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What To Look For Tonight (Besides Stephen Strasburg)

June 8, 2010 • Some story lines to watch for tonight include how well female candidates do, the role of the Tea Party, and an anti-establishment, anti-incumbent, anti-Washington mood among the electorate.

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These Colors Don't Run

April 26, 2010 • Crayola's CEO thanks Tea Party protesters for a spike in sales.

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This Week's Podcast:  The Tea Party, Kentucky Senate & Court Speculation

April 16, 2010 • This week's episode of the podcast tries to explain the Tea Party phenomenon, the Kentucky GOP Senate primary, among other stuff.

This Week's Podcast: The Tea Party, Kentucky Senate & Court Speculation

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The Self-Annihilation Of N.Y. Gov. Candidate Carl Paladino

April 14, 2010 • N.Y. gov. candidate hopeful Carl Paladino is in hot water for forwarding racist and sexist e-mails.

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Tea Partiers, Flash Mobbers And Guilt By Association

March 26, 2010 • If someone keeps inviting you to great events, but every time you show up, there are 10 people breaking windows, pushing pedestrians, chanting racial slurs or threatening to stage an armed overthrow of the American government, then maybe your resp...

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GOP Pressured To End 'Tea Party Racism'

March 25, 2010 • A Latino advocacy group has launched an online campaign pressuring top Republican leaders to apologize for "inciting Tea Party racism."

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OMBUDSMAN: Loud Protests on 'Tea Party' Cartoon

January 8, 2010 • Two months ago, NPR ran an animated political cartoon making fun of Tea Party activists who are deeply critical of the direction President Obama is leading the country. This week someone discovered it and the cartoon suddenly went viral, causing c...