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Mad Voter: West can be Dems' 'Land of Opportunity'

editor — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:52:53 -0600

The whole prospect of a "Western" convention was intriguing. Because, up until now, we've seen quite a lot of lip service given to the...

Mad Voter: Dems panhandling for change

editor — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:18:30 -0600

Enough change already. Two days into their national convention in Denver, Democrats proclaimed a need for change with a passion seen only from the...

Mad Voter: Corporate-funded conventions = hypocrisy

editor — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:51:45 -0600

Talking tough on issues like campaign-finance reform and trying to create an appearance of independence is the current trend in Washington. This...

Mad Voter: Liberal blogosphere catches Tinsley

editor — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:33:04 -0600

A red flag: In a hopeful year for Democrats, many Idaho Legislature races go uncontested

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:00:00 -0600

Despite hope that Barack Obama will buoy Democratic candidates in Idaho races, the party failed to field candidates in nearly 40 percent of...

Hillary Clinton stumps for Obama in northern NM

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0600

ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday urged her supporters to work as hard for the election of her former rival, Democratic...

McCain visits Florida as state braces for Fay

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:58:00 -0600

WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) -- John McCain, campaigning in Florida, has visited an emergency operations center near Orlando....

Poor timing for Bee's run for Congress?

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:47:00 -0600

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Right guy, wrong time....

Forces align against Republicans in Senate races

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:30:00 -0600

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even the top Republican in charge of the party's Senate campaigns concedes that the GOP will lose seats this year - the only...

Eleven Senate races to watch

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:30:00 -0600

Democrats appear all but certain to expand their 51-49 Senate majority this year. Republicans are defending 23 Senate seats, including five left open...