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John Edwards:
R.I.P. the John Edwards Campaign
Netroots, change, and fighting poverty: who will carry on Edwards' legacy?Posted on January 30, 2008 6:15 PM • 4 Comments •
South Carolina a Huge Victory for Obama, Democrats
Obama's 295,091 votes last night trump second place finisher Hillary Clinton's 141,128 and Republican victor John McCain's 147,283.Posted on January 27, 2008 9:53 AM • 1 Comments •
The Jena Who What Huh?
Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson "doesn't know anything about" the Jena Six.Posted on September 20, 2007 8:24 PM • 16 Comments •
The Emerging Role of Blogs in Democratic Politics
My remarks to the Texas Aggie Democrats on September 5, 2007.Posted on September 7, 2007 12:22 PM • 1 Comments •
Campaign Blogging: Fundamentally Different From Everyday Political Blogging
...for now, at least.Posted on August 12, 2007 12:28 PM • 1 Comments •
Interview With John Edwards at A Blog Around the Clock
Over at A Blog Around the Clock, Bora has posted an interview he conducted by email with Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on science and science-related issues. The fact that John Edwards participated is a good indication that the 2008...Posted on July 9, 2007 6:48 PM • 0 Comments •
New Poll Gives Reason to be Optimistic for the Future
A new poll indicates that today's young adults are more progressive than their parents on health care, homosexuality, and general ideology.Posted on June 27, 2007 11:00 AM • 2 Comments •
The Difference Between Edwards and Romney
Romney and Edwards have both shifted heavily to their respective sides, but Edwards gives us fewer reasons to be skeptical than Romney.Posted on March 11, 2007 3:36 PM • 4 Comments •
