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Duke Chronicle: Youth voters tune in, turn out in 2008 »

On the University of Colorado-Boulder campus, support for Obama within the student population was loud. Since the first day of classes in August, it…

And just like that… the world changed »

Tonight was the most intense and emotional election I've ever experienced; it was one of the most intense and emotional nights of my life.…

Vote Early!—Colorado Ballot Recommendations ‘08, via CU Student Caroline Clark. »

I'm a 19-year old, first time voter in a presidential election. The young people's vote is critical in this election, especially in my home…

I Have A Dream Too. »

Last night I woke up, startled by a b-grade racist dream. It was surreal.  But aren’t they all? The dream began with me walking down…

Being Present…with Senator Joe Biden last night! »

I had the good fortune last night to attend the rally with Senator Joe Biden in Commerce City.  He hit on the usual talking…

Brooklyn hispter alert: Updos for Obama Fundraiser »

I just loved this idea... Evangelicals got you down? Bracing yourself for more apocalyptic economic disaster? Pregnant? All of these events can take quite…

Obama, Biden, McCain, and Palin: The election in pictures. »

Got this sent to me by a co-worker. …

Politics: The Fierce Urgency of Now. »

"We have come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the…

Conservation vs. Conservatives, round 11: McCain’s Offshore Drilling vs. Obama’s Inflated Tires. »

Much ado about Obama's great/commonsense idea: inflate your tires and we'll save far more oil (and you'll save far more $$$s) than all the…

US apes Communist Chinese torture techniques (on US soldiers) in Korea that elicited many false confessions. »

You know you're on the wrong path when: 1) you're a Democracy but... 2) your military is teaching Chinese Communist torture techniques (used on…

Mr. Shafroth Goes to Washington »


Ecoman Will Shafroth Runs for Congress shafrothforcongress.com

Owch, McCain Considers Arizona a Swing State »

via Washington Independent: PHOENIX--Sen. John McCain’s big struggle to energize a suspicious conservative Republican base and attract crucial independent voters is a national fight that encompasses…

Obama’s Debrief »

June 7, 2008: Obama speaks to his steadfast volunteers after an exhausting primary with Clinton and rises them up for the road ahead against…

Republican Arlen Specter Endorses Obama; McCain “Not as Bad as Bush” »

   From Real Time with Bill Maher this weekend, the recently recovered Arlen Specter wax's political wit with Bill about the 2008 Election. …











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    20. Christian Science Monitor: a more partisan Palin returns to a poorer Alaska; convicted Senator Stevens promises pork, reelection victory in recount.
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  • The Dhamma Brothers: East meets West in the Deep South

    The Dhamma Brothers: East meets West in the Deep South