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Al Franken and Norm Coleman's Minnesota Mistake

by Rob Barrett, Posted Jan 11th 2009 2:00PM

Up here in Minnesota we have a mess, a real mess. And I'm not talking about the slushy, salt covered roads. During the elections back in November, nearly equal numbers of Minnesotans wanted Republican Senator Norm Coleman and Democratic comedian Al ...
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The Obama's first date as First Couple

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Nov 11th 2008 2:00PM

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, have this marriage thing down pat, I think. While he was in the thick of his Presidential campaign, he returned home on their anniversary, despite her assurances that he didn't need to. And she's ...
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Woman refuses to hand out candy to Obama supporters

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Nov 3rd 2008 11:00AM

A Gross Pointe Farms, Michigan woman played a nasty trick on trick-or-treaters this weekend. A sign on her door read, "No handouts for Obama supporters, liars, tricksters, or kids of supporters." The kids who approached Shirley Nagel's home ...
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Yes we can ... carve an Obama-shaped jack-o-lantern

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 31st 2008 1:00PM

The kids are bouncing off the walls in anticipation of Halloween, and their parents are bouncing around the Internet talking about next Tuesday's election. At Yes We Carve, these two exciting events have been combined like never before. This ...
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Get your Cabbage Patch candidate doll on eBay

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 28th 2008 3:00PM

With only a week to go, the 2008 Presidential election has reached fever pitch. Are you a fiercely loyal voter? Wondering what you're going to do on November 5th when the election coverage slows down? Can't imagine life if the other team wins? Here's ...
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Candidates campaign for the baby vote

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 25th 2008 1:00PM

Voter fraud, $150,000 wardrobes, smear campaigns, robocalls, and negative ads -- is anyone else ready for November 4th to get here already? Let's take a break -- just for a minute -- and look at the softer side of our two candidates, shall we? Maybe ...
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Bristol Palin - Not going to Washington with her family?

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 24th 2008 2:00PM

Bristol Palin may have had her heart set on a summer wedding to fiance Levi Johnston, but her mom, Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin has other ideas. She recently told People magazine that sooner is better. "Hopefully before that," Palin said, ...
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Sarah Palin has her next baby's name picked out

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Oct 24th 2008 10:00AM

Remember the Sarah Palin baby name generator? I suspect Governor Palin has been using it as well. Recently, the potential second-in-command of these United States told People Magazine her plans for her next baby's name, should she have one. Given her ...
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Election Day - Take your kid to vote

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 23rd 2008 10:00AM

Waiting in line at the Secretary of State a few weeks ago, a young women in front of me could hardly contain her excitement. "I'm registering to vote," she whispered to me, "For the very first time." I'm pretty sure what she meant was that this was ...
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Negative campaiging and the race for the White House

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Oct 14th 2008 8:00AM

Welcome to Red Mom Blue Mom, ParentDish's special coverage of the 2008 Presidential election. Each Tuesday through November 4, columnists Rachel Campos-Duffy (Red Mom) and Ada Calhoun (Blue Mom) will take on issues relevant to parents on both sides ...
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Barack Obama offers mail-order baby kisses

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Oct 8th 2008 1:00PM

Okay, so maybe the Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator wasn't of interest to you. Maybe your politics make you more interested in her opponent, the charismatic senator from Illinois. So how do you support Obama and get your fledgling democrat involved in ...
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Discussing debt at America's kitchen table

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Oct 7th 2008 8:00AM

Welcome to Red Mom Blue Mom, ParentDish's special coverage of the 2008 Presidential election. Each Tuesday through November 4, columnists Rachel Campos-Duffy (Red Mom) and Ada Calhoun (Blue Mom) will take on issues relevant to parents on both sides ...
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Red Mom Blue Mom hits the airwaves

by Susan Wagner, Posted Oct 4th 2008 3:00PM

We've been hearing a lot about soccer moms and hockey moms in this election, and about how important their voices are. Here at ParentDish, we think we have the inside track on the mom voice, because it's really our voice after all. This past week, ...
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Boy suspended over anti-Obama tshirt

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Sep 25th 2008 2:00PM

(Click the photo for outlandish political baby clothing) With only 40 days left until the 2008 Presidential election, there's no doubt that things are heating up. As the candidates battle it out on the main stage, conversations at home are bound to ...
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Does having it all make Sarah Palin more like us?

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Sep 23rd 2008 8:00AM

Welcome to Red Mom Blue Mom, ParentDish's special coverage of the 2008 Presidential election. Each Tuesday through November 4, columnists Rachel Campos-Duffy (Red Mom) and Ada Calhoun (Blue Mom) will take on issues relevant to parents on both sides ...
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