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The Trouble With Being Hillarynew

Many of the same folks who were gunning for husband Bill are out to get her. What's a power-player to do?
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  06-16-2005  |  Politics

John Kerry and Mitt Romney Gear Up for ’08new

Just seven months after yet another Massachusetts presidential contender was rejected by the electorate, it looks as if the Bay State political establishment will not avail itself of the opportunity to sit this one out.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  05-31-2005  |  Politics

Holy Steamrollersnew

The religious right attempts a coup against the federal judiciary. Will it succeed -- or prompt a backlash?
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  04-28-2005  |  Politics

Axis of Evil: Five Dangerous Republicansnew

Meet the new Republican senators. Five of them hope to make your worst nightmares come true.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  11-11-2004  |  Politics

Blue in a Red Americanew

For those who live in Blue America, Election Day's crimson tide was a terrible blow not just to their hopes for a Kerry victory, but to their very idea of what it means to be an American.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  11-05-2004  |  Politics

Bush Blindfolds the Publicnew

From the Patriot Act to presidential records, George W. Bush has presided over an unprecedented rise in government secrecy.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  10-28-2004  |  Politics

Dick Cheney: Even Worse Than You Thinknew

Deep down, the vice-president is just an ambitious screw-up, a mediocre functionary with a mediocre mind.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  10-22-2004  |  Politics

Bush’s Turnnew

Finally, the media turn their sights on the president. But Kerry supporters shouldn’t get too excited by the claims of gossip diva Kitty Kelley and a flawed CBS report.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  09-21-2004  |  Politics

Wake-up Callnew

Fight back! Talk about science! Here are five ideas for John Kerry to get back into the race.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  09-09-2004  |  Politics

RNC Report: What's with Zell Miller?new

Dan Kennedy's media log critiques the RNC, Fox News, and alleged Democrat Zell Miller's speech.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  09-02-2004  |  Politics

RNC Report: GOP-TVnew

Stuck inside Republican hell with the ‘fair and balanced’ Fox News Channel.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  09-02-2004  |  Politics

Revisiting the Crime Scene: Florida Election Reformnew

Thanks to reforms undertaken after Bush’s 537-vote, no-recount victory over Al Gore, the Florida fiasco of 2000 couldn’t happen again. Or could it?
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  08-26-2004  |  Politics

The Math to Beat Bush: 10 States Could Swing the Electionnew

Forget the polls. Forget the national campaign. Even more than in 2000, the presidential race will be decided in a handful of states that could go either way. So far, it’s looking good for Kerry.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  08-16-2004  |  Politics

What Lies Ahead for John Kerry

The kumbaya party: George W. Bush has united the Democrats. Now it’s up to John Kerry and John Edwards to translate that unity into victory.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  07-28-2004  |  Politics

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