Posted 03.12.2008 | Home

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Will Bower

Is there a chance for a happy ending to the Democratic nominating drama?

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Which Dream Ticket?

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.10.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The only chance Hillary will have to stave off a complete fracturing of the Democratic Party's base is to offer a "dream ticket," with her name at the top.

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The Last Superdelegate

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.05.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The last superdelegate will be relieved when it's all over.

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