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How Palin caught Obama off-guard

Andrew Stephen — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:23:36 GMT

Because she is a mum who shops at Wal-Mart and disembowels moose many Americans, suspicious of intellectuals or elitism, have granted her celebrity status

Hurricane Sarah

Andrew Stephen — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:11:59 GMT

McCain's new partnership with a telegenic mother-of-five has dramatically shifted the dynamics and direction of the election

Obama comes out fighting

Andrew Stephen — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:55:55 GMT

The now official Democratic candidate passes his penultimate hurdle with flying colours but the real fight is only just beginning, says Andrew Stephen. Plus Thad Williamson reports on the doorstep battle for votes

The Joe and Hillary show

Andrew Stephen — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:49 GMT

Obama has taken a colossal risk in choosing the gaffe-prone Biden and may come to regret not opting for popular Clinton

Obama gains Joe-mentum?

Andrew Stephen — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:04:57 GMT

Barack Obama takes a chance on a gaffe-prone running mate in Joe Biden, plus newstatesman.com's blog from the Democratic Convention in Denver

It's close and getting closer

Andrew Stephen — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:28:48 GMT

Don't believe what you hear: this is the most unpredictable presidential race in history, and right now John McCain has the edge

Danger to the nation?

Andrew Stephen — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:21:28 GMT

Two years ago, the FBI added a religious eccentric to its list of America's top criminals. The hypocritical frenzy unleashed against his community recalls the dark excesses of the 1950s

Labour's soppy love for America

Andrew Stephen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:18:40 GMT

The British government enthuses over US institutions and policies just when it is becoming clear that they are failing - as the Sats fiasco shows

Turning right together

Andrew Stephen — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:18:50 GMT

In the final stages of most battles for the presidency, the Republican candidate drifts to the left while the Democrat heads right. This year, McCain and Obama are fighting over the same conservative ground

Can't take the heat

Andrew Stephen — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:15:33 GMT

Washington ground to a halt in a recent heatwave. What better proof of how America's infrastructure is crumbling?