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Archive for September, 2008

Republican Convention Opens Under a Storm– Gustav

By Barbara Iverson

September 1, 2008

The big story so far at the Republican convention isn't in Minnesota, it is hovering over the Gulf and our southern states. Hurricane Gustav is disrupting more than the lives of those fleeing its physical effects. Then there is McCain's VP choice, Sarah Palin, a dark-horse candidate , who hasn't been vetted to the nth degree and...
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Illinois’ Own Democrats and the “Hug Fest” Move to Unite for Obama

By Barbara Iverson

September 1, 2008

Thanks to Josh Kalven of Progress Illinois, a blog sponsored by the SEIU , for documenting the slightly bizarre hug fest that happened at the convention when Illinois delegates got together. Jesse Jackson Jr. got the emotional rescue going, but it gained momentum on its own. Gov. Blagojevich, Rep. Bobby Rush, and Rep. Danny Davis,...
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