Conservative SD voters reject abortion ban; where does Right to Life go now?

South Dakota pro-life campaigners got their measure to ban virtually all abortions on the ballot, but voters there were having none of it. And generally, South Dakota is fairly conservative. Voters also voted to...

Homeless Bussed Into Maryland: Hired to Deceive Voters

The deceptive meter just keeps rising. American politics hitting new lows by the minute. More on TalkingPointsMemo... First Hand Account... "After a two-hour bus ride to Maryland, Markle said the workers were...

U.S. Election Race Close

Bush is in Florida as a last effort to help Republican candidates fight off the Democrats."But Howard Dean, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, predicted neither controversy would have a national...

Bush focuses on war on final campaign day - National Post

" Republican candidate for governor in Florida snubs Bush at rally organized on his behalf View Larger Image U.S. President George W. Bush hugs his brother, outgoing Florida Governor Jeb Bush, at a campaign rally in Pensacola, Fla. Photograph by : Mandel Ngan, AFP, Getty...

Polls give GOP a lift on election eve

"Republicans are counting on a late surge in the public-opinion polls to cut their expected losses as a record number of American voters are predicted to participate in today's midterm elections. Democrats...

Red Cross decries use of cluster bombs

"Tuesday, November 7, 2006 (Geneva): The Red Cross has demanded an immediate stop to using cluster bombs. The organisation has pointed out that the indiscriminate civilian deaths caused by the weapons far outweigh any possible military advantages. On Monday, the International...

Protesters, Electronic Ticket Error, A Blogger Arrested: Lets Get it On, Virg...

In Virginia Jim Webb and George Allen are in a race to the end line. It's getting nasty, well nastier than before, as a crucial Senate seat is up for grabs. This race is so big that it has essentially over...

Spending on TV Political Ads Soars

Two billion dollars.That's what the political parties, the PACs, and everyone else will spend to get you to the polls, pull the right levers, mark the right boxes, punch the right keys, and, o yes, punch out the...

Katherine Harris to write book (AP)

" SARASOTA, Fla. - Rep. Katherine Harris ( news , bio , voting record ) said Friday that she is writing a book about her tumultuous campaign for the U.S. Senate this year. The Sarasota congresswoman, who grabbed the national spotlight during Florida's disputed vote count in...

"So Goes the Nation"

"Meanwhile, staffers working with groups independent of the Kerry campaign worry that the Democrats' ground strategy seems disorganized and at odds with itself. Filmed later, insiders and campaign organizers of...

Elections: Your Adventure In Politics

Imagine you’re a Presidential candidate. Pick your party and create your platform. Then use all the tools available to present a whirlwind campaign to win the highest office in the land. This game from Cable in the Classroom, CNN, and The History channel is a great...

Millions spent on negative political ads (AP)

" WASHINGTON - So far this campaign, the political parties have exposed voters to nearly $160 million in ads attacking congressional candidates. How much spent painting a positive image? About $17 million. That's just over $1 of nice for every $10 of nasty. The message...

White House, Kerry exchange accusations

"WASHINGTON - The White House and Sen. John Kerry traded their harshest accusations since the 2004 presidential race on Tuesday, with President Bush accusing the Democrat of troop-bashing and Kerry calling the...

Black Democrats support Steele [against wishes of Democrat Party]

"Former Prince George's County Executive Wayne K. Curry and five fellow black Democrats on the county council excoriated their party yesterday and endorsed Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele, a Republican, for U.S....

Republicans and Gay Porn

the GOP has been throwing stones but you know what they say about glass houses..."It turns out that the Republican National Committee is a regular recipient of political contributions from Nicholas T. Boyias, the owner and CEO of Marina Pacific Distributors, one of the...

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