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If we must discuss plagiarism, let’s talk exorcism too
Joe Conason
Republicans and the press love revisiting Joe Biden's past, but everybody -- including the possible GOP vice-presidential candidates -- has one.
What’s up with black names, anyway?
David Zax
From Tayshaun to Rau'shee, Olympic athletes have been a reminder of distinctive African-American names. Before you poke fun, here's a history lesson.
Bateman: Rush Limbaugh on Barack Obama
Salon Staff
Actual audio: "You can't hit the girl" and more from Limbaugh on the presidential candidate.
Report: Clinton will release her delegates Wednesday
Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton is reportedly expected to tell her pledged delegates they're free to vote for Barack Obama.
Republicans slink into Denver
Mike Madden
The GOP has set up a 24-hour rapid-response operation at the Democratic convention, complete with a fence and security guards.
Dems restore full voting rights for Florida and Michigan
Alex Koppelman
The party's credentials committee gives full votes to both states' delegations, which had been punished for holding early primaries.
Hillary volleys
Thomas Schaller
Clinton fires back at a John McCain ad invoking her words and images, and Joe Biden issues a video call to action.
Joe Biden and the political establishment’s overriding goal
Glenn Greenwald
The Washington Post editorial page celebrates Biden's selection as "a heartening recognition that time in Washington can be useful." Is it right?
Joe Biden steps up for Obama
Mike Madden
The energized vice-presidential candidate uses Saturday's rally to chain John McCain to George W. Bush and propel the Democratic ticket toward the convention.
Nobody’s yes man
Walter Shapiro
By picking Joseph Biden as his running mate, Barack Obama chooses experience over hope.
Republicans are already going after Obama-Biden
Mike Madden
The text message announcing Biden was joining Obama's ticket went out around 3 a.m. Eastern, and by 6 a.m., McCain had a new attack ad.
It’s Biden
Mike Madden
Barack Obama has picked Joe Biden as his running mate, CNN reports and the AP confirms.
Report: Biden gets Secret Service protection
Mike Madden
The signs keep pointing to Joe Biden as Barack Obama's running mate, with the hours dwindling before that text message shows up.
Setting expectations for Obama, McCain camp fuzzy on facts
Alex Koppelman
Badly twisting history, John McCain's campaign says Barack Obama should get a 15-point bounce from the convention.
Obama ad: McCain “out of touch”
Alex Koppelman
The latest spot put out by Barack Obama's campaign takes a swipe at John McCain's many houses.
Reports: Clinton wasn’t vetted, Chet Edwards was
Alex Koppelman
One Democratic source says Hillary Clinton "was not asked for a single piece of paper" by Barack Obama's team.
McCain camp strikes back on houses issue
Alex Koppelman
With a nasty ad, John McCain's campaign tries to shift the focus on to Barack Obama -- and Tony Rezko.
Mittmentum?
Alex Koppelman
One report suggests that John McCain has settled on former rival Mitt Romney as his running mate.
GOP: Here’s to Hillary’s big party!
Walter Shapiro
Nothing would delight Republicans more than for the Clintons to upstage Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention.
Salon Radio: Amrit Singh of ACLU and Dennis Perrin
Glenn Greenwald
Is the CIA on the verge of being held in contempt of court for destroying interrogation videos? Do Democrats love war as much as the GOP?
How Obama can be the un-Kerry in Denver
Thomas Schaller
Three veteran Democrats game out the Democratic and Republican conventions. Beware of PUMAs!
The right and men who live off their second wives’ inherited wealth
Glenn Greenwald
Rush Limbaugh: "He's basically a skirt-chaser, folks. He's a gigolo. Well, there aren't too many of these companies that have little heiresses running around that are single, have 500 million that some guy can marry into."
Remembering Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Joan Walsh
She was a great advocate for her district and for all of us, and she'll be missed in Denver next week.
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