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Voting While Disabled: The Real "Functionals" In This Election

Auburn McCanta | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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Auburn McCanta

Disabled voters can make a difference, not only through their votes, but also by their campaigning activities.

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Preview! Las Vegas' High-Performance SEMA Show and the Los Angeles Auto Show; How Green Will They Be?

Steve Parker | Posted 10.27.2008 | Business

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Steve Parker

The LA Auto Show is now officially the first big extravaganza on the national car calendar. It opens Friday, November 21st and runs through Sunday, November 30th at the LA Convention Center.

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Afghanistan: Endless Army Mission Creep?

Luis Carlos Montalván and Gene Dewey | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

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Luis Carlos Montalván and Gene Dewey

To fill the vacuum of meaningful statecraft, the Department of Defense now finds itself both war-fighter and diplomat.

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Real Change Depends On Replacing Entrenched Party Operatives

David Lucht | Posted 10.20.2008 | Home

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David Lucht

There may be good reasons to vote the Republican ticket, but the hope that John McCain will bring change to Washington cannot be counted as one of them.

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Middle Americans Are Not Just White, Christian, Working Class Folk

Tami Winfrey Harris | Posted 10.20.2008 | Home

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Tami Winfrey Harris

There is nothing wrong with being Joe the Plumber. I just disagree that Joe is a symbol of the authentic American. And I say this as a Middle American.

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Candidates Stand Far Apart On Women's Issues

Dottie Lamm and Marilyn Van Derbur Atler | Posted 10.14.2008 | Home

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Dottie Lamm and Marilyn Van Derbur Atler

Obama co-sponsored legislation to overturn a Supreme Court decision making it more difficult for women to challenge pay discrimination. McCain opposed the same legislation, calling it "a great burden on business."

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McCain And Goldwater Growing More And More Similar

Lynne Glasner | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home

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Lynne Glasner

Barry Goldwater adamantly railed against large government and supported tax cuts (sound familiar?). He advocated making Social Security voluntary and selling off the TVA, neither of which garnered him many votes in 1964, a time of economic expansion.

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During Bailout Vote, Senate Chamber Acts as Weighty Campaign Space

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 10.02.2008 | Home

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Kelly Nuxoll

If there was suspense in the room, it had more to do with the presidential election than with the outcome of this particular measure, however much the senators reiterated that it was the most important vote of their careers.

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Biden & Palin: Some Debate Prep Advice

Tom Alderman | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

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Tom Alderman

Thursday night's a biggie. There's a decent chance Biden and Palin will get bigger viewer numbers than the Presidential top dogs did last Friday. This...

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Early Voting May Boost Turnout, Thwart Last-Minute Negative Campaigning

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.01.2008 | Home

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Dawn Teo

The trend toward no-excuse mail-in voting has grown during recent voting cycles but could significantly alter the landscape of battleground states in the presidential election this year.

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The Presidential Debate and Senator Coburn as a Potential Accountability & Transparency Czar

Sunil Chacko | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

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Sunil Chacko

Senator Coburn is often misunderstood and is regularly hauled over the coals by the media

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$1 Trillion Bailout and The Medal of Freedom

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 09.25.2008 | Business

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Michael B. Laskoff

It's important not to be imbibing the proverbial Kool-Aid when digesting the edge of The Great Depression, Part II.

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Fire, ready...AIM! Does McCain Have the Temperament to Lead?

Ryan Mack | Posted 09.24.2008 | Business

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Ryan Mack

I don't know about you, but being smart has always been a characteristic that I look for in a potential President. I hope America agrees.

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Senator McCain's Fannie Problem

Sunil Chacko | Posted 09.22.2008 | Business

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Sunil Chacko

Zoellick would have to comply with Congressional subpoenas to explain having headed the lobbying activities for Fannie Mae.

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The Coming Joe and Sarah Show

Sunil Chacko | Posted 09.10.2008 | Politics

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Sunil Chacko

As attacks and counterattacks by the Steve Schmidt-led McCain campaign team and the David Axelrod and David Plouffe-led Obama team gather strength, th...

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Seven Years Later: Why Is There Still A Hole at Ground Zero?

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 09.09.2008 | Politics

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Paul Rieckhoff

I call on Senators Obama and McCain to make a promise they will keep. Pledge to all those that died and all those that served that Ground Zero will be re-built by the end of your first term.

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NEWSFLASH TO OBAMA: It's the Message, Stupid

Steven Denlinger | Posted 09.06.2008 | Home

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Steven Denlinger

Yesterday, a friend emailed me an article from Credo Action. The writer was offended by Governor Sarah Palin, who said in her convention speech that ...

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Palin's Big Strikeout

Ari Melber | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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Ari Melber

She struck out big-time in a biting speech that showed the only job she was ready for is RNC Chair, another ruthless soldier in Karl Rove's army.

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5 Questions On Common Sense Gun Laws For Gov. Sarah Palin

Paul Helmke | Posted 09.03.2008 | Home

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Paul Helmke

The nation's media have been feverishly pursuing stories about Alaska's Governor, Sarah Palin. Among other topics, they've been asking about her child...

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Crazy McCain Flip Flops In Response to Obama Speech

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 08.28.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

In a commercial released today, McCain looked directly at the camera and promised not to engage in negative attacks. Yet he released a vehemently negative press release as the fireworks were still bursting in the sky over Invesco field.

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John McCain's Dick Move

Greg Saunders | Posted 08.28.2008 | Home

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Greg Saunders

I don't know if the John McCain we've been seeing lately is the real McCain or "Candidate McCain," but either way, John McCain is turning out to be a real jerk.

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McCain's Senate Voting Record

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 08.25.2008 | Politics

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John Tepper Marlin

David Nather filed an objection today in Beyond the Dome, CQ to Barack Obama supporters' citing CQ data on John McCain's voting last year with Bush 95...

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Senator McCain Would Forget His Head If It Wasn't Attached

Bob Cesca | Posted 08.21.2008 | Politics

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Bob Cesca

McCain is showing the signs of being too old for the gig, and his recent history of forgetting things (whether simple details like the number of houses he owns, or more complicated facts like Sunni vs. Shia) ought to be the source of some serious panic inside the Republican loop.

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Obama's Rope A Dope

Deannie Mills | Posted 08.20.2008 | Home

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Deannie Mills

Obama has taken many body blows during this campaign, first from Hillary Clinton and now from John McCain. But now he's got a cash fortune and major grassroots support still building for the final rounds.

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Huckabee Campaigns For McCain In Israel

Jan McGirk | Posted 08.19.2008 | Home

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Jan McGirk

"John McCain understands this part of the world very clearly," Huckabee said, adding that Obama doesn't "fully grasp" the politics of the region. McCain's the "Overwhelmingly better choice" for Israeli security.

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