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Paperback edition of CTG, new t-shirts
So check it out, Crashing the Gate is now out in paperback. New cover, same content. It's cheaper than the hardcover (a little over $10), so it's much easier on the wallet. So stock up for anyone and everyone who wants...

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The netroots conspiracy
It all started quietly enough, with Jerome deciding to stick with the consulting biz and work for his favorite candidate in the race, Mark Warner....

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Meta thread
So Newsweek says in their title, "The Daily Kos thinks the politics of Iraq will help him shape the Democratic Party." Now read the story and...

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Really Quick
Just a quick reminder as the media nip at our heels -- We didn't get here because of them. They can praise us, they can trash us, they can igno...

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Friends in high places
Atrios writes: Since "having a friend who works for a campaign" is apparently the new prima facie standard for evidence of corruption in Washingt...

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TNR’s defection to the Right is now complete
(Bumped by DS) People talk about the need for the left to work together and have a unified message in the face of a unified conservative noise mac...

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Site FUBAR
So the site is in dire straits -- the 500 Internal Server Errors, the forced logouts (you're probably not banned), and the speed problems. The...

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Back on the road: Drum Major Institute and NDN events
I've got one last work-related trip this week before a blissful break from airports. Well, I have to visit my family in El Salvador next month,...

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Helping out, Day 5 (and last day)
This is the last day of the Gina and Jeremy fundraising effort. If you haven't already, consider throwing a few bucks, even $5, to make sure...

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It’s all about me
So the bad side-effect of the YearlyKos convention is dealing with the media hordes who can't understand that this movement truly is leaderless....

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Helping Out, Day 4
Yeah, I'm nagging. And when I do this kind of fundraising for campaigns or causes or my book it makes me cringe. I don't generally like doing...

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