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New RNC Website Draws on Fears of Voter Fraud to Ask for Your Cash

By | 10.29.10 | 9:26 am

The Republican National Committee has a new website making appeals for its Get Out the Vote Program, and the message is entirely designed to play into the fears of a left-wing voter fraud conspiracy:

The only way to prevent more Al Frankens is to win and win big. Your contribution will

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Sestak Hopes Clinton’s Magic Will Carry Him

By | 10.28.10 | 9:24 am

Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) is pounding the pavement all day today, traveling around the greater Philadelphia area in an attempt to raise turnout in the area where he’ll need it the most, and he’s bringing out his secret weapon: Former President Bill Clinton.

Clinton, who employed Sestak on his counterintelligence More…

Who’s the Biggest Outside Political Spender of Them All?

By | 10.22.10 | 8:51 am

Critics of the media will allege that The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal have both betrayed their slants today, publishing stories about the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, respectively, each claiming its target to be this election cycle’s More…

Liberals to Rally at One Nation Event Tomorrow on The Mall

By | 10.01.10 | 5:34 pm

There’s going to be a rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. tomorrow and, for once, it won’t involve the tea parties. The Washington Post reports that more than 400 progressive groups, who’ve been planning the event for months, hope to draw tens of thousands of supporters to More…

American Crossroads Announces Plans to Get Out The Vote

By | 08.27.10 | 8:55 am

American Crossroads, the conservative political action organization associated with Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie, is declaring its intention today to spend more than $10 million on a midterm get-out-the-vote effort in eight battleground states called “MOVERS” (Mobilizing Our Voters to End Reckless Spending):

Obama Speaks About his Grandmother’s Death

By | 11.04.08 | 9:10 am

Sen. Barack Obama took a few moments to discuss his grandmother’s death on the campaign trail on Monday, and then he swiftly returned to focusing his message on closing arguments and GOTV.

His campaign also released a statement to traveling reporters, but otherwise avoided the topic on Monday night. More…