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Al Franken and Norm Coleman's Minnesota Mistake

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 ...

Michelle Obama brings motherhood back to the White House

When the future First Family came out on the stage Tuesday night, I couldn't help but pay special attention to Michelle Obama and her girls. For the first time in several elections, a young family will be moving in to the White House. While Mrs. ...

Barack Obama's grandmother dies at age 86

On the eve of one of the biggest days of his life, Senator Barack Obama received some very sad news. His grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, passed away in the early hours of yesterday morning after a long battle with cancer. Senator Obama suspended his ...

Woman refuses to hand out candy to Obama supporters

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 ...

Yes we can ... carve an Obama-shaped jack-o-lantern

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 ...

Sarah Palin offers to let Bristol babysit for Tina Fey

When Tina Fey couldn't find a sitter for her three-year-old Alice during a recent cameo on Saturday Night Live, she got an unusual offer. Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin, who was on set to make an appearance, asked Tina if she'd managed to find ...

Get your Cabbage Patch candidate doll on eBay

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 ...

Candidates campaign for the baby vote

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 ...

Negative campaiging and the race for the White House

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 ...

Barack Obama offers mail-order baby kisses

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 ...

Red Mom Blue Mom hits the airwaves

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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