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The Election's Most Weighty Issue?
Written by: Sara Barbour, Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 16:23 PM 
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Presidents employ a wide range of tactics to remind us that they are, indeed, human: shopping in grocery stores, wielding chainsaws, seemingly enjoying family vacations. Yet perhaps the most appealing sign of humanness is something that requires no careful staging: struggling to lose weight.
Texas Sticks With Problem Voting Machines
Written by: David Rosenfeld, Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 16:11 PM 0 Comments
In May, Miller-McCune reported on how different states have reacted to scientific evidence showing that the nation's most widely used voting machines are prone to failure and easily hacked.
Campaigns Edging Onto Prime TIme
Written by: William Yelles, Monday 09 June 2008 - 09:27 AM 0 Comments
Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama both appeared in taped messages on the Lifetime drama series Army Wives last night.
So How Did Clinton Endorse Obama?
Written by: William Yelles, Monday 09 June 2008 - 09:25 AM 0 Comments
UPDATE: Although Sen. Hillary Clinton officially endorsed her Democratic Party rival Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday, mentioning his name 14 times in her speech, the gesture was seen as lacking enthusiasm by some observers.
What Barriers Stand in Your Way to the Polls?
Written by: David Rosenfeld, Wednesday 04 June 2008 - 13:26 PM 0 Comments
The methods are far less conspicuous than fire hoses and more legally ambiguous than poll taxes and literacy tests.
Survey: 'Too Much' Election Coverage
Written by: William Yelles, Friday 02 May 2008 - 11:21 AM 0 Comments
The media devotes too much attention to the White House race, Americans say in a just-released survey.
Will America or the Media Decide?
Written by: William Yelles, Thursday 24 April 2008 - 14:31 PM 0 Comments
As the White House race rolls on, issues such as Iraq and the economy are taking a backseat lately to more important issues.
Hillary Clinton as Tragic Figure
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 01 April 2008 - 11:44 AM 0 Comments
Playwrights function quite differently from pundits, but Jon Robin Baitz manages to fill both roles quite nicely, as his most recent entry at The Huffington Post demonstrates.
In Setting Primaries, It's Better to Be First
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Wednesday 06 February 2008 - 00:57 AM 0 Comments
Researchers suggest the rush to the front of the primary line may be the best strategy, while grouping together with your neighbors isn’t nearly as useful.
Lies and Campaign Advertising
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Tuesday 29 January 2008 - 17:27 PM 0 Comments
Negative campaign ads are good for us. Despite our claims that we detest them, research shows we eat them up.
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