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• President Jesus' Co-Pilot

  As if there weren't enough candidates to choose from, a political operative for Jesus Christ has announced His run for higher office and opened up the miracle worker's candidacy for vice presidential nominations. The bumper sticker may declare Jesus as YOUR co-pilot. But who, indeed, is His?   Read More... Posted Jan 31 2008, 01:41 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: conservative, vote, election, Jesus Christ, Bush, campaign issues, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, government, abortion rights, gun rights, Southern Baptist, religion and politics, undecided voters, mike huckabee, virtual campaigns, vice president

• Hillary: Send Me to Prison

  Hillary Clinton said in an interview that her dream would be to compete on America's Next Top Model.   Read More... Posted Jan 16 2008, 02:33 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: GOP, Republican, conservative, gender card, women in politics, feminism, candidates, vote, Bill Clinton, media, election, Independent, Political Nanny Cam, Edwards, Mitt Romney, Bush, campaign trail, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, McCain, government, poll, George W. Bush, John Edwards, South Carolina, mortgage crisis, policy, debates, Americans, war, campaign offices, women candidates, Oprah, War in Iraq, politico, talk show, late night, liberal, Nevada caucuses, Nevada, comeback, race, America's Next Top Model, Tim Russert, Tyra Banks, strenghts and weaknesses, NBC

• 'It's OK to be Different': Dems Turn the Page on Race Rant

  Political Nanny headed to the bookshelves and pulled out her heaviest hitters to cool down this simmering and saddening race/sex war on the Democratic campaign trail. For a recent storytime, she assembled her candidates and ...   Read More... Posted Jan 15 2008, 04:04 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Kucinich, conservative, gender card, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, vote, Bill Clinton, labels, election, Clinton, Independent, South, primaries, Edwards, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, Extra Cookie, 2008 election, McCain, Salon, children's literature, John Edwards, South Carolina, out of the mouths of candidates, policy, debates, undecided voters, politico, obama, NYTimes, ballots, musical chairs, Michigan, Nevada, comeback, race, TPM, AP

• You Vote Like a Girl

  Oh, ladies! You fickle registered voters! You suffragists with a soft spot! Illogical! Emoooootional! So (once in a while) devoted to your Grrrl Power!   Read More... Posted Jan 14 2008, 01:59 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Kucinich, gender card, women in politics, feminism, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, vote, media, election, Clinton, Independent, New Hampshire, Edwards, campaign trail, Democrats, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, campaign, poll, South Carolina, polls, out of the mouths of candidates, CNN, YouTube, women candidates, obama, pundits, NYTimes, campaign trail of tears, Chris Matthews, Maureen Dowd, tears, comeback

• Ultrasound Canceled! It's Still the First Trimester

  If only we could hold a sonogram wand against the belly of this election beast, the sex of the next president, and the size of his/her win, could be accurately predicted.   Read More... Posted Jan 10 2008, 05:20 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Republican, endorsement, women in politics, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, vote, labels, media, election, Clinton, Independent, South, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, campaign trail, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, Richardson, poll, caucus, website, healthcare, John Edwards, South Carolina, polls, policy, CNN, CBS news, ABC, women candidates, undecided voters, iowa caucus, politico, obama, pundits, NYTimes, Slate, campaign trail of tears, surging, Nevada caucuses, Nevada, Chris Matthews, Maureen Dowd

• Primary's Baby: N.H. Girl Stalks the Candidates

  You can tell a lot about a presidential candidate by the way s/he holds a baby. OK, not really. But we're going to deeply analyze it anyway. Why? Because it's fun, because it's naughty, because Political Nanny wishes SHE would have thought of doing what this forward-thinking and shameless contributor to Slate has done.   Read More... Posted Jan 09 2008, 12:47 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Kucinich, Rudy Giuliani, conservative, candidates, vote, media, Giuliani, Clinton, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Ron Paul, Democrats, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, Halloween, campaign, Huckabee, McCain, Mike Gravel, first-spouse, Richardson, Hunter, Chuck Norris, John Edwards, republicans, undecided voters, pundits, rally, Slate, campaign trail of tears

• Break Out the Diapers: Candidates Demand a Change!

  Candidates from both parties are beginning to sound like a room full of neglected toddlers wearing sagging, saturated diapers.     Read More... Posted Jan 06 2008, 11:35 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: conservative, women in politics, Hillary Clinton, candidates, vote, election, Giuliani, Clinton, Independent, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, campaign ads, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, campaign issues, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, McCain, Richardson, Thompson, John Edwards, debates, illegal immigrants, ABC, fundraising, undecided voters, change, obama

• Iowans Play Favorites. Political Nanny Still Doesn't

  Well, that was that. The candidates stepped out and tested the cold, cold waters of voter approval last night in Iowa.  Political Nanny stood at the side, waiting with towels and hot drinks and, for some, a soft hankie to cry in.    Read More... Posted Jan 04 2008, 12:34 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Kucinich, GOP, Republican, gender card, Hillary Clinton, candidates, vote, election, Giuliani, Edwards, Iowa, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Ron Paul, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, voters, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, McCain, Mike Gravel, Hunter, Dodd, caucus, John Edwards, CNN, Americans, Oprah, republicans, undecided voters, iowa caucus, obama

• Election Milestone: Candidates Take First Steps In Iowa (Quick, Get the Camera!)

  Political Nanny is sitting on pins and needles, at once excited, deliriously proud of and terrified for her candidates. Today, the 15 reach such an important milestone: the Iowa caucuses. They look so grown up! It seems like just yesterday ...! It's all happening so fast (well, not really.)   Read More... Posted Jan 03 2008, 10:38 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Kucinich, GOP, Rudy Giuliani, Christian conservatives, conservative, Hillary Clinton, candidates, vote, election, Giuliani, Clinton, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Ron Paul, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, McCain, Hunter, immigration, caucus, healthcare, John Edwards, Americans, war, illegal immigrants, Joe Biden, fundraising, Ron Paul supporters, undecided voters, iowa caucus

• Group Hug! Candidates Endorsing Candidates

  Political Nanny's pet presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich made a surprising demi-endorsement just a day and a half before Iowans kick off the voters' portion of the 2008 election program. Read More... Posted Jan 02 2008, 02:30 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Kucinich, endorsement, Hillary Clinton, vote, election, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, campaign trail, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, campaign, 2008 election, caucus, healthcare, John Edwards, policy, War in Iraq, undecided voters, iowa caucus, politico, change

• Guess Who Ralph Nader Just Endorsed!

  Who cares what the governor of New Hampshire thinks, right? Or the editor of Iowa's largest daily. Or, sorry to say, Sean Penn. Political Nanny listens to Political Nanny when it comes to who she'll vote for in the primaries.    Endorsements, with a couple of exceptions, just haven't been that interesting. Until now ... Read More... Posted Jan 01 2008, 12:33 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GOP, Republican, endorsement, conservative, women in politics, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, vote, election, Nader, primaries, Edwards, Iowa, campaign trail, Democrats, Universal Pre-K, campaign issues, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, working women, problems facing families, immigration, poll, caucus, Chuck Norris, healthcare, John Edwards, South Carolina, polls, gas prices, heating oil, pandering, debates, Americans, war, women candidates, Oprah, Maya Angelou, War in Iraq, republicans, undecided voters, iowa caucus, politico

• Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe: Undecided Iowans, You're Welcome (Now Vote!)

  Incredibly (or maybe not), Iowa voters from both parties are still mostly undecided. (So is Political Nanny, but she's not voting NEXT WEEK!)   So for her Iowa readers, and those in ...   Read More... Posted Dec 28 2007, 06:49 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Republican, candidates, vote, election, Iowa, Democrats, voters, 2008 election, republicans, undecided voters, eeny meeny miny moe, quiz, iowa caucus

• Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe: Military Man Helps You Decide

  This week’s candidate quiz comes to you from the military. Well, not officially, but someone named VA Joe rigged up an easy quiz to help you figure out which candidate is most compatible with issues that matter to you. Lots of the questions are, as you might expect, ...   Read More... Posted Nov 30 2007, 06:31 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Kucinich, ballot, candidates, vote, EMMM, war, military, gun rights

• Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe: Glassbooth Quiz Makes You Think (Sorry!)

  So far, we’ve brought you fun and easy quizzes you can do while also pretending to work or pay attention to your children. Not so this week ...     Read More... Posted Nov 23 2007, 08:45 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: ballot, candidates, vote, EMMM

• Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe: EZ-Pick Your Candidate

  Don’t wait around for debates or policy proposals. Make your presedential choice the quick and easy way:       Read More... Posted Nov 16 2007, 07:11 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: ballot, candidates, vote, EMMM

• Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe: Candidate Quiz Piss Easy

  Who's got time to put effort behind picking a new president? Not you! This online quiz will give you answers faster than a home pregnancy test ...       Read More... Posted Nov 09 2007, 01:23 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: ballot, candidates, vote, EMMM