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swingersSwingersCampaign 2008spacerhow they do itHow come other countries are better at conducting elections than we are?Juliet Lapidosnotruenomenuhyperlink2008101753920PMFridayOctOctober1710/17/2008 9:39:20 PM6335986196000000002008101753920PMFridayOctOctober1710/17/2008 9:39:20 PM633598619600000000spacerThe Big SortA brief history of the political rally.Bill Bishopnotruenomenuhyperlink2008912124033PMFridaySepSeptember129/12/2008 4:40:33 PM6335682003300000002008101730058PMFridayOctOctober1510/17/2008 7:00:58 PM633598524580000000spacertelevisionJohn McCain's appearance on Letterman.Troy Pattersonnotruenomenuhyperlink2008101713846PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:38:46 PM6335984752600000002008101713846PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:38:46 PM633598475260000000spacerchatterboxJohn McCain admires Bill Clinton, whom he voted to remove from office.John Dickersonnotruefalsemenuhyperlink20081017124057PMFridayOctOctober1210/17/2008 4:40:57 PM6335984405700000002008101710257PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:02:57 PM633598453770000000spacermap the candidatesObama is in Virginia, and McCain is in Florida.E.J. Kalafarski and Chadwick Matlinnotruefalsemenuhyperlink200842340924PMWednesdayAprApril164/23/2008 8:09:24 PM63344563764000000020081017113902AMFridayOctOctober1110/17/2008 3:39:02 PM633598403420000000spacerlow conceptSlate's presidential election soundboards: John McCain and Barack Obama.Christopher Beam, Andy Bouve, and Jim Festantenotruefalsemenuhyperlink20081017105952AMFridayOctOctober1010/17/2008 2:59:52 PM63359837992000000020081017105952AMFridayOctOctober1010/17/2008 2:59:52 PM633598379920000000spacerkausfilesMcCain's Last Stunt?Mickey Kausnofalsenomenuhyperlink2008101462411PMTuesdayOctOctober1810/14/2008 10:24:11 PM6335960545100000002008101772750AMFridayOctOctober710/17/2008 11:27:50 AM633598252700000000spacerpoliticsHey, political junkies! Try Slate's first iPhone application, Poll Tracker '08. It delivers all the data you crave about the presidential race.notruenomenuhyperlink2008102104620PMThursdayOctOctober2210/3/2008 2:46:20 AM6335858438000000002008101771630AMFridayOctOctober710/17/2008 11:16:30 AM633598245900000000spacerjurisprudenceBelieving in vote fraud may be dangerous to a democracy's health.Dahlia Lithwicknotruenomenuhyperlink2008101671647PMThursdayOctOctober1910/16/2008 11:16:47 PM6335978140700000002008101671647PMThursdayOctOctober1910/16/2008 11:16:47 PM633597814070000000spacerlow conceptWhat is "Joe the Plumber" hiding from the American people?Josh Levinnotruenomenuhyperlink2008101665233PMThursdayOctOctober1810/16/2008 10:52:33 PM6335977995300000002008101665233PMThursdayOctOctober1810/16/2008 10:52:33 PM633597799530000000spacerwar storiesPetraeus' and NATO's new Afghanistan strategy is much closer to Obama's than McCain's.Fred Kaplannotruefalsemenuhyperlink2008101655413PMThursdayOctOctober1710/16/2008 9:54:13 PM6335977645300000002008101655413PMThursdayOctOctober1710/16/2008 9:54:13 PM633597764530000000spacerxx factorEat the rich!nofalsenomenuhyperlink2007101772405AMWednesdayOctOctober710/17/2007 11:24:05 AM63328202645000000020081017110716AMFridayOctOctober1110/17/2008 3:07:16 PM633598384360000000spacerelection scorecardColorado and Florida become slightly less pro-Obama.notruenomenuhyperlink200881420538PMThursdayAugAugust148/14/2008 6:05:38 PM6335431953800000002008101634223PMThursdayOctOctober1510/16/2008 7:42:23 PM633597685430000000spacerthe chat room"Big Sort" blogger Bill Bishop discusses political segregation and voter clustering.notruenomenuhyperlink2008101613937PMThursdayOctOctober1310/16/2008 5:39:37 PM6335976117700000002008101613937PMThursdayOctOctober1310/16/2008 5:39:37 PM633597611770000000spacerpoliticsMcCain did well in the final debate, but not well enough to matter.John Dickersonnotruenomenuhyperlink2008101611304AMThursdayOctOctober110/16/2008 5:13:04 AM6335971638400000002008101611304AMThursdayOctOctober110/16/2008 5:13:04 AM633597163840000000spacerhuman natureCan Obama take the politics out of abortion?William Saletannotruenomenuhyperlink20081016124135AMThursdayOctOctober010/16/2008 4:41:35 AM63359714495000000020081016124135AMThursdayOctOctober010/16/2008 4:41:35 AM633597144950000000spacertwitterboxThe latest from Slate's presidential-debate Twitter feed.notruenomenuhyperlink200882554859PMMondayAugAugust178/25/2008 9:48:59 PM6335528333900000002008101593247PMWednesdayOctOctober2110/16/2008 1:32:47 AM633597031670000000spacertrailheadA 527 group suggests Obama doesn't read the Bible.nofalsenomenuhyperlink20071030113322AMTuesdayOctOctober1110/30/2007 3:33:22 PM6332934080200000002008101562314PMWednesdayOctOctober1810/15/2008 10:23:14 PM633596917940000000spacerswingersIn California, the presidential race is taking a back seat to gay marriage.Farhad Manjoonotruenomenuhyperlink2008101540020PMWednesdayOctOctober1610/15/2008 8:00:20 PM6335968322000000002008101540020PMWednesdayOctOctober1610/15/2008 8:00:20 PM633596832200000000spacerpoliticsThe McCain campaign's Bill Ayers?A.L. Bardachnotruenomenuhyperlink2008101534032PMWednesdayOctOctober1510/15/2008 7:40:32 PM6335968203200000002008101534032PMWednesdayOctOctober1510/15/2008 7:40:32 PM633596820320000000spacerfraywatchPuppets and Labradors Moving in the Marketplace of Ideas.Moira Redmondnofalsenomenuhyperlink20081015115502AMWednesdayOctOctober1110/15/2008 3:55:02 PM63359668502000000020081015115502AMWednesdayOctOctober1110/15/2008 3:55:02 PM633596685020000000spacerpoliticsWednesday's debate may be McCain's last chance to win the race.John Dickersonnotruenomenuhyperlink2008101473214PMTuesdayOctOctober1910/14/2008 11:32:14 PM6335960953400000002008101473214PMTuesdayOctOctober1910/14/2008 11:32:14 PM633596095340000000spacerswingersTraveling New Mexico in search of swing voters.Jacob Leibenluftnotruenomenuhyperlink2008101333420PMMondayOctOctober1510/13/2008 7:34:20 PM6335950886000000002008101462931PMTuesdayOctOctober1810/14/2008 10:29:31 PM633596057710000000spacerpress boxA just-in-case guide for reporters just in case Obama collapses.Jack Shafernotruenomenuhyperlink2008101453448PMTuesdayOctOctober1710/14/2008 9:34:48 PM6335960248800000002008101453448PMTuesdayOctOctober1710/14/2008 9:34:48 PM633596024880000000spacerxx factor xxtraWriting a biography of Michelle Obama.Liza Mundynotruenomenuhyperlink2008101431929PMTuesdayOctOctober1510/14/2008 7:19:29 PM6335959436900000002008101431929PMTuesdayOctOctober1510/14/2008 7:19:29 PM633595943690000000spacerswingersHow the real-estate market could turn Florida for Obama.Emily Yoffenotruenomenuhyperlink2008101333420PMMondayOctOctober1510/13/2008 7:34:20 PM6335950886000000002008101351408PMMondayOctOctober1710/13/2008 9:14:08 PM633595148480000000spacerpoliticsHow Bob Schieffer can make this year's final debate interesting.Jeff Greenfieldnotruenomenuhyperlink2008101345823PMMondayOctOctober1610/13/2008 8:58:23 PM6335951390300000002008101345823PMMondayOctOctober1610/13/2008 8:58:23 PM633595139030000000spacerchatterboxJohn McCain's firm hand at the tiller.Timothy Noahnotruenomenuhyperlink20081013112251AMMondayOctOctober1110/13/2008 3:22:51 PM63359493771000000020081013112700AMMondayOctOctober1110/13/2008 3:27:00 PM633594940200000000spacerfighting wordsVote Obama. McCain lacks the character and temperament to be president. And Palin is simply a disgrace.Christopher Hitchensnotruenomenuhyperlink20081013104431AMMondayOctOctober1010/13/2008 2:44:31 PM63359491471000000020081013104431AMMondayOctOctober1010/13/2008 2:44:31 PM633594914710000000spacerkausfilesAnti-Obama downballot boomerang?Mickey Kausnofalsenomenuhyperlink2008101345250AMMondayOctOctober410/13/2008 8:52:50 AM6335947037000000002008101461131AMTuesdayOctOctober610/14/2008 10:11:31 AM633595614910000000spacerkausfilesNext stunt, please!Mickey Kausnofalsenomenuhyperlink200810644915AMMondayOctOctober410/6/2008 8:49:15 AM6335886535500000002008101183826PMSaturdayOctOctober2010/12/2008 12:38:26 AM633593543060000000spacergabfestSlate's Political Gabfest for Oct. 10.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotznotruefalsemenuhyperlink200810343310PMFridayOctOctober1610/3/2008 8:33:10 PM6335864839000000002008101734832PMFridayOctOctober1510/17/2008 7:48:32 PM633598553120000000spacerhot documentHow Sarah Palin dug up dirt on her ex-brother-in-law.How Sarah Palin dug up dirt on her ex-brother-in-law.Bonnie Goldsteintrue0nonomenuhyperlink2008101035028PMFridayOctOctober1510/10/2008 7:50:28 PM6335925062800000002008101035111PMFridayOctOctober1510/10/2008 7:51:11 PM633592506710000000spacerlow conceptWhere can Republicans threaten to move if Obama wins?Chris Wilsonnotruenomenuhyperlink2008101025111PMFridayOctOctober1410/10/2008 6:51:11 PM6335924707100000002008101025111PMFridayOctOctober1410/10/2008 6:51:11 PM633592470710000000spacerpoliticsThe Bill Ayers that Barack Obama and I worked with was no "domestic terrorist."David S. Tanenhausnotruenomenuhyperlink2008101071049AMFridayOctOctober710/10/2008 11:10:49 AM6335921944900000002008101071049AMFridayOctOctober710/10/2008 11:10:49 AM633592194490000000spacerpoliticsJohn McCain's supporters are madder (and scarier!) than he is.John Dickersonnotruenomenuhyperlink200810973740PMThursdayOctOctober1910/9/2008 11:37:40 PM633591778600000000200810973740PMThursdayOctOctober1910/9/2008 11:37:40 PM633591778600000000spacerthe chat roomChristopher Beam discusses what helps and doesn't help when volunteering for a campaign.notruenomenuhyperlink200810915644PMThursdayOctOctober1310/9/2008 5:56:44 PM633591574040000000200810915644PMThursdayOctOctober1310/9/2008 5:56:44 PM633591574040000000spacerpoliticsObama finds his voice on the economy.John Dickersonnotruenomenuhyperlink200810864824PMWednesdayOctOctober1810/8/2008 10:48:24 PM633590885040000000200810864824PMWednesdayOctOctober1810/8/2008 10:48:24 PM633590885040000000spacerswingersCould North Omaha swing the presidential election?Jacob Leibenluftnotruenomenuhyperlink200810863329PMWednesdayOctOctober1810/8/2008 10:33:29 PM633590876090000000200810863329PMWednesdayOctOctober1810/8/2008 10:33:29 PM633590876090000000spacertoday's cartoonsCartoonists' take on campaigning and elections.nofalsenomenuhyperlink2005627110440AMMondayJunJune116/27/2005 3:04:40 PM6325546708000000002008101765451AMFridayOctOctober610/17/2008 10:54:51 AM633598232910000000spacerpoliticsMcCain needed a knockout, and he didn't get it.John Dickersonnotruenomenuhyperlink2008108124835AMWednesdayOctOctober010/8/2008 4:48:35 AM6335902371500000002008108124835AMWednesdayOctOctober010/8/2008 4:48:35 AM633590237150000000spacerwar storiesObama won the debate's foreign-policy questions.Fred Kaplannotruenomenuhyperlink2008107115200PMTuesdayOctOctober2310/8/2008 3:52:00 AM6335902032000000002008107115200PMTuesdayOctOctober2310/8/2008 3:52:00 AM633590203200000000spacerthe has-beenThe next president doesn't have to solve everything at once.Bruce Reednotruenomenuhyperlink20089950705PMTuesdaySepSeptember179/9/2008 9:07:05 PM633565768250000000200810750145PMTuesdayOctOctober1710/7/2008 9:01:45 PM633589957050000000spacerpoliticsThe busy person's guide to political activism.Christopher Beamnotruenomenuhyperlink200810744306PMTuesdayOctOctober1610/7/2008 8:43:06 PM633589945860000000200810744306PMTuesdayOctOctober1610/7/2008 8:43:06 PM633589945860000000spacerpoliticsHow town-hall debates can go very wrong for a candidate.John Dickersonnotruenomenuhyperlink200810673136PMMondayOctOctober1910/6/2008 11:31:36 PM633589182960000000200810673136PMMondayOctOctober1910/6/2008 11:31:36 PM633589182960000000spacerjurisprudenceObama's bad criminal justice ideas.Radley Balkonotruenomenuhyperlink200810635748PMMondayOctOctober1510/6/2008 7:57:48 PM633589054680000000200810635748PMMondayOctOctober1510/6/2008 7:57:48 PM633589054680000000spacerhot documentSarah Palin's tax return.Sarah Palin's tax return.Bonnie Goldsteintrue0nonomenuhyperlink200810630117PMMondayOctOctober1510/6/2008 7:01:17 PM633589020770000000200810630117PMMondayOctOctober1510/6/2008 7:01:17 PM633589020770000000spacerchatterboxNot using Wright, McCain-style.Timothy Noahnotruenomenuhyperlink200810621604PMMondayOctOctober1410/6/2008 6:16:04 PM633588993640000000200810621604PMMondayOctOctober1410/6/2008 6:16:04 PM633588993640000000spacerkausfileskf stops the bleeding!Mickey Kausnofalsenomenuhyperlink200810241444PMThursdayOctOctober1610/2/2008 8:14:44 PM633585608840000000200810571007AMSundayOctOctober710/5/2008 11:10:07 AM633587874070000000spacerpoliticsThe debate's winners: Palin and Biden. Its loser: McCain.John Dickersonnotruenomenuhyperlink2008103121238AMFridayOctOctober010/3/2008 4:12:38 AM6335858955800000002008103124839AMFridayOctOctober010/3/2008 4:48:39 AM633585917190000000spacerthe chat roomEmily Bazelon and Dahlia Lithwick preview the vice-presidential debate.notruenomenuhyperlink200810244641PMThursdayOctOctober1610/2/2008 8:46:41 PM633585628010000000200810244641PMThursdayOctOctober1610/2/2008 8:46:41 PM633585628010000000spacerexplainerDoes Gwen Ifill get to pick the questions for the Biden-Palin debate?Jacob Leibenluftnotruenomenuhyperlink200810231954PMThursdayOctOctober1510/2/2008 7:19:54 PM633585575940000000200810231954PMThursdayOctOctober1510/2/2008 7:19:54 PM633585575940000000Newstruefalse200379112607AMWednesdayJulJuly117/9/2003 3:26:07 PM6319334676700000002008101753922PMFridayOctOctober1710/17/2008 9:39:22 PM633598619620000000A guide to the swing states.1NA=1154&NC=1262&DI=4098&PS=73871&PI=7315swingersfalsefalsespacernonotembedded20046424330PMFridayJunJune146/4/2004 6:43:30 PM63221957010000000020046424330PMFridayJunJune146/4/2004 6:43:30 PM632219570100000000falsetruetruetruetruetruetrue200452451340PMMondayMayMay175/24/2004 9:13:40 PM632210156200000000200452451340PMMondayMayMay175/24/2004 9:13:40 PM632210156200000000