DECEMBER 2008
®
THE COVER STORY
46 Funny Money
Barack Obama bought his way into the White House with a
record-breaking amount of cash from political donations. A Newsmax
investigation reveals much of that money came from questionable —
even make-believe — sources.
50 Sarah Palin: The GOP’s Next Ronald Reagan?
Sound Off 16 Showbiz USA
MAXLife
6 Bailout, Palin, Obama, and Borders
• Hollywood’s High Times
Living BETTER Living SMARTER
• American Taliban Mulls Deals
• TV Now Much More Gay
Life & Trends
• James Hirsen’s Left Coast
64 Good Eats, Right Near Home
20 If I Were President: Chuck Norris
66 Domestic Wines: It’s Not All
About the Golden State
America
22 Warren Buffett Puts His
Money
Money on America
70 Bet on Yourself
24 Re-made in the USA
26 ROTC AWOL in Ivy League
Travel
28 10 Ways to Prepare for a
72 Patriots Tour: Capture the Drama
Post-oil Society
of Our Nation’s History
30 Commentary: Michael Reagan
Says ‘Merry Christmas!’
Healthy Living
76 Your Heart’s a Cancer Fighter
32 DREEMZ: Ben Stein on
Obama, a Shining Thread
78 An Army That’s Mentally Fit
34 Kessler’s Washington:
80 Ask Dr. Hibberd: Body-Cleansing
W.’s Legacy: He Kept Us Safe
Products Clean Out Only Your Wallet
Foreign
Backtalk
36 Saudi Schoolbooks Hate-Filled
82 Christopher Ruddy:
The Lessons of
40 Commentary: Caroline Firestone
Election 2008
Big Job for Military in Afghanistan
Media
42 A Web Browser That Spots Spin
Newsfront
8 Market in Distress: Winners
Faith
and Losers 44 Evangelicals Come to Campus
10 Soros: U.S. Needs New Motor
Features
12 State of the States
56 Comfort Zone: Help Our Hurting
14 Who I Am Now:
War Heroes and Their Families
Darrell Ankarlo
61 Dr. Laura Schlessinger:
Give to Operation Family Fund
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