Election 2008

More on the Suddenly Disposable (But Still Present) Penn

by Diane Farsetta — April 7, 2008 - 11:51am

When labor leaders complained about Burson-Marsteller's union-busting work, Burson CEO Mark Penn remained as chief strategist for Senator Hillar

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Wall Street Journal (sub req'd), April 7, 2008

Changing of the Guard at Freedom's Watch

by Sheldon Rampton — April 4, 2008 - 10:25am

Freedom's Watch, the right-wing advocacy group, recently hired Carl Forti, the former political director for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, signalling that the group "is getting ready to gear up for Election 2008," reports Bill Berkowitz.

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Media Transparency, April 3, 2008

Congresspedia Wiki-the-Vote Congressional Elections Update

by Conor Kenny — April 3, 2008 - 3:33pm
  • Topics: Election 2008, U.S. Congress

    • By Avelino Maestas, Congresspedia Assistant Managing Editor

    With all the focus on the 2008 presidential elections (and the superdelegates) it’s easy to forget that we're in the middle of Congressional elections, too. In recent weeks, we’ve also seen a number of announcement regarding incumbents retiring, resigning, or looking to move up the political ladder.

    When "Civil Rights" Means Ending Affirmative Action

    by Anne Landman — April 2, 2008 - 12:07pm

    People in Colorado who signed an anti-affirmative action ballot initiative petition are charging that petition circulators deceived them about the measure's real purpose and intent.

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    New York Times, April 1, 2008

    Featured Participatory Project: Help Find the Superdelegates Whose Endorsement is "Wobbling"

    by Conor Kenny — April 2, 2008 - 8:41am

    The Superdelegate Transparency Project on Congresspedia is picking up steam as it looks more and more likely that the superdelegates will decide the Democratic presidential nominee. Our citizen journalist-generated list of superdelegates is being covered by everyone from the New York Times to CNN (video link).

    But as the pressure on them picks up, many superdelegates are switching sides or hedging their bets.

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    Superdelegate Transparency Project on Congresspedia

    MoveOn Pressure Democrats on Iraq? Dream on!

    by John Stauber — March 26, 2008 - 6:21pm

    Two leading anti-war journalists are challenging MoveOn, one "of the most prominent anti-war voices," to turn its activism against Democratic Party presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

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    The Guardian (UK), March 26, 2008

    What About McCain's Pastor Problem?

    by Anne Landman — March 21, 2008 - 3:58pm

    While news media have focused on Barack Obama's pastor Jeremiah Wright, little attention has been paid to the endorsement of Republican presidential candidate

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    Editor & Publisher, March 20, 2008

    How to Swift Boat Barack Obama?

    by Sheldon Rampton — March 19, 2008 - 10:08am

    Republican strategists are salivating over the "inflammatory sermons by Obama's pastor" Jeremiah Wright. They believe that Wright's sermons "offer the party a pathway to victory if Obama emerges as the Democratic nominee.

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    Politico.com, March 19, 2008
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