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Will and Sarah list the most notorious Presidential sex scandals ever.

Election Panels: Presidential Candidates Hillary Clinton? Barack Obama? Who will the democrats send out to face Senator John McCain? And which one has a better chance? Our IFC.com panelists weigh in on the decision.	Lunchbox Politics - Hollywood Politics Wednesday, April 30th. On today's episode of Lunchbox, political corespondent Will Rabbe takes a look at Hilary Clinton's recent campaign-saving win as well as a rundown of each candidate's entourage of celebrity support.	Election Panels: Death Penalty Is it right? Is it wrong? IFC.com panelists give their thoughts on this hot button topic.	2008 Uncut: The Press Squeeze IFC News looks into the daily realities of covering the 2008 election.
Election Panels: Campaign Strategies Just what is the best campaign strategy and who is running their campaign most effectively? IFC.com panelists try and break it down for you.	2008 Uncut: You Tube IFC News examines the impact of You Tube on the political process.	Election Panels: Celebrity Endorsement Will it help Hillary Clinton if Jenna Jameson lends her support? Does it even matter? Wait, Jenna Jameson is qualified to endorse a political candidate? IFC.com panelists sound off.	Lunchbox Politics - Dancing Around the Issues Wednesday, April 16th. On today's episode of Lunchbox, political correspondents Will Rabbe and Sarah Scully interpret Barack Obama's recent "Bitter" statement in both English as well as the interpretive language of dance.

The Gift of Low Expectations By Sarah Scully What if the Biden-Palin debate showdown is not the "thrilla" the Washington Post is expecting? The Vice Presidential debate is arguably more anticipated than all of the McCain Obama debates combined but not because people hope to see a thought provoking, in depth interaction on...

Debating DebatingThe real question is whether McCain and Obama can continue to run their very partisan campaigns while also negotiating legislation that will require a serious bipartisan effort. Read more.
McCain to suspend campaign & wants to postpone debate...If Obama agrees, he risks being out-shadowed by McCain in the Senate, who took the initiative to get back to DC. If Obama disagrees, he risks looking like a political opportunist, who would rather score points at the debate, than make a difference as a Senator. Read more.
Guilt by Association? Barack Obama may have stretched the truth in tying Rush Limbaugh to John McCain on immigration. In truth, the two generally do not agree on the issue, but in this political climate, getting away with as much as you can seems to be the name of the game... Read more.
A Chicken in Every PotHerbert McCain? There's been a lot of chatter about John McCain's quote that "the fundamentals of the economy are strong" and that, ironically, the very same sentence was uttered by Herbert Hoover just prior to the great depression Read more.
Behind The Scenes At The Democratic and Republican ConventionsCheck out the 2008 Uncut photographs captured at the conventions. Sometimes a picture is worth more than 1,000 words. Read more.
FACT: The Race Is Getting NastyTo: Press Corps From: Obama Campaign Re: Unraveling the myth of the Straight Talk Express CLICK TO READ Read more.
The Facts Attack BackOur friends at FactCheck.org continue to work overtime, disentangling the truth from the barrage of ruthless attack ads and caustic rumors circulating the blogosphere Read more.
Convention Chit Chat With Politico's James KoteckiLike Siskel & Ebert and later Ebert & Roeper, Sarah Scully & James Kotecki discuss the highlights and the low points of both conventions. Read more.
Slim MarginsTo the many who are wondering why Barack Obama isn't doing as well as he "should be" at this point in the election, consider this: no democrat since LBJ has won the presidency decisively when seeking a first term. Read more.
Reactions to Palin PickGiven the disparity between mainstream media interest in Obama's VP selection versus McCain's, is it any wonder the Republican candidate made such a bold move? The publicity factor was clearly not the central reason for selecting Sarah Palin, but she has managed to shove Obama off of center stage for the time being. The criticism leveled at news organizations suggesting that their disproportionate coverage of Obama is a result of liberal partisanship may be proven wrong as Palin's newness is triggering almost as much attention. Read more.
Steve Schmidt and the "David Gergen Theory"Steve Schmidt, referred to as the Star Wars character "Lobot" by the press because of his bald head, has a rare but interesting/ hilarious theory about strategic choices inside the McCain campaign. Read more.
Politico Shout OutOur election special "America's Next Top Candidate" got a nice shout out today from one of our all time favorite people, Jonathan Martin of Politico. Read more.
Whoops... National Review should hire their own photographers...The National Review has ripped off a photo from 2008 Uncut Cameraman Andrew David Watson, viewable here. Read more.