Democratic Primary

Extremity Causes Backlash

John Bruhns | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

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John Bruhns

Extreme political groups (on both sides) will fade away into obscurity. They are socially destructive, politically irrelevant, and a speed bump to progress.

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A Feminist Convert

Lindsey Horvath | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hillary Clinton, Feminism, Barack Obama, Equality, Democratic Primary, Election 2008, Women's Issues, President Obama, Politics News
Lindsey Horvath

It was not until this morning, reveling in the reality of our historic Democratic victory, that I realized how and why I made the jump from Hillary to Barack in this election.

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Hillary Clinton As Our Chekovian Role Model

Adam Hanft | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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Adam Hanft

As I watched Tuesday night's overflow of ecstasy and disbelief, I couldn't help but think of Hillary Clinton -- in that intensely lonely and painful moment.

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Obama: From "Shouldn't" to "Did"

Rupert Russell | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Rupert Russell

It is time to throw out the old playbook for one simple reason. It was wrong. Obama wasn't your average Democratic candidate, but then again, America isn't your average country, either.

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An International Community Endorsement for Obama

Meghan Peters | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Meghan Peters

When it comes down to it, Obama's success in foreign policy won't be measured by his experience, but by the world's perception of his ideals and integrity.

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Why Obama Will Lose Today....

Richard Grenell | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Richard Grenell

Since Obama's problems from the Democratic Primary have not been resolved, nor reported by the national media, the Electoral College map signals trouble for the media's main man.

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Fifty Years later, the Oldest Survivor of Death Row USA Casts Ballot for Obama

Joan Cheever | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home

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Joan Cheever

Moreese Bickham spent 13, 695 days behind bars; 37 years and six months in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He stayed 14 years and 10 months on Loui...

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Obama in Cambodia

Elena Lesley | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Elena Lesley

As an American, I am always struck by the amount of attention paid to U.S. politics by citizens of other countries -- we certainly do not return the favor -- and this year, interest is especially keen.

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The Essence of Obama as Described in January 2008.

Frank A. Weil | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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Frank A. Weil

During the course of this campaign, Obama has heard advice from many sources, listened well and integrated what he heard. That is what great leaders do -- they listen, then decide and finally act.

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Biden Disappoints

Diane Francis | Posted 08.28.2008 | Politics

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Diane Francis

The anticipatory bounce that VP nominee Joe Biden's speech was supposed to deliver was that he knew Obama and McCain and was going to differentiate the two. Didn't happen.

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DNC: From An Arab Prism

Jamal Dajani | Posted 08.28.2008 | Media

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Jamal Dajani

Several Arab networks dispatched their best anchors to Denver to beam a sliver of American politics to more than 300 million viewers in the region.

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PUMAs Give Cougars a Bad Name

Michael Seitzman | Posted 08.26.2008 | Politics

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Michael Seitzman

Obviously Obama is not a Muslim. But even if he was...am I the only one deeply uncomfortable with the fact that the word "Muslim" has become synonymous with "monster" among the PUMA set?

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Clinton Showdown: After Hardball, What I Still Have to Say

Sara Haile-Mariam | Posted 08.26.2008 | Home

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Sara Haile-Mariam

During the taping of the show, I tried to show empathy. I thought about some of the Clinton supporters I've met. I know that, like me, they've been waiting their whole lives for this kind of change.

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Nico Pitney

Abortion Protester Interrupts DNC Meeting: "Obama Supports Black Genocide" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 08.25.2008 | Politics

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Convention Center, Denver -- By far the most visible conservative protesters at the DNC have been pro-life activists, who seem to have representatives...

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...

Bob Ostertag | Posted 08.13.2008 | Home

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Bob Ostertag

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the lifeguard appears blowing her whistle and waving her arms. The lifeguard in this case ...

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Race And The Courting Of Reagan Democrats

Ron Mwangaguhunga | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics

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Ron Mwangaguhunga

Race, Buchanan would argue, is nearly irrelevant as an issue in this election when it concerns the white working class vote. How convenient!

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Have The Clintons Really Gotten Over It?

Time Magazine | Karen Tumulty | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

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The July 31 cocktail reception outside Palo Alto, Calif., had been billed as an evening for letting bygones be bygones, a coming together of Hillary C...

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Why Obama Must Beat McCain

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

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Maggie Van Ostrand

We've got to tell the rest of the world that we don't like Bush either, that we intend to change things, that we won't put another out-of-touch billionaire in the White House.

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Fellow Democrats: Kill the Elitist and Undemocratic Caucuses

Lanny Davis | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

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Lanny Davis

Party caucuses discourage voter participation and are, in fact, undemocratic for a variety of reasons. Senior citizens and most people who work for a living can't afford to or are unable to sit for three hours in order to vote.

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Barack: The Truth Blog

Richard Laermer | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

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Richard Laermer

If the Dem primaries taught us one thing, it's that elections are cyclical: Polls change, moods change, inertia will likely change, and next thing you know the story will be amended beyond belief.

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Seth Colter Walls

A Rested Clinton Tells NYC Women Obama "Is The One"

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

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"I've been trying to exercise a little bit, which I'm told does wonders for a person." With that line, Sen. Hillary Clinton drew the first of several...

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Artificial Dissemination

Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 07.02.2008 | Media

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Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler

Reading The Kingmakers evokes feelings not dissimilar to watching Mike Gravel during debates: you sympathize with him, but can't help concluding that he's a few bricks short of a load.

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Clinton and Obama: Love Will Keep Us Together

Danielle Celena Belton | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

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Danielle Celena Belton

The following is a snark filled rant/column by The Black Snob on a crippling addiction sweeping the American press -- Clinton Addiction. The affects a...

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Global Warming, Barack Obama, and Everyone Else

Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.13.2008 | Green

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Bob Ostertag

The percentage of Americans who think global warming is a "very serious problem" dropped 5% over the last year, from 47% in 2007 to 42% today.

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Obama's Internet Money Machine and the Future

Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics

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Bob Ostertag

Obama's fundraising has been celebrated as turning of the tables on the kind of money politics that has dominated America. But before we were on top, many of us wanted campaigns less expensive, not more.

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