Klarissa

California, UC Berkeley grad, play bridge on Bridge Base online.
Developed and maintain four websites.
Historian and watercolorist.
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• Why McCain's "America's Hottest Governor" Palin VP Pick Is Brilliant

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  John McCain has picked Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. McCain is set to trot out his veep choice before a rally in ...

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• Obama: Respected Reporter Mobbed by Obama Followers in Radio Appearance

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  Obama supporters risibly complain that shining a light on the Obama/Ayers relationship is a “smear” and smacks of “guilt by association.” A presidential candidate ...

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• Propeller Week In Review: August 28, 2008

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  This week and the next, we will be delivering a special Conventions Edition of the WIR. In this installment, Propeller members sound off about Hillary ...

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• Obama campaign confronts talkradio station over 'right-wing hatchet man'...

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  DENVER -- Sen. Barack Obama's campaign organized its supporters Wednesday night to confront Tribune-owned WGN-AM in Chicago for having a critic of the Illinois Democrat ...

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• The Act Of Being Politically Correct Has Gone From The Sublime To The Ridiculous

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  There was a time that being politically correct meant speaking and acting in a considerate manner to others. Now it means speaking and acting in ...

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• Youve Seen Funny Ads, Even Great Ads. This Independent Ad Tops Them All.

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  This ad, from an independent named Miradena, compares Michelle (especially Michelle) and Barack Obama to John McCain. Somebody get McCain this chick' s number.

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• Obama's pic of the day - August 22, 2008

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  Thanks to Trevor for sending this in... If you have something you would like to see as our picture of the day,

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• Forfeiting Change - Obama/Biden '08 - Political Machine

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  Forfeiting his mantra of 'change,' for a crazy stew of Swampland 'experience,' Barack Obama has announced his desired running mate as Joe Biden.Biden

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• Democrat sues Sen. Obama over 'fraudulent candidacy'

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  A prominent Pennsylvania Democrat has sued Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic National Committee and the Federal Election Commission, claiming that Obama is not a natural-born ...

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• State's attorney to reopen case involving Chicago police officer

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  CHICAGO (WLS) --
  The Cook County State's Attorney's Office now says it will reopen the investigation into a deadly crash involving an off-duty Chicago ...

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• Five Reasons Why Joe Biden Was the Right Choice

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  Some, mostly Hillary Clinton supporters, will argue that Joe Biden was not the best choice to be Barack Obama’s running mate, but below are ...

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• And the Running Mate is . . .

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  WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware is Barack Obama's pick as vice presidential running mate, The Associated Press has learned.

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• Obama's Lost Annenberg Years Coming to Light

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  OMG, Huge news that will rock the election: "The cloak of media invisibility is slowly beginning to lift from Barack Obama's most important administrative ...

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• Illinois to pursue release of Obama records - Politics - MSNBC.com

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  WASHINGTON - The University of Illinois says it can't release records relating to Barack Obama's service to a nonprofit group linked to former 1960s ...

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• Let go of the past and allow offshore oil drilling

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  California is the nation's biggest consumer of gasoline -- 45 million gallons a day, plus 10 million gallons of diesel. That makes us the third-biggest ...

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