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  • Top 10 Political Defections: Republican apostate Arlen Specter's move to join the Democrats has shaken Congress, but he's not alone. Over the years, scores of politicians have danced from one side of the aisle to the other. TIME rounds up the top 10 political defections in U.S. history.

    Top 10 Political Defections

  • Ted Kennedy 1932 - 2009

  • 25 Best Blogs 2009: TIME makes its second annual list of the best blogs in the world, spanning politics, housekeeping, astronomy and everything in between — Tom McNichol

    25 Best Blogs 2009

  • 10 Things That Never Happened in a Campaign Before: A black nominee. A presidential spouse on the trail. This campaign created more firsts than any other in U.S. history.

    10 Things That Never Happened in a Campaign Before

  • Presidential Also-Rans: There's no second place in American politics, but there's often a second life. TIME takes a look at what happened to some of history's most famous runners-up

    Presidential Also-Rans

  • Sarah Palin: News and Photos: The soon-to-be former Alaska governor could remain an outside force in American politics

    Sarah Palin: News and Photos

  • Tim Russert: A Gallery of Gotcha Moments: For nearly 17 years, the spot opposite Tim Russert on NBC's Meet the Press was the hottest seat in politics. Trained as a lawyer, Russert brought a flair of cross-examination to his interviews. Following his sudden death at age 58, TIME revisits Russert's knack for making Washington's coolest customers squirm.

    Tim Russert: A Gallery of Gotcha Moments

  • TIME.com's First Annual Blog Index: From millions of blogs about nothing, we've selected the 25 best about something—from politics and global affairs to shopping and sports. And, yes, we've got a few about nothing, too — Tom McNichol

    TIME.com's First Annual Blog Index

  • What's Next 2008: More than money, more than politics, ideas are the secret power that this planet runs on. Here are a few you need to know about

    What's Next 2008

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