Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry was tagged as a "flip-flopper" in the 2004 campaign, and protesters dressed like flip-flops appeared at many of his events, including this one in St. Paul in August 2004. (Photo by HECTOR MATA/AFP/Getty Images)
President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.
Flip-flop, or policy evolution?
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are under fire for changing their positions on Iraq, domestic spying, and offshore drilling. But when does a change in position constitute a "flip-flop?"
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David Sirota: Political reporter and syndicated columnist, author of "The Uprising."
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Allan Lichtman: Political historian at American University in Washington, DC and author of several books, including "The 13 Keys to the Presidency." His most recent book is "White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement."
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