Barack Obama

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Lizza defends New Yorker cover
In an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball, the author of the magazine's most recent piece on Barack Obama said, "sometimes you need to hold a mirror up to these absurdities."
The Obama cover kerfuffle
The cover of the latest issue of the New Yorker, supposedly a satire of the misconceptions about Barack and Michelle Obama, has set off a firestorm on the Internet.
Obama: "My plan for Iraq"
In an Op-Ed in the New York Times, Barack Obama lays out his strategy for withdrawal.
Can you hear me now? Obama's missing 2 percent
By failing to survey cellphone-only voters, pollsters could be undercounting Barack Obama's support by millions of voters.
Why progressives should keep organizing on MyBarackObama.com
Some Obama supporters say we should disband our FISA group now that the vote is past. I disagree. If progressives are silent, the campaign will take us for granted.
New McCain ad praises immigrants
John McCain reaches back to last year's immigration debate in a new commercial that could bolster his standing with Latinos and moderates.
German chancellor, Berlin mayor bicker over Obama visit
Berlin's mayor wants to grant Obama's wish to deliver a major speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate, but Angela Merkel has misgivings.
Obama hopes to go where JFK went before
Barack Obama wants to hold a keynote speech on transatlantic relations in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. But don't call him a "European."
Is Carly Fiorina secretly working for Obama?
Top McCain advisor says "women would like a choice."
Who are you calling a "coot"?
Incoming! Readers demand answers about WASPs, Tim Russert and Obama's teleprompter skills.
At 96, he says he's ready to go
But I sense he wants to hang around until November, to see for himself whether Obama wins the White House.
One nation, not just speaking English
Barack Obama wonders what's up with all those "English-only" whiners. Learn Spanish, already
Edwards opens door wider to veep bid
John Edwards said today he'd accept an offer to run with Barack Obama this November.
The other "other woman" for veep
If Barack Obama wants to choose a woman other than Hillary Clinton as his running-mate, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano commands some real attention.
Blurring the lines on Iraq
Republicans are attacking Barack Obama on the war, claiming he's flip-flopped, but that allegation doesn't hold water.
Big speech, big venue
Barack Obama's campaign has officially announced that the presumptive Democratic nominee will accept the nomination not at the convention site but at a 76,000-seat stadium nearby.
Barack by the books
The works that have influenced Obama illustrate that he would be the most literary president in recent memory -- and one likely to govern from the center.
Obama veepstakes: The other woman
She's no Hillary Clinton, but Kathleen Sebelius, the popular governor of Kansas, may have a shot at being Barack's running mate.
Are Democrats backpedaling on abortion rights?
As feminist Obama supporters, we believe Clinton voters will come around -- but not if the party adopts an abortion reduction strategy.
Obama's Indian electoral strategy
His campaign mentions the passing of a revered Indian general. McCain's doesn't. How's that going to play in the swing states?
Could be Biden time
He's got experience, foreign relations chops, and a moving personal story. Is Joe Biden near the top of Barack Obama's veep list?
No peace for Obama on Israel
He's facing nervous Jewish voters in Florida, attacks by Joe Lieberman and smear tactics in a political war that threatens his campaign.
Why Obama will soon land in Europe
Many Europeans would like to see him as the next U.S. president. But a transatlantic trip to burnish his credentials will be a balancing act.
Obama on pride -- and dissent -- in America
"When we argue about patriotism, we are arguing about who we are as a country, and more importantly, who we should be."
All together now
Obama and Clinton's choreographed love fest in Unity, N.H., went off without a glitch. But are Democrats singing the same tune?
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