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More general election odds and ends to archive from our “Red Hot News” section. Nothing new here, unless you are a new visitor.
“Reprehensible” is an understatement — uproar in Maine over Obama assassination sign and betting pool.
Doing some post-general election clean up of our “Red Hot News” section to archive campaign tidbits for historical purposes. Nothing new here, unless you are a new visitor.
Obama wins, but she would like to say … Principle and PUMAs win … Lieberman and three US Senate races still undecided … Florida, Arizona, and California ban [...]
Here are some Democratic bloggers who have articulated their reasons why they are not voting for Barack Obama. Keep checking back because I will be adding more to the list through tomorrow.
i am a feminist, i am a women’s activist, i am voting for sarah palin, by Prameela Bartholomeusz, DNC Platform Committee Member
i am supporting [...]
Politics aside, if this isn’t the cutest thing you’ve seen, then you need to lay off the kool-aid.
By author, Sharyn. Originally posted at Partizane on November 2, 2008. Reposted with author’s permission.
[Editor's Note: The author asks the following question at the end of her article. I think the reader needs to hold this question in mind while reviewing the facts about Gov. Palin.]
…my initial reason for writing this up, does all [...]
SNL strikes again with another fantastically funny political skit. This time Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin (Tina Fey) address the Nation on QVC.
(h/t to New Hampster at Partizane for the video)
Cleaning up our “Red Hot News” section again and wanted to archive debate analysis for historical purposes. Nothing new here, unless you are a new visitor.
2008 First Presidential Debate Prelude; pre- and post-debate analysis.
Conflict of interest for VP Debate Moderator, Gwen Ifill. Palin hits home run, “it was her evening, she was the star” in [...]
In case you missed it, check out Palin’s Saturday Night Live appearance. The big question everyone is asking is “will this make a difference in the election?” — well, SNL had its highest ratings in 14 years. People were certainly interested in the Fey/Palin match up, which surprisingly came across as Fey playing cheap impostor [...]
Read my lips people: S-T-O-P with the faux charges of racism; children are now getting on the faux outrage bandwagon. MyFox Orlando has the story:
She’s only 12 years old but Ashleigh Jones is feeling the heat of this election year. That’s because the seventh grader at New Smyrna Beach Middle School was called a racist [...]
“This is what a feminist looks like,” said Shelly Mandell, Los Angeles NOW chapter president, in her introduction of Gov. Sarah Palin at a campaign rally in California over the weekend. Mandell endorsed Palin as “an individual and a women’s rights activist” and not as a representative of NOW. ABC’s, Jake Tapper, has portions of [...]
Oh, the change! New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson drops bid for Obama's Commerce Secretary in wake of federal grand jury investigation into government contract exchange for campaign contributions.
When will it end? Should government bailout newspapers? Connecticut lawmaker wants state to bailout two local newspapers, sparks debate about government involvement in the press.
Former DNC chair and Clinton loyalist, Terry McAuliffe, announces run for Virginia governor.
Democratic controlled Congress gives itself 3% pay raise despite recession ... Congress denies raises for federal judges ... Universities, factories and even hospitals force employees to take unpaid furloughs.
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