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The Worst Candidate Websites

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2007 Cracked.com has a review of the candidates' websites, including "awkward attempts at hipness" and "weirdest moments." John McCain's virtual outpost, for example, won this critique: "The main image from the pre-site landing page essentially says, 'Welcome to the online obituary for the late Senator John McCain.' " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney Steals the Spotlight

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 7, 2007 Watch out, Fred Thompson: By the time you get into the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney may have run away with your constituency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Romney, Obama Spar Over Sex Ed

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2007 What's the right way to talk to children about sex? Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have different ideas about how to answer this classic question -- and for his part, Obama thinks stories about storks don't fly after a certain age. Meanwhile, Romney proudly touts his record in promoting abstinence education. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tommy Thompson Wants a Promotion

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2006 Add former secretary for Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson to the growing list of likely Republican presidential candidates in '08. Like John McCain and Rudy Giuliani before him, Thompson has announced plans to form an exploratory committee, signaling his intention to run. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )