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• Democratic National Committee - Press Releases
• Oct 6, 2008 New DNC Web Video Shows McCain Blasting McCain's New Campaign Tactics The Democratic National Committee today released a new web video showing John McCain denouncing his own campaign tactics. The new ad, called "Negative Attack Ads," follows reports that McCain's campaign is preparing a last ditch barrage of desperate negative attack ads aimed at...     Democratic National Committee - Press Releases        more   
• Oct 3, 2008 Howard Dean Releases Health Care Actuality DNC Chairman Howard Dean released the following radio actuality on the choice voters face this election between four more years of broken Bush-McCain health care policies and the affordable health care plan that would be available to every American under the Obama-Biden plan: "Hello, I'm...     Democratic National Committee - Press Releases        more   
• Oct 3, 2008 ''Count the Lies'' Total Tops 100 After 22 New Debate Fact Checks The Democratic National Committee today updated the Count the Lies counter to reflect the 22 new fact checks published during and after last night's Vice Presidential candidates' debate. According to independent, non-partisan fact check organizations Sarah Palin repeated "old...     Democratic National Committee - Press Releases        more   
• Sep 30, 2008 Howard Dean's Voter Registration Efforts to Continue in Wisconsin This week Governor Howard Dean will make campaign stops in Wisconsin to register voters and continue to campaign on behalf of the Obama-Biden ticket and their message for change. On Tuesday Gov. Dean will make campaign stops in Janesville, Monroe, Platteville and on Wednesday Dean will continue...     Democratic National Committee - Press Releases        more   
• Sep 30, 2008 Count the Lies #64: ''Working The Refs'' The Democratic National Committee today updated the Count the Lies counter after the Washington Post gave the McCain campaign Three Pinocchios for distorting the record on Rick Davis's connections to Freddie Mac. This article is at least the 64th fact check to debunk McCain campaign lies...     Democratic National Committee - Press Releases        more   
• Molly Ivins
• Jun 21, 2007 Molly Ivins: Molly Ivins AlterNet Archive An archive of the great progressive columnist's writings.     Molly Ivins        more   
• Jan 12, 2007 Molly Ivins: Stand Up Against the "Surge" We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders and we need to raise hell.     Molly Ivins        more   
• Washington Post
• Oct 9, 2008 PR Consultant Helped Palin Grab Spotlight During her first months in office, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin kept a relatively light schedule on her workdays in Juneau, making ceremonial appearances at sports events and funerals, meeting with state lawmakers, and conducting interviews with Alaska magazines, radio stations and newspapers.     Washington Post        more   
• Oct 9, 2008 Bush Creates Council for Transition President Bush created a special council yesterday to guide the transition to a new administration, another step toward the end of Bush's eight tumultuous years in office.     Washington Post        more   
• Oct 9, 2008 Candidates Spar Over McCain Plan for Loans PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Thursday said rival John McCain's mortgage rescue plan "punishes" taxpayers and rewards lending institutions that created the crisis, while McCain charged that his opponent's response showed a lack of concern for...     Washington Post        more   
• Oct 9, 2008 Anger Is Crowd's Overarching Emotion at McCain Rally WAUKESHA, Wis., Oct. 9 -- There were shouts of "Nobama" and "Socialist" at the mention of the Democratic presidential nominee. There were boos, middle fingers turned up and thumbs turned down as a media caravan moved through the crowd Thursday for a midday town hall gathering featuring John...     Washington Post        more   
• Oct 9, 2008 The Trail Former Oklahoma governor Frank Keating, a co-chair of John McCain's presidential campaign, called Barack Obama "very extreme" on a radio show Thursday and raised the issue of Obama's past drug use.     Washington Post        more   
• Oct 8, 2008 From Outsider To Politician SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The taunting began as soon as Barack Obama joined the Illinois Senate in January 1997. He had expected to face some skepticism as a political neophyte, but not such outright hostility. For the first few months of his career as a lawmaker, Obama navigated the unfamiliar corridors...     Washington Post        more   
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