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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:30:12 -0700

Economy: Whining the new bitter? McCain economic adviser says America is a nation of whiners. — Huffington Post

Iran: The great debaters? Ahmadinejad seeks to debate McCain and Obama. — donklephant
Bikes: Rolling into a city near you? Bike sharing coming soon to New York City. — Gothamist
Obama: Underwhelming nominee? Clintonites reluctant Obama donors. — Townhall

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:30:52 -0700

Healthcare: Competing with the NRA? Elizabeth Edwards headlines $40 million healthcare campaign. — Politico
Zimbabwe: Who will print all the zeros? German company stops printing Mugabe's cash. — newsblog
China: Ultimate language combo? Muslim children in China learn Arabic along with regular Chinese curriculum. — Shanghaiist
BBQ Politics: The new beer question? More Americans would rather barbecue with Barack Obama than John McCain. — donklephant

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:30:09 -0700

AIDS: Gene editing promises HIV immunity for all? Those with mutation have had sex with HIV-positive partners with impunity. — donklephant

Women: Is feminism dead? Details from the all-out assault on gender equality. — Jezebel
Lieberman: Ask the Joe Lieberman Magic 8-ball? Senator able to predict future, such as the fact that the next president will face a terrorist attack. — 23/6
Obama: Obama's new Asian-American surrogate? His sister. — Huffington Post

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:30:47 -0700

GI Bill: What do the vets think? Responses from veterans around the country about the historic GI bill. — Huffington Post

McCain And the new campaign slogan is? "Putting Country First." — Politico
Slavery: I mentioned they're witches, right? The latest from NYC millionaire slave abuser. — Radar
Zimbabwe: Who's going to win? Live updates as Zimbabwe votes in the one-candidate contest. — newsblog
Nukes: Nuclear nonproliferation is a liberal position? That's what Mitt Romney says. — donklephant

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:30:50 -0700

Religion: The Christian boom? Jesus making a comeback in China. — Shanghaiist
Politics: Did he read the book? John McCain should probably stop calling Barack Obama "Dr. No." — Huffington Post
Football: Do politics and sports mix? A Turkish identity crisis and a European dream team. — newsblog
Bipartisanship: Welcomed change? Oregon GOP Senator uses Obama for TV ad. — donklephant
MTV: Will it translate to votes? MTV to accept political advertisements for the first time. —Radar

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:30:19 -0700

Natural Disasters: What role should the government take in the rebuilding effort? The Libertarian disaster recovery fallacy. — Huffington Post

Cuba: Him again? Elian Gonzalez saga could haunt Barack Obama. — Politico
GOP: What platform ideas should the Republican Party advocate? A few suggestions include the right to direct your life. — Redstate
Energy: Does Japan have the bright idea? Incentives to reduce energy consumption should be put in the hands of consumers, not the manufacturers. — donklephant

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:30:24 -0700

McCain: Getting swift boated? How McCain's navy record discrepancy would be treated if his name was John Kerry. — 23/6

Russia: Who will report on this in Russia? Government's media crackdown gaining attention. — Radar
Race: Funny or offensive? Button asks: "If Obama is president, will we still call it the White House." donklephant
Oil: Is ridesharing the new offshore drilling? How to beat gas prices, and still get where you're going. — The Green Life

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:30:29 -0700

VP: What would Karl do? Karl Rove anoints Joe Biden and Mitt Romney as his vice-presidential choices. — donkelphant
Obama: Grandma and Grandma for change? How Obama can win over seniors. — Huffington Post
Housing: GOP's big break? House Republican calls for hearings to determine which lawmakers received discount mortgage deals from Countrywide. — Politico
China: But how do you really feel? Survey shows approval down, respect up for China. — Shanghaiist

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:30:59 -0700

Oil: Drill, drill, drill? Poll indicates a strong willingness on part of American people for more offshore drilling. – RedState

China: Not funny? Comedy Central and a proxy service websites blocked by China's Net Nanny. — Shanghaiist
Bloggers: Watch your back? Article about the threat of arrest faced by political bloggers around the world implies US writers face threat, too. – Michelle Malkin
Election: Look into the crystal ball? Polls show Obama over McCain by four points. — donklephant
Swing States: Go ahead, take Ohio and Florida? Obama camp sees a win without traditional swing states. — DailyKos

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:30:35 -0700

The Brits: '80s en vogue? Margaret Thatcher resurrected as style icon. — newsblog
McCain: Don't call him George W. Bush? John McCain not thrilled with Bush comparisons. — Radar
Democrats: Obama in control? No more lobbyist contributions to the Democratic Party. — Huffington Post
Bill Clinton: How helpful is the ex-pres? Looking back at the last three presidential elections. — donklephant

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:30:16 -0700

Clinton: You don't need to be the worst president to disillusion your old staff? Ex-Bill Clinton staff on why Bubba should not be back in the Oval Office. — Jezebel
Diplomacy: Trouble for McCain? New poll shows 67 percent of Americans want to meet with enemies. — donklephant
Democrats: Fighting the name brand? Barack dramatically outspent Hillary on TV ads. — Talking Points Memo
Global Warming: Do you think global warming is exaggerated? If so, you may be the moral equivalent of Josef Fritzl, the Austrian dungeon dad. — newsblog
Kennedy: Like a million bucks? Ted Kennedy out of "successful" brain surgery. — Huffington Post

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:30:00 -0700

Olbermann: Overreacting? Olbermann's Special Comment last week shows he's just another cable gasbags. — Huffington Post

Obama: Teamsters more important than US economy? Wall Street Journal trashes Obama's trade rhetoric. — RedState
Bush: Why the wait? McClellan's no hero. — Donklephant
Media: More fact checking needed? A scary prank about Al Qaeda and WMD hits the headlines. — The Lede

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:30:48 -0700

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Sexism: Are you shocked? The Women's Media Center put together video of sickeningly sexist media coverage. — Jezebel
Europe: Pop or geopolitics? Russia wins Eurovision contest. —newsblog
McCain: Have your cake and eat it too? McCain ignores Bush, unless there is a fundraiser involved. — Wonkette
Patriotism: Different ways to express love of country? Exploring action-based patriotism. — donklephant
Pastor Problems: Offensive? Senator Joe Lieberman scheduled to headline ex-McCain endorser Pastor John Hagee's Christians United For Israel Summit. —Huffington Post

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:30:51 -0700

Austrian Cellar: Over the top? Media hound rape victim Elisabeth into interview agreement. —Jezebel

McCain: YouTube Problem? McCain clips you will see 1 million times before November. — Wonkette
Democrats: Are we there yet? Don't expect an Obama victory declaration tomorrow. —Politico
Natural Disasters: Lessons to be learned? Similarities between Hurricane Katrina and cyclone in Myanmar. — Forecast Earth
GOP: Grand new party? Arnold Schwarzenegger says it's time to rebrand the Republican Party. — donklephant

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:30:26 -0700

Pentagon Scandal: Message Force Multiplier? Pentagon media analysis appeared on major networks or quoted more than 4,500 times. — Huffington Post

Veep Stakes: Do VPs get more lovin'? Governor Pawlenty, a possible McCain running mate, says wife doesn't put out. — Radar
Gas: Can you have your car, and save money too? Americans are shifting gears to carpool lane. — Forecast Earth
Environment: Recycling ideas? McCain proposes old cap-and-trade plan. — donklephant
November: Foolish plan? Obama primary campaign may be writing off crucial swing states. — RedState

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