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On AlterNet: election 2008

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "election 2008"

Maybe Now People Will Take Their Votes More Seriously

Maybe Now People Will Take Their Votes More Seriously

Bob Herbert, The New York Times. October 12, 2008.
For the nitwits who vote for the man or woman they'd most like to have over for dinner, I suggest you take a look at how well your 401(k) is doing.

Troopergate: Palin's Abuse of Power -- A Lawyer's View

Troopergate: Palin's Abuse of Power -- A Lawyer's View

oregondem, Daily Kos. October 11, 2008.
Cut through the legal language, and the abuse of power is as bad as anything we've seen in the Bush era.

12 New Stomach-Turning Revelations About Sarah Palin

12 New Stomach-Turning Revelations About Sarah Palin

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. October 10, 2008.
Palin has taken to smearing Obama. But it's her own record that continues to yield alarming information, undermining her skills and credibility.

Progressives: Don't Underestimate the Power of McCain's Dirty Tricks

Progressives: Don't Underestimate the Power of McCain's Dirty Tricks

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. October 9, 2008.
Some progressives believe the McCain campaign is doomed. Let's not forget how low the Republicans will go to win.

Find out If Drug Reform Is on a Ballot Near You -- Voter Guide

Find out If Drug Reform Is on a Ballot Near You -- Voter Guide

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. October 9, 2008.
Not only are there a number of state-level initiatives, there are also a handful of initiatives at the county or municipal level.

McCain and Bush: Unconcerned with the Needs of Ordinary Americans

McCain and Bush: Unconcerned with the Needs of Ordinary Americans

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. October 8, 2008.
McCain is not a perfect replica of George W. Bush. But neither man seems to have any sense of how we actually live or what we need from government.

Top 5 Things That Might Keep You From Voting

Top 5 Things That Might Keep You From Voting

Allison H. Fine, Huffington Post. October 8, 2008.
Hurry up and register -- it might already be too late in your state.

Is This Election the Major Historical Turning Point It Seems to Be? Yes

Is This Election the Major Historical Turning Point It Seems to Be? Yes

Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com. October 8, 2008.
A small election victory won't drastically turn around any of the darker challenges our country faces -- only a massive victory can do that.

Obama vs. McCain: Who Won? Short Takes on the Debate

Obama vs. McCain: Who Won? Short Takes on the Debate

AlterNetOctober 8, 2008.
Liliana Segura, Don Hazen, Joshua Holland, David Sirota, Jill Tubman, Arianna Huffington, Andrew Sullivan and others share their thoughts.

Sarah Palin's Almost Creepy Ambition Should Worry McCain

Sarah Palin's Almost Creepy Ambition Should Worry McCain

Frank Rich, The New York Times. October 6, 2008.
Sarah Palin is the only hope for saving a ticket headed by a warrior who is out of juice and out of ideas. It seems she knows this only too well.

Obama Surges Ahead in Florida

Obama Surges Ahead in Florida

Paul Harris, The Observer UK. October 6, 2008.
After eight years of disappointment in Florida, Obama’s supporters are dreaming of revenge in one of the crucial battlegrounds of the election.

Governor, You're No Harry Truman

Governor, You're No Harry Truman

Bill Boyarsky, Truthdig. October 3, 2008.
Palin couldn't smile her way out of trying to explain what Sen. John McCain would do about the financial crisis that is dragging the country down.

Biden vs. Palin -- Who Won? 6 Short Takes on the VP Debate

Biden vs. Palin -- Who Won? 6 Short Takes on the VP Debate

AlterNetOctober 3, 2008.
AlterNet's Heather Gehlert, Don Hazen and Joshua Holland on the debate along with Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, Chris Bowers and Christy Hardin Smith.

Questions for Sarah Palin from Women Across America

Questions for Sarah Palin from Women Across America

Rose Aguilar, AlterNet. October 2, 2008.
Over the past few days, I've asked women who have fought for social justice what question they would like you to ask Sarah Palin at tonight's debate.

The Palin Payoff: How Sarah Brings in the Christian Cash

The Palin Payoff: How Sarah Brings in the Christian Cash

Bill Berkowitz, Mike Reynolds, Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. October 1, 2008.
Thanks to Palin, McCain can now pay for expensive attacks on Obama, giving him the same kind of clout Bush had in battleground states.

I've Debated Sarah Palin More Than 20 Times -- Here's What It's Like

I've Debated Sarah Palin More Than 20 Times -- Here's What It's Like

Andrew Halcro, Christian Science Monitor. October 1, 2008.
I know firsthand: She's a master of the nonanswer.

Barack Obama's Team Believes He Can Win by a Landslide

Barack Obama's Team Believes He Can Win by a Landslide

Tim Shipman, The Telegraph (UK). October 1, 2008.
Obama's senior aides believe he is on course for a landslide victory over McCain and will comfortably exceed most current electoral vote projections.

This Country Needs Change: Why I Drove to Nevada to Knock on 51 Doors in 115 Degree Heat

This Country Needs Change: Why I Drove to Nevada to Knock on 51 Doors in 115 Degree Heat

Patricia McBride, AlterNet. October 1, 2008.
I drove to Las Vegas, along with hundreds of other Southern Californians, to help register voters and canvass from door to door.

Why Obama Shouldn't Cave on Trade

Why Obama Shouldn't Cave on Trade

Roger Bybee, Foreign Policy in Focus. September 30, 2008.
Obama is coming under fire from the Beltway Establishment for questioning trade orthodoxy.

'If You Can Run the PTA, You Can Run the Country' -- Republicans Explain Their Support for Palin

'If You Can Run the PTA, You Can Run the Country' -- Republicans Explain Their Support for Palin

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. September 30, 2008.
Interviews with supporters at a McCain-Palin presidential rally in Ohio share their heartfelt reasons for embracing the vice presidential candidate.

For McCain, 'Country First' Means Taking the Country Down with Him

For McCain, 'Country First' Means Taking the Country Down with Him

Frank Rich, The New York Times. September 28, 2008.
Why would a man who forever advertises his own honor toy so selfishly with our national interest in a time of crisis?

Mad Dog Palin

Mad Dog Palin

Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com. September 27, 2008.
The scariest thing about John McCain's running mate isn't how unqualified she is -- it's what her candidacy says about America.

Sarah Palin: The Disney Movie

Sarah Palin: The Disney Movie

Ricky Van Veen, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. September 25, 2008.
"I found my son's skates this morning ... how hard can it be to find bin Laden?"

Newspapers in Swing States Are Delivering Anti-Islam DVDs to Voters

Newspapers in Swing States Are Delivering Anti-Islam DVDs to Voters

Ali Gharib, IPS News. September 22, 2008.
The New York Times alone distributed some 145,000 copies of Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West to 11 markets.

Sarah Palin's Creationism Will Rape the Environment

Sarah Palin's Creationism Will Rape the Environment

Chip Ward, Tomdispatch.com. September 22, 2008.
The Bush admin has been a nightmare for the environment -- and the nomination of Palin is an insurance policy taken out on its continuation.