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Infrastructure? Progressive? Youth?

Some interesting thoughts on the progressive youth activism we're seeing this election cycle, and how it rivals the conservative buildup in the 80's.

Video: Obama Volunteer at Dallas Polling Place

We've gotten reports today of Obama volunteers stationed at the corners of many polling places, and Betsy Parchem sent us a short interview with one of them in Dallas. Video after the jump.

Hagee Potential Problem for McCain

John McCain, who has a chance to seal the deal on the GOP nomination tonight, may have some serious problems due to his association with San Antonio MegaPastor John Hagee, who recently endorsed the Senator from Arizona.

Audio / Video Goodness

Our collected multimedia adventures from the last few weeks, including spin room interviews and rally footage, are collected for your convenience here, and also now accessible from the top navigation bar.

Houston Chronicle Candidate Questionnaires

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Mike Huckabee all submitted answers to questions submitted by Houston Chronicle readers. You can check out the Republican answers here, and the Democratic answers here.

Executive Problems Down South

This isn't American political news, but it is rather interesting: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has pulled a Reagan of sorts by reportedly funding FARC rebels in Colombia. Troops are moving and things could get complicated with revolucion constantly in the air.

Video: Senator Clinton on "Cleaning House"

A funny moment that got the crowd going from Clinton's appearance at Fair Park in Dallas on Saturday after the jump.

Medvedev Wins Russian Presidency

In case you hadn't seen it already, Putin prodigy Dmitry Medvedev won a fake election to become Russia's next president. Vladimir Putin will still be running everything as the new prime minister, though. So if you're a fan of Bond Villains Who Are Also Heads of State (And / Or Government), look to Russia.

Some Quick Campaign Updates

A few stories of interest and a short report from a Clinton media conference call after the jump.

Living the Dream

You've heard your Democratic pals talk about it, maybe in hushed tones at precinct trainings or county meetings. Maybe you meet with other local activists for beers, and you talk about the early vote numbers but then that other possibility comes up, and you all wonder about it for a few seconds before trying to dismiss it with a wave of the hand and a roll of the eyes.

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