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Election Scorecard
We've got two new national polls to discuss before two more states hold their primaries tomorrow, and they have vastly different numbers to offer. A New York Times/CBS News poll says the country prefers Barack Obama to Hillary Clinton by 12 points (50-38), while a USA Today/Gallup poll has Clinton ahead by seven points... more
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"Tough Districts" = White Districts
The demographics of Hillary Clinton's slide show for superdelegates.
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Explore the political landscape by tracking where the candidates are campaigning...more
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The election trail starts here.
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Lamenting the reality-show theatrics of primary coverage.
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Slate's guide to all the political markets.
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The Has-BeenCandidate of Conviction
Idaho puts a felon on the ballot with Clinton and Obama.
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Attack-Ad Fodder on a Silver Platter
Bitter fights for the presidential nomination often deliver ammunition to the opposing party. In thi ...
The Democratic Race in Seven Minutes
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Did Rev. Wright Persuade?
On April 28th, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright answered questions at the National Press Club about some of ...
Bush Retirement Plans
How will George Bush handle life after the White House? In this animated editorial cartoon, Mark Fi ...
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Is excitable Mark Salter the new Chris Lehane?
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