In his acceptance speech, Barack Obama stood up for Democratic values, took the fight to McCain -- and proved that the United States is still capable of reinventing itself.
By Walter Shapiro Aug 29, 2008
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The president has a favorite tie for big speeches. Who knew?
By Gabriel Winant
September 10, 2009
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"John Kerry descended like he stole the friggin' bike from the GOP."
By Andrew Leonard
September 3, 2008
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Corporations with business pending in Washington spared no expense on Denver parties.
By Mike Madden
August 29, 2008
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Five Democratic wordsmiths offer up their do's and don'ts.
By Thomas Schaller
August 28, 2008
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John McCain says he's giving Barack Obama his day before the two get back to real campaigning, but the ad is evidence against that.
By Alex Koppelman
August 28, 2008
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On Wednesday, we took a video camera and checked in with delegates at the Pepsi Center to see how they were feeling about the convention.
By Caitlin Shamberg
August 28, 2008
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Barack Obama's campaign manager says that John McCain will only see his numbers dip from now on. But with the GOP convention coming up, is he right to be so confident?
By Rebecca Traister
August 28, 2008
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All the Obama memorabilia is great, but why so few jabs at our supremely unpopular president?
By Jeanne Carstensen
August 28, 2008
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Hillary Clinton officially ended her historic campaign with dignity -- and her backers' predicted meltdown never happened.
By Mike Madden
August 28, 2008
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On Wednesday night, Joe Biden showed why Barack Obama chose him as his running mate.
By Alex Koppelman
August 27, 2008
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Defying the expectations of naysayers, Bill Clinton delivers an enthusiastic endorsement of Barack Obama.
By Alex Koppelman
August 27, 2008
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The roll call at the Democratic convention was brought to the symbolic end that was expected when Hillary Clinton asked that Barack Obama be nominated by acclamation.
By Alex Koppelman
August 27, 2008
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The disputed states, which had voted for Hillary Clinton in primaries that violated primary rules, ended up giving the majority of their votes to Barack Obama.
By Alex Koppelman
August 27, 2008
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The delegation from Clinton's adopted home state, which she won in a landslide in the primaries, gave all its votes to Barack Obama.
By Alex Koppelman
August 27, 2008
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As the roll-call process gets under way, a prominent congressional backer of Hillary Clinton's speaks on behalf of Barack Obama.
By Alex Koppelman
August 27, 2008
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Some in the media just can't give up on the idea that the Clintons plan to undermine Barack Obama.
By Alex Koppelman
August 27, 2008
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Meeting with delegates pledged to her, Clinton doesn't tell them how to vote, but does say she cast her ballot for Barack Obama.
By Alex Koppelman
August 27, 2008
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Bloggers are criticizing the press for discussing this, but such things are the reason the actual issues become less important, and that's not solely the media's fault.
By Alex Koppelman
August 27, 2008
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After Hillary Clinton's speech on Tuesday night, we pulled out the video camera to check in with Obama and Clinton delegates and supporters.
By Rebecca Traister and Caitlin Shamberg
August 27, 2008
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The stage for Barack Obama's speech is being set up, and it looks like the design could have been a lot smarter.
By Alex Koppelman
August 27, 2008
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Hillary Clinton targets the Republicans -- and her loyalists who have been unwilling to give up the good fight.
By Joan Walsh
August 27, 2008
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The moral backbone that led the V.P. nominee to stand up to Milosevic and pass the Violence Against Women Act was bred into him by his father.
By Norman Kurz
August 27, 2008
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She may not have given the keynote address, but it was unquestionably Clinton's night, so tell us, what's your reaction to her speech?
By Alex Koppelman
August 26, 2008
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Some advisors are reportedly discussing the idea of announcing McCain's running mate on the night Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination.
By Alex Koppelman
August 26, 2008
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