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The Racist Campaign

by Cara October 11, 2008

I’m not usually a Jezebel fan, but this is right on: The new hallmark of McCain and Palin rallies is anger: anger stemming from the increasingly likelihood of an Obama win, as the more generous writers at Politico have put it; or from frustration at the media, according to Time; or at Democrats and the [...]

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Barack Obama: More Intelligent, More Likeable and a Stronger Leader

by Cara October 8, 2008

Well this seems pretty conclusive. What were your thoughts on the debate? A lot of people are saying they were bored, but while I can’t say that I was exactly enthralled, I did find it more interesting, entertaining and watchable than the first debate. I thought that Tom Brokaw asked dumbass questions (“evil empire????”), and [...]

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The Stupid Vote

by Cara October 8, 2008

I know this is kind of mean, but I laughed so hard that it just about killed me. I really love John Oliver.

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Survey Says . . .

by Cara October 7, 2008

I’m sure as hell not celebrating yet, but I will say that I’m feeling pretty damn happy about these latest numbers. Who’s excited about the debate tonight? Predictions?

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An Obama Ad About Rape?

by Cara September 30, 2008

Via Feministing, it looks like the Obama campaign is planning to film a campaign commercial with a rape survivor telling her own experience.  Like Ann, I come down on the side that it’s not in any way inherently exploitative (assuming, of course, that the woman in question is entirely and unequivocally on board with what [...]

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It’s Almost Debating Time

by Cara September 23, 2008

This NY Times article on the debates contained some interesting information, and this tidbit in particular got on my nerves: At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments [...]

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Obama Breaks Fund-Raising Record

by Cara September 15, 2008

Today we get the news that in August, the Obama campaign raised more money than any presidential candidate ever has in a one-month period, pulling in a whopping $66 million and drawing in 500,000 first time donors! The record-setting figures and particularly the new supporters who can contribute again before Election Day were crucial for [...]

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This is Why I Love Planned Parenthood

by Cara September 15, 2008

In response to John McCain’s despicable ad trying to slander Obama for his totally reasonable support for age-appropriate sex education, Planned Parenthood has released this ad: God, I love you PP folks. Bashing McCain, praising Obama, making campaign issues out of sex education and sexual assault, all in the same ad?  I hope that you [...]

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Chill.

by Cara September 11, 2008

I’m with Tim Fernholz. (h/t) It’s not that it’s wrong to criticize a campaign, or that some criticisms don’t ring true. The Obama campaign and its surrogates need to stop saying that McCain is such a great man before they tear him apart. (Joe Biden, for one, has already gotten the message.) They could be [...]

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Republican Congressman Calls Barack and Michelle Obama “Uppity”

by Cara September 4, 2008

Republican Congressman Lynn Westmoreland was asked (in an already sexist question) to compare Michelle Obama to Sarah Palin. In doing so, he decided to call Michelle “uppity” — and made sure to let everyone know that he feels the same way about Barack. Westmoreland was discussing vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s speech with reporters outside [...]

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