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by Josh Kalven
1:16pm
Sat Jul 12, 2008
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The New Urbanist Vote

White House '08

The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is dedicated to restoring communities by "promoting walkable, neighborhood-based development as an alternative to sprawl." Last month, CNU assessed where Barack Obama and John McCain "stand regarding questions and ...

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by Josh Kalven
12:05pm
Fri Jul 11, 2008

The Rev. Jackson Incident: Blessing Or Curse?

White House '08

On WTTW's Chicago Tonight yesterday, the Sun-Times' Laura Washington echoed the widely-held sentiment that the controversy this week over Rev. Jesse Jackson's comments about Barack Obama represented a "huge favor" to the Democratic nominee. The logic is: A) white ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:38am
Fri Jul 11, 2008

Unity, Indiana

White House '08

A report today from the South Bend Tribune:

They were, once upon a time, opposing regiments of the same army.

The Sen. Hillary Clinton campaign and the Sen. Barack Obama campaign: two groups of local volunteers fervently working for their respective Democrat, ...

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by eads
4:32pm
Thu Jul 10, 2008
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Polling Wrap-Up

Barack Obama

More Poverty-Related Coverage, Please
According to a poll conducted by the group Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, 56 percent of respondents disagreed with this statement: "The media has spent an adequate amount of time during the presidential campaign covering the ...

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by Mose Buchele
12:47pm
Thu Jul 10, 2008

Maybe That Drawn-Out Primary Wasn't Such A Bad Thing After All

Missouri

As the summer election season hits its stride, we're seeing more and
more evidence that Barack Obama is benefiting from the cross-country
battle he waged with Hillary Clinton during the Democratic
primary. Yesterday, National Journal's Carrie Dann reported on how the drawn-...

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by Josh Kalven
6:03pm
Wed Jul 9, 2008
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A Voice Of Sanity

Barack Obama

There's a fierce debate occurring on the left right now over Barack Obama and the degree to which he's flip-flopping, maneuvering, or talking out of both sides of his mouth. On the one side are folks who latched on to his failure to adequately oppose the telecom immunity ...

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by Mose Buchele
12:11pm
Wed Jul 9, 2008

Obama Campaign Beefs Up Missouri Staff

Barack Obama

Last week we learned that the Obama campaign will be doubling
its presence in Indiana in an effort to win there. This week, we have more details about the campaign's ground game
in another neighboring state -- Missouri.

According to the Kansas City Star,
Obama will ...

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by Josh Kalven
12:40pm
Tue Jul 8, 2008
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The Trib Hearts McCain's So-Called Economic "Plan"

Barack Obama

Yesterday, John McCain came out and proposed to balance the federal budget by the end of his first term. Today, the Chicago Tribune editorial board lapped it up:

Since winning the nomination, Obama reportedly has been
moving toward the middle of the political ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:35am
Tue Jul 8, 2008

Obama Takes Aim At The 2005 Bankruptcy Bill

Economy

As mortgage and medical costs skyrocket, unemployment rises, and
wages stagnate, it's not surprising that more families are falling into
the debt trap. In 2007, personal bankruptcy filings in the United
States jumped 40 percent and in the first six months of this year, ...