AltWeeklies Wire
Night of the Short Knivesnew
As the GOP suffered death by a thousand cuts, we captured scenes from the victory party that (mostly) wasn't.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko and G.R. Anderson Jr. |
11-16-2006 |
Politics
House of Cardsnew
Contradictory outcomes on campaign-reform ballot measures leave state officials perplexed.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
11-16-2006 |
Politics
The Party's Overnew

Will Republicans be able to solve the big problems facing Georgia?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg and Max Pizarro |
11-16-2006 |
Politics
Without A Tracenew
A volunteer poll watcher says election officials specifically directed poll workers not to tell voters they had the option of using paper ballots in last Tuesday's election.
Monterey County Weekly |
Staff |
11-16-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Beating the Bushes for Moneynew
George W. Bush, anxiously seeking ways to pay off the deficit he and Congress have run up, is once again looking hungrily at a fund based in Nevada.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
11-16-2006 |
Politics
Go Along to Get Alongnew
The politics of co-existing with Democrats as a Republican in New York.
New York Press |
Melissa Castro |
11-16-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
The Orange Revolutionnew
John Yarmuth colored voters' fancy this year -- now what?
LEO Weekly |
Cary Stemle |
11-15-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
The Third Mannew
It wasn't racist "crackers" who cost Harold Ford Jr. the Senate.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
11-14-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Turn, Turn, Turn ...new
The sun shines for Congressman-elect Cohen, but Harold Ford Jr. (and the Fords) runs into an imperfect storm.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
11-14-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Santorum, Out!new
Ray Murphy and friends may have changed the face of Philly politics.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Hickey |
11-14-2006 |
Politics
Running With a Packnew
Jesse Jackson Jr. gears up for a mayoral run in Chicago -- just not necessarily his.
Chicago Reader |
Mick Dumke |
11-13-2006 |
Politics
A Perfect Storm for Democratsnew
A wave swept the nation, but seemed to greatly affect only one race in California.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Charles Rappleye |
11-13-2006 |
Politics
Is Colorado Blue?new
Democrats give Republicans a beat down -- but what does that mean?
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White and Grace Hood |
11-13-2006 |
Politics
Phony Electioneeringnew
You, Joe Voter, are a prime target for MoveOn.org activists.
Portland Phoenix |
Valentine Hart |
11-09-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect