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Slate Magazine - Politics - Oct 10, 2008
John McCain wants you to consider whether Barack Obama's association with unrepentant terrorist William Ayers makes him fit to be president. Actually, that's not quite right: McCain and Republican Party leaders would …
Slate Magazine - Politics - Oct 10, 2008
On Election Day, if current polls hold true, hundreds of thousands of racists will vote for Barack Obama. In fact, if the election is close in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, or Virginia, one could argue that the …
Slate Magazine - Politics - Oct 10, 2008
At a normal campaign rally, it's the candidate who tries to whip the crowd into a frenzy. At John McCain's town hall in Waukesha, Wis., Thursday, it was the other way around. "I'm mad, and I'm really mad," said one man …
Slate Magazine - Oct 9, 2008
At a normal campaign rally, it's the candidate who tries to whip the crowd into a frenzy. At John McCain's town-hall Waukesha, Wis., Thursday, it was the other way around. "I'm mad, and I'm really mad," said one man …
Slate Magazine - Politics - Oct 8, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS—It was cold, wet, and muddy for Barack Obama's campaign rally at the state fairgrounds here on Wednesday. The several hundred supporters standing next to the stage sloshed and slid in the muck. Fancy high …
Slate Magazine - Politics - Oct 8, 2008
After their second debate was, both Barack Obama and John McCain shook hands with the Nashville audience of 80 uncommitted voters. Both were well-received. But Obama stayed longer, and with McCain out of the room, the …
Slate Magazine - Oct 7, 2008
There are 29 days left in the election. (Update: 28!) You have X hours, Y dollars, and Z calories to burn on behalf of your favorite candidate. What's the best way to allocate these precious resources? [more ...]
Slate Magazine - Oct 6, 2008
In advance of Tuesday's town-hall debate, both candidates have apparently decided to have a cleanse. Before facing questions from an audience of undecided voters who say they don't like negative campaigning, Obama and …
Slate Magazine - Oct 6, 2008
Dick Cheney made his mark by transforming the job of vice president into something very close to deputy president. Now the question is whether Sarah Palin, and to a lesser extent Joe Biden, can carry on his legacy—or …
Slate Magazine - Politics - Oct 2, 2008
The puzzle of the vice presidential debate looked like it was going to be relatively easy. We knew the words we would use to describe it—embarrassing, gaffe and twaddle. All that was left was to figure out which …