Republican Convention

GOP narration of U.S. history overly simplistic »

By Starita Smith, September 11, 2012

Romney doesn’t seem to understand that to ignore the multifaceted richness of humanity in the United States and to win the presidency at the same time is becoming a difficult task.read more

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Paul Ryan at the RNC »

By Elizabeth DiNovella, August 26, 2012

When Paul Ryan bounds the stage at the RNC this week, chances are pretty good that he will be touting his small town Wisconsin roots.

His home town of Janesville, population 64,000, isn’t that small of a town, when it comes to this state, which has towns of 400 or 500 people.read more

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Same Old, Same Old from McCain

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Pit Bull With Lipstick »

Well, now we know why she was nicknamed Sarah Barracuda.read more

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Day Four at the RNC »

By Elizabeth DiNovella, September 4, 2008

John McCain tried to unify his party with his prime time acceptance speech. “We’re going to fix Washington,” McCain said.

Most delegates seemed pleased with his talk but not everyone was buying it.read more

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Overheard at the XCEL Energy Center »

(two guys at the bar) “I like the idea of a hockey mom. Kind of like a soccer mom with sharpened steel and a big stick.”read more

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Palin Piles On

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Maverick 2.0 »

By Elizabeth DiNovella, September 3, 2008

The Republican National Convention may be the place where John McCain officially accepts his party’s nomination. But it’s Sarah Palin’s show.read more

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The Problem With That Polar Bear Hating Palin Person »

Tonight will determine if Sarah Palin’s Vice Presidential nod is unraveling like an old wool sweater during a brisk walk through a bramble patch.read more

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Day Two at the RNC »

By Elizabeth DiNovella, September 3, 2008

Despite the so-called “enthusiasm gap,” delegates here are pretty fired up about McCain and Palin. The mainstream media and even some McCain advisers have been saying McCain’s pick was an attempt to woo Hillary supporters. But it’s McCain attempt to court the Christian conservatives within the party.read more

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Shameless Joe

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Benedict Joseph »

By Matthew Rothschild, September 3, 2008

Joe Lieberman is a traitor to his party, and to the causes that he has championed.

Call him Benedict Joseph.read more

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The Roosting Storm »

The Focus on the Family prayed for a storm of biblical proportions to disrupt Barack Obama’s outdoor acceptance speech, and bless their little hearts, they got one.read more

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Repression Comes to St. Paul »

By Matthew Rothschild, September 2, 2008

Infiltrations, false arrest, preventive detention, suppression of dissident media—these are the hallmarks of authoritarian rule.

Right here in America.read more

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11 Ways the Last Day of the Minnesota State Fair is Like the First Day of the Republican National Convention. »

At the MSF, the Miracle of Birth Center features calves and lambs.

At the RNC, it’s more about the Palin brood.read more

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