1. early and often
    McCain, Grasping for an Edge, Calls for SEC Chairman’s HeadThe problem is that it’s not even clear that the president can fire the chairman of the SEC — and even if he could, a lot of people aren’t enamored with the sentiment anyway.
    By Dan Amira
  2. instant politics
    Patrick Healy and Eugene Mirman on the Liberal Media ‘Conspiracy’ and Why It’s Strange That the Wall Street Meltdown Has Swung PollsToday, New York ‘Times’ political reporter Patrick Healy and comedian Eugene Mirman discuss forgetting the things Sarah Palin named her children after, what Americans really want, and Bette Midler for V.P.
  3. early and often
    Sarah Palin: How the Moose-y Have FallenAs voters have moved past their initial excitement and dug deeper into Palin’s, you know, actual record and positions, they’ve begun to sour on her — and swung the race back to Obama.
    By Dan Amira
  4. early and awesome
    ‘Bastards. Bastards All.’Michelle Malkin confirms that Sarah Palin’s e-mail account was indeed hacked this morning, and has some wise words for those who would mess with the Alaska governor.
    By Chris Rovzar
  5. really early and often
    Sarah Palin Wasn’t Always a Buttoned-Up Church Lady in Her Campaign AdsOne of Palin’s 1996 campaign ads, from her run for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, has resurfaced.
    By Chris Rovzar
  7. ad wars
    Obama and McCain Vie for Your Confidence With New AdsOne of these men will solve all our problems — but which one?
    By Dan Amira
  8. early and awesome
    Tina Fey’s Star Turn As Sarah Palin Almost Didn’t HappenLorne Michaels had to pressure Fey to return to ‘SNL’ for a night, and Oprah almost made her miss the show.
    By Jada Yuan
  9. it just happened
    Was Governor Sarah Palin’s Personal Yahoo E-mail Hacked?We’re still waiting for confirmation, but it appears that someone busted into Sarah Palin’s highly protected personal in-box.
    By Chris Rovzar
  10. early and often
    Insanely Wealthy, Titled Aristocrat Thinks Barack Obama Is ‘Elitist’Lady Lynn and Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, members of Britain’s legendary banking dynasty who once supported Hillary Clinton, are voting for McCain.
    By Chris Rovzar
  11. early and often
    John McCain Suddenly Railing Against Greed, Barbra StreisandWith Wall Street in full meltdown mode, McCain has instantaneously become an opponent of greed and lax financial oversight, leaving some wondering where this new populist hero came from.
    By Dan Amira
  12. early and often
    George Gurley, ‘Observer’ Try to Objectify Sarah Palin As Many Times As Possible in One ArticleThe nightlife writer wants to smell her. Do you?
    By Chris Rovzar
  13. early and often
    Hillary Clinton Backs Out of U.N. Rally After Hearing Palin Will AttendAnd America is robbed of perhaps the only potential moment of real political hilarity until November.
    By Chris Rovzar
  14. early and often
    Holy Hell, McCain Adviser Claims Luddite GOP Nominee Helped Invent the BlackBerrySince that’s too absurd to even comprehend, there must be something else going on here. We think we know what it is!
    By Chris Rovzar
  15. early and often
    McCain or Obama: Who’s Taking the Edge in the Wall Street Crisis?Most likely, neither candidate really knows exactly what the hell is going on, or what can be done to fix it. But they’ll try, damn it, they’ll try.
    By Dan Amira
  16. early and often
    Why Katie Couric Will Do a Great Job Interviewing Sarah PalinIt’s more than just multiplying by two the sexy librarian fantasy that has white men everywhere riveted by Sarah Palin. It’s that Couric is the right choice for an interview that will finally teach us something about the enigmatic Alaska governor.
    By Chris Rovzar
  17. early and often
    Could McCain Topple the Empire State?Poll numbers show Obama’s lead in our true-blue state is down to just five points.
    By Dan Amira
  18. early and often
    Sarah Palin Gets the Disney TreatmentMatt Damon likened her possible presidency to a bad Disney movie — and of course, that bad Disney movie has now been cobbled together. Internet, you never let us down!
    By Jessica Coen
  19. early and often
    Obama Toughens As McCain Is Exposed. Just Mind the Blowback.Could complaints about McCain’s dishonesty end up hurting Obama more than McCain’s dishonesty hurts McCain? Our head hurts just thinking about it.
    By Dan Amira
  20. early and often
    If McCain and Obama Can’t Tap Into the Economy Message Today, They’ll Never Do ItAnd yet, with statements released this morning, both camps are off to a tepid start.
    By Chris Rovzar
  21. early and often
    The AP Calls McCain a Lying Liar From LiartownHas the media finally figured out how to fight back against GOP attacks? The subtle introduction of a new dishonesty meme?
    By Chris Rovzar
  22. instant politics
    David Frum and Lynn Sweet on Rattled Obama Supporters and Whether Even ‘Change’ Is Still NeededFrum, who writes daily for National Review Online, and Sweet, Washington, D.C., bureau chief for the Chicago ‘Sun-Times,’ discuss the unexpected factors working against Obama, Palin’s resilience, and what bearing past elections have — or don’t have — on this one.
  23. early and awesome
    This Video Will Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Obama SupportersCall us geeks, but we can’t stop laughing at this JibJab creation.
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. early and often
    Palin’s First Interview Impresses Few, Concerns ManyEven allowing for some leeway on the Bush Doctrine, many saw in Palin’s overall performance proof of a foreign-policy novice quickly forced to cram for her first big test.
    By Dan Amira
  25. live blog
    Live-Blogging the McCains on ‘The View’We watch John and Cindy’s appearance with the ladies, so you don’t have to.
    By Chris Rovzar
  26. the spin game
    Let’s Play the Spin Game!We ask you to try and predict how the McCain camp will spin Sarah Palin’s ‘Bush Doctrine’ flub into a positive.
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. sex on skates
    Is the ‘Times’ Telling Us More Than We Need to Know About Track Palin and Levi Johnston?In their report about the two young former hockey players, we wonder whether the Gray Lady is being too gossipy.
    By Chris Rovzar
  28. early and often
    McCain Lauds Obama’s Community OrganizingThe Republican nominee backs down from his running mate’s mockery of Obama’s post-college service.
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. early and often
    Sarah Palin Gives Democrats Her Much-Awaited First StumbleTwice yesterday, the Republican vice-presidential nominee seemed to slip up in her knowledge of Bush Iraq policy.
    By Chris Rovzar
  30. photo op
    McCain and Obama Visit Ground ZeroThe presidential candidates were ‘cordial but somber’ during their joint visit to the World Trade Center site.
    By Jessica Pressler
  31. early and often
    Palin Plays the Church Lady With Charlie GibsonPalin performs well in the first segment of her interview series with the ABC News anchor.
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. welcome to wasilla
    Palin’s Town Charged Rape Victims for Their Own Rape Kits‘Ma’am, I’m glad to tell you that your horrible ordeal is almost over. You just need to fill out a few more forms…’
    By Dan Amira
  33. instant politics
    David Frum and Kurt Andersen on McCain’s Latent Leftiness and Whether Democrats or Republicans Are More DisingenuousFrum, who writes daily for National Review Online, and ‘New York’ columnist Andersen discuss Obama’s faux outrage, conservative “anti-information,” and surprises a President McCain might have in store.
  34. photo op
    Bubba Smiles During Lunch Meeting With BarackWhat does the body language of this photo, snapped during their lunchtime meeting in Harlem, tell you about the former president and the Democratic candidate?
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. early and often
    Palin: Whatever Will Obama Do Next?The former front-runner is down in the polls, out of the media spotlight, and is now legally unable to use the word ‘lipstick.’
    By Dan Amira
  36. early and often
    Representative Charles Rangel No Habla Español, Okay?Can he help it if the people in the Dominican Republic don’t understand that?
    By Jessica Pressler
  37. in other news
    New York ‘Post’ Officially a ‘Joke’What does the tabloid’s gag cover of a pig in lipstick tell us about their priorities?
    By Chris Rovzar
  38. early and often
    Keating: McCain Now Openly Indulging in (Political) PornographyWith his latest ad, falsely accusing Barack Obama of wanting to teach kindergartners about sex before they learn to read, John McCain’s 2008 campaign has become political pornography.
    By Peter Keating
  39. early and often
    Matt Damon Wants to Know If Sarah Palin Believes There Were Dinosaurs 4,000 Years AgoAmerica’s other action hero has a couple of simple questions for McCain’s V.P.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. instant politics
    Kurt Andersen and Markos Moulitsas on Barack Obama’s Big Disadvantage and the Future of the GOP’New York’ columnist Kurt Andersen and Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas discuss concocted gaffes, Sarah Palin’s historical significance to the Republican Party, and whether there’s any way to know which way the race will go.
  41. early and often
    God Love Ya, Joe BidenThe senator has an awkward moment in Missouri.
    By Jessica Pressler
  42. bons mots
    Model May Andersen on the 2008 Presidential CampaignThe feisty fashionista has exactly the same political worries as everyone else in America.
    By Fiona Byrne
  43. early and often
    McCain: Obama Favors Ending Sexual Innocence of KindergartnersAdded to a string of other recent distortions by the McCain campaign, and the dawning realization that we will almost certainly never talk about a real issue again, some in the political commentariat can barely maintain their composure.
    By Dan Amira
  44. early and often
    ‘Lipstick on a Pig’ Comment Forces McCain, Obama Camps to Switch RolesWhen everybody is mock-outraged, it makes us want to vote for nobody.
    By Chris Rovzar
  45. instant politics
    Markos Moulitsas and Alex Pareene on McCain’s Mysterious Bump, Obama and the Electoral College, and Fetishizing the Undecided VoterToday, Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas and Gawker’s Alex Pareene discuss campaign lies, the movement to declaw the Electoral College, and why you shouldn’t be worried about the polls — yet.
  46. governor awesome
    Eye of Sauron Steve Schmidt Swoops in David Paterson’s DirectionWhen the governor voiced concern that Sarah Palin’s (and Rudy Giuliani’s) carefully-scripted mockery of Barack Obama’s community-organizing past might have been planned for its racial associations, the McCain camp was quick to go on counterattack.
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. early and often
    Ironically, ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ Taking Campaigns to Exciting New PlacesMcCain has touted Palin’s bridge-killing heroism on the stump, but Obama is fighting back.
    By Dan Amira
  48. governor awesome
    Paterson Makes Dracula Joke, Legislators Go for the JugularRepublican legislators are up in arms over a comment made by the lovable gov.
    By Chris Rovzar
  49. early and often
    Don’t Forget to Vote Tomorrow!We’ve been captivated by national politics lately, but what’s going on locally is pretty exciting, too.
    By Jessica Pressler
  50. white men with money
    Meet Herb Allison, Fannie Mae’s New CEOHe advised John McCain in his 2000 campaign and worked for Merrill Lynch for almost 30 years. But to his employees at TIAA-Cref, he was notorious for another reason.
    By Jessica Pressler
  51. that’s the end of that
    NBC Tells Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews to Go to Their Rooms and Think About What They’ve DoneComplaints about liberal bias and on-air squabbling caused MSNBC to remand the anchors back to their own shows.
    By Jessica Pressler
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