Month: May 2008

Black History: U.S. Colored Troops

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing click to enlargeThe history of African Americans in the U.S. Civil War is marked by 186,097 (7,122 officers, 178,975 enlisted) African Americans comprising 163...

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McCain’s Breathtaking Hypocrisy

In answer to my previous question, ‘not if Obama has any say in the matter.’ Senator Barack Obama released the following statement in response to Senator McCain’s remarks in Portland today: “It is truly...

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WV delegate prediction: Clinton 20, Obama 8

(Cross-posted from Daily Kos) After last week’s primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, the media narrative shifted dramatically against Hillary Clinton. She lost big in North Carolina and barely held off Barack Obama in...

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Open Thread

Do you think John McCain can succeed with his effort to be a maverick on environmental issues?

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Bob Barr’s Potential Impact

Ross Perot’s 1992 Reform Party movement got more independent votes (19%) than any third-party candidacy since Teddy Roosevelt’s 1912 Bull Moose Party run. But, it’s interesting to see where he got his support....

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