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The socialist Economist endorses Obama
Andrew Leonard
Since 1843, the magazine has supported free markets. Wha' happened?
Are young voters flaking out again?
Gabriel Winant
Early voting turnout numbers suggest the youth aren't measuring up.
Obama’s closing argument
Alex Koppelman
The Obama camp releases two new ads, one positive and one in which they go negative on John McCain.
Columnist: If you vote for Obama, you’re going to hell
Gabriel Winant
WorldNetDaily's Janet Porter says real Christians can't choose the Democratic ticket, and that God will punish those who do.
Al Gore, back in Florida
Alex Koppelman
Both Gores will be working to turn out voters for Barack Obama in the state that cost the former vice president his shot at the White House.
Obama: “The whole socialism argument, that doesn’t fly”
Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama joked around with Jon Stewart about the attacks against him, the Bradley effect and Florida voters, but they got to some serious subjects too.
Obama’s infomercial night
Heather Havrilesky
Obama controls the vertical and the horizontal: From his 30-minute infomercial to his appearance on "The Daily Show," Obama took over the small screen on Wednesday to spread his message.
When filth is not enough
Joan Walsh
Tom DeLay slimed Obama as a "radical Marxist," but Obama's sweet TV ad, feisty Bill Clinton rally and jokes with Jon Stewart made DeLay look stupid.
Ladies of the nightly news
Rebecca Traister
How the most electrifying campaign of our time changed everything for Katie Couric, Campbell Brown and Rachel Maddow.
Black voters may lead Democratic wave
Alex Koppelman
An Obama-propelled increase in African-American turnout, already apparent in early voting, may put more Democrats in Congress.
Watching for a Republican rout
Mike Madden
Democrats are poised for another wave of victories in Congress. A guide to the key races, and GOP lawmakers on the run.
Proposition 8 vs. black homophobia
LaDoris Cordell
An African-American lesbian explains why she's hopeful that an "Obama Effect" won't kill gay marriage in California.
Various items
Glenn Greenwald
Karl Rove's self-protective amnesia. A personal appeal against Proposition 8. The latest McCarthyite tactic from John McCain and National Review.
Obama introduces himself one last time
Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama's 30-minute long ad wasn't thrilling stuff, but it may have achieved the Obama camp's goals anyway.
Veepzilla!
Joan Walsh
Ignore the GOP blame game: The only one responsible for John McCain's Palin problems is McCain.
Obama hanged in effigy at U. of Kentucky
Gabriel Winant
This marks the second effigy of Barack Obama at a college campus in recent weeks; Sarah Palin, too, has been a target.
76 American Nobel Prize winners endorse Obama
Katharine Mieszkowski
In a letter announcing the decision, the Nobel laureates, all scientists, also blasted the Bush administration.
Is Arizona the newest battleground state?
Alex Koppelman
Recent polling suggests John McCain shouldn't take his home state's Electoral College votes for granted.
New McCain ad hits Obama TV special
Alex Koppelman
The Republican nominee's latest spot repeats familiar themes, this time pegged to Wednesday night's 30-minute Obama infomercial.
Black gay men are the new, um, black
Andrew O'Hehir
You just knew that the "Noah's Arc" movie was going to be huge. Right? Also, "Synecdoche" opens strong and "Rachel" hums along, in a week tinged with sadness.
How John McCain ran against himself
Walter Shapiro
The maverick of days past might be deadlocked with Obama now if he hadn't let the Republican right hijack the Straight Talk Express.
Florida governor extends early-voting hours
Gabriel Winant
"He just blew Florida for John McCain," a Florida Republican says of the decision made by Charlie Crist, a fellow Republican.
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