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Sunday Watch 10-5-08: In Which Tom Brokaw Goes Foxy

Todd Gitlin | Posted 10.05.2008 | Media

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Brokaw's bland evasiveness on Meet the Press does not bode well for what we can expect from his turn as moderator at this Tuesday's debate.

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McCain: "I've Always Aspired to be a Dictator"

David Goldstein | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics

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We all remember George W. Bush's quip, but it appears that Sen. John McCain has similar aspirations.

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Testy On Inside Edition

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

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It looks like the Angry McCain meme is going mainstream: During tonight's broadcast, Inside Edition played excerpts from John McCain's testy editorial...

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Congressman, McCain Bundler On Palin: I Would Have Picked Someone Else

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

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On Monday, John McCain dismissed the notion that there was dissension among conservatives over his choice of Sarah Palin as vice president. "Really,"...

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Midwest Editors Shifting On Gay Marriage

Dan Treul | Posted 06.17.2008 | Home

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In another signal, perhaps, that the country is ready for change, newspapers across the Midwest showed either even-handedness or excitement for an issue that only years ago was considered taboo.

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Endorsementality

David Bender | Posted 12.18.2007 | Politics

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By the time January 3rd rolls around, the December 16th Des Moines Register endorsement of Hillary will be lining bird cages all over Iowa.

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Iowa: Edwards' Mo'

Beverly Davis | Posted 12.17.2007 | Home

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The following piece was produced by HuffPost's OffTheBus. Des Moines -- Hillary Clinton won the Des Moines Register endorsement over the weekend, b...

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Krugman: Obama Has Become "The Anti-Change Candidate"

New York Times | Paul Krugman | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics

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Broadly speaking, the serious contenders for the Democratic nomination are offering similar policy proposals -- the dispute over health care mandates ...

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Is McCain Back? GOP Insiders Say He Was Never Gone

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.16.2007 | Politics

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Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, won the endorsements of both the Boston Globe and the Des Moines Register on Sunday morning; two key newspapers affecting two ...

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Iowa: Clinton's "Readiness" Wins Des Moines Register Endorsement

Beverly Davis | Posted 12.16.2007 | Home

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The following piece was produced by HuffPost's OffTheBus. Des Moines, Iowa---The Des Moines Register's Editorial Board handed their plumb endorsem...

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Clinton, McCain, Obama Win Key Early State Endorsements

Huffingtonpost.com | Posted 12.15.2007 | Politics

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Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain picked up key early state endorsements Saturday evening as the clock ticks down to the Iowa Caucuses on ...

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Clinton, McCain, Obama Win Key Early State Endorsements

Huffingtonpost.com | Posted 12.15.2007 | Politics

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Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain picked up key early state endorsements Saturday evening as the clock ticks down to the Iowa Caucuses on ...

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Who Will Snag The Coveted Des Moines Register Nod?

New York Times | Jeff Zeleny | Posted 12.15.2007 | Politics

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The other day, as his sport utility vehicle idled outside, former President Bill Clinton held forth on a sofa in the publisher's suite at The Des Moin...

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Liveblog! Final Dem Debate, Final Shot For Hil (Plus — Baseball!)

John Neffinger, Glynnis MacNicol, and Rachel Sklar | Posted 12.13.2007 | Media

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Welcome to Iowa, and the last Dem debate before the Iowa caucus. Today: Hillary's Last Stand. Can she recover from the Obama onslaught? Can she recover from Bill on the campaign trail? CAN SHE RECOVER FROM OPRAH?

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