AltWeeklies Wire
Pick a Side!new
Independents who feel entitled to vote in presidential primaries are bad Americans.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
02-13-2008 |
Commentary
Too Bad for Clintonnew
The politics of gender and the race for the presidency.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Rolland |
02-13-2008 |
Commentary
What's So Bad About McCain?new
The GOP frontrunner isn't any less conservative than his party.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
02-13-2008 |
Commentary
Left Out
John Edwards' departure leaves liberal Democrats without a candidate to support.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
02-12-2008 |
Commentary
Calling Obamanew
Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton: a tough choice for me, as each would make an excellent president. (Of course, compared with the current occupant of the White House, so would Mike, my barber, but I digress.) What swung me behind Obama, in the end, was the energy he seems able to ignite in a citizenry long afflicted with political ennui.
Weekly Alibi |
Jerry Ortiz y Pino |
02-12-2008 |
Commentary
Why Do I Love Obama?new
Ideologically, Hillary and Obama aren't much different. Ultimately, this race comes down to credibility, and I have my own complex reasonings for wanting Obama to be our next president.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
02-11-2008 |
Commentary
Could Democratic Insiders Tip the Nomination Process?new
Superdelegate system dilutes popular vote.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
02-08-2008 |
Commentary
Choosing Sidesnew
On the eve of Super Tuesday, local political figures had some difficult decisions to make.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
02-08-2008 |
Commentary
She's the Mannew
In this year's Democratic race, it's the generation gap, stupid.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
02-05-2008 |
Commentary
They've Got Issuesnew
But for some reason the presidential candidates aren't that eager to talk about what they've actually gotten done.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
02-05-2008 |
Commentary
Heeding Oilnew
Would you let a dictator pay for your heating bill? The answer's "yes" if you're going to 3Kingdoms' third annual Artists for Heat benefit tonight at the Trocadero — an event whose elite sponsor, CITGO Petroleum, is owned by the Venezuelan government and its president, Hugo Chavez.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
02-05-2008 |
Commentary
Youth in the Boothnew
The frat party at the Electoral College is over. So why are the kids turning out to vote this year? Exactly.
Boston Phoenix |
Vanessa Czarnecki |
02-05-2008 |
Commentary
Two Experts Size Up Political Choicesnew
Our advice: Pick who you want now, before the post-Super Tuesday punditry onslaught convinces you it doesn't matter. Choose based on who you'd most like to see become president. Then stick to it, come hell or low numbers.
Isthmus |
Rick Berg and Ruth Conniff |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
Should Latinos Support Clinton or Obama?new
The Latino vote is significant and can definitely be the swing vote for any presidential candidate. In turn, Latino voters must demand substance over rhetoric.
Pasadena Weekly |
Randy Jurado Ertll |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
Gambling on the Futurenew
California propositions 94-97 would deliver billions of Indian gaming dollars into state coffers, but at what cost?
Pasadena Weekly |
André Coleman |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
