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Clinton vs. Warner Tuesday night (and 2012?)
Thomas Schaller
There is an opportunity for one or both of the main speakers to leave a big impression on the Democratic delegates.
Mitt Romney joins the mile-high club
Mike Madden
John McCain's former rival shows up in Denver to slam Barack Obama and, officially at least, not audition for the GOP's vice-presidential nod.
Clinton to aim at McCain
Mike Madden
Hillary Clinton's speech will bring the red meat on John McCain's economic policies.
Swing state poll shows McCain doing better than he should
Alex Koppelman
Voters want to elect a generic Democrat, polling in three key states shows, but that doesn't mean they'll choose Obama over McCain.
How Michelle Obama nailed it
Joan Walsh
Radiating love and passion for her family and her country, she answered questions we wish the nation didn't have.
New McCain ad: “Hillary’s right”
Alex Koppelman
On the day of her speech to the Democratic convention, McCain's campaign recycles some of Clinton's attacks on Obama.
Plot to kill Obama?
Alex Koppelman
Four people are under arrest, and authorities suspect they were planning to try to kill Barack Obama on Thursday night.
Isn’t she lovely?
Rebecca Traister
In her prime-time speech Monday, Michelle Obama foiled her harshest detractors and perhaps even won over Middle America.
Angry PUMAs on the prowl in Denver
Rebecca Traister
They don't care if they make Chris Matthews happy, or if they make Hillary Clinton look bad. They don't even care that she wants them to stop.
“¡Viva Obama!”
Mike Madden
In Denver, a group of Latino voters show why they may hold the key to power for Democrats in the West.
The souls of young Muslim folk
Justin Jouvenal
What it's like to be America's new "problem" in the age of terror.
What’d you think of Michelle Obama’s speech?
Alex Koppelman
It's the big question of the night -- I think she gave a great speech, and did exactly what she needed to, but I'm interested in knowing how Salon's readers felt about it.
It’s Obama time!
Joan Walsh
Hillary Clinton released her delegates, and the party is coming together behind its new leader. Reasons to celebrate and reasons to worry in Denver.
Ted Kennedy to speak tonight?
Alex Koppelman
The ailing Senator is now widely expected to at least make an appearance as he's honored at the convention, and maybe even to address the crowd.
Is change “scary” or is change “hopeful”?
Walter Shapiro
As the Democratic convention opens, with a speech by Michelle Obama and an in-person appearance by Ted Kennedy, undecided voters wrestle with their feelings about change -- and the nominee.
Dean gavels in convention
Alex Koppelman
With a few short words from DNC chairman Howard Dean, the Democratic convention has now officially begun.
“It’s in your hands, Nancy”
Rebecca Traister
Antiwar protest group Code Pink stole the show from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who spoke in Denver on Monday.
Dems working on deal for roll-call vote
Alex Koppelman
The AP reports that the deal, as currently structured, would involve Hillary Clinton's getting some votes before Barack Obama is nominated by unanimous consent.
Obama cancels Sept. 11 fundraiser
Mike Madden
Barack Obama's aides realize raising money on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks might be a bad idea -- too bad they'd already sent out the invitations.
McCain ad features former Clinton delegate
Alex Koppelman
The spot highlights Debra Bartoshevich, a delegate who lost her convention slot after saying she'd vote for John McCain over Barack Obama.
AT&T thanks the Blue Dog Democrats with a lavish party
Glenn Greenwald
The nation's most influential faction in Congress meets with one of its most significant benefactors at the convention -- and forcibly bars the press and public from knowing what it's doing.
Blockbuster blackface
James Hannaham
"Tropic Thunder" inspired protest from disability activists. But why is no one complaining that Robert Downey Jr. is playing a black man?
Clinton, Obama camps reportedly still feuding
Alex Koppelman
A fight is said to be brewing between the former rivals -- it focuses, in part, on the content of Bill Clinton's convention speech.
Texas GOP uses Obama’s half brother for attack ad
Alex Koppelman
The spot references George Obama's poverty and asks, "If Obama cares so much about your family, why doesn't he take care of his own family first?"
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