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Paul Jenkins: The McCain/Bush Effect on Red States
When John McCain clinched the GOP nomination, it was widely believed that his relative popularity among moderates and independents may well save the party from a Bush-caused bloodbath in November... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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The FundamentaList (No. 39)
Latino evangelicals may play a decisive role in future elections, Dobson says Obama has a "fruitcake" interpretation of the Constitution, and culture wars continue in ... Full Article At The American Prospect
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How would Barack Obama and John McCain play in Turkey, Texas?
And will either give a speech in Protection, Kan.?... Full Article At LA Times - Top of the Ticket
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Daniel Cubias: Defining My Terms
From the very first post, I'm likely to piss somebody off. This is because I'm wading into the whole "Hispanic" vs. "Latino" lexicon fistfight. You may not know this, particularly if you are of the Anglo persuasion, but there is an ongoing ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
Oliver Stone's "W": A Visit Behind The Scenes
SHREVEPORT, LA. -- IT'S A conversation any father and son might have -- a quick chat about baseball, families and world affairs. But when the speakers are President George H. W. Bush and his son George W. Bush, even a seemingly innocuous conversation can suddenly carry great weight, especially when... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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State Poll Roundup: KY, MS, NJ, OH, TX
A day late and a dollar short used to be my motto so sorry this was not posted last night, but yesterday we had 5 State polls released. 3 of them in existing Battleground States, a new Battleground State is added, and big changes to our Presidential Projector. Letâ€â... Full Article
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Phil Gramm Speaks
The McCain adviser and former Texas Senator sits down with the Wall Street Journal for his first lengthy interview on politics in years. Defends high CEO salaries and his own controversial economic legislation. Says of McCain: “He doesn’t have... Full Article At Time - The Page
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The Scandal Test
So it's my last day of vacation, and I can report that Texas is even hotter in the summer than I remembered. While I've been away, I've been indulging my need for a politics fix with what is of late one of my favorite websites. Today, baseball... Full Article At Time - Swampland
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The VP Longshots: Bill Gates, Colin Powell, Chet Edwards
Last Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) touted Chet Edwards, the little-known Democratic congressman from Waco, ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Longshots in the veepstakes (Politico)
Politico - Last Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi touted Chad Edwards, the little-known Democratic congressman from Waco, Texas, for her party... Full Article At Yahoo! News - Politics
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Greg Mitchell: High Court Okays Exorcism -- Good for Bobby Jindal Or Not?
With a 1994 article by McCain V.P. candidate Bobby Jindal gaining fresh attention, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday overturned a judgment against the Pleasant Glade Assembly of God Church on Friday... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Some cry cronyism in Perry's pick for transportation post
When Gov. Rick Perry chose his former political aide to head the Texas Transportation Commission, he bypassed prominent business people who some legislators say were better equipped for the job, state documents show.... Full Article At Houston Chronicle - Politics
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What About Bill?
Now that Obama and Bill Clinton have finally chatted , the big question is: how should Obama use the 42nd president in his campaign? Terry... Full Article At The New Republic
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Chris Rodda: David Barton: Bobby Jindal is "One of the Really Cool Guys"
Quite a few articles were written last week about speculative McCain VP pick, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, many focusing on Jindal's signing into law a bill that will allow the teaching... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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GOP Senator's Top Staffer Busted Posting Comments Under Fake Name On Liberal Blog
This is fun: A campaign staffer for a leading GOP Senator has been busted posting fake posts on Liberal blogs under an alias. Burnt Orange Report, the premier state-level ... Full Article At The American Prospect Election Central
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Texas Governor's Mansion official had voiced concerns on security before fire 10:37 AM CT
Iraqi Kurds Out-Lobby Iraqi Arabs In Washington
This week, we learned that the White House knew about last year's deal between Texas-based Hunt Oil and the Kurdish Regional Government. Apparently the threat it posed to the fragile negotiations in Baghdad didn't concern the president as much... Full Article At TPM Muckraker
They’re Home: Three American Hostages Rescued by Colombian Military
So near and yet so far, for so long. Fifteen hostages were rescued from FARC, the left wing guerilla organization in Columbia that has used abduction and holding of hostages to finance and further their bloody guerilla war. Three American hostages, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell were... Full Article At The Moderate Voice
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The Coming Barr-Paul Political Alliance?
One of the great fears of the McCain campaign (and, conversely, a tightly held hope of Barack Obama) is that Libertarian Bob Barr could somehow turn his campaign into a ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Sam Greenfield: A Little Joe Goes a Long Way
One of the many jokes about President Bush is he is the only man who couldn't find oil in Texas. Equally amazing is that Joe Lieberman, an Orthodox Jew, couldn't deliver South ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost