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Tribal politics, distilled to its essence - Atlanta Journal Constitution
In the column/blog post below, I wrote about the GOP’s reliance on “tribal politics,” the notion that the party rallies its faithful by pointing out that “they” aren’t like “us.” This morning I came across the perfect distillation of ...
Posted Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:36:00 GMT

Undernews: Rezko Alert - Slate
I'm staying out of the great Politico vs. Fred Thompson debate . Many campaign events seem forced and awkward to me. Thompson's fire-station drop-by looked maybe more awkward than most. So? Is gladhanding ability all that crucial a presidential ...
Posted Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:53:00 GMT

October 2008 - Posts - MSNBC Firstread
ST. CLAIRESVILLE, Ohio -- Palin focused on the economy Sunday, suggesting Obama would raise taxes, increase spending and add to the national debt. “Folks, in times like these the last thing we need is a tax increase,” she said at a rally in front ...
Posted Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:46:00 GMT

(Super)flat Pop - Popmatters.com
In 1999, when the Brooklyn Museum launched the US version of the “Sensation” show, an exhibition of contemporary British artists, the public outcry was deafening. Criticism of the show, particularly of the Chris Ofili piece The Holy Virgin Mary ...
Posted Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:58:00 GMT

More on an Obama surge: Black Georgians nearly match whites in new ... - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Secretary of State Karen Handel is on record saying that there is no giant surge of voter registration in Georgia — and in the largest context, she’s right. Newly released figures from her office show that 406,379 new voters registered between ...
Posted Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:56:00 GMT

National Post Editorial Board: A Conservative majority serves Canada's ... - Nationalpost.com
Last month, Stéphane Dion called the upcoming federal election “among the most important in the history of our country.” He may be right. Next week’s vote will determine whether Canada’s tax system is overhauled through the imposition of a ...
Posted Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:58:00 GMT

Curtain Call - Bay Weekly
The conflict between good brother and bad brother is as ancient as Genesis, but in the Bay Theatre Company’s True West, the 1980 tragicomedy by Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepherd, sibling rivalry also blasts the myths of the American dream and the ...
Posted Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:42:00 GMT

Film And TV - Nypress.com
Yesterday Warner Bros. let a couple hundred press and bloggers view a few more minutes of the highly anticipated Watchmen movie. Director Zach Snyder was on hand to talk about how "awesome" it all has been, how "awesome" the film will be and how ...
Posted Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:59:00 GMT

October September August July June May April March February January ... - Nypress.com
Coming off their best-ever season and being ranked in the preseason polls for the first time in their history, it wouldn’t have surprised anyone if the No. 12 Rutgers Scarlet Knights came out a little overconfident versus lowly University of ...
Posted Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:02:00 GMT

Election 2008 - Weekly Standard
Republican senator Saxby Chambliss will face a much tougher battle than previously expected in his reelection bid in Georgia, according to recent polls. Chambliss leads former state representative Jim Martin by only three points in a Strategic Vision ...
Posted Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:00:00 GMT