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The War Briefing
julescrittenden.com — Frontline's latest is on tonight. You'll find my full review at Pajamasmedia. Preview vid and press materials... here. Quick take: There are things to love and things to be annoyed with in this Frontline effort, which fails to live up to its promise. ... (more) The War Briefing
Obama: 'This looks like the real 'Virginia to me'
Obama: 'This looks like the real 'Virginia to me'
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — LEESBURG, Virginia (CNN) - In recent days, comments made by various Republicans about certain places being the... "real America" or certain people being "pro-America" have started to creep into Barack Obama's stump speech. The lines appear to be ... (more) Obama: 'This looks like the real 'Virginia to me'
Virginia Military Ballots
mudvillegazette.com — Why aren't both campaigns on this ? Republican John McCain's presidential campaign sued the Virginia election board... Monday, claiming absentee ballots weren't mailed on time to military members serving overseas. That's twice this year Virginia has ... (more) Virginia Military Ballots
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Listen to the Generals
Mudville Gazette — A general (okay - an Attorney General) rescues the troops: Virginia Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell issued an opinion yesterday in the dispute over absentee ballots used by members of the armed forces, saying that they must be counted. Last week, the Fairfax County registrar said about 100 of the federal ballots, which are used as backups to local absentee ballots by citizens abroad, did not comply with a state law that requires that they carry the signature and the address of a witness. As a result, he said he could ...

WaPo Buries Story Concerning Disenfranchisement of Soldiers from Northern Virginia
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... should be a true-blue source of Obama votes, the story was given just five brief paragraphs on the page four "Virginia Briefing" feature of the October 28 paper's Metro section. ...

WaPo Print Edition Downplays McCain Military Ballot Lawsuit in Virginia
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... should be a true-blue source of Obama votes, the story was given just five brief paragraphs on the page four "Virginia Briefing" feature of the October 28 paper's Metro section. ...

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