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Is it Time to Leave?
We know there is a huge debate, and of course the President insists that we stay the course, but do you think it is time to leave? What do yo...

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Where the candidates stand
I’m mostly sitting out the early rounds of the presidential campaign on principle, refusing to pay close attention until we’re qu...

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Calfornia eVoting Machines Hacked
First I wrote about California’s electoral college woes yesterday and now this. From CNET: “The security mechanisms provided for al...

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Last thoughts on Dem debate.
Hey, better late than never. I was live blogging the live bloggers during the debate on DWSUWF Monday night, but decided to spare Donkleph...

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Carnival of Divided Government TERTIUS DECIMUS Post-Memorial Day Fishing Holiday Edition
A day late, but welcome to the May 29, 2007 edition of the Carnival of Divided Government. This edition brought to you from the global headqu...

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Obama: The James Dean of Professional Politics
I am signed up for all of the presidential candidate’s e-mail listservs which both keeps me informed and makes me feel like a good pe...

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Candidates Cleaning House
Lately, I’ve been reading a series of AP stories comparing the candidates’ personal habits. Today, it’s unfinished house chores. Aga...

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Greetings and Salutations
Justin linked to my blog a week or so ago, and invited me to contribute posts to Donklephant. As a reader and occasional commenter, I appreciate the invitation and am delighted to participate. I thought I&...

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New Way to Choose a Candidate: Who’s gonna give me the best stuff?
Hello all, My name is Sydney I’m one of the editors and writers of Reality Check (www.RealityCheck08.org) a website that tracks US presidential candidates consistency. Justin likes our site (and we like his!) so he ...

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Giuliani’s “Republican” Problem
If you’re going to get the Republican nomination, there are some things you’ll probably have to agree with the majority of Re...

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Obama’s Investments Raises Eyebrows
This is just the type of thing that doesn’t look very good for the squeaky clean image of the junior Senator from Illinois. But is ...

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