In the airy meeting space upstairs at the Carpenter’s Union Hall on Lombard, city council candidates Charles Lewis and Amanda Fritz are squaring off in front of a panel of questioners from the Oregon League of Minority Voters. It’s too bad the crowd is thin: I got a sneak peak at the questions, and they’re […]
Election 2008
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John McCain… is So Angry.
From Team Obama: “John McCain was all over the map on the issues, and he is so angry about the state of his campaign that he referred to Barack Obama as ‘that one’ – last time he couldn’t look at Senator Obama, this time he couldn’t say his name. The McCain campaign said, ‘if we […]
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Liveblogging the Presidential Debate
Thanks for joining us as we liveblog tonight’s debate. The kids at CoverItLive have assured us that they’ve overcome last week’s technical difficulties, and no one should have a problem jumping into our fray. Enjoy!
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Steal Back Your Vote!
Nationwide skeptics might already have this investigative comic book project on their respective radars, but even if you just like purty pitchers, Steal Back Your Vote is a creative take on the many voter fraud scams, hangups and overall anti-Democratic horseshit currently billowing very near the surface of this year’s elections. You can’t go wrong […]
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Tomorrow night: Liveblogging the Presidential Debate
Whether you’ll be at the Clinton Street Theater, Roots, or on your own couch, be sure to tune in to Blogtown tomorrow night starting at 5:30, for a heaping pile of liveblogged Presidential Debate action. Join Matt Davis, Sarah Mirk, Erik Henriksen, Kiala Kazebee, me, and others–like you, our dear Blogtown commenter–as we dissect everything […]
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Union Boss Speaks Out On Racism and Obama
There was some insightful commentary in this weekend’s Oregonian suggesting Portlanders are living in a bliss bubble when it comes to Obama’s election: We feel it’s inevitable, because we’re all too wrapped up in our own little worlds, the author suggests. But it turns out, there are still those who won’t vote for Obama because […]
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Palin Supported By “Famous Person…”
Thanks to Erik for pointing this post out from Wonkette, which links to an incomplete ad posted online by the McCain/Palin campaign: Priceless. You couldn’t make it up. I can imagine them frantically calling around asking people, “would it be accurate to say that it was her evening? hmmmm? that she killed? hmmmm? that she […]
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You Betcha We’re One Heckuva Team of Mavericks. Did That Take 90 Seconds?
Did you miss the debate last night? Just itching to see how Sarah Palin performed? Check out our liveblog of the whole thing or just refer to this handy dandy flow chart by Aden Nak. Of course, this could go on and on. Put your own contributions in the comments. LS via BuzzFeed
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Live Blogging the VP Debate
Matt Davis and I have plenty to say about Sarah Palin, as evidenced by the past few days’ posts. Tonight, he and I are going to duke it out (against her, not each other… at least, I don’t think that’s the plan… but you never know) via live blog. Check it out starting at 5:45 […]
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“Because If You’re Old Enough To Vote, You’re Old Enough Not To”
It can be all too easy to succumb to celeb-pressure when it comes to certain causes, so thanks to Stephen Colbert for reminding us that no matter what Leo and Natalie say, we still do have a choice – a choice not to vote. He unveiled his Voter Abstinence campaign last night, warning first-time voters […]