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Alvin Greene Makes Another Run for Office

By Mara GayDec 28th 2010 – 11:45AM
Mary Ann Chastain, AP

Mary Ann Chastain, AP

Alvin Greene, the unemployed veteran who won the Democratic Senate nomination in South Carolina before losing big in the general election, is running for office again. Greene has his eye on the South Carolina House of Representative seat of Rep. Cathy Harvin, who died earlier this month. On Christmas Eve, the political...

Opinion: Conservative Media Bias Exposed?

By John MerlineDec 23rd 2010 – 1:40PM

Almost exactly a year ago, liberal talk show host Keith Olbermann went on a rant about the right-wing bias in the media. "There is no liberal media," he said. "The media which is, after all, owned by corporations naturally leans to the right. Corporations, by definition, lean to the right, towards the status...

Give Thanks That You're Not One of These Turkeys

By Ben MuessigNov 25th 2010 – 7:40AM
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Getty Images / AP

(Nov. 25) -- It's the time of year for giving thanks -- thanks for not being one of the birdbrains behind some of this year's most embarrassing headlines. From dodo politicians to cuckoo celebrities, 2010's headlines have been stuffed with turkeys. Yes, turkeys -- those good-for-nothing newsmakers who have made us...

Opinion: Cast Your Ballot Against Electronic Voting

By Brad FriedmanNov 1st 2010 – 3:17PM
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Tim Sloan, AFP/Getty Images

(Nov. 1) -- They're easily manipulated, constantly flip votes from one candidate to another, often fail even to turn on at all, and they are never ever verifiable as accurately reflecting the will of the voters who used them. Yet election officials continue to force their constituents to cast their precious votes on them...

A Campaign Season of Gaffes and Gotchas

Oct 29th 2010 – 9:40AM
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Getty Images / MCT

WASHINGTON (Oct. 29) -- Memo to novice political candidates: Know thy Constitution. Don't tell Hispanics they look Asian. Pay special attention to what you say when you are in front of cameras. Which you almost always are. Expect your chitchat to go viral. And, really, try your best to stay out of court. Now relax. Be...

Background on alvin greene

Alvin Michael Greene (born August 30, 1977) is a Democrat from South Carolina. He was the Democratic Party's nominee in the 2010 United States Senate election in South Carolina.

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