2008 election - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/2008_election/?source=rss&aim=2008_election en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT Protect young voters -- save campaign finance reform By Nate Frentz Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/28/campaign_finance/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/28/campaign_finance/index.html?source=rss The Supreme Court may gut laws that were intended to keep corporations from dominating elections with their cash A party is not a movement By David Sirota Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/05/sirota_movements/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/05/sirota_movements/index.html?source=rss In 2008, progressive groups subverted their own agendas in the name of electoral unity. Where does that leave them? Is Obama really that unpopular? By Paul Maslin Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/12/obama_polls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/12/obama_polls/index.html?source=rss A pollster applies some historical context and gives three reasons why things aren't bleak for the president McCain campaign vetted Birther rumors By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/24/mccain_birthers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/24/mccain_birthers/index.html?source=rss Even President Obama's opponent last fall didn't take the myths about his birth seriously My GOP: Too old, too white to win By Bill Greener Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/07/20/gop_math/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/07/20/gop_math/index.html?source=rss A Republican looks at the numbers and sees disaster ahead, unless his party figures out how to be less -- caucasian Eight months later, the winners of our election pool! By Gabriel Winant Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/16/pool_winners/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/16/pool_winners/index.html?source=rss Now that Al Franken has won, so have two Salon readers Palin's e-mail battle with McCain camp By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/02/palin_schmidt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/02/palin_schmidt/index.html?source=rss An article in Salon about the campaign's ties to the Alaska Independence Party set off a nasty exchange Pawlenty will sign Franken election certificate By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/30/pawlenty/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/30/pawlenty/index.html?source=rss The Minnesota governor says he'll help seat the Senate's newest Democrat Coleman concedes, congratulates Franken By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/30/coleman_concedes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/30/coleman_concedes/index.html?source=rss The long fight over Minnesota's Senate election is finally over Reid calls on Pawlenty to sign Franken certificate By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/30/reid_statement/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/30/reid_statement/index.html?source=rss Democrats are pushing the Minnesota governor, a Republican, to help them seat Al Franken in the Senate Minnesota Supreme Court rules Franken beat Coleman By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/30/coleman_franken/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/30/coleman_franken/index.html?source=rss The court unanimously declared Al Franken the winner of a contested Senate election Sarah Palin, a "Little Shop of Horrors" By Vincent Rossmeier Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/30/palin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/30/palin/index.html?source=rss A scathing article in Vanity Fair paints the governor as incurious, egotistical and hated by McCain staffers Coleman charged court costs, but won't pay yet By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/11/coleman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/11/coleman/index.html?source=rss The former senator owes $94,000 to Al Franken, but isn't going to pay up until the Minnesota Supreme Court rules Coleman ready to throw in the towel? By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/04/coleman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/04/coleman/index.html?source=rss The former Minnesota senator might not take his case to federal court after all Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments from Franken, Coleman By Gabriel Winant Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/01/coleman_appeal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/01/coleman_appeal/index.html?source=rss His state's highest court may soon put Norm Coleman out of his misery -- if he doesn't take his case federal The day the bloggers won By Eric Boehlert Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/excerpt/2009/05/19/eric_boehlert/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/excerpt/2009/05/19/eric_boehlert/index.html?source=rss With no traditional-media allies or lobbying money, the netroots was able to alter the debate about wiretapping in the 2008 campaign. Leading the charge: Salon's Glenn Greenwald. Did Edwards staffers plan to sabotage his campaign? By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/11/sabotage/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/11/sabotage/index.html?source=rss Aides, concerned that the candidate's affair would mean a GOP victory in 2008, reportedly decided not to let him get the Democratic nomination. Obama turns into Clinton? By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/07/obama_clinton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/07/obama_clinton/index.html?source=rss A former RNC press secretary says the president has morphed into his old rival, but his claims don't hold up. Nevada indicts ACORN on felony charges By Gabriel Winant Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/04/acorn_indicted/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/04/acorn_indicted/index.html?source=rss The oft-bashed community group says it's the victim, not the villain, but do those claims ring hollow this time around? Was 2008 a realigning election? By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/20/sabato/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/20/sabato/index.html?source=rss One well-known political science professor looks at the demographics from last fall and concludes the Democrats are likely to hold power for a while. The true story of how John McCain picked his running mate By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/17/culvahouse/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/17/culvahouse/index.html?source=rss The man in charge of the vetting process explains the appeal of Sarah Palin, and why Joe Lieberman wasn't a good choice for legal reasons. Coleman hints he'll take his case federal By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/17/coleman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/17/coleman/index.html?source=rss Most Minnesotans want the former senator to concede now, but it seems like he might continue his legal battle against Al Franken for a while longer. It's official: Coleman will appeal By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/14/coleman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/14/coleman/index.html?source=rss Former Sen. Norm Coleman isn't giving up his court fight against Al Franken, at least not yet. Three-judge panel: Franken wins Minnesota Senate seat By Joan Walsh Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/election_2008/2009/04/14/franken_declared_winner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/election_2008/2009/04/14/franken_declared_winner/index.html?source=rss Coleman lawyer Ben Ginsberg plans appeal, but the end is near. Would you pay Mark Penn $5 million? By Alex Koppelman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/10/clinton_penn/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/10/clinton_penn/index.html?source=rss Want to retire Hillary Clinton's campaign debt? Make that check out to Penn, Schoen & Berland, the firm run by her former chief strategist.