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Obama Family in Kenya Watches US Vote/Obama Attempts to Bring Kenyans to the Negotiating Table
Seeded on Tue Jan 8, 2008 4:26 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
Obama, speaking Tuesday in New Hampshire, said he urged that "all the leaders there, regardless of their position on the election tell their supporters to stand down, to desist with the violence and resolve in a peaceful way in accordance with Kenyan law."
Brought to the Front: What Happens After Iowa? A 2004 Lesson
Sat Jan 5, 2008 12:26 AM EST
Since about 2 people read this the first time, I thought I'd re-post this one.
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Polls Gone Wild
Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:21 AM EST
....and not in a good way. There have been some articles out there about how polls are meaningless or biased or spun by the media, but this isn't one of those articles.
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Core Support/Opposition Good for Obama/McCain Bad for Clinton/Giuliani
Seeded on Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:39 AM EST (Rasmussen Reports)
Among the leading Presidential candidates, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney have the highest level of core opposition among voters.
For the Democrats: Barack Obama
Seeded on Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:24 AM EST (The Boston Globe)
THE FIRST American president of the 21st century has not appreciated the intricate realities of our age. The next president must. The most sobering challenges that face this country - terrorism, climate change, disease pandemics - are global.
The Last Debate is Over. What Did You Think?
Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:46 PM EST
It's all up to the ground game now, and our final moment of national scrutiny of the candidates is upon us. Since the debate was not nationally televised, it requires a little work from you all to go to www.iptv.org/campaign08/ to see how they all performed.
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One Less Piece of Narrative for Clinton
Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:47 AM EST
From the start, Clinton has had high negatives. No surprise there. But among Democrats she's consistently had high levels of support as well. The pundits deduced that Clinton is a known quantity and people aren't going to change their mind on her.
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Readiness Nonsense
Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:22 AM EST
Here's the real question: When you ask, "is the country ready for a [insert discriminated category here] president?" are you just letting us all know that you are a racist/sexist/religious ideologue? Yes. But that's ok! You can grow, I promise.
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Speech For Barack Obama
Sat Dec 8, 2007 8:20 PM EST
They say this is an election of change. The people want change. Change in politics. Change in politicians. Change the subject. That's not what I'm here for. Change in politics. Yes. Change in politicians. I hope so. Change the subject. Not at all.
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A Tighter Horse Race Does Not Make the Race More Interesting to Watch
Thu Dec 6, 2007 11:44 AM EST
A friend and I were talking about the campaigns some weeks ago and he mentioned that, "really, I think the Republican race is really more interesting than the Democratic race--there's is much closer, they could end up with a brokered convention." At the time, I accepted this and …
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"Newest" AP Poll has Zero Value
Mon Dec 3, 2007 11:17 AM EST
I wrote this in the comments of three of the articles on the "new" poll from the AP/Pew about its lack of value, but thought I needed to compete with those articles in a more direct way. Full disclosure: I support Obama.
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Is Bill Clinton Ruining his Legacy?
Sun Dec 2, 2007 2:12 PM EST
Last year, who was the most popular Democrat in the world? Easily, former president Clinton. We got to forget the eight years of crazy parisanship (for which we could blame Newt Gingrich) and not a few scandals (sexy and financial).
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Clinton Inspires Rampant Cynicism
Sat Dec 1, 2007 11:22 AM EST
Perhaps it is telling that when I saw the news coverage of the hostage situation at the Clinton campaign office in New Hampshire, the first word that popped into my mind was "Plant." Isn't that crazy? Don't give me that look, you thought the same damn thing.
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Pundits Acting Strangly
Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:32 PM EST
For me, it all starts with Chris Matthews talking about a Giuliani win in New Hampshire despite his being a very distant (and sometimes third). Now that Gov.
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Most Experience or Enough Experience
Seeded on Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:32 PM EST (The New York Times)
IN 1960, Richard Nixon ran for president against John F. Kennedy on a slogan that had powerful resonance for cold war America: "Experience Counts." Nixon had been vice president for eight years, a senator for two, and a House member for four.
Goodbye to All That: Obama Is the Key to Solving America's Problems (if there is one at all)
Seeded on Tue Nov 6, 2007 1:57 PM EST (Atlantic Monthly)
Is Iraq Vietnam? Who really won in 2000? Which side are you on in the culture wars? These questions have divided the Baby Boomers and distorted our politics. One candidate could transcend them.
Pakistan says to hold Election in January
Seeded on Mon Nov 5, 2007 6:40 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said it would hold a national election by mid-January and President Pervez Musharraf pledged to quit the military after criticism from the United States for imposing emergency rule. Musharraf has detained hundreds of lawyers and opposition polit …
Al Franken Tied with Coleman, Survey USA Poll
Mon Nov 5, 2007 1:58 PM EST
It's Christmas morning for me, Al Franken and the state of Minnesota (to which I have no ties but the rather tenuous tie of being a Packer fan). In a head-to-head matchup between Al Franken and Sen. Norm Coleman, the breakdown is as follows: Coleman: 46% Franken: 45%
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Where's the Panic, Democrats?
Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:07 AM EDT
The Iowa caucus is on the brink of being moved to January 3rd in violation of the DNC's rules and I haven't heard anyone (but me) screaming in terror. I imagined the anti-Clinton crowd to come out with conspiracy theories about Tom Harkin trying to undermine Iowa's legitimacy.
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Davis Not Running in VA Senate Race
Seeded on Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:39 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)
RICHMOND, Va. - U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis said Thursday he would not run for the Senate seat being vacated next year by fellow Republican John W. Warner, likely setting up a race between two former governors.
Iowa Democrats to opt for Jan. 3 Caucus
Seeded on Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:49 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa Democratic Party officials are poised to settle on Jan. 3 for their presidential caucuses, the same day Republicans will vote, a party official said Thursday. The Democratic State Central Committee will hold a telephone conference call at 8 p.m.
Colbert Swings Votes From...Republicans?
Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:59 AM EDT
A Rasmussen Reports poll shows some startling results in matchups between Clinton and Giuliani with Colbert in the mix. For what it's worth, the overall numbers show Hillary Clinton at 45%, Rudy Giuliani at 35%, and Colbert at 13%.
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My Sister's Halloween Message
Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:17 AM EDT
My 15 year old sister's Halloween message is bang on, so watch it! Hello my fellow trick-or-treaters (if you still trick-or-treat that is),
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Packer Backers Don't Mind Obama's Care for the Bears
Seeded on Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:31 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
MADISON, Wis. - Chicago Bears fan Barack Obama was in enemy territory Monday — Wisconsin, where the Green Bay Packers rule. He still got a warm reception.
Polling Viners: Do you support a national primary day?
Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:12 AM EDT
Apparently, to many viners, the answer to the problem that Florida and Michigan supply is a national primary day. I won't hide the fact that I don't see how that follows in the least.
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