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American Politics Pop Quiz

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On October 29, 2004
Ok, if you haven't read the NYT Op-ed page yet today, explain how this election could lead to a President Edwards being sworn in on Jan 20, 2005, with no assassinations. No peeking. Answer here. Update: No deaths are required.

Vera Drake

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On October 28, 2004

Mike Leigh is, without serious question, a major filmmaker. His method of improvising from complex characters to develop a then-fixed shooting script makes his movies feel like nobody else's, he.

Pop-ups and advertising

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On October 28, 2004
Henry at Crooked Timber notices some GOP 527 ads in strange places: One of my colleagues complained to me this morning that her AOL Instant Messenger software had been hijacked by political spam. As I’ve seen for myself, every time she moves her cursor over the...

Tracking Polls

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On October 28, 2004

I'm statistically literate enough to know that Matt Yglesias is certainly right about this. So why do I stop what I'm doing to check Rasmussen every morning at 9:00 AM?

Dear Rex Sox Fans,

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On October 27, 2004

Congratulations. Good luck with the daunting task of constructing a new fan-identity that doesn't revolve around your status as an eternally cursed loser. It won't be easy, but I know.

Dear Fox

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On October 27, 2004
Our esteemed commenter Leo raises many fine points, but I would like to note that your decision last night, during the eight inning of a World Series game--while the game was being played!--to "interview" a lame, racist caricature from a Budweiser ad represents a new...

Blogs of War

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On October 27, 2004

One of the big stories of this election will be the blogs. From the mobilization of the grassroots and tapping of fundraising sources to keeping key stories alive when the.

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