Obama’s antagonistic strategy may be working, but it feels like politics as usual.

Sarah Palin doesn’t think Barack Obama is a terrorist, just that he hangs around “with terrorists who target their own country.” She made the accusations yesterday, following the release of a New York Times article that acknowledged that Obama had worked with the founder of a terrorist group in the past.
The basis of her [...]

If you watched the debate on Thursday and you had strong feelings one way or another about Governor Palin—whatever those feelings were—chances are those feelings are stronger.
As Gail Collins wrote on Friday in the New York Times:
“The Republicans were euphoric over Sarah Palin’s debate performance, particularly the part in which she stood tall and [...]

Linguists and students agree: Her accent matters.

Gabe is our liberal blogger.

In one of my strange, quixotic dreams this weekend, I was standing shoeless in the Alaskan wilderness. It was November 5, and six toes were frozen to the point that when poked, they snapped off. Suddenly, I heard a loud noise coming my way - it was John McCain, on a [...]

Good Friday evening, Northwestern. As most of you head out to parties, the North By Northwestern Political Crack Team is sitting down in Goodrich awaiting the first presidential debate hosted by the University of Mississippi in Oxford.
After days of speculation as to whether John McCain would leave Barack Obama standing awkwardly onstage by himself, we [...]

McCain picked his VP as a quick fix; it didn’t work.

Illinois Senator Barack Obama is the 2008 Democratic nominee for president.
Everyone knew when today began where it would end up; it was just a matter of how we’d get there.
The Associated Press tally, which included 11 delegates Senator Barack Obama was guaranteed as long as he gained 30 percent of the vote in South Dakota [...]

Clinton campaign officials are confirming that Hillary Clinton will concede in a speech tonight that Barack Obama has enough delegates to win the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. According to the officials, Clinton won’t formally suspend her campaign so that she may maintain leverage to negotiate with Obama, including the possibility of securing a VP spot. [...]

According to Political Radar, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) said today that the Democratic primary “will be ended a couple days after June 3rd.” Reid, who is himself an uncommitted superdelegate, told KGO Radio in San Francisco this morning that he spoke to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and DNC Chairman Howard Dean and all [...]

Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr is the Libertarian candidate for president.

Former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr was chosen today as the Libertarian Party’s candidate for president. The former Republican won in the sixth ballot round at the Libertarian Party convention in Denver, beating out research scientist Mary Ruwart.
Barr was elected to the U.S. House as a [...]

The Associated Press, among others, is reporting this morning that Barack Obama has asked former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson to begin vetting potential vice presidential picks. The Senator hasn’t confirmed these reports; in fact he has repeatedly declined to discuss possible running mates before the end of primary season.
But with just 60 delegates needed [...]

Does wearing an American flag pin make you a true patriot?

Some big things happened across the country today, and we at the Breaking News Blog aim to keep you up to date. It’s like the local nightly news, but minus the big hair and flag pin chatter. Here’s a breakdown of today’s top stories:
Senator Ted Kennedy, the second-longest serving current U.S. senator, was diagnosed today [...]

The Democratic National Committee announced in a press release today the launch of McCainpedia.com, an “electronic encyclopedia” containing “raw facts and research of John McCain’s record” compiled by the DNC. Unlike many other wikis, McCainpedia is run by the DNC’s Research, Communications, and Internet teams, and only DNC staff will be able to edit the [...]