AltWeeklies Wire
Election '08: The People's Electionnew
On (almost) every level, the grassroots beat the establishment and the progressives beat the big money.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones and Tim Redmond |
11-12-2008 |
Politics
Orange County Sings the Obama Bluesnew
Election night in California's bastion of conservatism: Frolicking Dems, Dana Rohrabacher unbound, praying for fag hags, and booze all around.
Obama Wins, and So Does South Floridanew
It's a victory just to have an election pass without a local embarrassment.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Staff |
11-11-2008 |
Politics
Obama's Florida Gamble Pays Offnew
McCain was too late. The new prez spent heavily in Florida and eked out victory here.
Miami New Times |
Tristam Korten |
11-10-2008 |
Politics
A Historian Discusses the FDR/Obama Comparisonnew
After the global economy crashed, pundits began to compare Obama with Roosevelt, the man who saw his nation through both the Great Depression and World War II. But how apt is that comparison? Historian William E. Leuchtenburg explains.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
11-10-2008 |
Politics
New Mexico Companies Bid Farewell to Election Dollarsnew
For the last two years, voters have been bombarded with the sights and sounds of the 2008 election, and the companies responsible for all the election collateral have been enjoying the influx of cash. But what happens for local businesses now that the campaign cash cow has been milked dry?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Mark Sanders |
11-06-2008 |
Politics
Election Night Along North Carolina's I-85new
In the spirit of the late Studs Terkel, I set off on a rainy night to troll the highways of the Carolina Piedmont in search of people who are going about their ordinary business on this most extraordinary evening.
Obama Rings in a New Era, Despite Losing Badly in Idahonew
The state appears poised to gain a Democratic congressman and analysis of early down ballot returns from the Gem State.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman and Teresa Shipley |
11-05-2008 |
Politics
Did You Cost Al Franken the Election?new
With only some-570 votes stand between Norm Coleman and Franken, some are calling Independent candidate Dean Barkley the Ralph Nader of this senate race, while others point fingers at the voters.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Kevin Hoffman |
11-05-2008 |
Politics
Why the GOP Had to Lose The Election Before Conservatives Could Winnew
President Bush put conservatism in critical condition. A President McCain might have put it out to pasture.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
11-05-2008 |
Politics
'We've Got a President Who Looks Like Us'new
North Carolina Democratic convention delegate John Verdejo comes full circle to celebrate Obama's victory.
Election '08: It's Obama!new
Jubilant crowds across the nation celebrated the historic moment, which brought eight years of the Republican rule of George W. Bush to an end. "A new dawn of American leadership is at hand," Obama said.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
11-05-2008 |
Politics
From the Archives: What Makes Obama Run?new
Lawyer, teacher, philanthropist, and author Barack Obama didn't need another career, the Chicago Reader noted in this 1995 profile. But he entered politics to get back to his true passion -- community organization.
Chicago Reader |
Hank De Zutter |
11-05-2008 |
Politics
My Life in the McCain Campaignnew
If the maverick loses Missouri, maybe it's because his volunteers didn't work hard enough.
Florida Green Party Candidates Were GOP Moles, Suit Claimsnew
Five Green Party candidates ran similarly mysterious campaigns this year in hotly contested races around Florida. All five indicated on financial disclosure forms that they loaned themselves money, even though most of them were broke. Few of them were willing to speak to the press or to representatives of their own party.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Barton |
11-04-2008 |
Politics
