AltWeeklies Wire
Ground Gamenew
The Obama campaign, a view from the ground. Nancy Webber of Eugene is a longtime Oregon political activist and author of Ground Game, a book that chronicles her life in the field offices of the 2008 Obama campaign.
Eugene Weekly |
Nancy Webber |
09-20-2012 |
Commentary
S.C. Republicans Determined to Disenfranchise Black Votersnew
Shortly after the 2008 election, Ann Beser and Steve Chand, of Myrtle Beach, saw the notice in the local paper that there would be a big breakfast confab of Republicans in Georgetown. Beser and Chand are not Republicans, but they are white, and that was good enough. So these two retirees drove down from Myrtle Beach to Georgetown to have grits and eggs with the GOPers.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
11-10-2011 |
Commentary
The African-American Community Could Have Slowed Gentrificationnew
I have received some requests to respond to Dwayne Green's article "Planning for the Post-Riley Future: Should mayoral candidates focus on this election or the next one?" In it, Dwayne asserts that Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.'s opponents are spending their energy in vain because there is no way Riley can lose the upcoming election. According to Dwayne, Riley's opponents should "start thinking about a palatable vision that will take hold once the incumbent leaves office." I agree with Dwayne on some points and disagree on a few.
Charleston City Paper |
Kwadjo Campbell |
10-06-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: election, gentrification
The Rove Primary
If Karl Rove gets his wish, the GOP can run an all-Hillary-hating-all-the-time campaign.
The Inlander |
Ted S. McGregor Jr. |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
Frontrunners by Default: An Utterly Reckless 2008 Preview
The official frontrunners are Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani -- reality, at least 18 months before the 2008 presidential election, looks different.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-15-2007 |
Commentary
Goodbye GOP
A Republican bemoans his party's loss of principles, and quits -- for now, at least.
The Inlander |
Robert Stokes |
10-11-2006 |
Commentary
The Urban Archipelago -- A New Democratic Realitynew
It's time for the Democrats to face reality: They are the party of urban America. If the cities elected our president, if urban voters determined the outcome, John F. Kerry would have won by a landslide. Urban voters are the Democratic base.
The Stranger |
The Stranger Editorial Staff |
11-12-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Electoral Hangover
It’s going to be fascinating to see whether the Democratic Party becomes a Zell Miller Democratic Party (basically a Republican Party clone) or the Howard Dean Party that clearly differentiates itself.
Dayton City Paper |
Nick Wilkinson |
11-12-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
You Own This Doghousenew
The youth of Mississippi rocked this last election. Because of them, Republicans didn't take the whole cake. But there's still work to be done.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Gavin the Scapegoatnew
Democratic leaders are pointing the finger at San Francisco's mayor Gavin Newsom for the impact gay marriage supposedly had on the election. But the city's high-profile leader suggests Democrats need to continue making bold moves.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tali Woodward |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
The Horror of Four More Yearsnew
George W. Bush assumes the mantle of leadership in his own right with the nation divided as it hasn't been since the Civil War.
Boston Phoenix |
The Editors |
11-05-2004 |
Commentary
What Happened in Ohio?
The optimistic argument that a big voter turnout would benefit John Kerry was seductive, but George W. Bush's victory in Ohio isn't all that surprising. Anyone who thinks Ohio is a moderate state that suddenly turned conservative red on Nov. 2 hasn’t been paying attention.
The Athens NEWS |
Terry Smith |
11-05-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
I Do Not Concede
Kerry, man, what happened? What happened to the promised armies of lawyers, planes waiting to take them where they’re most needed, etc. etc.? What happened to ‘we’re going to count every vote and every vote will count’?
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
11-03-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
The Future is for the Passionatenew
The future is for the passionate. Post-election activism starts today.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-03-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Now What, Progressives?new
Two writer/activists discuss strategies for coping with the postelection world and the importance of activism.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-03-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
