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Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT By Gene Lyons Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/10/overreacting_to_obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/10/overreacting_to_obama/index.html?source=rss Even some Republicans said their party had gone overboard in criticizing Obama for giving a speech to schoolkids By Gabriel Winant Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/16/crist/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/16/crist/index.html?source=rss Conservatives' favorite Senate long-shot looks to have a real chance in Florida By Andrew Leonard Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/01/29/billy_powell_and_freebird/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/01/29/billy_powell_and_freebird/index.html?source=rss The keyboard player on "Freebird" dies of heart failure. An homage to his tears By Thomas Schaller Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/12/08/2010/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/12/08/2010/index.html?source=rss The midterm elections are only two years away. Can the Democrats defend their gains? By Alex Koppelman Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/11/13/new_mexico/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/11/13/new_mexico/index.html?source=rss Hispanic voters played a pivotal role in this election. If current trends continue, they may turn other parts of the country as blue as they just turned New Mexico. By Vincent Rossmeier Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/13/redstate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/13/redstate/index.html?source=rss A leading right-wing blogger calls for a boycott of the GOP's Senate campaign committee in the wake of its endorsement of moderate Charlie Crist. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/06/jeb/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/06/jeb/index.html?source=rss "Now is not the right time to return to elected office," the former governor of Florida said in a statement. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/02/martinez/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/02/martinez/index.html?source=rss Republican Mel Martinez's decision not to seek reelection in 2010 could mean another Democratic pickup. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/florida/index.html?source=rss More red states turn blue as a victory verges on a landslide By Gabriel Winant Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/10/28/florida_early_voting/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/10/28/florida_early_voting/index.html?source=rss "He just blew Florida for John McCain," a Florida Republican says of the decision made by Charlie Crist, a fellow Republican. By Mike Madden Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/24/florida_voting/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/24/florida_voting/index.html?source=rss The Obama campaign has inspired a wave of early voters -- but the waits have been long and some fear havoc on Election Day. By Andrew Burmon Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/22/voter_supression_guide/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/22/voter_supression_guide/index.html?source=rss From Ohio to Florida to Montana, here's where Republicans may be using voter suppression tactics to tilt the presidential election. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/10/20/obama_s_message_to_florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/10/20/obama_s_message_to_florida/index.html?source=rss In a state ravaged by the housing bust, the candidate asks: "Are you better off now than you were four weeks ago?" By Gabriel Winant Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/10/15/mahoney_scandals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/10/15/mahoney_scandals/index.html?source=rss The congressman who rode anti-Foley anger into the House faces his second sex scandal in less than a week. By Andrew Burmon Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/15/voter_suppression/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/15/voter_suppression/index.html?source=rss As Republicans warn of catastrophe at the polls, an expert on election fraud explains the real partisan hoax -- the suppression of Democratic votes. By Tristram Korten Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/06/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/06/florida/index.html?source=rss John McCain was making a bid for South Florida's Jewish voters, a crucial demographic in a purple state. But then he chose Sarah Palin as a running mate. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/08/01/stealing_america/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/08/01/stealing_america/index.html?source=rss "Stealing America" airs out the same old questions (and conspiracy theories) about the murky Bush-Kerry election. But it avoids the really scary stuff. By Gregory Levey Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/02/obama_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/02/obama_israel/index.html?source=rss He's facing nervous Jewish voters in Florida, attacks by Joe Lieberman and smear tactics in a political war that threatens his campaign. By Thomas F. Schaller Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/24/270_roundtable/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/24/270_roundtable/index.html?source=rss Salon asks a round table of experts to predict where the presidential election will be won or lost. It's not just about Ohio anymore. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/03/ausman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/03/ausman/index.html?source=rss Jon Ausman has half of a vote at the convention; he's supporting Hillary Clinton now, he says, to send a message to the Obama campaign. By Walter Shapiro Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/01/dnc/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/01/dnc/index.html?source=rss After a day of wrangling in Washington, the magic number for the Democratic presidential nomination is now 2,118, and Hillary Clinton nets 24 largely symbolic votes. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/31/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/31/florida/index.html?source=rss Florida's delegation to the Democratic Convention has been restored, though all of the delegates will each have only half a vote. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/31/waiting/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/31/waiting/index.html?source=rss The DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee is more than an hour late returning from its lunch break -- could they be working on a deal? By Alex Koppelman Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/31/meeting/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/31/meeting/index.html?source=rss There's a growing sense that the issue of Florida's delegation is all but settled, but the fight over Michigan's could go late into the night. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/31/wexler/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/31/wexler/index.html?source=rss Speaking on behalf of Barack Obama, a Florida congressman signals the campaign's acceptance of a rumored deal concerning the state's delegation.