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Political Surprise: McCain & Palin Move Me to Tears--and Why

I cried today. Over politics. Now, that was a surprise. I've been through many kinds of political experiences. I've managed a campaign, worked on several. I've coached a candidate through tough forums and...

The Big Rock Candy Mountain: Obama's "Change" Acceptance Speech Offers Recycl...

Analysts are arguing that Barack Obama's acceptance speech was only a change in speaker, not in rhetoric, as meaningless phrases beloved by leftists took center stage. All in all, Obama seemed to be singing about...

Democrats fear John McCain will pick a woman as his running mate; Blogger Say...

Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska has too many embarrassing in-house problems that have flared up recently. Secretary of State Condi Rice has said she's not interested.Will Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson get the...

Blacks Debate Civil Rights Risk in Obama’s Rise: Even if Elected President,...

As a long-time activist (AKA hell-raiser) for equal rights, I, too, worry about this question. As a woman, I know that even Secretary of State Condi Rice's job doesn't totally negate all the lingering sexism...

The O Report-- Obama VP Search to Climax --Soon? Pep Follows the Search for D...

Barack Obama's final pick for his VP nominee is an intensely-choreographed mating dance. As names-- Evan Bayh, Tim Kaine, Kathleen Sebelius,  --are called  the Obama camp is shrewd enough to get as...

Time's VP Pick: The Worst Vice Presidents in History

Time magazine, not content with its choice to feature Barack Obama on the cover seven times in the last year--compared to John McCain's appearance only two times--has entered the VP fray with a list of the worst...

Russia Never Wanted a War: Mikhail Gorbachev (Opinion)

Forgive me, Mr. Gorbachev, if I don't quite buy this story. The invasion of Georgia, with its attack on civilians, is far too reminiscent of another Russian invasion: Czechoslovakia.Ironically, today is the 40th...

Suffering and Sacrifice at the Olympics Opening Ceremony: Zhang & Cultural Di...

For Western viewers, one of the amazing things about this story is Zhang's attack on the west and its people while praising North Korea. Zhang launched ample criticisms of performers he worked with on a Chinese...

Washington Post 'Fesses Up: Obama Gets More Coverage (But They're Not Alone)

At long last, some members of the media are starting to look at the Barack Obama celebrity phenomenon, and evaluate how he's been covered vs. other candidates. The results, including one comprehensive study noted in this article, are clear: the media loves Obama and features...

FAA Tapes Reveal Close Call of Obama Jet Incident

The difference between the initial FAA statement and the actual event as Barack Obama's plane briefly flew out of control is enormous--and frightening. "The incident involving Sen. Barack Obama's campaign plane last month was much more serious than the airline or the Federal...

Obama Rules: Colorado Democrats Threaten Clinton Delegate's Status

This does not bode well. A Democratic delegate, who made a remark questioning Barack Obama  in a private conversation, winds up being threatened with losing her convention seat. "An e-mail sent from the...

Blast Mars Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations

Will Pakistan's Independence Day bring a rash of suicide bombings? Many long-time Now Public readers will recall that I provided extensive coverage of the assassination of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a...

'Bigfoot' Tracker Says He Has a Body That's a Bigfoot from Georgia

Ah huh. Bigfoot in Georgia, the land of Georgia peaches. Question--how did they get the body they're touting? Did they just choose to kill something? No matter what, they're working the publicity circuit."It’s more than 7-feet tall. Weighs over 500 pounds and walked upright...

Revisiting the Jena 6: Media Distortions Cited by Local Journalist

In this eloquent piece, a local journalist from Jena dispels the myths that sprang up after a group of local thugs ambushed and stomped another student. Craig Franklin, assistant editor of the Jena Times, speaks...

Edwards-Obama: Will John Edwards be Excessive Baggage for Obama? (Opinion)

Now that John Edwards has been caught not only in an affair while his cancer-ridden wife campaigned for him, he's been caught in a year of lies. The next political question is: how much will Edwards' support taint Obama?Watch the videos in this op-ed and play the politics...

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