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Rachel Maddow Interviews Obama: A Preview
Tonight, Barack Obama sits down with Rachel Maddow for an interview on her eponymous MSNBC show. We have previews! In this first clip, Maddow talks with Obama about the distinction he makes between criticism of the Bush administration and criticism of the Republican Party, and whether he ...
Transcript: Barack Obama talks to Rachel Maddow 5 days before election - Rachel Maddow show
Transcript: Barack Obama talks to Rachel Maddow 5 days before election - Rachel Maddow show
msnbc.msn.com — October 30, 2008 - MSNBC's Rachel Maddow flew to Florida to meet with Democratic presidential candidate Barack... Obama on the campaign trail to get his views on the looming election and what Americans can expect should Obama win the office of the ... (more) Transcript: Barack Obama talks to Rachel Maddow 5 days ...
The Dr. Maddow Show
nymag.com — The secret to the success of a wonky lesbian pundit with no TV experience? A Ph.D. from... Oxford, a dry sense of humor, and the ability to be nice to Pat Buchanan. (more) The Dr. Maddow Show
THE NEW POLL TAX.
THE NEW POLL TAX.
prospect.org — This is why Rachel Maddow matters: The poll tax was a sly system of disenfranchisement used in... the Jim Crow era to disenfranchise Southern blacks. Aware that the Constitution now assured everyone the "right" to vote, Southern states imposed ... (more) THE NEW POLL TAX.
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Remainders: Buyer beware
Ben Smith's Blog — ... Brownback says the Obamamercial will backfire. Increased black turnout could increase the Democratic majority in Congress. Web site lets Florida voters check the waiting time at the polls. A guy defending his McCain sign with electricity shocks a nine-year old. Potential protesters kicked out of a McCain rally? Obama and Hickenlooper cross-promote. New ad depicts GOP as incompetent. Obama's going on Maddow. Obama begins raising money for his transition to the ...

Friday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... . * If you missed it, Rachel Maddow's interview with Obama was excellent, and went beyond the predictable questions that dominate typical candidate interviews. Take a look. * When Liddy Dole falls in a ditch, ...

Seasons change with the scenery
The Sideshow — ... should now officially call it "The Paulson Swindle". Don't Nancy and Harry look proud? Somerby responds to Kevin Drum, and he has it exactly right - it is not possible that the public will get tired of hearing about how badly the media treated Gore, because the public isn't hearing about it. And yes, it's important that we drag this stuff into the light, because the GOP relies on our silence so they can keep getting away with it. I meant to link to Rachel's interview with Barack Obama earlier, but I forgot. Tristero gave Maddow high marks. ...

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Tonight, Barack Obama sits down with Rachel Maddow for an interview on her eponymous MSNBC show. We have previews! In this first clip, Maddow talks with Obama about the distinction he makes between criticism of the Bush administration and criticism of the Republican Party, and whether he ...
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