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High, High Hopes : Turning Houston Blue
Larry Joe Doherty, Congressional candidate from Houston, maps out a strategy. Photos by Dave Mann.Can the Democrats sweep Houston? (Maybe. But don’t hold your breath…)By Dave Mann This article appears in the Oct. 17, 2008, issue of The Texas Observer. … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Electoral politics, Harris County, Houston, November Election, Texas
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Yellow Dog Time? These Repugs Gotta Go…
‘What I’m bitching about is not disagreement over policy. It’s knowing how to do things, ANYTHING, using the tools of political science.‘By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / October 19, 2008 For the second time in my life, I … Continue reading
ACORN and ‘Voter Fraud’ : Bogus Issue Missreported
Top: ACORN voter registrar in New Mexico. Photo by Clayton Kennedy / ACORN. Above: Nevada investigators raid Las Vegas ACORN office looking for evidence of ‘voter fraud.’ Photo by J.C. Hong / AP.Media revive pattern of reporting on alleged “voter … Continue reading
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Tagged ACORN, Campaign Tactics, Community Organizing, Media, Media Distortion, November Election, Republican Party, Voter Fraud, Voter Registration
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The Mob : Did John McCain Play Piano in a Bordello?
‘Perhaps McCain was untainted by the mob and corruption, but one wonders if he could have been that successful had he not somehow made his peace with that situation.’By Sherman De Brosse / The Rag Blog / October 15, 2008 … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Cindy McCain, McCain, November Election, Organized Crime, Presidential Campaign
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Palin Mixes State With Religion, Adds a Dash of Extremism
Tattoo art by Flames – Skin Flixx Ink.She used state money to pay for religious activities; has ties to Dominionism and Alaska Independence PartyBy Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / October 13, 2008 Sarah Palin has said that she … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Alaskan Independence Party, Dominionism, November Election, Religious Right, Right Wing, Sarah Palin
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GOP Rallies : Conservatives Go Ballistic
A McCain supporter yells at Obama supporters before McCain and Palin arrive at a rally, Oct. 8, 2008, in Strongsville, Ohio. Photo by AP.McCain campaign riling up base by ‘ratcheting up fears and frustrations.’ By Jonathan Martin / October 10, … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Conservatives, McCain Campaign, November Election, Political Ethics, Republican Party
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You Don’t Need a Weatherman : George Will and Friends Blast McCain Tactics
George Will calls Sarah Palin John McCain’s ‘female Sancho Panza.’Conservative pundits say negative campaign just isn’t cutting it.By Michael C. Moynihan / October 9, 2008 A bit of conservative blowback on the McCain campaign’s impotent strategy of making the final … Continue reading
Garrison Keillor : Juicing Up the Ticket With Sarah
Dishonest, cynical men put forward Sarah Palin for national office, but the truth emerges: The lady is talking freely about matters she has never thought about.By Garrison Keillor / October 8, 2008 We are a stalwart and stouthearted people, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Garrison Keillor, McCain Campaign, November Election, Obama, Obama Smear Campaign, Sarah Palin
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Conservative Columnist David Brooks Calls Sarah Palin a ‘Cancer’
David Brooks. Getty Images.Comparing her anti-intellectualism to that of President Bush, Brooks called Sarah Palin a ‘fatal cancer to the Republican party.’By Danny Shea / October 8, 2008 See Video of interview with David Brooks, Below. David Brooks spoke frankly … Continue reading
Sarahcuda : Full Frontal Attack
‘For me, the heels are on, the gloves are off.’By Dana Milbank / October 7, 2008 FORT MYERS, Fla. — John McCain is collapsing in the polls in Florida and other swing states, but Sarah Palin, God bless her, has … Continue reading
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Tagged November Election, Obama Smear Campaign, Police Tactics, Sarah Palin
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Change Rocks : The Boss Rallies Pennsylvania
Around the world, we remain the repository of people’s dreams. A thousand George Bushes and Dick Cheneys cannot tear that house down. I want my house back, I want my country back. I want my America back. Bruce Springsteen / … Continue reading
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The Poetry of Sarah Palin
Recent works by the Republican vice presidential candidate.By Hart Seely / October 1, 2008 See some of Sarah Palin’s finest work, Below. It’s been barely six weeks since the arctic-fresh voice of Alaskan poet Sarah Heath Palin burst upon the … Continue reading
