AltWeeklies Wire
Polls, Politics and God
People commonly look at political polling with an instinctual skepticism. How, they ask, can you get an accurate sample of how voters are actually going to vote by questioning 1,000 likely voters nationwide out of the millions who actually will vote November 2?
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
10-15-2004 |
Commentary
It's Hard Being Greennew
George W. Bush’s War on Nature kicked off early in his presidential career, and he is accused of hundreds of environmental infringements. John Kerry is the polar opposite. When it comes to tree-hugging, he hasn't been a flip-flopper.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
10-15-2004 |
Commentary
Choosing Kerry, Againnew
Nader's ideas are like water in the desert after listening to the presidential debates--but I'm still not voting for him
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
10-14-2004 |
Commentary
The Rationale Against Bush: 10 Reasons Not to Re-elect
Sacramento News & Review's editors have boiled all the spin down to this: there are ten simple reasons why George W. Bush should not get a second term.
Sacramento News & Review |
Editors |
10-13-2004 |
Commentary
Incomprehensible Statements Pile Up in Campaignnew
At one point in a sympathetic Time magazine piece, John Kerry made a foolish statement, which taken out of context is going to bite him in the ass. "We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives, but they're a nuisance," he said.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
10-13-2004 |
Commentary
October Surprise!new
Sacramento News & Review readers suggest scenarios for a late-election season bombshell.
Sacramento News & Review |
Melinda Welsh |
10-08-2004 |
Commentary
Conservatives Have Plenty of Cause to Abandon Bushnew
For the first time in the former Congressman's voting life, the choice in the race for president isn't so clear. And, among true conservatives, he's not alone.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bob Barr |
10-08-2004 |
Commentary
The 30-Year-Old Warnew
The two major presidential candidates are equally evil, says writer Lawrence Silver. Why not let a libertarian step in?
Jackson Free Press |
Lawrence Silver |
10-07-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: Libertarian
The Case for Impeaching George W. Bushnew
It takes a very high crime to justify removing the president, especially during time of war. George W. Bush, unfortunately, has risen to that height. His decision to circumvent the Geneva Conventions laid the groundwork for the abuses at Abu Ghraib.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
10-05-2004 |
Commentary
Those Who Invoke International Law Must Submit to It
Is the Iraq war legal? Does it matter? The UN Charter and the words of Kofi Annan reveal how wrong Bush is in his preemptive war policy.
Random Lengths News |
Jim Stanbery |
10-02-2004 |
Commentary
John Kerry Deserves Award As Best Phony Baloneynew
Campaign adviser Joe Lockhart's suggestion that Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is a puppet of the U.S. is even worse than John Kerry's criticism of the visiting dignitary.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
10-01-2004 |
Commentary
John Kerry: Go for the Voters' Guts; Forget Their Brainsnew
An open letter to John Kerry gives some advice on how to turn this election around.
Tucson Weekly |
Connie Tuttle |
09-30-2004 |
Commentary
If Real Questions Were Being Asked at the Debates ...new
It's presidential debate season; here are the questions that should really be asked.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
09-30-2004 |
Commentary
Censorship Begins at Homenew
Proudly incurious, the man in the White House appears to have convinced a slim majority of Americans that strength lies in knowing as little as possible. This is America's greatest "intelligence failure."
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
09-29-2004 |
Commentary
Country Club Swagger: Bush Is an Embarrassment to Real Mennew
George W. Bush confuses attitude with masculinity. If he were a real man, he'd keep his sights on the real enemy, Osama bin Laden, not pick an easier, more convenient fight with Saddam Hussein.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
09-27-2004 |
Commentary
