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Of Course Michelle Obama and Ann Romney Both Wore Pink

I don’t look good in pink. Never have. I do own a lovely Brooks Brothers pink oxford, and when I am feeling daring, which is […]

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Internet Loves Mitt Romney’s “Binder Full of Women” Comment

Obama Wins Debate in Spin Room? A back-and-forth second presidential debate marked by little moderation, multiple interruptions, rule violations, and the candidates’ refusal to move […]

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Jeremy Epstein Was Likable, But Slouchy at Town-Hall Debate

With all the hubbub about who won what round and Libya and binders, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that seven ordinary Americans […]

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Don’t Snicker at Mitt Romney’s “Binders Full of Women”

The Internet spent Tuesday night laughing at Mitt Romney. All he had to do was utter an awkward-but-now-immortal phrase—“binders full of women”—and instantly a meme […]

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Leaked Presidential Debate Rules Stipulate that “Double or Nothing” Is Out of the Question

TIME’s Mark Halperin got his hands on the rules of the 2012 presidential and vice presidential debates and was kind enough to share them with […]

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DNC Turns Romney’s Tax Plan Into a Joke Website

The Democratic National Committee has launched RomneyTaxPlan.com—a site engineered to make a joke out of the GOP presidential hopeful’s plan to cut taxes by $5 […]

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Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Are About to Say Something Very Important

On Tuesday night, the presidential candidates will meet on stage for a second time to engage in a town hall-style debate on the issue of […]

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4 Winning Presidential Debate Ideas

I get the sense, at least so far this year, that presidential debates are more important than ever. First, we had the trouncing of President […]

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Who Is Winning The Presidential Race? Depends Which Poll You Pick.

Democrats felt pretty good about the shape of the presidential race following Joe Biden’s performance against Paul Ryan at last weekend’s vice-presidential debate. But did […]

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What Do You Know! Republicans Like Golf.

There is an argument to be made that, in this day and age, the cultural preference that most reflects our deepest impulses, personalities and opinions […]

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Friday Night Lights Creator Tells Mitt Romney to Stop Using “Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can’t Lose.”

Friday Night Lights creator (the TV version), Peter Berg is not thrilled with Mitt Romney over the GOP presidential candidate’s use of the show’s infamous […]

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Did Paul Ryan Lift the “Bean” Story From Kurt Cobain?

While debating VP Joe Biden on Thursday, noted Nirvana fan and Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan recounted the moment he saw the first ultrasound of […]

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Laughing Joe Biden Steals the Show in Vice Presidential Debate

Laughing Joe Biden. The Vice President seemed to think last night’s debate was quite a gas. He laughed to the point that everyone with a […]

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Joe Biden Goes Out in a Blaze of Glory

If this was the last campaign debate of Joe Biden’s political career—and it probably was—then damn: The Man From Scranton went out in a big […]

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VIDEO: Sean Penn and Kid Rock Want You to Fight Nice This Election Season

Sean Penn—the actor and director that was once married to Madonna and starred as a gay elected official in Milk—has teamed up with Kid Rock—Detroit’s […]