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May 2008 - Posts
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The candidate is on an outdoor stage, her shoulders bobbing and weaving as two reggaeton performers dance around her. Welcome to Hillary Rodham Clinton's Read More...
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Barack Obama selected St. Paul, Minn., where Republicans will hold their convention, as the site for a rally Tuesday night. Read More...
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The fate of nearly 2.3 million Democratic presidential primary votes belongs to 30 party activists. Read More...
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A fierce debate erupted on Friday between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama over whether Mr. McCain misspoke at a town-hall-style meeting the previous Read More...
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Big stories in politics this week include criticism of the Bush administration in a memoir by former White House spokesman Scott McClellan — and Read More...
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The massive earthquake that hit China earlier this month has spurred many civic groups into action, including animal lovers. Chen Yunlian, who runs an Read More...
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama spent much of this week out West — visiting states his campaign says he can win in November. But Sen. Read More...
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Commentator Daniel Pinkwater says Barack Obama has the advantage over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, because Obama Read More...
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Bill Clinton has actively campaigned for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, with mixed results and not a few stumbles. Carol Felsenthal, author of Clinton Read More...
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NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd on Saturday's DNC delegate meeting in Washington. How will the party solve the Florida and Michigan problem? A look Read More...
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Gaining ground this political season is a proposed League of Democracies designed to strengthen support for the next president's overseas agenda and ensure Read More...
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One of the founders of a new group called WomenCount explains why her group is protesting the Democratic Party’s rules committee meeting and answers charges Read More...
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This year's fight for the Democratic presidential nomination may seem dramatic and unprecedented. But history offers several examples of nomination battles Read More...
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This weekend, Democratic party leaders are meeting in Washington, D.C., to plan for their convention in Denver this fall. At the top of the list is what Read More...
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Democratic Party officials will convene in Washington, D.C. on Saturday to resolve the awkward matter of what to do about Michigan and Florida. Detroit Read More...
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Former Bush Administration Press Secretary Scott McClellan's memoir is highly critical of the Administration, specifically its handling of the Iraq War. Read More...
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The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that Child Protective Services overstepped their bounds when it seized children from a ranch in Texas. The ranch is home Read More...
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In the 21st century, music and politics exist at a volatile intersection. In doing so, they offer glimpses into the national temperament. Read More...
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Upon returning to Congress the New York senator can nurture hopes of winning the White House in 2012 or beyond; or she can make a lasting legislative mark.. Read More...
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Former Clinton administration Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers weighs in on the controversy surrounding Scott McClellan's new memoir, What Happened: Inside Read More...
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The Barbershop guys are at it again, and it's time for a weekly shape-up. This week, Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick Charles and Gustavo Arrellano Read More...
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Can Puerto Rico fulfill Hillary Clinton'ss dreams of being the winner of the popular vote? (The math says, "No We Can't.") Read More...
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The Michigan and Florida delegate fight - how the Dems got into this mess, what happens now and how -- maybe -- they'll get out of it. Read More...
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After a youthful indiscretion/elopement, John S. McCain Jr.'s papers show his path quickly straightened out, and he went on to earn the same four-star Read More...
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NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and host of "Meet the Press" discusses the potential election impact of the former Bush press secretary's tell-all book Read More...
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The Kiss Army fan club has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Read More...
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The Democratic National Committee will benefit Saturday from a fundraising dinner honoring Al Gore. The event has taken on the aura of a "unity dinner" Read More...
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The allegations of deceit in Scott McClellan's book have been a surprise not only for Bush officials enraged with the former White House spokesman but Read More...
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Child welfare officials in Texas say they'll take immediate steps to comply with a state Supreme Court ruling that children removed from a polygamist compound Read More...
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The Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee will meet this weekend to decide the fate of delegates from Florida and Michigan. NPR's Read More...
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A top Democrat says that party leaders intend to push for a quick end to the grueling presidential nomination battle, as supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton Read More...
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The Rules and Bylaws committee of the Democratic National Committee meets in Washington to try to resolve whether to seat delegates from Michigan and Florida Read More...
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She might be lacking in delegates, money and avenues to the Democratic nomination, but if nothing else, Hillary Rodham Clinton has clearly solidified her Read More...
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In John McCain’s quick transition from prisoner of war to politician, a turning point was the year 1981, when he turned down an admiral’s star to make Read More...
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Barack Obama sought Thursday to extinguish a burgeoning controversy, denouncing comments of a Catholic priest who said “a whole lot of white people [are] Read More...
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For conservative Christian activists, this month's California Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage provides an opportunity to rekindle interest Read More...
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A meeting to talk about political party rules is hardly exciting to most folks. But Saturday's gathering of the Democratic National Committee's rules and Read More...
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On Saturday the Rules & Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee meets to try to resolve a dispute over whether to seat the Michigan and Read More...
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Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton is like a boxer in the final rounds of a title bout, with fans cheering her as a relentless fighter and Read More...
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The legal counsel for New York Gov. David Paterson recently issued a directive ordering state agencies to recognize gay couples who have been legally married Read More...
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The Democratic presidential race is heading into a fractious end game as supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton mobilize for a protest Saturday to demand Read More...
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For the second time in five years, the school district in Georgia's Clayton County is on probation. The district faces a loss of accreditation that could Read More...
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At the Democratic National Committee's rules and bylaws committee meeting Saturday, the chief topic of discussion will be what to do about the delegates Read More...
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Former White House spokesman Scott McClellan makes numerous appearances to tout a book critical of the Bush administration. Read More...
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Dunkin' Donuts has dropped an online ad featuring celebrity chef Rachael Ray wearing a scarf that some critics say is symbolic of terrorism. The fringed, Read More...
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The Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee meets on Saturday to decide the fate of the Florida and Michigan delegates. NPR looks at Read More...
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Who is Barack Obama? John McCain will happily tell you — his version. Read More...
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A top Michigan Democrat has broken ranks with state party leaders, saying a plan to split the state's national convention delegates 69-59 between Hillary Read More...
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Here are 10 things we know for sure following the release of McClellan’s harsh new tell-all, “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House And Washington's Read More...
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The Democratic presidential candidate's physician said Thursday the Illinois senator was in excellent health at the time of his last checkup 16 months Read More...
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The Democratic Rules Committee meets Saturday to come up with a way to satisfy the Michigan and Florida delegations. Madeleine Brand talks with Political Read More...
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How did Politico's Mike Allen break the story of Scott McClellan's critical book What Happened a week before its release date? He simply went into a bookstore Read More...
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If Barack Obama wins the presidency, we may see the first Web-friendly Oval Office, according to a piece in the Atlantic Monthly. Marc Ambinder discusses Read More...
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The Latino vote could have a major impact in the presidential general election in November. In attempt to appeal to younger Latino voters, Voto Latino, Read More...
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The voters of South Dakota look a lot like those who have favored Hillary Rodham Clinton in presidential primaries this year, but her rival, front-runner Read More...
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Although it is easy to make states light up as red or blue on a map depending on whatever poll, polling average or estimate you trust, the underlying data Read More...
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Longtime Clinton adviser Harold Ickes lobbied Congress on behalf of New York institutions that are slated to receive hundreds of thousands of taxpayer Read More...
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Barack Obama is considering a visit to Iraq this summer, his first since becoming a presidential candidate. Read More...
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The Democratic delegate situation remains unresolved in Florida and Michigan. The Democratic National Committee stripped each state of all of its delegates Read More...
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Scott McClellan was with President Bush when he was governor of Texas. He came to Washington as the ultimate Bush loyalist. Now the former press secretary Read More...
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Official reactions to former Press Secretary Scott McClellan's new book have been restrained. What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Read More...
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What the U.S. wants to accomplish in Sudan, how it's working to achieve its goals and where this will all likely to lead, according to Stephen Morrison Read More...
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Michigan is making a case for seating its delegation at the Democratic National Convention. Rick Pluta reports from Michigan Public Radio . Read More...
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday rejected a former White House spokesman's claims that the Bush administration misled the American Read More...
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Senators Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham , prominent surrogates for Senator John McCain ’s presidential campaign, stepped down from a group that released Read More...
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A top lawyer for Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign said telecommunications companies should be forced to explain their role in the B | |
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