Politics

McCain Rejects Phil Gramm's Americans are Whiners Speech
John McCain had to quickly distance himself from his economic adviser former Senator Phil Gramm. (July 10, 2008)

Big Shakeup in the McCain Camp
John McCain's campaign has been dogged by reports of disorganization and lackluster fundraising. (July 2, 2008)

Hillary Crushes Obama in Puerto Rico
Hillary Clinton crushed Barack Obama in the Puerto Rico Democratic primary today, 68% - 32%. (June 1, 2008)

Dems Want Hillary to Stay in Race
It appears that a large majority of Democrats couldn't care less what Donna Brazile, Chris Matthews or Keith Olbermann thinks. (May 12, 2008)

Hillary Clinton Wins Big in Pennsylvania
Hillary Clinton did it: she won and won big in Pennsylvania. (April 22, 2008)

Bush Hits 28% Approval Rating
President Bush has reached a new milestone. (April 22, 2008)

Majority of Americans Unhappy With Direction of Country
This is some bad news for any politician in office now: 81% of Americans think the country is on the wrong track. (April 4, 2008)

Twitter and the 2008 Presidential Candidates
A new website called Politweets is displaying the political tweets posted on Twitter. (January 10, 2008)

Jim Webb Blasts Lindsey Graham About Iraq
Senator James Webb (D-Virginia) easily sliced and diced Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S. (July 16, 2007)

Bush Poll Numbers Hit a New Low
As George Bush brushes up on his royal etiquette in preparation for Queen Elizabeth's visit and the most formal state dinner held during his administration, he can take consolation from the fact that the Queen is too refined to mention his horrifying low approval numbers. (May 5, 2007)

John Edwards is the Only Twittering Candidate
Most people using Twitter are aware that presidential candidate John Edwards has a Twitter at twitter. (April 2, 2007)

Novak: Bush Out of Touch With His Own Party
Bob Novak writes in The Washington Post that in fifty years, he has never seen a president so out of touch with his own party. (March 26, 2007)

Bill Frist's Political Career is Over
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R - Tennessee) has confirmed that he will not be making a run for the White House in 2008. (November 29, 2006)

Slight Increase in Youth Vote During 2006 Elections
The German Press Agency reports that there was a slight increase in voting by voters ages 18 to 29 during yesterday's midterm elections. (November 8, 2006)

Cute Little Elephants and Donkeys Required on New Political Blogs
Mainstream media outlets are busy launching political blogs. (September 26, 2006)

More Americans Now Call Themselves Democrats
A new Gallup poll shows that more Americans now consider themselves Democrats than Republicans, with 33% considering themselves Democrats. (March 29, 2006)

Did George Clooney Blog for the Huffington Post or Not?
A blog post on the Huffington Post attributed to George Clooney was very popular on the blogosphere earlier this week. (March 15, 2006)

The Wall Street Journal Takes Aim at DeLay
The Wall Street Journal fired off another volley at embattled House Majority Leader Tom Delay Friday. (April 16, 2005)

Rodale Buys Condoleezza Rice Biography
Rodale Executive Editor Leigh Haber has acquired North American rights to an important new biography of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice by Newsweek Senior Editor and Chief of Correspondents Marcus Mabry. (March 4, 2005)