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Mailbag

By The Editors - Letters from our readers... More

Get real

By Joel Belz - It’s time to learn what it’s like to be a minority... More

America spoke

By Jamie Dean - The election of nation's first African-American president marks a milestone... More

No retreat

By The Editors - Conservative reaction to the GOP's defeat... More

Pitt vs. the Plumber

By Lynn Vincent - Hollywood high finance couldn’t prevent the passing of marriage protection ... More

A house united

By Mark Bergin - On Capitol Hill big gains for Democrats betray GOP shortcomings... More

Minding P's and C's

By Marvin Olasky - No time for neither political correctness nor conservative pessimism... More

Embattled candidates

By Emily Belz - What happened to all the scandal-ridden congressmen up for re-election?... More

D.C. celebration

By Emily Belz - Obama's election brings hope of racial reconciliation in Washington, D.C.... More

Media meltdown

By Cal Thomas - Thanks to its one-sided coverage, big media's credibility erodes further... More

Honoring our leaders

By Nathan Trice - There's nothing Christian about the denigration our newly elected leaders... More

Wooing Virginia

By Emily Belz - Obama and McCain focus their final day on the traditionally red state... More

Rainy day voting

By Lynn Vincent - Historically, bad weather hurts Democrats and helps Republicans... More

Calm on Capitol Hill

By Emily Belz - Today’s election will determine the future of many political appointments... More

The Muslim vote

By Mark Bergin - The Republican Party may have left a million votes on the table... More

Hispanic vote

By Jamie Dean - Distrust of the GOP on immigration reform translated into support for Obama... More

Gays on Prop 8

By Lynn Vincent - Voices from San Diego’s gay mecca are hardly of one mind on the measure... More

Executive orders

By Emily Belz - What would McCain or Obama's first official acts in the White House be?... More

Nov. 4 to Nov. 11

By Marvin Olasky - Regardless of who wins the election, it’s great to be an American... More

Single-issue voting

By Tony Woodlief - Perhaps less compromise on my part will yield more commitment on theirs... More

Hard times ahead

By Janie B. Cheaney - Secularists and Americanists are putting their trust in the wrong place... More

End of an era

By Gene Edward Veith - Yes, but the outsider has an advantage... More

Telltale scratching

By Marvin Olasky - What Chris Matthews won't admit... More

4th quarter, 3rd & 10

By Jamie Dean - McCain fights back in battleground states as Obama edges forward in polls ... More

What lies beneath

By Jamie Dean - Hyped media coverage of Obama may be covering up other issues... More

Best buy

By Jamie Dean - Fundraising aside, culture-makers have granted Obama icon status for free... More

Polar opposites

By Lynn Vincent - On judicial philosophy McCain and Obama could not be further apart... More

Consequences

By Mindy Belz - It’s a law no president can escape... More

Stock the vote

By - Registration shenanigans in several states prompt investigation of ACORN... More

Election coverage

By The Editors - WORLDmag.com to offer real-time election updates and a biblical perspective... More

Cooling on warming

By Mark Bergin - Neither presidential candidate is likely to change U.S. climate policy... More

Expensive campaign

By Emily Belz - The 2008 race for the White House is the most expensive ever... More

The 'Obama factor'

By Jamie Dean - A high turnout of black voters could help pass same-sex marriage bans... More

Prop 8 violence

By Lynn Vincent - California's marriage battle has resulted in vandalism and death threats... More

Alaska for Alaskans

By Emily Belz - The Alaska delegation, save Sarah Palin, stand by Sen. Ted Stevens... More

Obama's smoking audio

By Cal Thomas - Will a seven-year-old interview be this election's "October surprise"?... More

High voter turnout

By Emily Belz - Early voters flock to polls, as officials brace for massive turnout Tuesday... More

Felon voters in Wash.

By Mark Bergin - The gubernatorial race in Washington state could face challenges again... More

Joe Biden's gift

By Cal Thomas - John McCain should pound away on the Democratic VP candidate's statements... More

Pulpit politics

By Alisa Harris - Pastors who endorse candidates fight to keep their tax exemption... More

Evergreen rematch

By Mark Bergin - Incumbent Democrats aren’t supposed to lose this year, right?... More

Ballot business

By The Editors - An overview of ­hot-button measures across the nation... More

War on war

By Mindy Belz - Candidates spar over Iraq, an issue overshadowed by domestic troubles... More

Tale of two reactions

By Marvin Olasky - Dickens and Palin don't go over well at the Times... More

Supreme Court on Ohio

By Emily Belz - Supreme Court overturns an Ohio court's decision on voter verification... More

Obama foreign policy

By Cal Thomas - Jesse Jackson speculates that “decades of putting Israel first” would end... More

Final debate

By Emily Belz - Obama and McCain meet tonight in their third and final debate... More

Pro-life Palin

By The Editors - The Republican VP candidate delivered an impassioned speech in Pennsylvania... More

Obama's IAF education

By William Dembski and Edward Sisson - How his radical community-organizer training shaped him as a leader... More

Presidential Round 2

By Cal Thomas - At Tuesday's debate, the questions were terrible, the answers worse... More

Morality plays

By Jamie Dean - Mormons, Catholics, and Jews will play vital role on Nov. 4... More

Catholic Democrats

By Cal Thomas - The party wants Catholic voters to look beyond the issue of abortion... More

Roosevelt vs. Wilson

By Marvin Olasky - McCain and Obama have a lot in common with two former presidents... More

Prize fighters

By Jamie Dean - As the candidates prepare for debates, history says a lot is at stake... More

Grand New Party

By Mark Bergin - Can the GOP remake its image by November?... More

Meet Michele Bachmann

By Zoe Sandvig - Sarah Palin isn’t the only conservative female juggling act in politics... More

Uninformed choices

By Rusty Leonard and Warren Cole Smith - Presidential candidates have lackluster records on charitable giving... More

A black man's dilemma

By Alisa Harris - Clenard Childress is looking for a party to address African-American issues... More

VP debate preview

By Emily Belz - All eyes are on Thursday night's debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin... More

Ohio early voting

By Emily Belz - A disputed law allows residents to register and vote on the same day... More

McCain-Obama "rescue"

By Emily Belz - The presidential candidates help define what's next in the bailout plan... More

God and Caesar

By Jamie Dean - Both parties need to present their best case for helping those in need... More

The first debate

By Cal Thomas - Obama and McCain square off in the main event Friday in Oxford Miss.... More

Unscripted moment

By Joel Belz - The Palin nomination was so rewarding because it was so unexpected... More

Shades of 1828

By Marvin Olasky - This isn’t the first time cultural differences have loomed large... More

Interfaith liberals

By Gene Edward Veith - Denver may be a signal of things to come... More

Sarah surge

By Mark Bergin - A small-town hockey mom turns establishment politics on its head... More

High pressure system

By Jamie Dean - What will it take for McCain ticket to weather the general campaign?... More

The other candidates

By Jamie Dean - Third-party contenders appear ready to fight on... More

The weathermen

By Mark Bergin - Obama and McCain both think they can curb climate change... More

Robust public square

By Mindy Belz - And one where a few household rules apply... More

McCain's 50th reunion

By Emily Belz - The Republican nominee joined his Naval Academy classmates in Annapolis... More

GOP generation gaps

By Cal Thomas - Can the younger Sarah Palin deliver her own straight talk to John McCain?... More

FRC establishes PAC

By Warren Cole Smith - Tony Perkins announces the PAC's creation and its candidate endorsements... More

Republican redemption

By Cal Thomas - Jeb Bush says his party “needs to stand for reform”... More

Across the aisle

By Cal Thomas - For John McCain, bipartisanship should be a means instead of an end... More

Ordinary man

By Joel Belz - Pastor Rick Warren says he isn’t walking away from the hard stuff... More

Barack to school

By Janie B. Cheaney - Obama offers more of what hasn’t worked in education policy... More

His to win

By Jamie Dean - Obama trails in polling among evangelicals, but he seeks pro-life converts... More

His to lose

By Joel Belz - Heading to Minneapolis, John McCain polls—and pulls—for evangelical vote... More

Palin's hometown fans

By Mark Bergin - Even those who disagree with her politics show their admiration and respect... More

Media hypocrites

By Cal Thomas - The questioning of Sarah Palin's career move reveals much about the media... More

Beyond Palin

By Jamie Dean - After Sarah Palin's speech, the GOP will turn its attention back to McCain... More

Palin's worldview

By Cal Thomas - This "Steel Magnolia" may surprise a lot of people with her common sense... More

Day two of the RNC

By Jamie Dean - Tuesday brought rain, a fuller schedule, and a bevy of Ron Paul supporters... More

The RNC's opening day

By Jamie Dean - The GOP dealt with storms on several fronts... More

Meet Sarah Palin

By Mark Bergin - McCain's running mate brings strong conservative credentials to the ticket... More

Religious voters

By Cal Thomas - Democratic Party efforts to attract them ran into roadblocks this week... More

Democratic VP pick

By Cal Thomas - Will Biden's past criticism of Obama come back to haunt the campaign?... More

Hillary's night

By Jamie Dean - But it was just an appetizer for the main course Thursday night... More

Divided in Denver

By Jamie Dean - Confrontations over abortion at the Democratic National Convention... More

Opening day in Denver

By Jamie Dean - The Democratic Party takes steps to reach out to religious voters... More

Messiah complex

By Gene Edward Veith - Obama and the danger of a divinized ruler... More

Rocky Mountain left

By Mark Bergin - Democrats hope their success in Colorado points to national change... More

Second opinions

By Jamie Dean - Obama and McCain say they can cure what ails American health care... More

Obama's code words

By Marvin Olasky - What “nondiscrimination” means in the candidate’s faith-based initiative... More

Biden time

By Jamie Dean - Democrats have plenty of reasons to welcome—and worry about—Joe Biden... More

McCain's VP decision

By Jamie Dean - Evangelicals, especially in Ohio, warily await who he'll select... More

Saddleback's winner

By Joel Belz - A third party may have come out on top... More

Democratic symbolism

By Jamie Dean - The Democratic Party moves to appease Hillary Clinton and evangelicals... More

Reporters' choice

By Jamie Dean - Obama may be the press favorite, but voters are still trying to decide... More

Entry levels

By Mark Bergin - McCain and Obama are treating immigration reform with kid gloves ... More

Soul searching

By Jamie Dean - Obama made headlines with faith-based proposal, but what about the details?... More

Stop apologizing

By Joel Belz - It’s not always wrong to be a “single-issue” advocate... More

Up for grabs

By Alisa Harris - Obama makes a concerted bid for the young evangelical vote... More

Pocketbook policies

By Jamie Dean - Competing economic proposals reveal much about candidates’ values... More

Under wraps

By Mindy Belz - The politics of inclusivity isn’t easy... More

A matter of life

By Jamie Dean - John McCain and Barack Obama are opposites on America's abortion divide... More

Less is more

By Joel Belz - The best thing about federal efforts in education is that they fail... More

Politics of fraud

By Cal Thomas - Kanjorski admission shows Democrats lied about the war... More

Unify and conquer

By Jamie Dean - New phase of the presidential campaign means new game plan for Barack Obama... More

Turn back the clock

By Marvin Olasky - An Obama victory and Democratic wins in Congress could take us back to 1933... More

Obama’s test

By Marvin Olasky - Support for a moderate pro-life measure would give him a big boost... More

One more diversion

By Joel Belz - California court’s activism hands Obama an issue he probably didn’t need... More

Don't blame racism

By Joel Belz - Obama’s recent setbacks are of his own making... More

Borderline voters

By Jamie Dean - GOP rhetoric on immigration may be turning Hispanics away... More

Endgame

By Jamie Dean - Super delegates are poised to make Obama’s victory sure... More

Off-key

By Joel Belz - Singing the mother tongue is harder than it looks... More

Tarnished eloquence

By Marvin Olasky - Obama’s new ideas turn out to be the same old same old... More

Young and restless

By Jamie Dean - A surge in political interest among youthful voters helps Democrats... More

Obama's audacity

By Cal Thomas - Candidate seeks-and gets-cover pro-life Democrats... More

Identity theft

By Gene Edward Veith - Hillary Clinton creates the narrative that suits her... More

Realistic idealist

By Mindy Belz - John McCain completes a nostalgia tour spiked with regret and confession... More

'Yes, we can!'

By Rebecca Miller - Pennsylvania Obama supporters chip away at the Clinton lead... More

Off the hook

By Mark Bergin - Presidential candidates differ—but perhaps not enough—on foreclosure crisis... More

Pathetic tradeoff

By Joel Belz - Conservatives hurt their cause with harsh rhetoric against illegals... More

Divided we stand

By Warren Cole Smith - Religious right leaders now face a wilderness road to White House... More

Obama's challenge

By Jamie Dean, Marvin Olasky - A historic speech has not silenced all critics or lifted all polls... More

Hillary’s adventure

By Mindy Belz - Hillary Clinton may be surprised to learn that other women braved Tuzla... More

Bosnia experience

By Mindy Belz - Like Hillary Clinton, WORLD's editor visited Tuzla Air Base in March 1996... More

Gloomy conservatives

By Joel Belz - The right wing is properly blaming itself for the fix it’s in... More

Huck-a-bye

By Jamie Dean - Mike Huckabee talks about his campaign and the future of campaign ’08... More

Hurry up and wait

By Marvin Olasky - What is campaign ’08 revealing about American culture?... More

Obama's church

By Daniel James Devine - Trinity United Church of Christ is big on social and political activism... More

The race for No. 2

By Mark Bergin - This year's running mates could reshape presidential tickets... More

Texas Two-Step

By Kristin Chapman - Hillary Clinton's White House aspirations on the line today in Texas, Ohio... More

Buckeye bellwether

By Jamie Dean - Ohioans are planted squarely in the middle of a dramatic moment again... More

End of an illusion

By Joel Belz - We evangelicals are not the political force many thought we were... More

Bewitching hour

By Marvin Olasky - The Obama campaign is emotionally appealing but not very specific... More

No heaven on earth

By Jamie Dean - Conservative evangelical leaders scramble for leverage... More

Barack the vote

By Mark Bergin - Obama’s quick draw in the Wild West has Clinton on the run... More

The bloc to watch

By Clint Rainey - With a Texas primary March 4, Hispanic voters are feeling their clout... More

Schizo

By Mindy Belz - Leading newspapers lead the nation in our wartime disconnect... More

New neighbors

By Marvin Olasky - If we love them as ourselves, so will candidates... More

Wild cards

By Jamie Dean - Super delegates could become the way to put one candidate over the top... More

Pilgrim politician

By Marvin Olasky - Abe Lincoln learned that God is the prime actor in history... More

Obama's Colorado win

By Mark Bergin - The Illinois senator gains momentum... More

Window shopping

By Jamie Dean - Voters may want a candidate who does not exist... More

Gambling man

By Jamie Dean - Rudy Giuliani's late-to-the-table strategy will be tested Jan. 29... More

Is he conservative?

By Marvin Olasky - An interview with Mike Huckabee on the eve of showdown contests... More

Not impossible

By Marvin Olasky - Christians and libertarians can unite on difficult issues... More

The plot thickens

By Jamie Dean - John McCain wins the South Carolina primary... More

Reaching out

By Marvin Olasky - To win in ’08, Republicans need to be more like Sam Adams ... More

Feet on the ground

By Jamie Dean - How far can volunteer efforts take a presidential campaign? ... More

Raising the bar

By Jamie Dean - Obama, Huckabee rise to the top in Iowa caucuses... More

The right questions

By Joel Belz - It's not bigotry for voters to take Mitt Romney's Mormonism into account... More

Reading Rudy

By Cal Thomas - In interview, Giuliani makes a case for his candidacy... More

Huckabee's surge

By Mindy Belz, Marvin Olasky - The campaign trailblazer from Hope is former Baptist pastor Mike Huckabee... More

Time for proven hero

By Joel Belz - Here’s a scenario that could shake up presidential politics... More

Air assault

By Jamie Dean - Candidates are set to unleash a slew of negative ads, but is that all bad?... More

Maverick man

By Jamie Dean - Sen. John McCain is building bridges to evangelicals and gaining traction... More

Free speech debate

By Richard N. Ostling - Tax-exempt religious groups are falling under IRS election season scrutiny... More

Two left feet

By Joel Belz - It takes more than a few dance lessons to waltz with evangelicals... More

Huckabee season

By Marvin Olasky - A long-shot becomes a "for real" contender... More

Reinventing Hillary

By Lynn Vincent - From Yale Law activist to faith-talking front-runner... More

Trifling with truth

By Joel Belz - Mitt Romney’s Mormonism may shed light on his sudden policy changes... More

Elephant in the room

By Jamie Dean - What do evangelical voters want?... More

Right and wrong

By Jamie Dean - A prominent evangelical endorses Mitt Romney in spite of his Mormonism... More

Huckabee’s moment

By Jamie Dean - Straw poll results of the Values Voter Summit don't tell the whole story... More

No matter what

By Joel Belz - Negative images may keep today’s front-runners out of the White House... More

Doctors’ orders

By Daniel James Devine - Hillary Clinton courts scientific community... More

Primary fallout

By Jamie Dean - The Democrats’ hard line against Florida could soften the party in ’08... More

Warming the bench

By Jamie Dean - Second-string Democratic candidates don’t mind waiting ... More

A shot across the bow

By Warren Cole Smith - Religious conservatives may not wait for a pro-abortion candidate to win... More

Leap of faith

By Jamie Dean - Barack Obama is aggressively courting churches and Christians... More

Zealous moderate

By Russ Pulliam - Indiana’s Evan Bayh may be the perfect Clinton running mate... More

Not hot, not cold

By Joel Belz - Americans prefer vague religious generalities from their political leaders... More

Blah & order

By Mark Bergin - Fred Thompson has the look, support, and voting record of a great candidate... More

Who do you like?

By Marvin Olasky - We should not choose a candidate by voting record alone... More

States of confusion

By Jamie Dean - Major changes in the primary calendar mean major challenges for candidates... More

No need to be nasty

By Joel Belz - Let's let them –not us– do the excluding... More

Find a front-runner

By Joel Belz - Are we already tired of ’08 favorites?... More

Heartland hustle

By Jamie Dean - State fair and straw poll are fertile ground for lesser-known candidates... More

Virtual front-runners

By Jamie Dean - Internet changes the way candidates run for president—at least Democrats... More

Silent witnesses

By Lynn Vincent - Democratic rhetoric about faith falls away in talks with core supporters... More

Factoring Fred

By Jamie Dean - Conservatives are ready for new candidate, but Thompson questions arise... More

Evangelical eggshells

By Jamie Dean - Giuliani wins over Regent audience by avoiding the “A” word... More

Southern charm

By Jamie Dean - Barack Obama makes important time in South Carolina... More

Religion test

By John Dawson - Candidates in both parties offer a glimpse into their fundamental beliefs... More

The new rules

By Joel Belz - Two predictions about this unprecedented presidential campaign... More

Southern exposure

By Jamie Dean - It’s a long way to primary, but Giuliani gained traction in South Carolina... More

Catching Mitt

By Joel Belz - Despite discomfort with Mitt Romney's Mormonism, his ratings remain high... More

Edwards’ neighborhood

By Jamie Dean - Message, method are at crossroads on the street where "two Americas" meet... More

Mr. Right, Mr. Wrong

By Marvin Olasky - Does a brilliant leader make a good president, despite personality issues?... More

Cash and carry

By Jamie Dean - Candidates in both parties leave fundraising records in the dust... More

In the God gap

By Joel Belz - New study shows Republicans and Democrats alike misunderstand faith... More

Circuses and bread

By Becky Perry, Marvin Olasky - At annual gathering of conservatives, Ann Coulter’s antics steal attention ... More

Dog and pony show

By Joel Belz - The ’08 race is on and the parade of candidates will only increase... More

Feminine touch

By Jamie Dean - Hillary Clinton grappling with how to play the ‘woman card’—and how not to ... More

The pastor populist

By Marvin Olasky - Mike Huckabee puts a new twist on an old presidential prospect formula... More

Hunting for votes

By Jamie Dean - Long-shot campaigns aren’t new to Duncan Hunter... More

Prodigal party

By Mark Bergin - Five political strategists have ’08 Democrats talking old-time religion... More

Cellblock campaign

By Marvin Olasky - Sam Brownback launches an unorthodox presidential campaign an unusual way... More