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McCain on equal pay

The presumptive Republican nominee says his record proves that he is committed to "equal pay for equal work." But he has opposed legislation to allow victims of salary discrimination to sue employers beyond a 180-day deadline. ( 4:32 PM ET) | More »

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McCain and the Safety of Offshore Drilling

McCain says Hurricanes Katrina and Rita didn't cause spillage. But the spills were large enough to be seen from space. | More »

McCain's Interview on CBS

CBS airs McCain comments out of sequence. | More »

Plouffe Takes Obama's Case to the Hill

Obama manager meets with congressional Democrats. | More »

At Holocaust Museum, Obama Vows 'Never Again'

Obama opens busy day in Israel by meeting with two former Israeli prime ministers and touring Israel's Holocaust memorial museum. | More »

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Questions About McCain's Tech Savvy Worry Bloggers on the Right

By Jose Antonio Vargas AUSTIN -- It's blog central here this weekend. In the Texas...

Posted on July 18, 2008 at 04:24 PM ET | Comments (33)

RNC Launches New Online Platform Discussion Site

By Jose Antonio Vargas The Grand Old Party is morphing into the Grand New...

Posted on July 11, 2008 at 09:15 AM ET | Comments (28)

Obama Responds to Online FISA Critics

Critics of Obama's FISA stance have organized the single largest group on his web site.

Posted on July 3, 2008 at 06:03 PM ET | Comments (59)

It's the Medium, Not the Messenger

It's the Internet, stupid!

Posted on June 25, 2008 at 11:34 AM ET | Comments (4)

Beyond YouTube, Video Puts Users at the Center of the Campaign

Are viral personalization campaigns are the next big thing for campaigns? --Jose Antonio Vargas

Posted on June 19, 2008 at 02:51 PM ET | Comments (2)

Young Voters, Engaged and Online

By Jose Antonio Vargas Whoever wins the White House come November, this much is true:...

Posted on June 16, 2008 at 08:30 AM ET | Comments (150)

Online, Obama Outpaces McCain by Miles

By Jose Antonio Vargas Less than five months before The Big Day -- Nov. 4,...

Posted on June 10, 2008 at 06:47 PM ET | Comments (101)

Up Next: The Right

The online GOP political operatives launch a new community site on the right, called The Next Right. --Jose Antonio Vargas

Posted on June 3, 2008 at 08:15 AM ET | Comments (5)

Online, It's Target Clinton

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has had a complicated relationship to the Internet and, in comparison to her chief rival, a consistently losing Web presence. --Jose Antonio Vargas

Posted on May 26, 2008 at 11:31 AM ET | Comments (805)

The Limits and Promise of Interactive Politics Online

By Jose Antonio Vargas Everything moves so fast in the world of online politics --...

Posted on May 19, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (14)

How the Web Contest Predicted the Real Thing

Online buzz was a good predictor of Obama's eventual electoral success. Jose Antonio Vargas

Posted on May 8, 2008 at 12:46 PM ET | Comments (11)

Rev. Wright and the Return of the Soundbite

A crucial fight is afoot between soundbite politics and soundblast politics. --Jose Antonio Vargas

Posted on May 1, 2008 at 12:02 PM ET | Comments (79)

 

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