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WHY IS BUSH'S WAR WRONG, BUT ABORTION OK?(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)

Article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI) Article date: November 09, 2008

Dear Editor: Regarding Dan Goldstein's recent letter, "Labeling Ayers

a terrorist is a double standard," why is it wrong to kill 500,000 to 1

million in Bush's illegal war, but OK to murder 3,500 babies in America daily?

Yes, daily. That's more than 1 million Americans murdered in a war called

choice.

I don't get it.

James Kmet Monona

McCain's pathetic campaign further marginalizes GOP

Dear Editor: The pathetic campaign of John McCain is finally over. It

appears that the candidate did as much as he could to lose this election, and

...

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Time, Here's Your Person of the Year

Posted Nov 17, 08 4:45 PM CST in Politics,  Opinion 

Time, Here's Your Person of the Year
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(Newser) – Sarah Palin made such a splash in American politics this year that she deserves consideration for Time magazine Person of the Year, Kathryn Jean Lopez writes for the National Review. “They’ve probably long picked The One,” Lopez writes, referring to Barack Obama. But “like Obama, all you had to do was look at her to see that she offered something different on a national ticket.”

“Palin, like Obama, energized people,” Lopez writes. “And she did it in a heckuva lot less time than he had to do it.” Palin’s appeal is easy to see: “It’s about her simple and clear patriotism, and, frankly, her forthright belief system compared to a now president-elect who was comfortable being friends with a domestic terrorist.” Sure, she lost, Lopez writes, but “Time would make a mistake if it ignored the Palin phenom.”

Source: National Review

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Off the Radar, 'Joe the Biden' Courts the Base

Gaffe-prone senator manages to stay (mostly) out of trouble

New York Times New York Times Oct 31, 08 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - While the rest of the big three draw huge crowds and intense scrutiny, Joe Biden is out of the spotlight, rallying four-digit rather than five-digit crowds and generally dodging the national media. With higher favorability ratings than Sarah Palin but a well-documented propensity for gaffes, he shores up the base with a disciplined strategy that takes advantage of his strengths. The New York Times hits the trail. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • John McCain • Sarah Palin • Joe Biden • McCain-Palin • Obama-Biden

OPINION

Mock Her at Your Peril:
Palin Speaks Real American

Accent 'dissed' by elites is same tune favored by humble, common-sense majority

National Review National Review Oct 30, 08 1:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The discomfort Sarah Palin causes in liberals, and even many conservatives, stems from a fundamental disconnect between the educated elite and real America, Michael Novak writes in the National Review . Solid, humble citizens hear a familiar ring to Palin’s oft-mocked accent: “The same guts. The same common sense. The same instincts. The same sense of America.” More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • John McCain • Sarah Palin • Michelle Obama • America • National Review • values

 Palin Lifts McCain
 Among White Women 

Gender gap shrinks as VP pick causes shift

Politico Politico Sep 22, 08 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain has made huge strides with female voters since choosing Sarah Palin, says a new poll reported. Before tapping his running mate, McCain trailed Barack Obama 52% to 18% on the question of which candidate better understands “women and what is important to them,” Politico reports, deconstructing the Lifetime Television survey. Now the Republican leads, 44 to 42. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • John McCain • Sarah Palin • Joe Biden • McCain-Palin • Obama-Biden • white women


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