html {margin: 0; padding: 0;}
body {font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}

a 		{color:#CC0000; text-decoration:none;}
a:visited 	{color:#CC6600; text-decoration:none;}
a:hover 	{color:#CC0000; text-decoration:underline;}
.bold 	{color:#CC0000; font-weight:bold; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:10px; line-height:11px;}
.bold:hover {color: #CC0000; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;}
a.syndicate_only {display: none;}
p.syndicate_only {display: none;}

.sidebar-header {font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 11px; font-weight: bold;color: #000000; display: block;  text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #bbbbbb; padding: 5px 0px 5px 0px; text-indent: 4px;} 
.sidebar-header:hover {color: #CC0000;  text-decoration: none;} 
.sidebar {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #CC0000; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;}
.sidebar:hover  {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; color: #CC0000;}
.sidebar-cap {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;font-weight: bold; color: #CC0000; text-transform: capitalize;}
.sidebar-cap:hover {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold;  text-decoration: underline; color: #CC0000; text-transform: capitalize;}

ul {margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: url(/dev/mt-static/images/arrow_black.gif);}
li {font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 14px; margin:0 0 0 0; padding:0 0 2px 0;}

form {padding: 0px; margin: 0px; }
input.big {width: 100px; border: 1px solid #CC0000; font-size: 10px;  padding: 3px;}
input.small {width: 60px; border: 1px solid #CC0000; font-size: 10px; padding: 3px;}
.red {color: #CC0000;}
hr {width: 100%; color: #CC0000; background-color: #CC0000; height: 1px;}
hr.reader{ width: 560px; color: #CC0000; background-color: #CC0000; height: 3px;}
h1 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 36px; line-height: 34px; font-weight: normal; color: #333333; margin-bottom: 2px;}
.h1-vlog { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 36px; line-height: 36px; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;}
h2 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 32px; font-weight: normal; margin: 5px 0 10px 0; color: #666666;}
.h2-article { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 32px; font-weight: normal; margin: 5px 0 5px 0; color: #666666;}
h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; color: #666666; margin: 10px 0 5px;}
.h3-home { font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; text-transform: capitalize; color: #666666; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 10px;}
.h3-home  a:link,  h3  a:visited { color: #666666; font-size:20px; }
h4 { font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;}
h5, h6 {  font-weight: normal; }
h5, h6, p, ol, ul, pre, blockquote { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;}
blockquote {margin: 1em 15px; padding:0px 5px; background-color:#f5e8c7;}

.textsmall { font-size: 11px; }
.textsmall :hover { font-size: 11px; }



/*main navigation*/
/************* #top navigation styles ***************/
#navcontainer {margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; background-color: #000000; width:990px; height:20px; display: block; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #FFFFFF; clear: both; }
#navcontainer ul {border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none; text-align: center; float: left; }
#navcontainer ul li {display: block; float: left; text-align: center; padding: 0; margin: 0; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
#navcontainer ul li a {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; padding-top: 3px; padding-right:5px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 5px; float: left; text-align:center; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;	letter-spacing: .05em; }
#navcontainer ul li a:hover {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #CC0000; padding-top: 3px;	padding-right:5px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 5px; float: left; text-align:center; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none;
font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .05em; }

#navcontainer a:active {background: #c60; color: #fff;}
#navcontainer li#active a { background: #c60; border: 1px solid #c60; color: #fff;}
#navcontainer ul#sub { border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none; text-align: center; float: right; text-transform: none; }

.nav {color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; }
.nav:hover { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; }




/************* #footer styles ***************/
#footer{clear: both; border: 1px solid #cccccc;	font-size: 75%; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 4px 4px 4px 30px; font-weight: bold; background-color: #4C4C4C; width: 956px; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px;}
.footer {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #FFFFFF; }
.footer:hover {color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: underline; } 
a.footer:visited { color: #FFFFFF;}







/***********************************************/
/* Overall Layout Divs                                 */
/***********************************************/

#container {width: 990px; background: #fff;}
#masthead {width: 990px;}

#headlines {float:right; width: 180px; border-left: 1px solid #ccc; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding-right: 10px; background: #66FFFF;}

#alpha {width:662px; float:left; min-height:1px; margin:5px 0px 5px 0px; padding:0 13px;}
#beta {width:302px; min-height:1px; padding:5px 0px 0px 0px; margin:0px; float:right; text-align:left;}

#dateline {border-bottom:1px solid #CC0000; color:#CC0000; float:left; font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:11px; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom:3px; padding:0; text-transform:uppercase; width:100%;
}

.entry-header {color:#000; font-size:20px; font-weight:normal; margin-bottom:10px; margin-top:0;}
.entry-tools {border-top:1px solid #dae0e6; width:100%; margin-bottom:10px;}

/************* #content middle styles ***************/
#article-tools { font: bold 11px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: #0c124d; text-transform: uppercase; float:right; }

#article-footer { font: normal 12px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-style: italic; color: #000; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; }

.author-bio-box { margin: 4px 0 8px 0; background: #fff; position: relative; float: left; width: 570px; display: inline; /* ie win bugfix */ padding: 2px; border: 1px solid #0c124d; }


/************* #right-column styles ***************/
#author-box { margin: 4px 0 2px; background: #fff; display: block; padding: 2px; border: 1px solid #0c124d; width: 165px; }

#author-box h4 { margin: 2px 0 0 2px; padding: 0; }
#author-box ul a { font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
#author-box ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; line-height: .8; }
#author-box ul li { margin: 6px 0;  padding: 0 0 0 9px; background: url(/mt-static/images/arrow_black.gif) no-repeat 0 3px; }


#author-archive { margin: 4px 0 2px; background: #fff; display: block; padding: 2px; border: 1px solid #0c124d; width: 165px; } 

#search-box { margin: 0; position: relative; width: 165px; display: block;  height: 25px; background:  #ccc; padding: 3px 2px 2px 4px;	margin: 5px 0 0 0; font: 11px/16px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
#registerbox {width: 165px; background:  #0c124d; padding: 3px; margin: 0; position: relative; color: #fff;}
#registerbox a {font: bold 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase;}
#utility-container { width: 120px; background:  #0c124d; margin-top: 5px; float: left; }
#utility-box { width: 117px; background:  #990000; padding-left: 3px; margin-top: 2px; float: left; }
#searchbox {padding: 6px 4px 4px 10px; margin:0; background-color:#0C124D; border:1px solid;}
#searchbox form { margin: 0; padding: 0; }


/************* #ad styles ***************/
#ad-banner {margin: 5px 0 10px 0; position: relative; width:450px; height: 60px; display: inline; /* ie win bugfix */ float: left; padding: 0; background: #0c124d;}
#ad-banner div {height:auto !important;}
#ad-leaderboardtag {margin: 1px; width:15px; height: 100px; display: inline; float: right; padding: 0;}
#page-header { margin-bottom: 5px; }
#page-header div {height:auto !important;}
#page-header-ad {position: absolute; width:780px; height:100px; display: block;	left: 210px; top: 0; padding: 0; margin-top: 10px;}
#page-header-ad div {height:auto !important;}
#page-header-ad img {float: right;}
#article-box-ad {margin: 12px 0 0 12px;	position: relative; width: 300px; height:auto; float: right; display: inline; padding: 0;}
#article-box-ad div {height:auto !important;}
#right-box-ad {width: 300px; height: auto; margin:5px 0px 5px 0px; float: left; border:1px solid #0C124D;}
#right-box-ad div {height:auto !important;}
#ad-home-left-box {padding:10px 3px 10px 6px; text-align: center; background: #ddd;}
#ad-home-left-box div {height:auto !important;}
.right-wide-skyscraper {width: 167px; float: right; margin: 2px 0; padding: 5px 0; border: 1px solid #4c4c4c; text-align: center; }
.right-wide-skyscraper div {height:auto !important;}
#right-narrow-skyscraper {width: 125px; margin-top: 5px; float: left;}
#right-narrow-skyscraper div {height:auto !important;}
/*top ad*/
#ad-leaderboard {width:772px; height: 98px; margin: 1px 1px 0 1px; padding: 5px 0 0 0; position:relative; display:inline; float:left;}
#ad-leaderboard div {height:auto !important;}
#ad-leaderboard img {float: right;}

 

/************************************************************************/
/************************ ENTRY ARCHIVES STYLES *************************/
.module { border: 1px solid #666; clear: both; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font: 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
.module .node { margin: 5px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding-bottom: 5px; width:280px; }
.module h4 { background: #4c4c4c; color: #fff; padding: 4px; margin: 0; font: bold 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.module h5 { margin: 0 0 2px 0; }
.module h5 a { font-weight: bold; font-size: 11px; }
.module p { margin: 0; color: #444; }
.module p.energy { margin: 10px; text-align: center; font: 13px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; }
.module p.energy-small { font: 10px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; text-align: center; margin: 5px; color: #666; }


.promos { width:100%;}
.promos ul {padding:10px; margin-left:15px; padding-top:0px;} 
.promos .right-column {padding:8px 0 0 8px; width:210px; }
.promos .right-column img {border:1px solid #000;}
.article-multimedia .image-excerpt {font-size:11px; line-height:1.4em;}
.promos .middle-column {padding:0px 0px 5px 10px; color:#444;}
.middle-column .article-excerpt {margin-top:8px; font-size:14px; line-height:1.3em;}
.middle-column .article-excerpt p {margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 5px 0px;} 
.middle-column .article-multimedia {margin:0px 10px 2px 0px; padding:0px; float:left; width:250px; font-size:0.8em;}


.promos .rightMods {border-top:1px solid #fff; margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;}
.promos .rightMods h4 {color:#000; margin:8px 0px 3px 0px; font-size:15px; background-color:#f6f6f6; font-weight:normal; text-align:center;}
.promos .rightMods p {text-align:center; margin:0px; padding:2px; border-top:1px solid #ccc; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;}
.promos .rightMods a {font-size:11px;}

.recommendedArticles {border-top:1px solid #fff; margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;}
.recommendedArticles h4 {color:#000; margin:8px 0px 5px 0px; font-size:17px; text-align:center; background-color:#f6f6f6; font-weight:normal;}
.recommendedArticles p {margin:2px 0px 3px 0px; padding:0px; font-size:12px;}
.recommendedArticles img {margin:0px; padding:3px 5px 0px 0px; width:120px;}
.recommendedArticles .title {font-size:11px; line-height:1.3em; color:#000;}
.recommendedArticles .title a {font-size:13px; font-weight:normal;}
.recommendedArticles .picture {
  float: left;
  height: 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 3px 5px 0 0;
  width: 120px;
}

.mostReadNumbers {margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:25px; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;}
.mostReadPics {padding:0px 4px 0px 4px;}

.article-title {padding:0px 0px 2px 0px; border-bottom:1px solid #999;}
.article-title h2 {margin:0px 0px 2px 0px; padding:0px; color:#003366;}
.article-title h3 {color:#444;}
.article-title p {margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:17px; color:#444;}
.article-source {color:#003366; text-align:right;}
.article-source a {color:#cc0000; text-decoration:none;}

.lc_promos .article-title {border:none;}
.lc_promos .social_tools_top {border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:0 0 3px 0;}

#toolbox { border: 1px solid #ccc; font: 12px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666; margin-bottom: 10px; }
#toolbox a { text-decoration: none; }
img { border: none; }
#toolbox table { width: 300px; }
#toolbox img { padding: 0; }
#toolbox .thinking { color: #cc0000; }
#toolbox p { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
#toolbox td { background: #fff; padding: 8px; border-left: 1px solid #ddd; } 
#toolbox td.first { border: none; }
#toolbox td#alert { border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; border-left: none; }
#toolbox #alert .title { margin-bottom: 7px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; } 
#toolbox input { font-size: 11px; }
#toolbox button { cursor: pointer; font-size: 9px; background: #cc0000 url(/images/white.gif) repeat-x top; border: 1px solid #cc0000; padding: 1px 0 1px 0; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; }
#toolbox #list_email { border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 3px; }
#toolbox img.icon_alert { margin-right: 1px; margin-bottom: -3px; }
#toolbox img.icon_share { margin-bottom: -3px; }
#toolbox img.icon_email { margin-bottom: -1px; }
#toolbox img.icon_rss { margin-bottom: -3px; }
.mario { display: none; }

.featured_authors_page {}



/*********************************************/
/**********ELECTION 2010 PAGE STUFF***********/
/*********************************************/

.article_padding p.author {font:11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: -4px;}
.hiddenTitle {display:none;}
#article-social-tools {color:#cc0000; font: 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; width:100%; text-align:center; padding:4px 0; float:none; border-top:1px solid #ccc; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;} 
.article-social-tools {color:#cc0000; font: 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; width:100%; text-align:center; padding:4px 0; float:none; border-top:1px solid #ccc; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;} 
.article-social-tools img.share_this { margin-bottom: -3px; }
.top-article-social-tools { border-top: none; text-align: right; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.top-article-social-tools table { float: right; }

#related-footer {margin-top:15px; font: bold 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom:20px;}
#article-footer {font:11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000;}
#article-footer .recommendedArticles {line-height:1.4; margin-left:15px;}


.left_rail_container { float: left; width: 335px; margin-bottom: 15px; display: inline;  background-color:#fff;}
.left_rail_container #left_rail_picture { float:none; }
.left_rail_container #left_rail { float: none; }

#left_rail_picture {float:left; margin-bottom:0px; margin-right:15px; margin-top:5px; width:320px;}

#left_rail {float:left; margin-bottom:15px; margin-right:15px; margin-top:5px; width:320px; display: inline;}
#left_rail .ad160x600 {background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #cccccc; float:left; height:600px; margin-top:15px; width:160px;}
#left_rail .more_links {float:left; margin-top:15px; width:160px;}
#left_rail .more_links p.more_title {font:bold 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin:2px 0 5px 10px;}
#left_rail .more_links ul { list-style: disc; list-style-type: disc; list-style-image: none; }
#left_rail .more_links ul li { margin-bottom: 8px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-image: none; }
#left_rail .more_links ul li a { font: 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }


#content_header { padding: 6px 8px 5px 8px; font: 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #fff; text-align: center; width: 974px; background: #990000 url('/images/bg_election_header2.gif'); margin: 0 0 0 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #990000;}
#content_header td.links { text-align: right; font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
#content_header table { width: 100%; }
#content_header a { color: #fff; }
#content_header h1 { margin: 0; color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 32px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-shadow: #444 1px 1px; }
#content_header h1 span { font-size: 40px; }

#content_header1 { padding: 20px 0 15px 0; color: #fff; text-align: center; width: 990px; background: #990000 url('/images/bg_election_header2.gif'); margin: 0 0 0 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #990000; }
#content_header1 a { color: #fff; }
#content_header1 .links { font: 13px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 8px; }
#content_header1 h1 { margin: 0; color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 32px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-shadow: #444 1px 1px; }
#content_header1 h1 span { font-size: 40px; }

.clearfix:after { content: ".";	display: block;	clear: both; visibility: hidden; line-height: 0; height: 0; }
.clearfix {	display: inline-block; }
html[xmlns] .clearfix {	display: block; }
* html .clearfix { height: 1%; }

.clear { clear: both; height: 0px; }


#content_main  {width:670px; margin:0 0 0 -4px;}
#promo { background: #f2f2f2 url('/images/bg_election_sep.gif') repeat-y 384px; border: 1px solid #ccc; }
#promo .main { float: left; width: 385px; /*height: 400px; background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_sep.gif') repeat-y right;*/ }
#promo .sub { float: right; width: 283px; /*height: 200px;*/ }
#promo .first { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_sep2.gif') repeat-x bottom; }
#promo p.source { margin: -6px 10px 10px 10px; font: 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
#promo p.excerpt { color: #333; font: 12px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; margin: 10px; line-height: 1.5; }
#promo p.image { border: 1px solid #666; margin: 10px; width: 320px; }
#promo h2 { margin: 10px; }
#promo h3 { margin: 10px; line-height: 1.1; }
#promo h3 a { line-height: 1.1; color: #cc0000; }
#promo h3 a:visited { color: #cc6600; }

#promo ul.related { list-style: disc; color: #666; font-size: 10px; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: disc; }
#promo ul.related li { font-size: 10px; list-style: disc; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: disc; }
#promo ul.related a { font: 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }


.ticker_latest_polls { color: #666; padding: 0; text-align: left; font: 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background: #fff; border-left: 1px solid #eee; border-right: 1px solid #eee; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;/**/ margin: 0 0 5px 0; }
.ticker_latest_polls a { color: #cc0000; }
.ticker_latest_polls a.title { display: block; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_ticker_arrow3.gif') no-repeat right; color: #fff; padding: 5px 23px 5px 5px; font-size: 10px; }
.ticker_latest_polls span.result { margin-right: 20px; }
#scroller_container {
margin-left: 3px;
 position: relative;
 width: 855px;
 height: 15px;
 overflow: hidden;
}

#scroller {
 white-space: nowrap;
 line-height: 15px;
 font-size: 10px;
}

#scroller a.alt {  color: #333; }

#scroller p {
 padding: 0;
}


#rcp_count { border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_small_maps.gif') repeat-x bottom; }
#rcp_count div { float: left; width: 329px; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; border-bottom: 1px solid #fff; }
#rcp_count td { text-align: center; padding: 0; }
#rcp_count td.dems { color: #3333cc; }
#rcp_count td.number { width: 60px; }
#rcp_count td.tu { color: #606060; font-size: 9px; width: 160px; }
#rcp_count td.tu table { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
#rcp_count td.tu td { text-align: center; }
#rcp_count td.tu td.number { font-size: 16px; text-align: center; }
#rcp_count td.tu td.tu_2 { font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; }
#rcp_count td.gop { color: #cc3333; }
#rcp_count td.number { line-height: 1; text-align: right; font-size: 25px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle; padding: 0; }
#rcp_count td.label { text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 12px; }
#rcp_count td.align_left {  text-align: left; }
#rcp_count td.label_left { padding-left: 4px; }
#rcp_count td.label_right { padding-right: 4px; }
#rcp_count td.title { padding: 5px 0 0 0; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; /*border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;*/ color: #333; /*background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_table_header.gif') repeat-x bottom;*/ }
#rcp_count td.title a { color: #333; }
#rcp_count td.map { padding: 4px 4px 0 4px; vertical-align: bottom; }


#latest_polls { border: 1px solid #cc6666; margin-top: 10px; }
#latest_polls h3 { background: #cc3333 url('/images/bg_election_sub_header2.gif'); color: #fff; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px; font: bold 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; border-bottom: 1px solid #cc6666; }
#latest_polls h3 a { color: #fff;  font-size: 11px; }
#latest_polls ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font: 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
#latest_polls li { padding: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }
#latest_polls li.alt { background: #f2f2f2; }
#latest_polls table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; }
#latest_polls li a { font-size: 9px; }
#latest_polls td.race { padding-top: 1px;  }
#latest_polls td.pollster {  text-align: left; }
#latest_polls td.leader { background: #FFFFCC;}
#latest_polls td.more_polls { padding-top: 3px; }
#latest_polls td.more_polls a { color: #999; font-weight: normal; }
#latest_polls td.race a { font-weight: bold; font-size: 10px; color: #444; }
#latest_polls td.pollster a { font-weight: normal; font-size: 9px; color: #555; }
#latest_polls td.spread { text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 1px 2px; background: #fff url('/images/bg_election_spread.gif') repeat-x bottom; }
#latest_polls td.spread a { font-weight: bold; }
#latest_polls td.spread a span.dem { color: #0000cc; }
#latest_polls td.spread a span.rep { color: #cc0000; }
#latest_polls td.value { text-align: right; width: 15px; font-weight: bold; }
#latest_polls td.name { vertical-align: top; }
#latest_polls td.results div.results_container { border: 1px solid #ccc; width: 125px; background: #fff; }
#latest_polls td.values { padding: 1px 3px; }
#latest_polls td.values a { color: #555; }
/*#latest_polls td.values a span.democrat { color: #0000ff; }
#latest_polls td.values a span.republican { color: #ff0000; }
#latest_polls td.values a span.independent { color: #333; }*/
#latest_polls td.pollster { text-align: left; }
#latest_polls .more { text-align: right; padding: 2px 5px; background: #e2e2e2; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; margin: 0;}
#latest_polls .more a { font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } 

#search { margin-top: 5px; }
#search td.title { padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #333; font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
#search td.select { text-align: right; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 10px; }
#search td.select select { width: 150px; }
#search { margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0;  border: 1px solid #ccc; background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_small_maps.gif') repeat-x bottom;}
#search table { width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #fff; }

.card { background: #990000; padding: 4px 4px 5px 4px; }
.card div.container {/*-moz-border-radius: 10px; -webkit-border-radius: 10px;*/}
.card div.score { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_small_maps.gif') bottom repeat-x; margin: 1px; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6; width: 142px; }
.card div.wide { width: 288px; }
.card div.score td { padding: 1px; font: 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.card div.score td.head { background: #c6c6c6; font-weight: bold; color: #444; font-size: 9px; }
.card table { width: 100%; background: none; }
.card table td { border: none; padding: 0; text-align: center; }
.card table td a { font-size: 10px; }
.card table td span { color: #666; font: 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.card table td.dem { color: #3333cc; }
.card table td.tu {  text-align: center; font-size: 10px; color: #666; }
.card table td.gop {  text-align: right; color: #cc3333; }
.card table td span {  }
.widget span.trend { width: 7px; height: 6px; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 3px; }
.widget a.trend { padding-right: 11px; }
.widget a.none { padding: 0; }
.widget a.even { padding: 0; }
.widget a.up_republican { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_2010_trend_up_gop.gif') no-repeat right 3px; }
.widget a.down_republican { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_2010_trend_down_gop.gif') no-repeat right 3px; }
.widget a.up_democrat { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_2010_trend_up_dem.gif') no-repeat right 3px; }
.widget a.down_democrat { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_2010_trend_down_dem.gif') no-repeat right 3px; }
.widget a.up_independent { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_2010_trend_up_ind.gif') no-repeat right 3px; }
.widget a.down_independent { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_2010_trend_down_ind.gif') no-repeat right 3px; }
/*
.widget span.up_republican { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_trend.gif') no-repeat 0 0; }
.widget span.down_republican { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_trend.gif') no-repeat 0 -6px; }
.widget span.up_democrat { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_trend.gif') no-repeat 0 -12px; }
.widget span.down_democrat { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_trend.gif') no-repeat 0 -18px; }
.widget span.up_independent { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_trend.gif') no-repeat 0 -24px; }
.widget span.down_independent { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_trend.gif') no-repeat 0 -30px; }
.widget span.even {  display: none; }
.widget span.none {  display: none; }*/
#widgets .widget { position: relative; display: none; }
#widgets .first { display: block; }
#widgets .widget:first { display: block; }

.module table.new_table td { /*padding: 0 6px 0 6px;*/ }
.module table td a.democrat { color: #0000cc; }
.module table td a.republican { color: #cc0000; }
.module table td a.independent { color: #33cc33; }
.icon_chart { margin: 0 0 -1px 3px; }
.more_races_table { display: none; z-index: 4; }
			
#pager { text-align: center; background: #ddd; border-top: 1px solid #cc6666; padding: 3px 0; }
#pager a { font: bold 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.prev { display: none; }
.module table.rcp-widget { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.module table.rcp-widget td { text-align: center; border: none; padding: 0; font: 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.module table.rcp-widget td.lean-dem { background: #d7dfff; }
.module table.rcp-widget td.toss { background: #eee; }
.module table.rcp-widget td.lean-gop { background: #ffdbd7; }
.module table#widget_house td { padding: 0; border: none; }
.module table.new_house {}
.module table.new_house td {  padding: 0; border: none; font: 12px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.module table.new_house td.main_cell { background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_small_maps.gif') repeat-x bottom; border-bottom: 1px solid #fff; padding: 5px 0 0 0; }
.module table.new_house td.big { font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; }
.module table.new_house td.med { font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #666; }
.module table.new_house td.small { font-size: 10px; color: #666; }
.module table.new_house td.dem { color: #3333cc; }
.module table.new_house td.gop { color: #cc3333; }
.module table.new_house table { width: 100px; background: none; }

#article_body p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; }

.widget_upcoming ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font: 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.widget_upcoming li { padding: 5px; border-top: 1px solid #e2e2e2; clear: both; font-size: 9px; color: #333; }
.widget_upcoming li a { font-size: 9px; }
.widget_upcoming { border: 1px solid #cc6666; margin-bottom: 10px;  margin-top: 10px; }
.widget_upcoming h3 { background: #cc3333 url('/images/bg_election_sub_header2.gif'); color: #fff; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px; font: bold 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; border-bottom: 1px solid #c6c6c6; }
.widget_upcoming h3 a { color: #fff; font-size: 11px; }
.widget_upcoming .more { text-align: right; padding: 2px 5px; background: #e2e2e2; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; margin: 0;}
.widget_upcoming .more a { font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } 
.widget_upcoming p.date { text-align: center; margin: 10px 0 10px 0; padding: 0; color: #666; font: 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.widget_upcoming li.alt { background: #f2f2f2; }

#videos { background: #fff; border: 0px solid #e2e2e2; margin: 15px 0; height: 72px; overflow: hidden; }
#videos .controls { float: left; background: #fff url('/images/bg_election_sep.gif') repeat-y right; width: 66px; padding: 2px 10px 0 10px; }
#videos .controls h3 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0; }
#videos .controls p { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
#videos ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; float: left; }
#videos li { float: left; padding: 5px 0 5px 5px; width: 189px; height: 62px; }
#videos li a.thumb { position: relative; float: left; display: block; width: 90px; height: 61px; }
#videos li a.thumb img.play { position: absolute; top: 3px; left: 0; }
#videos li img { float: left; width: 90px; }
#videos li p { float: left; width: 84px; margin: 0 0 0 5px; padding: 0; }
#videos li p a { font: 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }

#mycarousel-prev { margin-right: 8px; display: block; float: left; background: transparent url('/images/election_2010_video_arrow.gif') no-repeat 0 -36px; width: 18px; height: 18px; }
#mycarousel-next { display: block; float: left; background: transparent url('/images/election_2010_video_arrow.gif') no-repeat; width: 18px; height: 18px; }
#videos a.paginate { margin-right: 4px; display: block; float: left; background: transparent url('/images/election_2010_video_dot.gif') no-repeat; width: 8px; height: 8px; }
#videos a.activeSlide { background: transparent url('/images/election_2010_video_dot.gif') no-repeat 0 -8px; }
#videos .controls p.dots { margin: 5px 0 5px 3px; }
#videos .controls p.prev-next { margin: 5px 0 0 3px; }

#races .race { float: left; width: 214px; height: 290px; border: 1px solid #cc6666; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; background: transparent url('/images/bg_election_bucket.gif') no-repeat bottom; }
#races .last { margin-right: 0; width: 215px; }
#races h3 { margin: 0; padding: 0; background: #cc3333 url('/images/bg_election_sub_header2.gif'); color: #fff; padding: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font: bold 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #c6c6c6; }
#races h3 a { color: #fff; font-size: 11px; }
#races ul { margin: 7px; padding: 0; list-style: none; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; }
#races ul li { margin-bottom: 5px; }
#races ul li a { background: transparent url('/images/election_2010_bullet.gif') no-repeat 0 5px; padding-left: 7px; display: block; }
#races ul a { font: 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
#races p.links { margin: 0; padding: 1px; text-align: center; background: #f2f2f2; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }
#races p.links a { font: 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
#races table.map { border-top: 1px solid #e2e2e2; width: 100%; font: 12px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
#races table.map td.gop { text-align: right;  padding: 3px; color: #cc3333; }
#races table.map td span { font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; }
#races table.map td.dem {  padding: 3px; color: #3333cc; }

#more_news { margin-top: 5px; margin-left: -20px; }
#more_news h3.title { margin: 0 0 10px 20px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; padding: 5px; background: #cc3333 url('/images/bg_election_sub_header2.gif') repeat-x bottom; color: #fff; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; font: 22px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; }
#more_news div.news { width: 210px; float: left; margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0; height: 330px; }
#more_news div.news h3 { font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 0 6px 0; padding: 0; }
#more_news div.news h3 a { color: #cc0000; font-size: 16px; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
#more_news div.news h3 a:visited { color: #cc6600; }


#more_news div.photo {
border:2px solid #000;
padding:0;
text-align:center;
background-color:#000;
width:204px;
overflow:hidden;
margin-bottom: 3px;
}

#more_news p.category { font: 9px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin:2px 0 4px 0; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0; }
#more_news p.category a { color: #666;  }
#more_news p.source { font: 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin:4px 0 7px 0; padding: 0; }
#more_news p.excerpt { font-size: 12px; color: #333; margin: 0 0 0 0; padding: 0; }

 
#comments-container {border: 1px solid #ccc; margin:10px 0; padding:10px;} 
#comments-container .auth {text-align:right; font: bold 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
#comments-container ul li {background:none; list-style:none;}

#toolbox { border: 1px solid #ccc; font: 12px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; }
#toolbox a { text-decoration: none; }
img { border: none; }
#toolbox table { width: 298px; }
#toolbox img { padding: 0; }
#toolbox .thinking { color: #cc0000; }
#toolbox p { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
#toolbox td { background: #fff; padding: 8px; border-left: 1px solid #ddd; } 
#toolbox td.first { border: none; }
#toolbox td#alert { border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; border-left: none; }
#toolbox #alert .title { margin-bottom: 7px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; } 
#toolbox input { font-size: 11px; }
#toolbox img.icon_alert { margin-right: 1px; margin-bottom: -3px; }
#toolbox img.icon_share { margin-bottom: -3px; }
#toolbox img.icon_email { margin-bottom: -1px; }
#toolbox img.icon_rss { margin-bottom: -3px; }
.mario { display: none; }
#toolbox .lst-td { border-bottom: 1px solid #999; padding-right: 16px; }
#toolbox .lst {border-width: 1px 1px medium; border-style: solid solid none; border-color: #ccc #ccc -moz-use-text-color; height: 20px; padding: 4px 0 0; -mox-box-sizing: content-box; background: #fff; color: #000; float: left; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 10px; vertical-align: top; width: 100%;  }
#toolbox .ds { border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7; height: 26px; position: relative; z-index: 100; }
#toolbox .lsbb { background: #eee; border-color: #ccc #999 #999 #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #999; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; height: 24px; }
#toolbox .lsb { background-position: center bottom; background: transparent url('/images/election_2010_submit.gif') repeat-x bottom; border: medium none; color: #333; cursor: pointer; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; height: 24px; margin: 0; vertical-align: top; }
#toolbox table.gform { width: 281px; }
#toolbox table.gform td { padding: 0; border-left: none; } 
#toolbox table.gform #list_email { border-width: 1px 1px medium; border-style: solid solid none; border-color: #ccc #ccc -moz-use-text-color; height: 20px; padding: 4px 0 0; -mox-box-sizing: content-box; background: #fff; color: #000; float: left; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 10px; vertical-align: top; width: 100%;  }


/*#### 2 COLUMN SCROLLER ####*/	
	div#listScroller2column {width:100%; position:relative; height:145px; overflow:hidden;}	
	div#listScroller2column .leftArrow {position:relative; top:0px; left:0px; width:11px; height:145px; display:block;	cursor:pointer; z-index:177; background: url('/images/feature_right_mod_bg.jpg') 0 0 no-repeat; }
	div#listScroller2column .leftArrow img {margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 2px;}	
	div#listScroller2column .rightArrow {position:absolute; top:0px; right:-1px; width:13px; height:145px; display:block; cursor:pointer; z-index:178; background: url('/images/feature_right_mod_bg.jpg') 0 0 no-repeat; }
	div#listScroller2column .rightArrow img {margin:0px; padding:0px 2px 0px 0px;}	
	div#listScroller2column .scrollingContent {height:145px; top:0px; left:0px; position:absolute; display:block; overflow:hidden;}	
	div#listScroller2column dl {float:left; width:83px; padding:0px; margin:10px 1px 0px 1px; background-color:#fff; border:1px solid #ccc; height:120px; padding:2px; overflow:hidden;}
	div#listScroller2column dl * {margin:0px; padding:0px;}
	div#listScroller2column dl dt {color:#000; padding:1px 0px 1px 0px;}
	div#listScroller2column dl dt a {}
	div#listScroller2column dl dd {text-align:center; line-height:1.1em;}
	div#listScroller2column dl dd a {}
	div#listScroller2column dl dd a img {border:none;}
	
	div#listScroller2column2 {width:100%; position:relative; height:145px; overflow:hidden;}	
	div#listScroller2column2 .leftArrow {position:relative; top:0px; left:0px; width:11px; height:145px; display:block;	cursor:pointer; z-index:177; background: url('/images/feature_right_mod_bg.jpg') 0 0 no-repeat; }
	div#listScroller2column2 .leftArrow img {margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 2px;}	
	div#listScroller2column2 .rightArrow {position:absolute; top:0px; right:-1px; width:13px; height:145px; display:block; cursor:pointer; z-index:178; background: url('/images/feature_right_mod_bg.jpg') 0 0 no-repeat; }
	div#listScroller2column2 .rightArrow img {margin:0px; padding:0px 2px 0px 0px;}	
	div#listScroller2column2 .scrollingContent {height:145px; top:0px; left:0px; position:absolute; display:block; overflow:hidden;}	
	div#listScroller2column2 dl {float:left; width:83px; padding:0px; margin:10px 1px 0px 1px; background-color:#fff; border:1px solid #ccc; height:120px; padding:2px; overflow:hidden;}
	div#listScroller2column2 dl * {margin:0px; padding:0px;}
	div#listScroller2column2 dl dt {color:#000; padding:1px 0px 1px 0px;}
	div#listScroller2column2 dl dt a {}
	div#listScroller2column2 dl dd {text-align:center; line-height:1.1em;}
	div#listScroller2column2 dl dd a {}
	div#listScroller2column2 dl dd a img {border:none;}
	
	table.source { width: 302px; font: bold 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #fff; margin: 0;; background: #4c4c4c; border-collapse: collapse; }
	table.source td { padding: 5px}
	table.source td.logo { text-align: right; }
	div#accordian { border: 1px solid #4c4c4c; border-top: none; }
	div.element { display: none; background: #fff; }
	div.element img {  border-bottom: 0px solid #afafaf;  }
h4.toggler { border-top: 1px solid #ddd; cursor: pointer; font-size: 9px; font-weight: bold; color: #666; background: #f5f5f5 url(/images/button_shelf.gif) repeat-x top; }
p.source-gallup { margin: 3px 0 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: right; }
    	div.about { background: none; }
		div.mexico { background: transparent url(/images/mexico.gif) no-repeat bottom right; }
		div.about ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
		div.about ul li { font-size: 10px; padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px dotted #eee; color: #444;}




/*main navigation*/
#nav{width:990px; height:23px; margin: 0; padding: 0; background-color: #03051f; display: inline; float: left; clear:both;}
#nav li {margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; display: block; float: left;}
#nav li.subnav {float: right;}
#nav li a {padding: 5px; color: #fff; font: bold 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; float: left; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: .05em;}
#nav li a:hover{background: #0c124d;}
#nav a:active{background: #693;}










#alpha { margin: 0; padding: 0 13px; /*background: #ccc;*/ width: 662px; }
#beta { margin: 5px 0; padding: 0; /*background: #999;*/ width: 302px; }
#masthead { border: 0; }
#right-box-ad { float: none; margin: 0 0 10px 0; }

.sponsor { text-align: right; margin: 0 0 -33px 0; height: 50px; }

#custom-topics-header { margin: 0px 0 10px 0; text-align: center; background: transparent url(/img/thick-border.gif) repeat-x 0 27px; }
#custom-topics-header h1 { margin: 0; }
#custom-topics-header h1 span { background: #fff; padding: 0 10px; }
#custom-topics-header h1 span a { color:#000; }
#custom-topics-header h1 span a:hover {text-decoration:none;}
#custom-topics-header p { font-size: 15px; color: #444; margin: 6px 0; }
#custom-topics-header p span { background: #fff; padding: 0 10px; }
#custom-topics-header p span.bigger {font-size:20px;}


#custom_topics.promos { height: 278px; overflow: hidden; }

#promo-articles { width: 400px; /*background: #000;*/ float: right; margin: 0 0 0 10px; }
#promo-articles div { padding: 8px 0 8px 25px; border-bottom: 0px solid #ccc; background: transparent url(/img/off_arrow.gif) no-repeat 12px bottom ;  }
#promo-articles div.on { background: #666; color: #fff; }
#promo-articles div.on a { color: #fff; }
#promo-articles div.on p { color: #ddd; }
#promo-articles h4 { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
#promo-articles h4 a { font-size: 16px; }
#promo-articles p { margin: 0; padding: 0; color: #444; font-style: italic; }
#promo-excerpts  { width: 250px; float: left; color: #444; }
#promo-excerpts div { display: none; text-align: center; }
#promo-excerpts div.show { display: block; }
#promo-excerpts div.hide { display: none; }
#promo-excerpts p { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.3; text-align: left; }

.slideshow { clear: both; margin: 10px 0; border: 1px solid #ccc; background: transparent url(/dev/mt-static/images/feature_right_mod_bg.jpg);  }
.slideshow a { font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.slideshow h3 { background: #4c4c4c; color: #fff; padding: 4px; margin: 0; font: bold 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.slideshow h3 a { color: #fff; font: bold 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }


.module { border: 1px solid #666; clear: both; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font: 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background: transparent url(/dev/mt-static/images/feature_right_mod_bg.jpg) repeat-x bottom; }
.module .node { margin: 5px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding-bottom: 5px; }
.module h4 { background: #4c4c4c; color: #fff; padding: 4px; margin: 0; font: bold 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.module h5 { margin: 0 0 2px 0; }
.module h5 a { font-weight: bold; font-size: 11px; }
.module p { margin: 0; color: #444; }

.module p.energy { margin: 10px; text-align: center; font: 13px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; }
.module p.energy-small { font: 10px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; text-align: center; margin: 5px; color: #666; }


.module a#showTips {color:#fff; cursor:pointer; float:right; font-weight:bold; width:20px;}
.module a:hover#showTips {text-decoration:none;}

#chart1 { border: 1px solid #444; margin: 10px; padding: 10px; background: #fff; }

.auto-promos { height: auto; overflow: visible;  float: left; display: inline; clear: both; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 10px 0; }
.auto-promos #promo-articles { width: 662px; margin: 0; padding: 0; float: left; display: inline; clear: both;}
.auto-promos #promo-articles div { background: none; padding:8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; float: left; display: inline; width: 662px; clear: both; margin: 0; }
.auto-promos #promo-articles h4 a { font-size: 18px; }
.auto-promos #promo-articles p { font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; }
.auto-promos #promo-articles h4 span.author { font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; color: #666; }
.auto-promos #promo-articles p.image { float: left; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; margin: 0 9px 0 0; }
.auto-promos #promo-articles span.author {font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; color: #444;}
.auto-promos #promo-articles span.date {font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; color: #666;}

.recent-articles { margin: 10px 0; }
.recent-articles h3 { background: #4c4c4c; color: #fff; padding: 4px; margin: 0; font: bold 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }


.topics_landing {margin-top:10px !important; margin-bottom:15px !important;}
.topics_landing table td {padding:0 10px 0 0;}
.topics_landing a.topic-header {font-size:18px; font-weight:bold; padding:0 0 3px 5px; margin:10px 0 0 0; border-bottom:1px dotted #ccc; width:100%; display:block; color:#000;}
.topics_landing a.topic-header span {color:#cc0000;}
.topics_landing table td ul {margin-bottom:0px;}
.topics_landing table td .more {text-align:right; padding:0 0 0 8px;}
.topics_landing table td .more a {font-weight:bold;}

.topic-article { border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 6px 0; }
.topic-article h4 { margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: 15px; }
.topic-article p { margin: 0; padding: 0; color: #666; }


.topic-article { background: none; padding:8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; float: left; display: inline; width: 662px; clear: both; margin: 0; }
.topic-article h4 a { font-size: 16px; }
.topic-article p { font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; }
.topic-article h4 span.author { font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; color: #666; }
.topic-article p.image { float: left; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; margin: 0 9px 0 0; }
.topic-article p.image a { display: block; height: 50px; width: 68px; overflow: hidden; }
.topic-article span.author {font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; color: #444;}
.topic-article span.date {font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; color: #666;}

.social_toolbar { border-bottom: 1px solid #DDDDDD; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #999; font: 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align:right; }
.social_toolbar_bottom {border-bottom:1px solid #ddd; border-top:1px solid #ddd; padding-top:2px; margin-top:18px;}
.social_toolbar a { color: #cc0000; font: 11px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; }
.social_toolbar a:hover {text-decoration:underline;}
.social_toolbar td { padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; }
.social_toolbar td.sn_left { width: 300px; }
.social_toolbar td.sn_right { width: 400px; }
.social_toolbar td.sn_right td { padding-left: 15px; }
.social_toolbar td.sn_facebook { padding:2px 0 2px 0;  }
.social_toolbar td.sn_twitter iframe { margin-bottom: -2px;   }
.social_toolbar td.sn_twitter  { padding:2px 0 2px 0; }
.social_toolbar td.sn_email img { margin: 0 4px -2px 0; }
.social_toolbar td.sn_print img { margin: 0 4px -2px 0;  }
.social_toolbar td.sn_share img { margin: 0 4px -2px 0;  }
.social_toolbar td.sn_comments img { margin: 0 4px -3px 0;  }


.alpha_listing {border:1px solid #ccc; border-right:none; border-left:none; padding:3px; text-align:center; font-size:15px; margin:10px 10px 0px 10px; color:#666666;}
.alpha_listing span {color:#666666; margin:0px; padding:0px; letter-spacing:2px; font-size:12px;}
.alpha_listing a {padding:2px;}
.alpha_listing a:hover {color:#fff; background-color:#70ab41; text-decoration:none;}
.alpha_listing .active {color:#fff; background-color:#70ab41; text-decoration:none;}


#visual { width: 300px; height: 250px; border: 1px solid #eee; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #444; }
#visual div.slide { display: none; background: #000; border: 1px solid #fff; width: 298px; height: 248px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; text-align:center;}
#visual div.slide h4 { width: 298px; background: transparent url('http://www.realclearsports.com/dev/ss/images/shadow.png'); color: #fff; padding: 3px 8px; font-size: 25px; margin: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; }
#visual div.slide div { width: 288px;  background: transparent url('http://www.realclearsports.com/dev/ss/images/light-shadow.png'); margin: 0; padding: 8px; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; }
#visual div.slide div p { margin: 0; text-align:left; }		
#control { width: 300px; margin: -19px 0 0 0; clear: both; float: left; }
#control a { font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #555; padding: 5px; text-decoration: none; }
#move { float: left; }
.nav { float: right; }
#slide_nav { }
#slide_nav a { background: transparent url('/images/pager.gif') no-repeat 2px 0; height: 0; margin-top: 4px; width: 3px; display: block; text-indent: -9000px; float: left; overflow: hidden; }
#slide_nav a.activeSlide { background: transparent url('/images/pager.gif') no-repeat 2px -11px; }
#move a { height: 8px; margin-top: 0; width: 8px; display: block; text-indent: -9000px; float: left; overflow: hidden; }
#prev { background: transparent url('http://www.realclearsports.com/dev/ss/images/nav.gif') no-repeat 0 0;  }
#next {  background: transparent url('http://www.realclearsports.com/dev/ss/images/nav.gif') no-repeat -125px 0; margin-left: 5px;  }

/*2W-1W - ARTICLE STYLES*/
.article_body {font-size:14px; line-height:1.4em;} 


#module_table_listing, .sideContainer {margin: 10px 0; font-family: verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; border: solid 1px #4c4c4c; background: #eee;}
#module_table_listing {margin-top: 0;}
#module_table_listing h3, .sideContainer h3 {background: #4c4c4c; color: #fff; margin: 0; padding: 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; }
.sideContainer ul {margin-left: 15px; } 
#module_table_listing table {padding: 5px; }
#module_table_listing ul { }
#module_table_listing li {	margin-left: 20px;	}
#module_table_listing td {	border-bottom: dotted 1px #999 !important;	border-bottom: solid 1px #999;	font-size: 11px; padding: 5px;}
#module_table_listing td img {	padding: 3px;	border: solid 1px #ccc;	background: #fff;	}
#module_table_listing td p {line-height: normal; font-size: 9px !important;	margin-top: 5px !important;	margin-bottom: 5px !important;	}	#module_table_listing td a {font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;}






 


.charticles_container {border:5px solid #7614a9; margin: 0 0 10px 0; background-color:#faf0ff;}
.charticles_container .top {border-bottom:1px dotted #999; padding:15px;}			
.charticles_container .bottom {padding:15px;}


.charticles_container .main_item_content h2 {font-family:Arial Black, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:35px; text-align:center; color:#000;}
.charticles_container .main_item_content h2 a {text-decoration:none; color:#000;}
.charticles_container .main_item_content h2 a:hover {text-decoration:none;}
.charticles_container .main_item_content p {font-size:13px; line-height:1.7em;}
.charticles_container .main_item_content .main_item_pic { margin:15px auto; text-align:center;}
.charticles_container .main_item_content .main_item_pic img {border:1px solid #999; padding:3px; background-color:#fff;}
.charticles_container .more_items_container h2 {font-family:Arial Black, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:20px; color:#000;}

.charticles_container #items { margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;}
.charticles_container #items div {background:none; padding:8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; clear:both; margin: 0; }
.charticles_container #items h4 a { font-size: 18px; }
.charticles_container #items p { font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; }
.charticles_container #items span.author { font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; color: #666; }
.charticles_container #items p.image { float: left; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; margin: 0 9px 30px 0; }

.charticles_beta_container #module_table_listing {background-color:#fff; border-color:#7614a9; border-width:5px;}
.charticles_beta_container #module_table_listing h3 {background-color:#faf0ff; color:#000; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial Black, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
.charticles_beta_container #module_table_listing ul {margin-left:-10px;}
.charticles_beta_container #module_table_listing ul li {list-style-position:outside; font-size:13px; padding:0;} 
.charticles_beta_container #module_table_listing .date {font-style:italic; font-size:10px; color:#666;}			
.charticles_beta_container #module_table_listing p {margin:0 !important;}	
			
.charticles_beta_container .module {background-color:#fff; border-color:#7614a9; border-width:5px; background-image:none;}	
.charticles_beta_container .module .node {width:auto !important;}
.charticles_beta_container .module h4 {background-color:#faf0ff; color:#000; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial Black, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
.charticles_beta_container .module h5 a {font-size:11px;}

.charticles_beta_container #topVideos {background-color:#fff; border:5px solid #7614a9; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom:5px;}	
.charticles_beta_container #topVideos h3 {background-color:#faf0ff; color:#000; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial Black, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin:0 0 5px 0; padding:4px;} 
.charticles_beta_container #topVideos table {margin:5px; width:auto !important;}
.charticles_beta_container #topVideos table td {border-bottom:1px dotted #999; padding:5px;}
.charticles_beta_container #topVideos table td img {border:1px solid #ccc; padding:3px; background-color:#fff;}
.charticles_beta_container #topVideos table td a {font-size:11px; font-weight:bold; line-height:normal;}
.charticles_beta_container #topVideos table td p {font-size:10px; line-height:normal; margin:0; color:#555;}
			
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container {background-color:#fff; margin:10px 0; border:5px solid #7614a9;}
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container h4 {background-color:#faf0ff; color:#000; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial Black, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin:0 0 5px 0; padding:4px;}
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container .matrix-items-container {padding:15px;}
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container .matrix-items-container .separator {height:1px; border-bottom:1px dotted #dedede; margin:5px 0 10px 0;}
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container .matrix-items-container .noborder {border:none;}
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container .item {width:190px; height:78px; float:left; margin:0 5px 5px 0; padding:3px 5px; border-right:1px dotted #dedede;}
			
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container .item .pic {width:60px; float:left;  margin:0 5px 5px 0; padding:3px; background-color:#fff; border:1px solid #ccc;}
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container .item .pic img {width:60px; }				
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container .item .title {float:left; width:115px;}
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container .item .title a {font-weight:bold; line-height:normal;}			
.charticles_lc .more-labs-matrix-container .item .content p {color:#555; line-height:normal; font-size:11px; padding:0 3px; margin:0; text-align:center;}		
			
h1.data_lab a {color:#000; text-decoration:none;}
h1.data_lab a:hover {text-decoration:none;}			
			
.floating_social_toolbar {float:right; width:120px; border:1px solid #ccc; padding:10px; background-color:#fff; margin:0 0 10px 10px;}
.floating_social_toolbar table td {border-bottom: 1px solid #EAE8E9; padding:5px 0;} 

.blog_beta_container {}
.blog_container {margin: 0 0 10px;}	

.blog_container .label {border-radius: 3px 3px 3px 3px !important;}
.blog_container .label-success, .badge-success {background-color: #992CD1 !important;}	
.blog_container .label, .badge {background-color: #999999;color: #FFFFFF;font-size: 14px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 14px;margin-right: 4px;padding: 4px 6px;
text-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);vertical-align: 6px;white-space: nowrap;}
.blog_container h2 {margin: 0; padding-bottom: 0.2em;}
.blog_container h2 a { color:#000; }
.blog_container h2 a:hover { color:#CC0000; }
.blog_container h2 a:visited { color:#CC6600; }
.blog_container h2 a:visited:hover { color:#CC0000; }
.blog_container p {font-size:13px; line-height:1.7em; margin-bottom:0;} 
.blog_beta_container  #module_table_listing ul {margin-left: 5px;}
.blog_beta_container #module_table_listing { margin-top: 10px;}
.blog_beta_container #right-box-ad {margin-top: 10px; float: none;}
.blog_beta_container  #module_table_listing li { font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2em;  margin-left: -2px;}
.blog_beta_container .rc_most_recent_morelink { font-size:14px; font-weight:bold; text-align:right; margin-top:-5px; padding:0 5px 2px; }	

 #blog-topics-header { margin-top:10px;text-align: center; background: transparent url(/img/thick-border.gif) repeat-x 0 60px;}
 #blog-topics-header h1 { margin: 0; }
 #blog-topics-header h1 span { background: #fff; padding: 0 10px; }
 #blog-topics-header h1 span a { color:#000; }
 #blog-topics-header h1 span a:hover {text-decoration:none;}
 #blog-topics-header p { font-size: 15px; color: #444; margin: 6px 0; }
 #blog-topics-header p span { background: #fff; padding: 0 10px; }
 #blog-topics-header p span.bigger {font-size:20px;}
 #blog-topics-header .monthly_archive_custom_header img { width:250px; margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;}

.more_links { text-align:right; margin:-10px 0 -2px; }
.more_links a { font-size:18px; font-weight:bold; }

h2#article-title { margin:0; color:#000; }

.blog_beta_container #module_table_listing td { vertical-align:top; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999999 !important; font-size: 12px; padding: 5px;}
.blog_permalink_beta_recent_morelink { font-size:14px; font-weight:bold; text-align:right; padding-bottom:5px; padding-right:5px; }

#beta #topVideos, .sideContainer {margin: 10px 0;font-family: verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;border: solid 1px #4c4c4c;background: #eee;}
#beta #topVideos {margin-top: 0 !important;}
#beta #topVideos h3, .sideContainer h3 {background: #4c4c4c;color: #fff;margin: 0;padding: 4px;font-size: 13px;font-weight: bold;}
#beta .sideContainer ul {margin-left: 15px;}
#beta #topVideos table {padding: 5px;}
#beta #topVideos ul {}
#beta #topVideos li {margin-left: 20px;}
#beta #topVideos td {border-bottom: dotted 1px #999 !important;border-bottom: solid 1px #999;font-size: 11px;padding: 5px;}
#beta #topVideos td img {padding: 3px;border: solid 1px #ccc;background: #fff;}
#beta #topVideos td p {line-height: normal;font-size: 9px !important;margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}
#topVideos td a {font-weight: bold;line-height: normal;}

.prevnext_month_archives_container {border:1px solid #ccc; border-right:none; border-left:none; padding:5px; margin:10px 0;}	
.prevnext_month_archives_container .current_date {display:none;}
.prevnext_month_archives_container .prev {float:left; width:auto; display:inline-block!important;}	
.prevnext_month_archives_container .next {float:right; width:auto;}	
.prevnext_month_archives_container .prev a { font-size:18px; font-weight:bold; }
.prevnext_month_archives_container .next a { font-size:18px; font-weight:bold; }
#item- .main_item_content .main_item_pic { margin:15px auto; text-align:center;}



@media only print {
	#gamma,
	#beta,
	#footer,
	#page-header, 
	#navcontainer, 
	.social_toolbar,
	.art_syn_block_content,
	#taboola-below-main-column,
	#taboola-text-2-columns-mix,
	#comments-container,
	.related_article_container,
	#related-footer,
	#article-box-ad,
	#toolbox.article, 
	#rss_link,
	#sponsored_and_related, 
	div.article_ad {
		display:none !important;
	}

	body {font-size:100%;}
	#alpha {width:100%; float:none;}
	#container {width:100%;}
}

.text-links-2c .syndicatedItem .video-title {
    color: #000000 !important;
}

.text-links-2c .video-title {
    color: #000000 !important;
}

div.barra_social {
    border-bottom: 0 solid #eeeeee;
    border-top: medium none;
    color: #999999;
    font: 0.9em Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding: 0 0 0;
}
div.barra_social select {
    font-size: 1.1em;
}
div.barra_social .hide {
    opacity: 0;
}
div.barra_social .show {
    opacity: 1;
}
div.barra_social .right {
    display: inline;
    float: right;
    width: auto;
}
div.barra_social .left {
    display: inline;
    float: left;
    width: auto;
}
div.barra_social .left .icon {
    background: url("/images/social-thumbs.png") no-repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
    float: left;
    height: 26px;
    margin: 0 5px 0 0;
    width: 26px;
}
div.barra_social .left .icon:hover {
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0.5;
}
div.barra_social .left > .icon.fb_icon {
    background-position: 0 0;
}
div.barra_social .left > .icon.tweet_icon {
    background-position: -35px 0;
}
div.barra_social .left > .icon.gplus_icon {
    background-position: -70px 0;
}
div.barra_social .left > .icon.lnkdin_icon {
    background-position: -105px 0;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .icon.email_icon {
    background-position: -140px 0;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .icon.more_icon {
    background-position: -175px 0;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper {
    float: left;
    position: relative;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .toolset_drawer {
    -moz-border-bottom-colors: none;
    -moz-border-left-colors: none;
    -moz-border-right-colors: none;
    -moz-border-top-colors: none;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-color: -moz-use-text-color #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;
    border-image: none;
    border-style: none solid solid;
    border-width: medium 1px 1px;
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 5px #dddddd;
    color: #333333;
    display: block;
    left: 20px;
    margin: 0;
    min-height: 100px;
    padding: 0;
    position: absolute;
    text-align: left;
    top: 0;
    width: auto;
    z-index: 1111111;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .toolset_drawer .tab {
    background: url("/images/tools-popup-tab.png") repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
    height: 30px;
    left: -20px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 30px;
    z-index: 1111112;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .toolset_drawer .tab:hover {
    cursor: pointer;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .toolset_drawer .tab-header {
    background-color: #555555;
    height: 26px;
    padding: 0;
    width: 100%;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .toolset_drawer .tab-header div {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    padding: 5px 5px 5px 10px;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .toolset_drawer .content {
    min-width: 100px;
    padding: 8px;
}
div.barra_social .send-btn-form {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 0;
    color: #333333;
    display: block;
    text-align: left;
    width: 250px;
}
div.barra_social .send-btn-form input {
    width: 97%;
}
div.barra_social .send-btn-form textarea {
    width: 97%;
}
div.barra_social .send-btn-form input#sendBtn {
    background-color: #e6e6e6;
    border: medium none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    color: #5a5a5a;
    display: block;
    margin: 10px 0;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    width: 99%;
}
div.barra_social .send-btn-form input#sendBtn:hover {
    background-color: #cc0000;
    color: #ffffff;
    cursor: pointer;
}
div.barra_social .addEmailBtn {
    color: #009eda;
    cursor: pointer;
    float: left;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-left: 5px;
}
div.barra_social #recpEmail {
    float: left;
    margin: 3px 0;
    width: 85%;
}
div.barra_social #msgBox {
    background-color: #ff0000;
    border: 3px solid #aaaaaa;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.4em;
    padding: 5px;
}
div.barra_social #successClose {
    background-color: #dddddd;
    border: 1px solid #bbbbbb;
    border-radius: 10px;
    bottom: 10px;
    color: #000000;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 10px;
}
div.barra_social .emailLoader {
    left: 120px;
    position: absolute;
}
div.barra_social #closeFriend {
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    right: -270px;
}
div.barra_social #JQ_sendEmail {
    cursor: pointer;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .toolset_drawer .content .social_tools {
    text-align: left;
    width: 125px;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .toolset_drawer .content .social_tools > div {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
}
div.barra_social .left > .more-wrapper .toolset_drawer .content .social_tools > div a {
    cursor: pointer;
}
div.barra_social select.search_by_race {
    width: 150px;
}