AltWeeklies Wire
Website Tries to Bring Transparency to Superdelegatesnew
The Superdelegate Transparency Project uses a host of bloggers, citizen journalists and others to shed light on exactly who super delegates are and which candidate they may be casting their lot with.
Metro Times |
Staff |
03-18-2008 |
Politics
On Day 437, Everything Changed for Eliot Spitzernew
The governor quits after his alleged involvement in a high-class prostitution ring is revealed by a federal investigation.
Eliot's Messnew
From prosecution to prostitution, Spitzer proves to be the ultimate hypocrite.
Long Island Press |
April Jimenez, Michael M. Martino Jr. and Beverly Fortune |
03-14-2008 |
Politics
Vitter: There's an 'Enormous Difference' Between Me and Spitzernew
Louisiana senator thinks furor has more to do with immigration stance than hooker stance.
Tags: Eliot Spitzer, David Vitter
Time to Tune In for North Carolina's May 6 Primarynew
In seven weeks, the state's voters may have the chance to help choose the next occupant of the White House -- for the first time in two decades, and there are plenty of in-state races going on as well.
So You Want to be the Democratic Nominee for President? How Badly?new
Now that Pennsylvania has become the Next Big Prize in the Democratic primary (which will never end), we got to thinking: How can Philly benefit? So, Barack and Hillary, forget all that talk about the "right way" to order sandwiches, and behold the true path to Philadelphians' hearts: cold, hard cash, and some serious political promises.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Staff |
03-13-2008 |
Politics
Is Tarrant County, Texas, Going from Red to Blue?new
In recent years, it has become something of a star in the Republican crown: Among urban counties with more a million in population, no county usually votes more heavily Republican than Tarrant, usually by about a 60-40 difference. But this month's primary shows that grip might be slipping.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
03-13-2008 |
Politics
In Short, Eliot Spitzer Was Stupidnew
The day after The Wire signed off on HBO, Eliot Spitzer -- the governor of New York, the sheriff of Wall Street, the man who brought down so many in his years as a prosecutor and attorney general -- had his career ended by the sort of basic mistakes that even the teenage drug dealers of David Simon's imagination knew how to avoid.
New York Press |
Edward-Isaac Dovere |
03-13-2008 |
Politics
New Bill Would Repeal South Carolina's Prez Write-In Bannew
Calls over the years to repeal the ban have fallen on deaf ears, yet another attempt has been introduced in this election year to give voice to Mickey Mouse's supporters, or others with more than just a funny take on who the next world leader should be.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
03-12-2008 |
Politics
From the Archives: Is John McCain Really a War Hero?new
March 25, 1999: The senator's five years as a prisoner of war have been widely viewed as heroic. But as he prepares a White House bid, a small group of detractors is determined to expose him as a wartime traitor.
Phoenix New Times |
Amy Silverman |
03-11-2008 |
Politics
Air Force Professor Eyes Run for U.S. House Seatnew
Hal Bidlack plans to formally announce his candidacy as a Democrat for the congressional seat now held by Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn on April 2.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
03-11-2008 |
Politics
Legal Wrangling Over Voter Lists Continuesnew
In January, the Michigan ACLU filed a federal lawsuit claiming that it's illegal to let only Michigan's two major political parties have access to information about who voted in the presidential primary held in Michigan.
Metro Times |
Staff |
03-11-2008 |
Politics
Gus Puryear: The Elephant in the Roomnew
At only 39, the GOP golden boy is a Bush judicial appointee, but congressional Democrats are targeting his inexperience and deep Republican ties.
Nashville Scene |
Matt Pulle |
03-11-2008 |
Politics
3rd Degree: Samantha Powernew
The foreign policy expert and now-departed Obama aide on rethinking Iraq, suicide bombers, and Clinton vs. Obama.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Alfred Lee |
03-07-2008 |
Politics
Can New Mexico Run a Successful Election?new
Although state officials, including Gov. Bill Richardson, have distanced themselves from the debacle of the Feb. 5 Democratic Party-run presidential caucus, that contest wasn't the first in which New Mexico's voting process fell short.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
03-06-2008 |
Politics
