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Media bias not cause for McCain’s loss
Nov. 13, 2008In politics, as in life, you can usually identify losers by their tendency to blame the messenger.
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Obama presidency bad for comedians, good for country
By Alexandra A. Petri | Nov. 12, 2008Obama isn't funny. There, I said it.
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Intolerance opposes American values
Nov. 12, 2008America's drunken love affair with the notion of change has led the nation to completely overlook the shortcomings that continue to ravage our country.
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White House should represent America
Nov. 11, 2008The U.S. was founded in a revolutionary spirit. This American brand of patriotism insists that our citizens constrain the power of our leaders, in spite of impulsive emotions and desires. Throughout their political experience, Americans are encouraged to openly challenge their leaders.
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Upholding Constitution part of president’s duties
By Daniel Rood | Nov. 11, 2008As you were all out celebrating President-elect Barack Obama's victory early into the morning on Nov. 5, many of you let an important day in history pass without recognition.
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McCain can lead Republican Party following presidential loss
Nov. 11, 2008Sen. John McCain finally gave a speech worthy of a presidential candidate. He spoke to Americans like adults and forsook the aggressive and counterproductive assaults that defined his campaign.
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Election celebration shows enthusiasm for change, Obama
By ANDREA WILLIAMSON | Nov. 9, 2008As an American, the proudest moment of my life came on Tuesday night.
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Anti–Palin views do not count as sexism
Nov. 6, 2008It's strange, really. I don't feel like a sexist.
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Republican Party should return to its conservative roots
By JONATHAN LOTT | Nov. 6, 2008I think everyone in this country can agree to just be happy the election is over. Granted, some of us, namely those who supported Sen. John McCain, are bound to be disappointed. An objective analysis of the situation shows us that, despite our best efforts, the election was ours to lose. The future of our party is clear and hopeful.
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Obama win brings hope to Americans
Nov. 5, 2008Sitting on the floor against the wall in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom, I had separated myself from the masses and slowly began to grasp what President-elect Barack Obama's victory meant to the black students at UF.
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Rental bicycles won’t lower car use
Nov. 4, 2008When I first saw a front-page story about a UF program encouraging bicycle use, I was more than excited. I am a huge cycling advocate.
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Spreading wealth helps middle class
Nov. 3, 2008In the last three decades, conservative leaders in this nation have done something remarkable. They have convinced Americans that equality is bad, specifically economic equality. Anything remotely resembling a progressive tax system is labeled as socialist and radical.
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Next president will face uphill battle
Nov. 2, 2008With early voters turning out in droves and national anticipation at an all-time high, the most consequential election in at least 30 years (or possibly ever) is a day away.
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Paradoxical reasoning spoils politic
Oct. 30, 2008In the last 200,000 years, man has evolved from a common hominid to that of a god among all animals. We have accomplished what the dinosaurs could not in more than 165 million years. We have conquered all other animals, save those at the most isolated depths of the ocean. We have been to space, to our moon and are planning a trip to Mars, yet people live in fear of truth.
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Day off would entice students to vote
Oct. 29, 2008The next time you see my beautiful mug gracing the Alligator, we will have a new president. No recount. No Supreme Court. Only our 44th president.
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Substantive discussion of women’s issues lacking in election
By Bethany Koch | Oct. 28, 2008"How much emotion is too much?"
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Election defeat would revitalize McCain
Oct. 28, 2008When I first registered to vote in 1999, I registered as a Republican. I did so to vote in the 2000 Republican Presidential primary for Sen. John McCain, when he ran against then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush.
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Last–minute events can shift election
Oct. 27, 2008Every four years as presidential candidates approach the finish line, the election hiccups. It could be a dramatic global event; it could be the final rabbit in a candidate's hat (or the final skeleton in his closet). Whatever form it takes, a presidential campaign must always anticipate that last-minute X-factor, the dreaded "October Surprise." For the candidate in the lead, it represents one last perilous curve ball. For the candidate running behind, it represents opportunity.
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Use caution when fielding Facebook requests from family
By Morgan Nederhood | Oct. 27, 2008Facebook is a double-edged sword when it comes to friend-requesting family members. You can keep in touch with parts of your family you've long forgotten, or you can friend them to remember why you stopped talking to them in the first place.
