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Liberal bloggers want to say 'bye' to Bayh

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ncreasing speculation about the vice-presidential prospects of Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana is stirring strong interest among backers of Senator Barack Obama and not all of it is positive. Some prominent liberal bloggers have gotten behind an online push that amounts to a reverse draft of Mr. Bayh, a moderate Democrat who campaigned with Senator Barack Obama in Indiana last week and is widely viewed as a serious contender for the No. 2 slot on the Democratic ticket.

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On The Hill: Republicans Call Obama Weak On Bipartisanship As Obama Touts GOP Support

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Republicans are criticizing Democrat Barack Obama as "weak on bipartisanship" even as the Democratic presidential hopeful's campaign has begun touting those in the GOP who are crossing party lines to support Obama.

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Dana Milbank quits Olbermann over disputed Obama quote

Posted by Jeff from Rawstory

"For nearly a week we'd been waiting for him to offer a correction or an explanation for his column from last week in which he apparently reported an Obama quote without the full context that turned the meaning of the quote inside-out," Olbermann continued. "We had decided not to have Dana on this news hour again until this was cleared up, and sadly, after some very happy years, he's apparently chosen to make that cloud permanent."

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DNC launches 'ExxonMcCain ’08'

Posted by Jeff from Politico

The party will open a Web site where campaign 'chum" is available for download. See also: Obama ad

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Obama campaigns with VP contender

Posted by Jeff from Rss.cnn

Barack Obama on Wednesday is campaigning in Indiana with Evan Bayh, a Democratic senator who's been at the heart of the VP buzz.

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Bob Schaffer's Son May Face Discipline At School For Racist Facebook Page

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Looks like its not only Colorado Senate Candidate Bob Schaffer (R) whose troubled by his son's Facebook page.

From the Dayton Daily News:

University of Dayton officials said Tuesday, Aug. 5, they are considering charging student Justin Schaffer for a violation of the Standards of Behavior for posting offensive information on his Facebook page.

The 19-year-old son of Republican Senate candidate Bob Schaffer of Colorado on Monday apologized for an entry that had the words "High Five ... Who's Gay" over a photo of a waving Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. It also had a picture of the Pyramids with the words "Slavery Gets (expletive) Done."

UD said the Code of Conduct standard calls for students to respect all members of the community and the community at large.

Sister Annette Schmeling, vice president of student development and dean of students, said she will have an initial conversation with Schaffer about the postings and "explore the ways his Facebook page is not showing respect."

"We are addressing it and we expect to begin the adjudication process before classes start on August 20," Schmeling said in a written statement.

Over at the main TPM blog, Josh has a pretty thorough summary of the implications a "Slavery Gets **** Done" image has on a candidate who has previously been tied to sweat shop labor in the Mariana Islands.

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McClatchy Washington Bureau | 07/31/2008 | Experience called poor predictor of presidential success

Posted by nathalie from Mcclatchydc

Experience, schmerience!

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