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Hillary Wins ... Should We Have Seen it Coming?new
Barack Obama's coronation will just have to wait a little longer. In fact, he may be compelled in the end to hand over that crown to Hillary Clinton, who, against all the conventional wisdom and pundits' certainties (including our own), won the New Hampshire primary.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-09-2008 |
Politics
Elective Affinities: Huckabee & Thompsonnew
With the New Hampshire and South Carolina tests looming, the two bona fide Southern hopefuls in the Republican presidential field had personas that meshed in important particulars and diverged in others.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-08-2008 |
Commentary
Report from Iowa: Smashing Victories by 'Unorthodox' Candidates Obama & Huckabeenew
A mixed-marriage son of Kenya and Kansas on the one hand. A Baptist preacher with a yen for populist economics on the other. Each appealing, both overtly and by their very beings, to the political crossover vote. Each defeating his main opponent by the margin of 9 percent.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-04-2008 |
Politics
Huckabee Takes Center Stage, Thompson Heads to Wingsnew
Whatever the case, the Fred Thompson boom went from bang to whimper in record time. Meanwhile, Mike Huckabee, another Mid-South candidate has been auditioning well on the road.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
12-07-2007 |
Commentary
Lamar Alexander, the Straight Shooternew
The senator maintains his differences with the president.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-22-2007 |
Politics
The Other Al Gorenew
Yes, he deserves the Nobel Prize; but a return to politics? Nah!
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-22-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: Al Gore, nobel peace prize
Memphis Election Heads Down the Stretchnew
Neck-and-neck races and a new poll make for extra drama at the wire in next week's mayoral and council election.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-01-2007 |
Politics
A New Direction for Memphis?new
Dozens of candidates compete for City Council seats at a pivotal moment in the city's history.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-11-2007 |
Politics
Will the Real Fred Thompson Stand Up?new
Despite the Beltway consensus that Thompson will toe some pre-ordained conservative line, that ain't how he did it in the Senate.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-11-2007 |
Politics
Memphis' Straight Talkersnew
Mayor Willie Herenton and sometime council critic Myron Lowery tell it the way they see it.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
08-21-2007 |
Politics
The 'Ron Paul Revolution'new
Memphis activists, left and right, are hoisting the Texas presidential candidate's banner.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
08-10-2007 |
Politics
Snake, Rat, or Martyr?new
Lawyer Richard Fields looks like the big loser in Memphis's political drama.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
06-22-2007 |
Politics
A Crucial Summer for Iraqnew
It may safely be assumed that Senator Bob Corker was talking turkey, putting his true sentiments on the line.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
05-25-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Cohen + Conyers = Coupnew
The legendary Michigan congressman helps Memphis' representative fire up a crowd.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
03-05-2007 |
Politics
Keeping Hope Alivenew
Dr. King's dream was echoed in this year's media-reform conference.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-19-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
