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Inside the Ron Paul Revolutionnew

"It's kind of like the movie The Matrix, where people think everything's all fine and lovely, but they're really asleep and this whole other thing going on. I call it waking people up."
INDY Week  |  Gerry Canavan  |  02-14-2008  |  Politics

How Oregonians Helped Put Obama Over the Top in Washingtonnew

With Oregon Democrats hanging fire until the state's late-in-the-season May 20 primary to choose between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Oregonians happily crossed the Columbia River last Saturday to help put Obama on top in Clark County.
Willamette Week  |  James Pitkin  |  02-13-2008  |  Politics

Super Tuesday Lessonsnew

Barack Obama wins San Francisco with a late surge of diverse supporters, but can he prevent the superdelegates from tapping Hillary Clinton?
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones, G.W. Schulz and Sarah Phelan  |  02-13-2008  |  Politics

Superdelegates to the Rescue!new

Who are they and what do they want? Superdelegate (and Congressman) Bob Filner explains.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Eric Wolff  |  02-13-2008  |  Politics

Has Sen. John McCain Become a Schmuck?new

I hope we get some straight talk on McCain's "other wars," because if he wins in November, it's just that much more blood on our hands.
New Haven Advocate  |  Nick Keppler  |  02-12-2008  |  Politics

Why Do We Still Have Caucuses?new

Regular voters still don't know how they work.
Seattle Weekly  |  Mike Seely  |  02-12-2008  |  Politics

Maryland's Primary: The Late Bloomernew

Don't look now, but the Maryland presidential primary might actually make a difference in 2008.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Tom Chalkley  |  02-12-2008  |  Politics

Barack Steadynew

D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty lends quiet support to Obama.
Washington City Paper  |  Mike DeBonis  |  02-08-2008  |  Politics

The Sunshine Boynew

Waldo David Landers Jaquith doesn’t consider himself a rabble-rouser, but he created a stir in political circles last year after he launched Richmondsunlight.com. The website allows users to easily find and track legislation being proposed by Virginia's lawmakers.
Port Folio Weekly  |  Vernal Coleman  |  02-07-2008  |  Politics

Your Rep Can't Do It Alonenew

Aside from football, there is no better contact sport in America than electoral politics in Texas, and just in time to cure your post-Super Bowl blues come the March 4 Texas primaries.
San Antonio Current  |  Vince Leibowitz  |  02-06-2008  |  Politics

Obama's Mamasnew

Why Connecticut women are forsaking Hillary for Barack.
New Haven Advocate  |  Betsy Yagla and Andy Bromage  |  02-05-2008  |  Politics

Labour Rulesnew

Halifax appears to be moving toward Vancouver-style party politics for municipal elections.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly  |  Tim Bousquet  |  02-04-2008  |  Politics

Inside Obama's California Campaignnew

On the crushing "Tsunami Tuesday" of February 5, when 22 states hold Democratic primaries or caucuses, the fate of California’s coveted 441 delegates will be decided, amounting to a quarter of all chosen that day across the country.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Steve Appleford  |  02-01-2008  |  Politics

Mark Udall is a Marked Mannew

He spent two decades with Outward Bound after a "reckless" youth. How did the candidate for U.S. Senate wind up labeled too conservative?
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Michael De Yoanna  |  01-29-2008  |  Politics

Moneyopolynew

Who are the Orange County players who contributed to the 2008 presidential candidates?
OC Weekly  |  Staff  |  01-29-2008  |  Politics

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