http://dir.salon.com/topics/mike_madden/?source=rss&aim=mike_madden en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/07/25/skipping_the_convention/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/07/25/skipping_the_convention/index.html?source=rss Most of the Republicans in the hottest Senate races say they aren't going to St. Paul to celebrate John McCain (and send off George W. Bush). By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/23/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/23/mccain/index.html?source=rss John McCain tries to pull the media spotlight away from Barack Obama, who he thinks doesn't deserve it. Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/07/17/overseas_attacks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/07/17/overseas_attacks/index.html?source=rss Republicans say they'll continue a full-court press against Barack Obama while he's in the Middle East and Europe. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/17/flip_flop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/17/flip_flop/index.html?source=rss How Barack Obama and John McCain are changing positions on everything from wiretapping to taxes. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/16/obama_data/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/16/obama_data/index.html?source=rss He knows your neighborhood, your favorite products and even when you open your e-mail. How Obama is betting on vast, corporate-style voter outreach to win the White House. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/03/pawlenty/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/03/pawlenty/index.html?source=rss Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has a shot at being John McCain's No. 2 -- and it's not just because of the snazzy new haircut. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/27/scotus_guns/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/27/scotus_guns/index.html?source=rss John McCain used the high court's decision to blast away at Barack Obama -- but it could make Obama's campaign more bulletproof. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/26/portman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/26/portman/index.html?source=rss Rob Portman is a Bush loyalist from the key swing state, who's even served as a John Edwards stand-in. Could he end up as McCain's running mate? By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/20/obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/20/obama/index.html?source=rss The Democratic nominee's campaign is working overtime to combat rumors -- yet misinformation is still running rampant across the Internet. Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/17/dnc_lawsuit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/17/dnc_lawsuit/index.html?source=rss The committee says it'll try again to sue federal election authorities, hoping they'll crack down on John McCain's campaign spending. Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/17/mccain_warming_ad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/17/mccain_warming_ad/index.html?source=rss John McCain keeps up his pitch for independent voters with a new commercial about global warming. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/17/hagel_veep/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/17/hagel_veep/index.html?source=rss Some are buzzing about Chuck Hagel, a strong critic of Bush and the war, for the Democratic ticket. A bold idea or political fantasy? Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/12/huckabee_on_fox/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/12/huckabee_on_fox/index.html?source=rss Mike Huckabee finally lands the TV gig some people thought he was seeking all along. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/05/hillary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/05/hillary/index.html?source=rss Before reports surfaced that she would bow out later this week, Hillary Clinton spent the day after Barack Obama's victory campaigning for president -- sort of. Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/03/obama_speech/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/03/obama_speech/index.html?source=rss In his speech Tuesday night, Barack Obama claimed the mantle of presumptive Democratic nominee and began his general election campaign in earnest. Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/03/montana/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/03/montana/index.html?source=rss Barack Obama has already been declared the presumptive Democratic nominee by most media outlets, and now he can celebrate one more win in his planned victory speech. Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/03/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/03/mccain/index.html?source=rss Speaking on the night of the final primaries of the Democratic race, the presumptive Republican nominee welcomed the general election, and went hard after Barack Obama. Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/03/pawlenty/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/03/pawlenty/index.html?source=rss The governor, said to be on the shortlist of potential running mates for McCain, held a conference call to give Barack Obama a welcome of sorts to his state. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/02/pr_primary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/02/pr_primary/index.html?source=rss Although she won Puerto Rico easily, Clinton seemed to be campaigning in an alternate reality, as hopes for the nomination slipped away. Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/01/clinton_math/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/01/clinton_math/index.html?source=rss In the immediate aftermath of Puerto Rico's primary, Hillary Clinton's campaign made some counterintuitive arguments about turnout and the popular vote. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/31/puerto_rico/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/31/puerto_rico/index.html?source=rss Puerto Rico may not provide Hillary Clinton with a national popular vote victory, much less those extra half-million votes Rob Reiner was talking about. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/21/obama_iowa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/21/obama_iowa/index.html?source=rss Back in the state where his remarkable run began -- also a critical battleground this fall -- Barack Obama focused on a showdown with John McCain. Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/20/mckinnon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/20/mckinnon/index.html?source=rss Mark McKinnon, who'd become a close advisor to John McCain, keeps his word about not campaigning against Barack Obama. By Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/19/jewish_voters/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/19/jewish_voters/index.html?source=rss With Jewish voters critical in such swing states as Nevada and Pennsylvania, Republicans hope to exploit a supposed softness in Obama's support for Israel. So far, it's not working. Mike Madden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/16/california/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/16/california/index.html?source=rss A senior advisor to John McCain says the Republlican does hope to put the state in play, but the campaign doesn't think gay marriage will be what does it.