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Will Growing Number Of Latino Voters Turn Texas Into A Blue State?

ABC News | MICHAEL B. FARRELL | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Texas, Latino Voters, Texas Voters, Democrats Texas, Latino Voters Texas, Turning Texas Into Blue State, Politics News

When President Bush says so long to Washington on Jan. 20, he'll return to a much different Lone Star State from the one he left eight years ago. Pic...

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Please, Mr. President-Elect, No Playoff!

Andrew Brandt | Posted 11.29.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Texas, Playoffs, Ncaa, March Madness, President-Elect Obama, College Football, College Football Playoff, Entertainment News
Andrew Brandt

With all due respect to the learned opinions of our incoming leader, his suggestion about college football would reduce the sport to a three-week event for attention-deficit sports fans in America.

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Texas DA's Cheney Indictment Evidence Revealed (VIDEO)

HuffPost | Dan Duray | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Texas, Juan Angel Guerra, Alberto Gonzales, Cheney Indictment, Dick Cheney, Cheney Indicment Texas, Politics News

Juan Angel Guerra, the Texas DA who indicted both Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales recently revealed the eviden...

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A Progressive Texas Thanksgiving

Cecile Richards | Posted 11.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Thanksgiving, Ann Richards, Texas, Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, Al Franken Senate, Thanksgiving Commentary, Al Franken, Living News
Cecile Richards

Ever since my mom got beat by George Bush Jr. we've congregated for Thanksgiving down at Padre Island, near Harlingen, Texas. We liked to think of this gathering at the beach as the Hyannis Port of the South.

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Deluxe of the Draw: R.E.M., Warren Zevon, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Juno

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Carl Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Greg Calbi, Paul Stookey, Christmas, Cd, Michael Cera, J.D. Souther, Apple, Peter Buck, Folk, Lindsey Buckigham, Capitol Records, Gregg Ogorzelec, John Stewart, Belle & Sebastian, Stevie Nicks, Arrested Development, The Bristols, Digital Download, Ellen Page, Mike Mills, Phil Everly, Mary Travers, Bill Berry, Cheryl Pawelski, Barnes & Noble, Punk, Jason Reitman, Carlos Grasso, Borders, Michael Stipe, Paul & Mary, Glenn Frey, David Lindley, Toronto, Buddy Holly, Dana G. Smart, Jay Boberg, Canada, Rock, Trio Los Panchos, Athens, Mitch Easter, I.R.S., Asylum Records, Warren Zevon, Southern California, Labor Day, Compact Disc, John David Souther, Don Dixon, Hindu Love Gods, Feist, Yo La Tengo, Don Henley, Kimya Dawson, Amazon, Peter Yarrow, 45s, Jim Croce, Texas, Juno, Best Buy, Jon Stewart, Georgia, John Denver, Jr. James & the Late Guitar, New West, Jackson Browne, Astrud Gilberto, Itunes, R.E.M., Peter, Ppm, Hib-Tone, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

In case we didn't know the holiday season was fast approaching... a spate of CD box sets, hits compilations and expanded, Deluxe Editions of some of our favorite albums are usually tell-tale sign.

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Cheney, Gonzales Trial Prosecutor Yells At Judge

AP | CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Texas, Cheney Indicted, Alberto Gonzales, Dick Cheney, Cheney, Politics News

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — A county prosecutor who brought indictments this week against Vice President Dick Cheney and others pounded his fist and s...

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Cheney, Gonzales Arraignment Set For Friday

AP | CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Texas, Alberto Gonzales, Prisonner Abuse, Dick Cheney, Cheney, Prisons, Geo, Politics News

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales a...

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Stiglitz on War Cost, Economic Outlook

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 11.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Joseph Stiglitz Iraq, James Galbraith, Economy, Lawrence Lindsey, Texas, Bailout, New York City, Eps, Gordon Brown, Orange County, John Kenneth Galbraith, Phil Gramm, Cost of War, Economists for Peace and Security, Tarp, Texas Observer, Business News
John Tepper Marlin

conomics Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz spoke Friday at a fundraiser for Economists for Peace and Security (EPS), which was created to study the "full costs of war and conflict."

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Where To Live Now: Using The Electoral Map As Guide

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 11.14.2008 | Style

Read More: Washington, Mexico, Oregon, Blue States, Colorado, Texas, Election Results, Red States, Virginia, Relocation, Montana, Election Reaction, New Mexico, Ex-Pat, Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina, Style News
Jeannie Ralston

I've found that I've increasingly consulted the electoral map as I've been trying to zero in on our new home.

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Sarah we hardly knew ye

Dave Winer | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Auto Industry, Lipstick, Hocky Mom, Obama, Texas, Pennsylvania, Pit Bull, Red States, Punchline, Palin, John Kerry, Sarah Palin, New Hampshire, Georgia, Katie Couric, Expensive Clothes, Maverick, Republican Party, North Carolina, Detroit, Politics News
Dave Winer

Cleaning up some loose ends. Obama won Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, two states that were on McCain's slim path to a win. Once those were decided, ...

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Can 23% of Texas Really Be That Stupid?

Disgrasian | Posted 11.04.2008 | Media

Read More: Polls, Texas, John McCain, Polling, Obama Muslim, Barack Obama Texas, Obama Texas, George W. Bush, Obama Muslim Smear, Barack Obama, Home, Texas Voters, Media News
Disgrasian

It's too easy to blame certain parts of the country, like Texas, or the South, or the Middle, for all of America's shameful, small-minded, stupid behavior.

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Obama's Support in Suburban Texas May Help Down-Ballot Dems

Natasha Chen | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home

Read More: Diana Maldonado, John McCain, Texas, Early Voting, Bryan Daniel, Williamson County, Voter Turnout, Barack Obama, Obama Coattails, Election Day, Texas Obama, On the Ground 2008, Texas McCain, Down Ballot Democrats Texas, Home News
Natasha Chen

One of the most Republican areas in Texas may have as much as 45 percent support for Barack Obama today. Electing Obama in Williamson County is a big ...

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October car/truck sales reports - Fuel for Obama campaign

Steve Parker | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa, Chrysler, George W. Bush, Cars, Detroit News, Detroit Auto Show, Ford, Democratic Party, Robert Lutz, Mississippi, Bailout, New Jersey, General Motors, Paris Car Show, Tennessee, Nissan, Michigan, Renault, John McCain, California, Gm, Cnbc, Indiana, Detroit Three, Ohio, French, Washington DC, Chrysler Nissan Deal, Barack Obama, New York, Texas, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze, Alabama, Politics News
Steve Parker

This Monday, the new car and truck sales reports for the month of October will be announced, and are expected to be the worst in 25-or-more years. T...

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Obama Could Lose Election Due To Voter Suppression

Judah Freed | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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Judah Freed

Republicans are seeking to suppress the voter turnout among youth, minorities and poor people. If Republicans can prevent enough Democrats from casting ballots, McCain could win the election.

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If Molly Ivins Could Only See Us Now

Deanie Mills | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Tom Delay, Lou Dubose, Youth Vote, Burnt Orange Report Our Eyes Are Upon Texas Politics, Texas Obama, Howard Dean, Molly Ivins, ROTC, Obama Young People, Barack Obama, Texas Bus Tours, John Cornyn, Texas, Shub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush, Rahm Emanuel, Obama Texas, Texas Republicans, Texas Democrats, Iraq War, University of Texas at Austin, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Molly Ivins Texas, Home News
Deanie Mills

Texas politics are on the move, and for the first time in years, it's exciting to be a Democrat in this very red state. And the Obama campaign is treating us red-staters like our votes count, too.

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Texas Family on Canvassing "Vacation" in Swing State NC

Joan and Elizabeth Cheever | Posted 10.28.2008 | Home

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Joan and Elizabeth Cheever

JOAN: It began with the news of voter list purging. Ten days ago, the media identified six "swing" states as having "problems" with voter registratio...

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What the Bottom Falling Out Looks Like in Texas

Rachel Farris | Posted 10.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Texas, Obama Negative Attacks, Rural Voters, Attack Ads, Barack Obama, Negative Attacks, Negative Campaigning, Home News
Rachel Farris

Imagine my surprise yesterday when I received a scanned copy of an attack ad against Democrat Donnie Dippel, featuring a con artist-cropped version of my own copyrighted photo, showing Dippel posing with my Obama license plates.

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Political Tourists and Out-of-State Obama Activists in Indiana

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

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Gail McGowan Mellor

Red and blue state Obama supporters are putting their weight on the see-saw state of Indiana, crossing state lines to help. Political tourists from ot...

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David Gergen Is Wrong About Early Voting Being Light

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.24.2008 | Media

Read More: Google, North Caoolina, Ohio, Media, Bloomberg, Texas, Stephen C. Rose, Politics, David Gergen, Light Early Voting, Early Voting, Barack Obama, Cnn, Tennessee, Heavy Early Voting, truevote.us, Media News
Stephen C. Rose

On a late show on CNN Thursday, David Gergen casually suggests that early voting has been light and hearts sink. Is he right?

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Race Boating: Swift Boat Backer Funds Racist Mail

Open Left | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Conservative, Gop, Racism, Race, Tom Delay, George W. Bush, Liberal, Liberal Democrats, Swift Boating, Texas, Bob Perry, Tom Craddick, Politics News

Swift Boat funder Robert Perry, a top national Republican donor, is funding overtly racist attack mail this cycle. It's not Swift Boating. It's Race B...

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Eyewitness Identifications Lead to Wrongful Convictions

John Terzano | Posted 10.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Law, Law Enforcement, Faulty Indentification, Lineup, Wrongful Conviction, DNA Exoneration, Documentation, Evidence, Procedure, Dallas, Eyewitness, Texas, Wrongful Conviction Exposed, Dallas Morning News, Dna, Eyewitness Errors, Criminal Justice System, Media News
John Terzano

The alarming number of false identifications uncovered by this report confirms what researchers have been repeating for years - eyewitness evidence is highly prone to error.

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How Green is Austin?

Huffington Post | Posted 10.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Renewable Energy, Energy, Environment, Solar Panels, Progressive, Alternative Energy, Kilowatt Ours, Austin Texas, Austin, Texas, Green News

Austin, Texas is poised to set an example for the rest of the country, having successfully managed to shift its fiscal and social focus towards conser...

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Texans for Obama Take New Mexico by Storm

Rachel Farris | Posted 10.21.2008 | Home

Read More: Texas, Road Trip for Change, Barack Obama, Obama Texas, Obama New Mexico, Offthebus 2008 Election, Election 2008, Obama Volunteers, John McCain, New Mexico, Campaign 2008, Home News
Rachel Farris

"The bathroom," our busdriver Jerry announced, "is like an outhouse. So don't use it unless it's an emergency. An' if you do have to use it, put the lid down. That'll help keep the smell down for the people in the back." Five rows from the back of the bus, I observed those around me looking uncomfortably at one another.

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Changing Colors in the Lone Star State

Deanie Mills | Posted 10.20.2008 | Home

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Deanie Mills

Obama is running ads here around the clock. His Texas organization is well-trained, well-funded, well-organized and fighting for every single vote. It's purple here -- despite Tom DeLay's gerrymandered voting map.

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Armyworms Marching On East Texas

AP | LINDA STEWART BALL | Posted 10.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Farming, Armyworms, Plagues, Texas, Animals, Ruined Crops, Livestock, Green News

DALLAS — Texas farmers are once again battling armyworms and the voracious creatures are attacking fields and pastures in formidable numbers. "...

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