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Top Obama advisor Plouffe denounces Ryan budget plan

By | 04.11.11 | 12:52 pm

The Obama administration has spoken out against the 2012 budget plan Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) presented last week. Over the weekend, Obama’s senior advisor David Plouffe appeared on several talk shows to dismiss Ryan’s plan and promise that President Obama will address it in a Wednesday speech — two days More…

Longshot presidential candidate Fred Karger hopes to push LGBT rights to forefront of GOP politics

By | 12.09.10 | 9:00 am

Image by: Matt MahurinFred Karger is not your typical Republican presidential candidate. He has never held elected office, spending his life behind the scenes as a consultant for other candidates. When questioned on policy issues he will readily admit when he is unsure and needs further research. And there’s the 800 lb. elephant More…

Iraqi Political Party Takes Internet Cue from Obama Campaign

By | 03.01.10 | 10:57 am

This is the English-language website of Ahrar, a secularist Iraqi political party contesting the March 7 parliamentary elections that used to be somewhat affiliated with ex-Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. Does it remind you of a certain American political campaign? One that promised “Hope For The Future”?

Obama Strategists: We Are Dominating the Field

By | 10.24.08 | 3:15 pm

Sen. Barack Obama is off the campaign trail, but his top aides are running hard today.

Obama’s senior strategists held a national news conference by telephone today, bullishly arguing that the campaign is on offense and surging in red states, while Sen. John McCain is scampering to Pennsylvania for an More…