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Dems Set To Debate Tonight In Nevada

Las Vegas Review-Journal | Molly Ball | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

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If Nevada's last Democratic presidential debate was a Vegas boxing match, tonight's is an Old West duel. Three candidates remain in serious contentio...

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Obama Knocks Farrakhan Connection

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

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Richard Cohen in the Post made Louis Farrakhan -- a former State Senate constituent of Obama's, and the honoree of a publication by his church -- an i...

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Hillary Clinton Likens White House To Prison

LA Times | Andrew Malcolm | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

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Not that it's going to diminish her ambition to live there again, but Hillary Clinton says she views the White House as something of a prison. She al...

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BET Founder Defends Obama Comments

Washington Post | Frank Ahrens | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

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A day after his remarks about Sen. Barack Obama helped fuel a rancorous debate about race in the Democratic presidential contest, an unapologetic Robe...

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Judge Grants Kucinich Entry to Nevada Debate

San Diego Union Tribune | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

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NBC News said it will appeal a judge's ruling rather than include Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich in a candidates' debate Tuesday in...

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Who's The Real Racist? Where's the True Sexist? Let's Get a Grip!

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

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Kathleen Reardon

Accidental offense is not the same as intentional insult. We need to get these differences clear in our minds and demand the same of the press.

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Hillary Supporter Rangel: Obama's Remarks "Absolutely Stupid"

The Swamp | Christi Parsons | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton declared a truce in their recent war of words last night, but an important Clinton ally was still actively engaged la...

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Obama Damps Down Racial Controversy

Political Radar | David Wright, Andy Fies, and Sunlen Miller | Posted 01.14.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Barack Obama told ABC News Monday there is nothing in Sen. Hillary Clinton's record that would give him any cause for concern about her in terms ...

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Clinton Cites Hagel To Defend Her 2002 Iraq Vote -- But Is She Right?

Primary Monitor | Ari Richter | Posted 01.14.2008 | Politics

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he New York Times checks up on Hillary Clinton's recent invocations of Chuck Hagel and finds the record doesn't match the rhetoric: Clinton repeated ...

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Chelsea Clinton Makes Surprise Campaign Stop At Stanford

The Stanford Daily | Andrea Fuller | Posted 01.14.2008 | Politics

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Chelsea Clinton '01 fielded questions about her mother's presidential bid last night before an audience of more than 100 young women packed on the flo...

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Obama Unveils $120 Billion Stimulus Plan

Associated Press | Ryan Nakashima | Posted 01.14.2008 | Politics

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Democrat Barack Obama on Sunday unveiled an economic stimulus package costing up to $120 billion that his campaign said would put money in the hands o...

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Have Hillary and Obama Forgotten Iraq?

Mona Gable | Posted 01.11.2008 | Politics

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Mona Gable

While Obama and Hillary have continually trumpeted how they're all about change, let's not forget: they both voted to give Bush another $70 billion for Afghanistan and Iraq. This is progress?

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Observant Jews Effectively Barred From Nevada Caucus

Faith In Public Life | Posted 01.11.2008 | Politics

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We've been drawing attention this week to the fact that the media-sponsored exit polls in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary only asked Repub...

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Clinton: No Woman Is Illegal

Las Vegas Review-Journal | Molly Ball | Posted 01.11.2008 | Politics

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People in the Las Vegas neighborhood saw all the cameras and trucks and buses and police on the streets Thursday, and they began to trickle out of the...

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Edwards' Blog Buzz Evaporates

WonkoBlog | Posted 01.11.2008 | Home

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Edwards is below the critical 10% buzz share line. With all the fanblogs out there, if you can't hit 10% not even your fans are interested. ...

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Will Things Be Different When Michelle Obama Runs For President?

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 01.11.2008 | Politics

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Kathleen Reardon

We should admit that being a woman is different from being a man and that expectations differ with regard to how we comport ourselves in private and public life.

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Barack Obama and Jesse Jackson's Drunken One Night Stand

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics

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Allison Kilkenny

If we can get to Obama before the special interest groups, if we can keep him from being perverted by the sickness in D.C., there still yet may be hope to save the country. And if not, at least you can tell your grandkids that you voted for a black guy.

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Voters Tell Media Where To Go!

Martin Lewis | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics

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Martin Lewis

Apparently rumors of her death were slightly exaggerated; commiserations to Chris Matthews. Now, let's count all the votes.

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Revealed At Last! Obama's Secret Weapon Against The Oil, Drug & Insurance Companies...

Martin Lewis | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics

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Martin Lewis

...a winning smile. Here are some other winning smiles.

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Obama May Be Ready -- But is America Ready?

Martin Lewis | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics

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Martin Lewis

Obama needs to be sure that he is not inciting expectations that he -- and indeed any president -- is powerless to fulfill among millions of people who (foolishly) expect instant results.

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Edwards Joined By Medical Victims

Associated Press | Charles Babington | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics

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In an emotional campaign event, Democrat John Edwards was joined Sunday by three families that suffered medical tragedies as he continued to pound ins...

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Novak: Obama is "Clean" And "Not A Stereotype African-American"

Think Progress | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics

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This weekend on Bloomberg television, conservative pundit Robert Novak discussed what Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) "Achilles heel" would be if Obama pre...

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Obama vs Hillary: Read This And THEN Decide

Martin Lewis | Posted 01.05.2008 | Politics

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Martin Lewis

After the fire - the fire still burns The heart grows older but never ever learns The memories smoulder and the soul always yearns After the fire ...

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Sweet: Clinton Camp Braced For Obama Win

Sun Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics

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Here's the Thursday Iowa caucus day brief.....undecides are still driving themselves crazy. Here's what I'm calling them: militant undecides. 1. The ...

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Orange Bowl Could Keep People From Caucuses

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics

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For winter-ready Iowans, tonight's Orange Bowl game could be a bigger deterrent to caucus attendance than potentially bad weather. Recent studies ha...

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