Obama's Acceptance, Annotated
Slate writers take a highlighter to Obama's speech and tell you what it really means.
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• McCain's New Palin
• Back to Earth
• That's the Ticket

President Palin? That Would Be Weird.
Reaction to the nomination of Sarah Palin.
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• Did Bill's Speech Do Enough To Help Barack?
• How Could You Not Be Thrilled To See Ted Kennedy?
• Are Birth-Control Pills Ruining Your Love Life?

Why Vote When You Can Bet?
Slate's guide to all the political markets.
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• Why Vote When You Can Bet?

They Shoot Dark Horses, Don't They?
Ralph Reed's novel plan to blow up the GOP Convention.
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• Bush Owes to China
• Romneymania
• Great American Pyro

• Slate Rates Obama's Speech
  What were the high and low points of Barack Obama's speech to the DNC? Writers and editors from Slat ...
• Super Delegate vs. Pick Boy
  While the rest of the media obsesses over the fragile diplomacy between the Clinton and Obama camps, ...
• Obama's 2004 Convention Speech
  Highlights from Barack Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention. ...
• DNC Street Vendors
  Inside the hall at the Democratic National Convention, they're selling hope and change. Outside, the ...

Mile High Letdown
Obama's non-memorable speech.
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• Obama's Failed Fight Back
• Dems Rally Against Unions!
• How Big a Victim is Elizabeth?