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  <updated>2008-09-06T00:45:24Z</updated>
  <entry>
    <title>Measuring the Palin Effect</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/51879-measuring-the-palin-effect" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/51879-measuring-the-palin-effect</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:45:24Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gallup</name>
    </author>
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&lt;a href="/blog/51879-measuring-the-palin-effect"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/62947" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking conducted since the start of the Republican convention shows Barack Obama maintaining a seven-point lead over John McCain, though it does not yet measure the effect of Gov. Sarah Palin's highly anticipated speech.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;a href="/blog/51879-measuring-the-palin-effect"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More Clintonites Backing Obama</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/51503-more-clintonites-backing-obama" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/51503-more-clintonites-backing-obama</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:45:24Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gallup</name>
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&lt;a href="/blog/51503-more-clintonites-backing-obama"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/62531" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds more former Hillary Clinton backers currently supporting Barack Obama (81%) than prior to the Democratic convention (70%).&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;a href="/blog/51503-more-clintonites-backing-obama"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McCain Edges Ahead in Daily Tracking</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50425-mccain-edges-ahead-in-daily-tracking" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50425-mccain-edges-ahead-in-daily-tracking</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:45:25Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gallup</name>
    </author>
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&lt;a href="/blog/50425-mccain-edges-ahead-in-daily-tracking"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/61240" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;For the first time this summer, John McCain (46%) has an advantage over Barack Obama (44%) in Gallup Poll Daily tracking.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;a href="/blog/50425-mccain-edges-ahead-in-daily-tracking"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McCain More Successfully Solidifying Base</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50424-mccain-more-successfully-solidifying-base" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50424-mccain-more-successfully-solidifying-base</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:45:25Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gallup</name>
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&lt;a href="/blog/50424-mccain-more-successfully-solidifying-base"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/61239" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;John McCain is pulling in more support from Republicans (87%) than Barack Obama is getting from Democrats (78%).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/50424-mccain-more-successfully-solidifying-base"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Americans Prefer Obama on Taxes</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50241-americans-prefer-obama-on-taxes" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50241-americans-prefer-obama-on-taxes</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:45:25Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gallup</name>
    </author>
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&lt;a href="/blog/50241-americans-prefer-obama-on-taxes"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/61017" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;While 53% of Americans think Barack Obama would increase their federal income taxes, Americans are more likely to say Obama (48%) would better handle the issue of taxes than John McCain (43%).&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;a href="/blog/50241-americans-prefer-obama-on-taxes"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Condoleezza Rice on pulling out</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49718-condoleezza-rice-on-pulling-out" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49718-condoleezza-rice-on-pulling-out</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:39:27Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OPERATION ITCH</name>
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  <entry>
    <title>McCain Leads Among Frequent Churchgoers</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49538-mccain-leads-among-frequent-churchgoers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49538-mccain-leads-among-frequent-churchgoers</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:45:26Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gallup</name>
    </author>
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&lt;a href="/blog/49538-mccain-leads-among-frequent-churchgoers"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/60083" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;John McCain holds a commanding lead over Barack Obama, 53% to 37%, among Americans who attend church weekly.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;a href="/blog/49538-mccain-leads-among-frequent-churchgoers"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Inside Story- Pakistan split- 19 Aug 08- Part 2</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49533-inside-story-pakistan-split-19-aug-08-part-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49533-inside-story-pakistan-split-19-aug-08-part-2</id>
    <updated>2008-08-25T02:49:01Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>aljazeera</name>
    </author>
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&lt;a href="/blog/49533-inside-story-pakistan-split-19-aug-08-part-2"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/60075" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;It is a few hours more than 24 since Musharraf's resignation and already there are major differences between the ruling coaltion partners. Inside story asks whether the leading coalitions will be able to settle their differences and whether the to be elected government could become an ally to the US in their war on terror.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;a href="/blog/49533-inside-story-pakistan-split-19-aug-08-part-2"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Inside Story- Pakistan split- 19 Aug 08- Part 1</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49532-inside-story-pakistan-split-19-aug-08-part-1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49532-inside-story-pakistan-split-19-aug-08-part-1</id>
    <updated>2008-08-25T09:03:52Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>aljazeera</name>
    </author>
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&lt;a href="/blog/49532-inside-story-pakistan-split-19-aug-08-part-1"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/60074" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;It is a few hours more than 24 since Musharraf's resignation and already there are major differences between the ruling coaltion partners. Inside story asks whether the leading coalitions will be able to settle their differences and whether the to be elected government could become an ally to the US in their war on terror.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/49532-inside-story-pakistan-split-19-aug-08-part-1"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Anyone's Game Entering Key Election Stretch</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49409-anyone-s-game-entering-key-election-stretch" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49409-anyone-s-game-entering-key-election-stretch</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:45:26Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gallup</name>
    </author>
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&lt;a href="/blog/49409-anyone-s-game-entering-key-election-stretch"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/59910" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;While Barack Obama averaged a three-percentage-point lead over John McCain in June and July, such a tight race leading into the conventions gives either candidate the chance to take the lead.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/49409-anyone-s-game-entering-key-election-stretch"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Tokio Hotel - US Tour Video August 2008</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49267-re-tokio-hotel-us-tour-video-august-2008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49267-re-tokio-hotel-us-tour-video-august-2008</id>
    <updated>2008-08-25T17:04:52Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MayorGalvan</name>
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&lt;p&gt;Video Cam Direct Upload&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;a href="/blog/49267-re-tokio-hotel-us-tour-video-august-2008"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Countdown: Gordon Smith &amp; Other GOPers Abandon McCain</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49072-countdown-gordon-smith-other-gopers-abandon-mccain" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49072-countdown-gordon-smith-other-gopers-abandon-mccain</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:44:17Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NCDem Amy</name>
    </author>
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&lt;p&gt;Gordon Smith, Oregon Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate, will not attend the GOP Convention and has resigned as State Campaign Chair for John McCain's campaign. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Smith has been increasingly distancing himself from McCain throughout this election beginning with running ads where he attempts to associate himself with Democrats. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yet, Gordon Smith has voted with George Bush and McCain 90% of the time and has previously stated he "supports McCain 100%."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/49072-countdown-gordon-smith-other-gopers-abandon-mccain"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Few Americans View Oil Industry Positively</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48913-few-americans-view-oil-industry-positively" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48913-few-americans-view-oil-industry-positively</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:45:26Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gallup</name>
    </author>
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&lt;p&gt;Americans rate the oil and gas industry the least positively of 25 different industry sectors in the United States.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/48913-few-americans-view-oil-industry-positively"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Latin Pulse: U.S. Security and Latin America</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48760-latin-pulse-u-s-security-and-latin-america" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48760-latin-pulse-u-s-security-and-latin-america</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T02:27:22Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>linktv</name>
    </author>
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&lt;p&gt;(Latin Pulse: 11, August, 2008) A region long considered neglected by U.S foreign policy. At a time when the region is shifting to the political left, is now the focus of renewed interest from U.S. security officials.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Is this a strategic move or saber rattling to maintain dominance on what's been called "America's back yard?"&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Espa&#241;ol&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Una regi&#243;n por largo tiempo considerada descuidada por la pol&#237;tica extranjera del Departamento de Estado de los EEUU.
&lt;br /&gt;Actualmente cuando la regi&#243;n esta experimentando un viraje hacia la izquierda, hay un renovado inter&#233;s de parte de los oficiales de seguridad del departamento de estado.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&#191;Es esto parte de una estrategia? O simplemente un ardid para mantener la predominio en una regi&#243;n que ha sido llamada "el patio trasero de los Estados Unidos".&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Guest Bios&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Geoff Thale
&lt;br /&gt;Program Director
&lt;br /&gt;WOLA, Washington Office on Latin Am&#233;rica&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Geoff is the Program Director at WOLA (formerly Senior Associate for Central America and Cuba). As Program Director, Mr Thale consults with staff about all of WOLA's programs, from the Southern Cone to Mexico. In addition, he directly oversees the Cuba and Central America teams at WOLA, including the Central America Youth Gangs Program. Thale has followed Central America issues since the mid-1980s, and Cuba issues since the mid-1990s. Before coming to WOLA, he was the founder and Executive Director of the El Salvador Policy Project in Washington, DC. He holds a Masters degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ted Lewis
&lt;br /&gt;Director of the Human Rights Program
&lt;br /&gt;Global Exchange&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ted Lewis directs the human rights programs of Global Exchange and is a long time democracy and antiwar activist. He recently organized Fair Election International (www.fairelection.us), which invited observers from all five continents to observe the November 2004 election in five key US states. Since 1994, Mr. Lewis has directed the Human Rights and the Mexico Programs of Global Exchange. He has supervised and coordinated multinational human rights teams in Nicaragua and some of the most conflictive states in Mexico and led the largest international team of delegates to observe the Mexican presidential elections in 2000. He visited Iraq in the summer of 2003, helping to launch the Iraq Occupation Watch.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Bob Chapman on Alex Jones Tv:"Israel &amp; U.S.in Georgia?" pt2</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48545-re-bob-chapman-on-alex-jones-tv-israel-u-s-in-georgia-pt2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48545-re-bob-chapman-on-alex-jones-tv-israel-u-s-in-georgia-pt2</id>
    <updated>2008-08-16T16:40:51Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MayorGalvan</name>
    </author>
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&lt;p&gt;Video Cam Direct Upload&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


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  <entry>
    <title>More than 11,000 nurses endorse Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48298-more-than-11-000-nurses-endorse-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48298-more-than-11-000-nurses-endorse-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate</id>
    <updated>2008-08-29T18:42:13Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sarahlane</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

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&lt;a href="/blog/48298-more-than-11-000-nurses-endorse-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58133" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Mary Sorteberg, Jeff Merkley's wife (and a nurse) announces The American Nurses Association and The Oregon Nurses Association endorsement for Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/48298-more-than-11-000-nurses-endorse-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Firefighter Ed Hall: Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48297-firefighter-ed-hall-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48297-firefighter-ed-hall-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate</id>
    <updated>2008-09-02T10:48:10Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sarahlane</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

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&lt;a href="/blog/48297-firefighter-ed-hall-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58132" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Portland firefighter Ed Hall on why he supports Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate for Oregon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/48297-firefighter-ed-hall-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Barbara Roberts on supporting Jeff Merkley</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48296-barbara-roberts-on-supporting-jeff-merkley" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48296-barbara-roberts-on-supporting-jeff-merkley</id>
    <updated>2008-09-02T14:42:37Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sarahlane</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

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&lt;a href="/blog/48296-barbara-roberts-on-supporting-jeff-merkley"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58131" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Former Governor Barbara Roberts on supporting Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/48296-barbara-roberts-on-supporting-jeff-merkley"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Endorsements are blooming for Jeff Merkley!</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48295-endorsements-are-blooming-for-jeff-merkley" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48295-endorsements-are-blooming-for-jeff-merkley</id>
    <updated>2008-09-02T18:42:57Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sarahlane</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

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&lt;a href="/blog/48295-endorsements-are-blooming-for-jeff-merkley"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58130" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Progressives from all over are uniting with Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/48295-endorsements-are-blooming-for-jeff-merkley"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Endorsements are blooming for Jeff Merkley!</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48293-re-endorsements-are-blooming-for-jeff-merkley" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48293-re-endorsements-are-blooming-for-jeff-merkley</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T16:43:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sarahlane</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

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&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Progressives from all over are coming together to support Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/48293-re-endorsements-are-blooming-for-jeff-merkley"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Brading/Cannon: Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate!</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48292-brading-cannon-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48292-brading-cannon-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T16:43:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sarahlane</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

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&lt;a href="/blog/48292-brading-cannon-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58127" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rob Brading and Rep. Ben Cannon on why Jeff Merkley is the best person to represent Oregon in the U.S. Senate!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/48292-brading-cannon-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Brading/Cannon: Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate! (2min version)</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48291-brading-cannon-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate-2min-version" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48291-brading-cannon-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate-2min-version</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T16:43:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sarahlane</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

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&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rob Brading and Rep. Ben Cannon on why Jeff Merkley is the best person to represent Oregon in the U.S. Senate!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/48291-brading-cannon-jeff-merkley-for-u-s-senate-2min-version"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>U.S. Attorney Defends Delays In Anthrax Investigation</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48124-u-s-attorney-defends-delays-in-anthrax-investigation" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48124-u-s-attorney-defends-delays-in-anthrax-investigation</id>
    <updated>2008-08-26T18:50:34Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>tpmtv</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

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&lt;p&gt;August 6, 2008&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/48124-u-s-attorney-defends-delays-in-anthrax-investigation"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Most Blacks Say Racism Widespread In U.S.</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47917-most-blacks-say-racism-widespread-in-u-s" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47917-most-blacks-say-racism-widespread-in-u-s</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:45:27Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gallup</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

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&lt;p&gt;In the United States, 78% of blacks say that racism against blacks is widespread, while 51% of whites say the same.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/47917-most-blacks-say-racism-widespread-in-u-s"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Constitutional Populist dot Com</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47628-constitutional-populist-dot-com" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47628-constitutional-populist-dot-com</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T11:09:39Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MornenGleide</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">




&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The political spectrum involves more than just left and right, republican or democrat.&amp;nbsp; Get involved and contribute your ideas at www.constitutionalpopulist.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="www.constitutionalpopulist.com"&gt;Visit the site&lt;/a&gt;
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