Welcome To Our Campus -- A No Politics Zone

MayorBob.

Posted to Politics on Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 10:26:55 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

One would think a national election would be an excellent teaching moment on how the American political system works.  Especially if you're talking college students, you'd anticipate schools eager to inundate students with all sorts of information on the upcoming elections.  What better way than to invite speakers, some of them deeply involved in the political process, to come to the school and lecture?  At one private school in Minnesota however, the decision has been made to disinvite guest speakers, with any political connection, until after the election is over.  It's all about fairness, don't you know?

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Campaign 2008: First Debate [Breaking News]

profwhat.

Posted to Politics on Fri Sep 26, 2008 at 10:30:21 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

The first real debate of the 2008 campaign is over.  The candidates began discussing the current economic crisis, and then moved to foreign policy.

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John McCain: "Time out!"

logan.

Posted to Politics on Thu Sep 25, 2008 at 03:03:16 AM EST (promoted from Diaries by 1fastdog). RSS.

John McCain stated today that starting Thursday he will suspend his Presidential campaign so he can return to Washington and work on the current financial crisis. By an amazing coincidence the first Presidential debate is scheduled for the next day.

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NY Times to McCain: Negative ghostrider, the newspaper is full.

pO157.

Posted to Politics on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 08:39:04 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

The NY Times is taking heat for refusing Op-Ed space to the presumptive GOP nominee, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) a few days after publishing a piece by his main rival, Senator Obama (D-Il).

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Oba-mania in Ohio or Hillary's Last Stand At the Alamo?

thefadd.

Posted to Politics on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 04:39:06 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

Today's primaries in Ohio and Texas could define the Democrat Presidential race - or maybe not. Have your relatively real time discussion here. Update us with those blogified rumors!

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Fickle Finger of Fifth Estate Flicks Female From Fray

pO157.

Posted to Media on Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 04:04:32 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

As the two  media anointed Presidential candidates fire salvos at each other, one candidate formerly thought to be a lock for the nomination begins to cry and complain of bias by reporters.

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The Media, Black Helicopters, Trilateral Commission, The Man, the UN and Your Mom force Ron Paul out

pO157.

Posted to Politics on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 11:27:02 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

In a recent campaign note to his supporters, Ron Paul announced that while his campaign for the national race would still continue with a much smaller staff, he would put much of his attention towards running for re-election in his home district.

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Mitt Quit

shane.

Posted to Politics on Thu Feb 07, 2008 at 08:55:52 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

Everyone's crying a little inside in Utah today...

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A Non-Emergency Fundraiser (Or, Why Ron Paul has no chance in hell) [Editorial]

pO157.

Posted to Etcetera on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 10:02:36 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

I spent a good portion of my Friday evening at a fund raiser at some banquet hall. You know, the ones everybody gets guilted into going to, or possibly for the open bar serving only wine in a plastic cup or Canadian beer by the pitcher. The good thing is the evening allowed for lengthy introspection after which I realized a 3rd party candidate has little to no shot in this country for the foreseeable future.

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McCain, Clinton, Romney Triumph

profwhat.

Posted to Politics on Sat Jan 19, 2008 at 10:23:53 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

The U.S. presidential race tightened up Saturday when John McCain won the South Carolina primary, while Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton (kind of) won the Nevada caucuses.

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New Hampshire Debate Primary Relatively Real Time Discussion

pO157.

Posted to Politics on Sat Jan 05, 2008 at 02:58:50 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

UPDATE 1/8/08

Its been called for McCain and Clinton.

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And Then There Were Six...

pO157.

Posted to Politics on Fri Jan 04, 2008 at 09:03:50 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

Moments after the Iowa Caucuses closed and results came out, two Democratic candidates dissolved their campaigns and thanked their [few] supporters.

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