Palin v. Biden: Who's Watching the VP Debate With Us?!


Updated 10/03/08 12:07 PM · Posted by LibertySugar · 1167 comments

Palin v. Biden: Who's Watching the VP Debate With Us?!

Forget Super Tuesday, guessing when Hucakbee and Hillary will drop out, the seemingly never-coming Obama VP text, Obama's massive speech at Invesco, or waiting for John McCain's next surprise — tonight's vice-presidential debate could be the most anticipated event of this campaign! We have no idea what will ensue when the action starts at 9 p.m. (EDT), but we'll be here commenting during the Read more

How Healthy Is He? McCain Releases His Medical Records


Updated 05/23/08 3:00 PM · Posted by LibertySugar · 102 comments

How Healthy Is He? McCain Releases His Medical Records

John McCain released his medical records from 2000-2008 today. According to the AP, the 71-year-old maverick's health issues are pretty common for someone his age. In the not-so-common column, as a result of war injuries, the former prisoner of war has degenerative arthritis that might mean a future joint replacement. The group of journalists, handpicked by McCain, could not keep, nor photocopy Read more

Awaiting Results: Obama Takes Guam By Seven Votes


Updated 05/05/08 6:08 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 15 comments

Awaiting Results: Obama Takes Guam By Seven Votes

Seven. Votes. More than 4,500 Democrats voted in Guam today with the squeaker results: Obama, 2,264; Clinton, 2,257. Well politics fans, it doesn't get any closer than that. The US territory will send four pledged delegates and five superdelegates to the National Convention, though they don't get a vote in the November general election. Hillary Clinton has pledged to change that — according to Read more

Lighten Up: Pop Culture Takes Over Presidential Race


Updated 08/02/08 3:33 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 13 comments

Barack Obama on Letterman

It might just be the new populism. Being hip with the pop culture tastes of the American voter is the new litmus test for readiness to lead. In the past few months, all three candidates have body-slammed their way into the WWE, John McCain proved he not only knows The Hills exists but accepted an endorsement from Heidi, Hillary's been on Tyra's show, and George Bush threatened to send Jessica Read more

Mother Country Weighs In on Colonies' Little Elections


Updated 04/13/08 2:04 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 42 comments

Mother Country Weighs In on Colonies' Little Elections

Hee hee! It's like revolutionary war times! It looks like the UK has forgiven the US for that uncomfortable little tea dumping unpleasantness, and they're wildly obsessed with the upcoming US elections. BarackObama.com was the 11th most visited site by U.K. Internet last month, more popular than any website maintained by a British politician. The Brits have even loosened the stiff upper lip a Read more

Can Online Voting Maintain Election Integrity?


Updated 03/24/08 10:00 PM · Posted by LibertySugar · 7 comments

Can Online Voting Maintain Election Integrity?

What's a few million extra ballots between friends? In Zimbabwe today, opposition leaders are accusing the government of printing 3 million extra paper ballots, enough to change the outcome of the Mar. 29 election. It's yet another harbinger of potential voting fraud to come. Though most of us probably agree voting integrity is essential to democracy, Africa is not the only place where the Read more

It's Complicated: The Relationship Statuses of France's Presidential Candidates


Updated 05/04/12 8:39 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

France Presidential Election

This weekend, France will vote for its next president. After a first round, it's down to incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and his socialist challenger Francois Hollande. Since Sarkozy was elected in 2007, a lot has changed. One of the most intriguing evolutions has been the love connections among the politicians. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is technically the second first lady France has known under Sarkozy. Read more

Hillary Clinton Suspends Campaign and Endorses Obama


Updated 05/09/11 1:32 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 103 comments

Hillary Clinton Suspends Campaign and Endorses Obama

Hillary Clinton has just ended her bid for the White House within walking distance of the 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue residence she's fought the past 17 months to call home again. Previewing the contents of the speech to supporters this week, Clinton said, "I have said throughout the campaign that I would strongly support Senator Obama if he were the Democratic Party's nominee and I intend to Read more

Game Change Trailer: Julianne Moore and Ed Harris Channel Sarah Palin and John McCain


Updated 02/01/12 5:36 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Game Change Trailer

Is it too soon to revisit the 2008 election? I hope not, because the trailer for HBO movie Game Change looks incredible. The film begins at the onset of John McCain's campaign, as political strategist Steve Schmidt (Woody Harrelson) advises presidential hopeful McCain (Ed Harris, who looks frighteningly like the senator) to select Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for his ticket. Like Harris's Read more

Executive Producer Mark Squier Gives DNC a 9 Out of 10


Updated 03/14/12 3:57 PM · Posted by · 52 comments

Exclusive Interview with Mark Squier, Executive Producer of Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention, and the Obama-bump that followed, may seem far in the past, but the event will surely live on in history. I got a chance to ask a few questions to Mark Squier, an executive producer of the extremely successful (and fun) Democratic National Convention. When he's not coordinating massive political pageantry, Mark masters smaller-scale political messaging. He has Read more