Browsing archives for October 3rd, 2008

McCain Rethinking the Electoral Math

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It may be too early to stick a fork in John McCain, but given the latest whisperings, one may perhaps be forgiven for at least picking out the cutlery:
John McCain is pulling out of Michigan, according to two Republicans, a stunning move a month away from Election Day that indicates the difficulty Republicans are having [...]

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Sound Bites of 1908 Presidential Candidates

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Science News has up clips of the first sound recordings made of presidential candidates. In 1908, William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft recorded their voices onto wax cylinders that were then be sold for a small price ($8 in modern money). When you listen to Taft’s clip- entitled “Rights and Progress of the Negro”- [...]

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Moue Mix Tape: Ben’s “The List” Mix

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This is our weekly GUEST COLUMN. If you’d like to submit a Mix Tape, email Brandy at brandy@mouemagazine.com with “Mix Tape” in the subject line.
This week’s list comes courtesy of Ben Raynor, photographer and keeper of the Broken Toy Shop. 
This list is compiled from what would appear to be my favourite ten songs of all [...]

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“Pancakes, Gwen. It’s All About the Pancakes”

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Thanks again to everyone who participated in our liveblogging of the debate last night. It was our first run with Cover It Live so the road was a bit bumpy (the system seemed to be glitchy for everyone, as evidenced at Pandagon). We’ll try to get some of the problems ironed out before we cover [...]

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