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Sarah Palin has announced that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. Do you think:
The candidate's family should be scrutinized. I deserve to know everything about these people.
35%
It's nobody's business. Family matters should be kept out of the public spotlight.
6%
It's inevitable. Every politician's dirty laundry is aired sooner or later.
18%
Couldn't matter to me less. Has nothing to do with the election.
41%
Total votes: 17
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Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us.
- John F. Kennedy
09/07/08: This Just In...
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1.
Posted: September 2, 2008
Much of the Convention on Day 1 was correctly focused on Hurricane Gustav. Because all the evening speeches were canceled, the... Full story »
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A Delegate's First Day At The RNC
by Cameron MacKenziePosted: September 2, 2008
Much of the Convention on Day 1 was correctly focused on Hurricane Gustav. Because all the evening speeches were canceled, the... Full story »
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2.
Posted: August 31, 2008
By way of back-story, Wooten was married to Palin's sister, and the couple went through an acrimonious divorce. Prior to Palin's election as Governor,... Full story »
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Sarah Palin: Government Corruption Up Close & Personal
by Josh SidmanPosted: August 31, 2008
By way of back-story, Wooten was married to Palin's sister, and the couple went through an acrimonious divorce. Prior to Palin's election as Governor,... Full story »
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3.
Posted: August 29, 2008
But, the experience argument is really beside the point with regard to McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his running-mate. What this decision demonstrates... Full story »
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The Cynicism Of John McCain
by Josh SidmanPosted: August 29, 2008
But, the experience argument is really beside the point with regard to McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his running-mate. What this decision demonstrates... Full story »
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4.
Posted: August 19, 2008
At the risk of being labeled a sexist (it wouldn’t be the first time), I have to wonder whether disgruntled women are really... Full story »
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Hell Hath No Fury: The Legacy Of Hillary
by Josh SidmanPosted: August 19, 2008
At the risk of being labeled a sexist (it wouldn’t be the first time), I have to wonder whether disgruntled women are really... Full story »
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5.
Posted: July 25, 2008
I saw and listened to my fellow spectators on the way to the Siegessäule, to the people standing around me during the speech,... Full story »
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I Saw Obama Speak In Berlin
by Cosima UnderwaterPosted: July 25, 2008
I saw and listened to my fellow spectators on the way to the Siegessäule, to the people standing around me during the speech,... Full story »
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6.
Posted: July 25, 2008
There is a side of me that deeply believes we can all live in peace, that people from different backgrounds can work side by side... Full story »
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Obama In Berlin: Damn Him!
by David MixnerPosted: July 25, 2008
There is a side of me that deeply believes we can all live in peace, that people from different backgrounds can work side by side... Full story »
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7.
Posted: July 4, 2008
I was working as a legal word processor at a law firm in Los Angeles, which unbeknownst to me when I started temping there, represented... Full story »
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I Blew The Whistle On Diebold
by Stephen HellerPosted: July 4, 2008
I was working as a legal word processor at a law firm in Los Angeles, which unbeknownst to me when I started temping there, represented... Full story »
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8.
Posted: June 30, 2008
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The Ballot Cannot Replace The Bullet In Zimbabwe
by George NyathiPosted: June 30, 2008
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9.
Posted: June 4, 2008
All the reasons why he is to be considered a black man have to be recognized: the historically evil and misguided one-drop rule... Full story »
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Obama Supporters: We Did It!
by ChasingAmericaPosted: June 4, 2008
All the reasons why he is to be considered a black man have to be recognized: the historically evil and misguided one-drop rule... Full story »
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10.
Posted: June 3, 2008
Never before in the history of the Democratic Party have we seen anything remotely comparable to this amazing race. In every aspect... Full story »
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The End Of The Primary Trail
by David MixnerPosted: June 3, 2008
Never before in the history of the Democratic Party have we seen anything remotely comparable to this amazing race. In every aspect... Full story »
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11.
Posted: May 28, 2008
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Is It True About Obama?
by Heather CatladyPosted: May 28, 2008
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12.
Posted: May 16, 2008
One morning before the elections, my mother left the homestead to attend a rally to drum up support for their party’s candidate.... Full story »
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Zimbabwe: A Mother Killed For Supporting Change
by George NyathiPosted: May 16, 2008
One morning before the elections, my mother left the homestead to attend a rally to drum up support for their party’s candidate.... Full story »
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13.
Posted: May 15, 2008
In 1955, Rosa Parks sat down in a bus and refused to move. She sparked a civil rights movement by that action. In 2005, I sat... Full story »
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Cindy Sheehan: Fighting For Peace
by Cindy SheehanPosted: May 15, 2008
In 1955, Rosa Parks sat down in a bus and refused to move. She sparked a civil rights movement by that action. In 2005, I sat... Full story »
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14.
Posted: May 13, 2008
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Hillary's In West Virginia!
by Vet ForHilPosted: May 13, 2008
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15.
Posted: May 7, 2008
I first threw my hat into the ring running for the US House of Representatives for the Green Party in 2006. At the time, there... Full story »
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Byron DeLear: A Time For Dreamers
by Byron DeLearPosted: May 7, 2008
I first threw my hat into the ring running for the US House of Representatives for the Green Party in 2006. At the time, there... Full story »
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16.
Posted: May 6, 2008
Results Update With 99 percent of the votes counted, Clinton was clinging to a narrow 51 percent to 49.percent lead. Only about 22,000... Full story »
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Minute By Minute At The Indiana Primary
by Thomas CookPosted: May 6, 2008
Results Update With 99 percent of the votes counted, Clinton was clinging to a narrow 51 percent to 49.percent lead. Only about 22,000... Full story »
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17.
Posted: May 2, 2008
We spoke out about the Vietnam War and were one of the first ones to do it. We refused to load scrap to Japan just prior to the... Full story »
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25,000 U.S. Port Workers Protest The Iraq War
by Leal SundetPosted: May 2, 2008
We spoke out about the Vietnam War and were one of the first ones to do it. We refused to load scrap to Japan just prior to the... Full story »
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18.
Posted: April 23, 2008
Her supporters have reason to celebrate today and only resulting in dragging this election into the next millennium! For those... Full story »
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Presidential Election: The Price Of Clinton's Victory
by David MixnerPosted: April 23, 2008
Her supporters have reason to celebrate today and only resulting in dragging this election into the next millennium! For those... Full story »
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19.
Posted: April 10, 2008
Obama girl is my alter ego. I definitely will have that name for quite some time. Ben Relles is the creator and founder of... Full story »
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We've Got A Crush On Obama Girl
by Amber Lee EttingerPosted: April 10, 2008
Obama girl is my alter ego. I definitely will have that name for quite some time. Ben Relles is the creator and founder of... Full story »
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20.
Posted: April 9, 2008
High Court judge, Justice Tendai Uchena has reserved judgment on an application by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change... Full story »
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Zimbabwe: Still Waiting On A President
by George NyathiPosted: April 9, 2008
High Court judge, Justice Tendai Uchena has reserved judgment on an application by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change... Full story »
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21.
Posted: April 4, 2008
The Movement for Democratic Change has placed Robert Mugabe’s vote at 43.8 per cent while the other independents, Simba Makoni... Full story »
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Zimbabwe On The Brink
by George NyathiPosted: April 4, 2008
The Movement for Democratic Change has placed Robert Mugabe’s vote at 43.8 per cent while the other independents, Simba Makoni... Full story »
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22.
Posted: March 19, 2008
We are less safe and less able to shape events abroad. We are divided at home, and our alliances around the world have been strained.... Full story »
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Barack Obama: Iraq Five Years Later
by Barack ObamaPosted: March 19, 2008
We are less safe and less able to shape events abroad. We are divided at home, and our alliances around the world have been strained.... Full story »
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23.
Posted: March 19, 2008
A More Perfect Union "Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered... Full story »
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Barack Obama: A More Perfect Union
by Mike SmallPosted: March 19, 2008
A More Perfect Union "Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered... Full story »
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24.
Posted: March 9, 2008
Former President Bill Clinton said Saturday that a joint ticket pairing the two would be "almost unstoppable." He moved on to... Full story »
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Clinton-Obama Ticket 'Unstoppable,' Says Bill
by Darrell GoodliffePosted: March 9, 2008
Former President Bill Clinton said Saturday that a joint ticket pairing the two would be "almost unstoppable." He moved on to... Full story »
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25.
Posted: February 21, 2008
By way of providing background, the article reprised the story of the Keating Five scandal that cost three Senators their jobs... Full story »
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McCain's Ethics
by Josh SidmanPosted: February 21, 2008
By way of providing background, the article reprised the story of the Keating Five scandal that cost three Senators their jobs... Full story »
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