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Combining wildcard and predictable picks to form Obama’s Cabinet.

It isn’t glamorous, but working for a campaign makes an election personal.

Obama’s popularity and Palin’s controversy stacked the cards against him.

Our political writers predict an Obama win tomorrow.

An international student explores NU’s silent world of politics.

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

Why don’t we get rid of honorary degrees altogether?

A playlist for Pennsylvania’s primaries.

A quick and dirty summary of infamous cases of infidelity on Capitol Hill

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