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The Press Sours on McCain
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 10, 2008
Remember all the jokes John McCain used to make about the press being his "base"? That's no longer the case. Plenty of writers ...
Categories: National Politics
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McCain Favored
Posted By: Will Wilson | September 10, 2008
For the first time, John McCain is trading above 50 on Intrade. Until today, Barack Obama hadn't traded below 50 since May. McCain was trading at 1 in ...
Categories: National Politics

More Term Limit Trouble
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 10, 2008
The front page of The New York Times today is graced by a story about efforts to abolish term limits -- along with two stories ...
Categories: Local Offices

Annals of Pettiness
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 10, 2008
If you talk to a politician opposed to term limits, chances are that person will use this soundbite: "We already have term limits -- ...
Categories: State Offices

The John McCain of Delaware
Posted By: Josh Goodman | September 10, 2008
Since picking Sarah Palin, John McCain's plan has been clear: cast the Republicans as the change ticket, even though a Republican has been in the ...
Categories: State Offices

How Little They'll Miss Him
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 10, 2008
After all these months of waiting for Kwame Kilpatrick to finally go away, the Detroit city council is in no hurry to find his replacement, ...
Categories: Local Offices

Decline in Voting Rights
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 10, 2008
Few trends in American politics have been as strong over the course of my lifetime as the expansion of voting rights. The Voting Rights Act ...
Categories: Voting Process & Voting Rules

Ahh the Good Ol' Days...
Posted By: Josh Goodman | September 9, 2008
Remember when immigration was going to be a major issue in the presidential campaign?
Categories: Social Issues

State Politics: Too Rough?
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 9, 2008
I like reading the daily political "chats" at washingtonpost.com. Sometimes you can learn some new information, but in general it's useful as ...
Categories: State Offices
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The Revolution Continues
Posted By: Josh Goodman | September 9, 2008
I've speculated a bit as to whether Ron Paul supporters in Montana will vote for Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party nominee, in the presidential race. ...
Categories: National Politics

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