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McCain calls for "common sense conservatism" (Reuters)
16 Nov 2006 at 11:52pm
Reuters - Arizona Sen. John McCain, taking the first step toward a 2008 White House bid, said on Thursday a return to principles of "common sense conservatism" could lead Republicans ?

U.S. Senator John McCain laughs before speaking to members of
16 Nov 2006 at 10:42pm
? 2008 White House bid, said on Thursday a return to principles of limited government and 'common sense conservatism' would carry Republicans back to power after last week's election drubbing REUTE...

U.S. Senator John McCain reacts as he arrives to speak at a
16 Nov 2006 at 10:42pm
? 2008 White House bid, said on Thursday a return to principles of limited government and 'common sense conservatism' would carry Republicans back to power after last week's election drubbing REUTE...

U.S. Senator John McCain gestures as he steps on stage to speak
16 Nov 2006 at 10:42pm
? 2008 White House bid, said on Thursday a return to principles of limited government and 'common sense conservatism' would carry Republicans back to power after last week's election drubbing REUTE...

U.S. Senator John McCain pauses during remarks to members of
16 Nov 2006 at 10:42pm
? 2008 White House bid, said on Thursday a return to principles of limited government and 'common sense conservatism' would carry Republicans back to power after last week's election drubbing REUTE...

U.S. Senator John McCain speaks to members of the Federalist
16 Nov 2006 at 10:42pm
? 2008 White House bid, said on Thursday a return to principles of limited government and 'common sense conservatism' would carry Republicans back to power after last week's election drubbing REUTE...

Senator John McCain is seen in Bournemouth, United Kingdom October
16 Nov 2006 at 10:42pm
? 2008 White House bid, said on Thursday a return to principles of limited government and 'common sense conservatism' would carry Republicans back to power after last week's election drubbing. (Toby ?

McCain calls for 'common sense conservatism' (Reuters)
16 Nov 2006 at 8:52pm
Reuters - Arizona Sen. John McCain, taking the first step toward a 2008 White House bid, said on Thursday a return to principles of "common sense conservatism" could lead Republicans ?

With midterms over, all eyes turn to the 2008 presidential race (The Christia...
16 Nov 2006 at 5:14am
? election campaign of 2008, lasting far too long, and costing ridiculously too much, is about to begin ?

New Yorkers would choose Hillary over Giuliani in 2008: poll (AFP)
16 Nov 2006 at 3:54am
? 2008 presidential election. Speculation is rampant, however, that Clinton will run as well after she was reelected the US Senate from New York on November 7 ?

Britannica Blog » Campaign 2008
Environmental & Animal Welfare, Where the Candidates Stand (A Britannica Guid...
6 Oct 2008 at 1:40am
Britannica's Advocacy for Animals site has provided a guide to the views of the U.S. presidential and vice-presidential candidates on such issues as drilling, mining, and energy conservation and de...

Admit Mistakes! (The Answers Avoided in the Vice Presidential Debate)
3 Oct 2008 at 5:31am
When I watched the Vice Presidential debate last night, it was deja vu in St. Lou all over again. Leaving all the partisanship aside (Republicans think Palin hit a home run, Democrats think she sho...

On the Vice Presidential Debate (Biden, Watch the West Wing!)
2 Oct 2008 at 2:10am
I want to direct your attention to the episode ?Game On? in Season 4 of The West Wing, a script that may map out some broad contours of tonight?s vice presidential debate. Joe Biden may want to wa...

Sarah Palin: In Defense of Mediocrity
1 Oct 2008 at 10:18am
In 1970, defending a Supreme Court nomination, Sen. Roman Hruska argued: ''Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little represe...

Politics, like Football: A Simple Game (Just Pound Your Enemy and Win!)
1 Oct 2008 at 2:10am
William Kristol, some kind of conservative (paleo-, neo-, whatever) advises Senator John McCain on campaign strategy. He believes the McCain staff is trapped in conventional thinking, and he offers...

Taking Palin Seriously
30 Sep 2008 at 2:15am
It is easy to dismiss Sarah Palin---and there seems to be an increasing tendency to do so. But it is, I think, a mistake. Sarah Palin represents many things that need to be taken seriously: gender...

The ?Rescue Plan?: Weird Criticism from the Right
29 Sep 2008 at 12:48pm
No one should be happy about the ?Rescue Plan? that Congress is voting on this week, but the occasional suggestions that we should not ?politicize? the crisis cannot be taken seriously. This crisis...

What Do We Want in a President? (The Impact of Nonsense)
29 Sep 2008 at 2:35am
I read the other day that some talk-radio host had declared that Barack Obama is a ?socialist communist.? It?s impossible to guess whether the man is actually that stupid or whether the burden of t...

Our Contempt for Ideals (Campaign 2008)
24 Sep 2008 at 2:30am
We?re getting down to the grittiest part of the presidential campaign. A great many of our fellow citizens, from elected officeholders down to anonymous emailers, have already shown themselves to b...

The Politics of (Mis)Information
23 Sep 2008 at 2:10am
As the presidential election remains close, the little things begin to matter more and more. And so there is more and more attention being paid to those little things. The Internet is also giving...


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The Economy: Comparing Records
6 Oct 2008 at 12:56pm

As the financial crisis unfolds, more and more Americans are concerned about the economy.

Barack Obama has a plan to restore America’s economy by creating new jobs and providing much-needed relief f...



Register Today
6 Oct 2008 at 11:51am

Do you live in Michigan, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania or Virginia? If so, today is your last opportunity to register to vote.

If you don't register today you cannot vote o...



Voices for Change: Tim in Indiana
6 Oct 2008 at 10:44am

Tim from Noblesville, Indiana is excited to be casting his first vote ever for Barack Obama.

The 20-year-old junior political science major at Purdue University is excited that his vote is going to...



Message from David Plouffe: What they don't want to talk about
6 Oct 2008 at 9:20am

Late last night, Campaign Manager David Plouffe sent out the following email...

Over the weekend, John McCain's top adviser announced their plan to stop engaging in a debate over the economy and "t...



Morning News
6 Oct 2008 at 9:05am

From the Los Angeles Times:



Speaking to thousands of voters Sunday afternoon at Asheville High School, the Democratic nominee argued that McCain shares President Bush's economic philosophy. ...



Everybody Knows Somebody
5 Oct 2008 at 11:58pm

Most of you are already registered to vote. Many of you voted for Barack in the primaries, and some of you have already early voted for Barack Obama for president. But all of you know someone who i...



Working for Change
5 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm

You've been busy this week -- knocking on doors, calling battleground states, and registering voters before the voter registration deadlines close.

Ginny from Merritt Island, Florida tells us why s...



Missouri Energy Independence Tour
5 Oct 2008 at 8:26pm

Last week Missouri political leaders, energy experts and local advocates of energy independence toured Missouri for four days as part of Missouri Energy Independence Tour. Members of the tour spoke...



Road Blog: Barack Obama in Asheville, North Carolina
5 Oct 2008 at 7:15pm

"When we are unified and not divided there is nothing that we cannot achieve." -- Barack Obama

Liz Allen is a registered nurse in the Cardiovascular Unit at Mission Hospital, here in Asheville. What...



Ohio: Tomorrow Is The Deadline
5 Oct 2008 at 6:09pm

Tomorrow is the last day for One-Stop Early Voting in Ohio. If you are an Ohio resident and you are not registered to vote, go to Ohio.VoteforChange.com right now to register before tomorrow's dead...