Todd: Can McCain close?

Seeded on Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:10 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Some folks will view the latest polling memo from McCain's pollster as nothing more than rose-colored spin to prop up Republicans before Election Day. But you'd be a fool to dismiss it out of hand.

politics, decision-08, msnbci

Poll: Obama opens biggest lead over McCain

Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:36 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

With voters' increased confidence in his ability to serve as commander in chief, as well as a majority who now believe he would do a good job as president, Barack Obama has opened up his biggest advantage over John McCain in the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

bush, wall-street, women, poll, politics, george, mccain, john, wall-street-journal, mark

Browns told to keep political views private

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:18 PM EDT (NBC Sports)

Browns coach Romeo Crennel urged his players to keep their political views private.

nfl, sports, msnbci

TV anchor who resembles Palin gets 'hate mail'

Seeded on Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:08 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A television news anchor in Maine who looks a lot like Sarah Palin says she's been getting "hate mail and nasty phone calls."

maine, us-news, weird-news, palin, sarah-palin, msnbci

Lawyer suspended for accepting nude dances

Seeded on Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:08 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

An Illinois attorney was suspended for more than a year for accepting nude dances from a stripper as partial payment for the legal fees she owed him.

us-news, weird-news, msnbci

Artist wants cut of revenue from license plates

Seeded on Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:41 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

One of California's most popular specialty license plates - depicting the tail of a Pacific humpback whale rising out of misty waters - could soon become endangered itself.

life, associated-press, product, us-news, financial-impact, msnbci