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Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer to raise his profile in Iowa
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ washington/ 2008/ 09/ montana-gov-bri.htmlWhat with Barack Obama having at least a 50-50 chance of winning the presidency, based on current polling, it would be unseemly at this point for other Democratic bigwigs to plot too overtly future White House bids of their own (a certain senator from New York perhaps excepted).
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A Mike Huckabee quip doesn't square with reality
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ washington/ 2008/ 09/ a-mike-huckabee.htmlAs we learned during the Republican primary season, Mike Huckabee rarely can resist one-liners -- even when, as was the case in his speech Wednesday night at the GOP's national convention, facts get in the way.
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Some Good News for Obama in the Polls
http://bucknakedpolitics.typepad.com/ buck_naked_politics/ 2008/ 09/ some-good-n…Gallup Daily tracking poll of registered voters has Obama at 49% and McCain at 43%. According to CNN, several polls give Obama a statistically significant lead in two of three key states: .....................Iowa......Minnesota......Ohio Obama.........55%............53%..........47%
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Des Moines School Board Election
http://www.arounddesmoines.com/ des-moines-school-board-election/As you drive south on Beaver toward Forest Avenue, you will see yard signs for seven of the eight candidates for three positions on the Des Moines School Board: Kittie Knauer, Ginny Strong, Jeanette Woods, Dick Murphy, Steve Flood, Kris Crisman, and Mike Pike. The election is Tuesday, September 9 at your usual polling place.
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intrade Market: Palin Withdrawal From VP Nomination
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/ intrade-market-palin-withdrawal-from-vp-nominat…Below is the chart for the brand-new market on whether Sarah Palin’s vice-presidential nomination will be withdrawn: You can see the complete page at intrade here. If you think that Palin will be John McCain’s running mate, then you would sell and pocket the difference as the market settles to zero.
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It Was All A Dream - Barack, King, and Hip-Hop
http://hiptics.com/ 2008/ 08/ 31/ it-was-all-a-dream-barack-king-and-hip-hop/It Was All A Dream - Barack, King, and Hip-Hop 31 08 2008 President Hope Written by Michael Partis. “They said this day would never come.” Those were the first words of Barack Obama’s acceptance speech on January 3th, 2008, the night that he won the Democratic Party’s Iowa primary.
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Op-Ed Contributor: Parallel Politics
http://www.nytimes.com/ 2008/ 08/ 31/ opinion/ 31robinson.html?partner=rssnyt&am…It was heartening to stand in an Iowa field and hear public figures talk thoughtfully about issues of war and peace, about the life and soul of the country that has been entrusted to all of us.
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Why McCain chose Palin
http://www.arounddesmoines.com/ why-mccain-chose-palin/It’s fair to say that everyone is speculating on why John McCain, the Senior Senator from Arizona chose as his potential running mate Sarah Palin, the incumbent Governor of Alaska. I don’t know for sure, but I can think of a few reasons. Remembering the phrase tongue-in-cheek, see what you think.
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Barack Obama: The Accidental Nominee
http://www.bloggernews.net/ 117509Just how did Barack Obama (D-IL), a rather undistinguished IL state senator, get elected to the U.S. Senate, and without doing anything noteworthy in that august body, go on to capture his party’s nomination for president before even finishing out his first term in Congress?
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And how many of those houses are in foreclosure?
http://www.arounddesmoines.com/ and-how-many-of-those-houses-are-in-foreclosure/…Lettin’ the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier ‘n puttin’ it back in. Will Rogers That’s what we need: a President that can identify with the people - and we with him. John McCain, the Senior Senator from Arizona and Presidential hopeful had to check with aides to know how many homes he owns.
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