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Archive: November, 2008

Feature An Interview with Intrade by Progressive Staff The Stanford Progressive metaphorically sat down with John Delaney, CEO and founder of the Ireland-based website Intrade.com, and Vice-President of Business Development Chad Rigetti. An Issue in Black and White: The Race and Heritage of the Democratic Nominee by Shadi Bushra While memorizing the United States’ presidents in elementary school, never in my wildest dreams did I believe that I would live to see a black man in the Oval Office.	Perspective Could This Election End in a Tie? by Darius Tahir Ever since the 2000 Presidential election, we have insisted on contemplating the possibility that the whole affair could end in a down-to-the-wire, photo-finish trainwreck. Are Our Voting Machines Safe? by Ross Raffin The most frequent request I encountered while working the polls in the 2006 election was for a paper ballot. Proposition 4: Pragmatics Versus Consistency by Ross Raffin Abortion is different from other invasive surgeries. Those who are pro-choice but agree with the consistency argument must know that they aren't just signing up for “parental notification.”
International The League of Democracies: John McCain's U.N. Alternative by Alex Katz Although McCain’s proposed “League” may seem to represent a radical shift from the unilateral foreign policy of the past 8 years, it is simply a reassertion of that very ideology couched in rhetoric of multilateralism.	National Universal Healthcare: A Moral Obligation, Not Socialism by Vineet Singal Quite contrary to what John McCain's campaign manager, Rick Davis thinks, this election is most definitely about the issues. The Attack on Reproductive Rights: Sarah Palin and Women Voters by Katherine Heflin The appeal of Sarah Palin is paradoxical: she attracts female support while simultaneously threatening women’s rights.
Editorial Letter from the Editor by Ross Raffin The party has just begun. We wait with growing anticipation for November 4th, when the culmination of months of rhetoric and spin will finally end in a blast of balloons and cheers.	Back Page Overused Political Phrases of the 2008 Presidential Election Campaigns, please spare us from ever hearing these catch phrases again!