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How I Stopped Worrying & Learned to Love Obamanew

He has the potential to be not just a good president, but a transformative one. And how often do you get a chance to cast a vote for someone like that?
Philadelphia City Paper  |  David Faris  |  01-22-2008  |  Commentary

Blame the Demsnew

In Michigan, our ability to vote was sacrificed so that the local party bosses could prove a point.
Metro Times  |  Jack Lessenberry  |  01-22-2008  |  Commentary

Barack Obama for Presidentnew

The primary on Feb. 5 is the first chance Californians will have to help set the nation on the right path. The Independent rarely endorses in party primaries, but this year we endorse with confidence one candidate who is uniquely qualified to be president: Barack Obama.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  Marianne Partridge  |  01-22-2008  |  Commentary

Don't Cry for Me, Hillarynew

You won't win me over with tears, lady.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Liz Spikol  |  01-22-2008  |  Commentary

Election 2008: Did Ron Paul Break Fox News?new

Indeed he may have -- if the South Carolina GOP debate was any indication.
New Haven Advocate  |  Phil Maymin  |  01-22-2008  |  Commentary

Net Resultsnew

Rather than improving political discourse, internet pundits are making things worse.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steven Stark  |  01-18-2008  |  Commentary

Disarray and Memphisnew

Times are tough now, but new leaders will move the city forward.
The Memphis Flyer  |  John Branston  |  01-18-2008  |  Commentary

Obama's Iraq Gapnew

Dems rush rhetoric about ending the war, but the bleeding continues.
NOW Magazine  |  Tom Hayden  |  01-18-2008  |  Commentary

Mitt: Perfect-Mormon-Man

Mitt Romney's failure to connect with voters has a lot to do with Mormonism.
The Inlander  |  Robert Herold  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

Is Iran Trying to Start a War With the United States?new

Yes, the American ships Iran "provoked" were in international waters, but they were close to Iran for the express purpose of intimidation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

A New Sheriff is Riding into Dixienew

The Democrats don't need the South, and that's bad news for the GOP's misleaders in Georgia.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  John Sugg  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

Will We Kill the Death Penalty in '08?new

Hopes that the U. S. Supreme Court would strike another and near-fatal blow against the death penalty this year manifestly will not be realized unless a couple of the justices surprise us.
Arkansas Times  |  Ernest Dumas  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

Durham County Bans Panhandlingnew

Apparently, banning panhandling is easier than allocating sufficient social services funds and developing compassionate public policy to help and treat people who seek handouts on the street.
INDY Week  |  Lisa Sorg  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

Two Gifts From the CIA

Langley feels the holiday spirit with two gifts to the White House ... the NIE and the erased torture videos!
Random Lengths News  |  James Preston Allen  |  01-16-2008  |  Commentary

Why California Matters

The importance of the union's 2nd-largest state should not be underestimated in the Presidential race. Super Tuesday may hold the key to who will be the White House's next occupant.
Random Lengths News  |  James Preston Allen  |  01-16-2008  |  Commentary

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