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Former right-wing hit man David Brock now gunning for the other side

By Carol Eisenberg   |   August 21, 2008 at 11:15am   |   0 Comments

When The New York Times reported last week on a new attack book about Barack Obama, it cited a critique by Media Matters for America, the liberal watchdog group. Which is just the way David Brock envisioned it would work when he founded the group in 2004, with funding from liberal philanthropists.

RNC creates BarackBook.com to showcase Obama’s ‘friends’

By John Decker   |   August 20, 2008 at 4:53pm   |   0 Comments

In an effort to highlight some of Barack Obama’s more controversial associations, the Republican National Committee has created a Facebook spoof site called BarackBook.com.

McMansions in new political video belong to McCain

By Emily Morgan   |   August 20, 2008 at 1:06pm   |   0 Comments

A new video from Brave New Films and The Real McCain website postulates that John McCain doesn’t care about the mortgage crisis.

NY Republican Tom Golisano gives big money to Democratic convention

By A. James Memmott   |   August 20, 2008 at 11:00am   |   0 Comments

Thanks to a Republican, the Democratic National Convention just got closer to making budget.

Harriet Miers goes to bat for Pakistan

By Carol Eisenberg   |   August 19, 2008 at 2:56pm   |   0 Comments

Harriet Miers, former White House counsel and unsuccessful U.S. Supreme Court nominee, has returned to her old law firm, but with a new portfoliio - as a registered agent for the Pakistan People’s Party and the Embassy of Pakistan.

McCain donation costs Jonathan Crutchley his Manhunt job

By Emily Morgan   |   August 19, 2008 at 10:57am   |   0 Comments

The co-founder of one of the leading hook-up websites in the gay community, Manhunt.net, has been outed as a McCain supporter.

Pastor Rick Warren makes national entrance alongside the candidates

By Carol Eisenberg   |   August 15, 2008 at 2:20pm   |   0 Comments

Mega-church pastor Rick Warren will accomplish tomorrow what no one else has been able to do: He will bring John McCain and Barack Obama together on the same stage (albeit sequentially) to be grilled about their faith, leadership and compassion.

Mark Penn may yet find his way back into the action

By A. James Memmott   |   August 15, 2008 at 9:48am   |   0 Comments

For months during the heated contest for the Democratic presidential nomination, Mark J. Penn was the Hillary Clinton adviser everyone loved to hate.

Focus on the Family Action pulls video asking God to rain on Obama’s parade

By Emily Morgan   |   August 13, 2008 at 3:07pm   |   0 Comments

The latest suggestion from the religious right on how to stop Democrat Barack Obama’s bid to be president? Rain him out.

Lincoln Chafee, Jim Leach and Rita Hauser form ‘Republicans for Obama’

By Carol Eisenberg   |   August 13, 2008 at 1:21pm   |   2 Comments

For months, Barack Obama’s website has advertised ‘Republicans for Obama’ buttons, but there have been few signs of mass GOP defection. Now, Republicans for Obama has been organized to reach out to disillusioned GOP voters.


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