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So far in the once-red state of Virginia, things are going Obama's way.

In south Florida, Joe Garcia is taking on the GOP and the Cuban exile establishment.

A surge of first-time voters and dirty tricks by GOP operatives have mobilized citizen activists to prevent another stolen election in Ohio.

A Michigan news site uncovers a GOP plan to deny people caught up in foreclosure proceedings the right to vote in November. Team Obama files suit to stop the practice.

Palin's opposition to government-supported renewable energy makes her stupendously ill equipped for national office.

The idea that Sarah Palin is experienced, ethical and wise would be laughable, if it weren't so alarming.

As the Palin bandwagon gathers steam, progressive Alaskans who know her raise objections.

Why is it a good thing for Alaskans to get a cut of exorbitant oil company profits, but not the rest of us, if we are all part of one nation?

Minnesota's message to the GOP: we're all better off when we look after one another.

It's their most surprising red-state revival--and Barack Obama's happy dilemma.