AltWeeklies Wire
N.H. Primary: A Firecracker in Manchesternew
A song about going down in flames of glory might describe John Edwards' shift of momentum from squeaking by Hillary Clinton in the Iowa caucus to landing at the bottom (of the top) of the Democratic heap in New Hampshire.
A Populist Charges Across the Iowa Prairienew
Propelled by church voters, Mike Huckabee zooms to the top in Iowa.
Arkansas Times |
John Williams |
01-10-2008 |
Politics
A Raucous Iowa Caucusnew
The Wizard of Odds: Iowa begins the road to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
01-09-2008 |
Politics
Would You Vote for This (Black) Man?new
UVA prof Vesla Weaver explores political implications of skin color.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
01-09-2008 |
Politics
Hillary Wins ... Should We Have Seen it Coming?new
Barack Obama's coronation will just have to wait a little longer. In fact, he may be compelled in the end to hand over that crown to Hillary Clinton, who, against all the conventional wisdom and pundits' certainties (including our own), won the New Hampshire primary.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-09-2008 |
Politics
New Hampshire: Passing Gas With Joe Scarboroughnew
I figured when I conned my way into the press bullpen at the presidential debates, I'd be privy to all the perceived benefits of knuckling up with the mainstream elite. The reality was sobering.
Dig Boston |
Dan McCarthy |
01-08-2008 |
Politics
Two Hours With ... Departing Philly Mayor John Streetnew
Our exit interview with the man who ran the city for the past eight years.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Wafa R. Musitief |
01-08-2008 |
Politics
Day Three in New Hampshire: The Undecidednew
Nearly every candidate here has used the term "famously independent" to describe New Hampshire's voters. Indeed, a majority of the state's voters are unaffiliated and can cast ballots in either the Democratic or Republican primary.
Political U-Turns in New Hampshire, GPS-Stylenew
The good people of the Granite State have got their work cut out for them. The die is cast and the call for a change in direction is resonating loud and clearly. For now, we can only speculate on whose voice we might be hearing when the nation turns on its political Tom Tom in November.
The Memphis Flyer |
Cheri DelBrocco |
01-08-2008 |
Politics
Rating the Seattle Stops by Presidential Hopefulsnew
We're not Iowa, but candidates filled rock clubs and union halls for our cash and votes this year.
Seattle Weekly |
Aimee Curl |
01-07-2008 |
Politics
Decision 2008: May Contain Artificial Ingredientsnew
We want you to do your patriotic duty and cast an educated vote for the candidate whose artificial behavior and disingenuous actions most suit your own. You know they're all phonies, but which one is your phony?
Dig Boston |
Mike Pangkos |
01-07-2008 |
Politics
Pissing in America's Stream of Consciousness: Day Onenew
These presidential candidates are aggravating me with their public displays of exhaustion. They should try getting irresponsibly cocked and hammered, sleeping for two hours and waking up before the crack to steer through New Hampshire's paralyzing cold.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
01-07-2008 |
Politics
Wisconsin Dems Are Licking Their Chopsnew
This could be the year they reclaim the state Legislature.
Day One in New Hampshire: Heat and Lightnew
One day after Barack Obama's resounding victory in the Iowa caucuses, the former Illinois senator received a near messianic reception at a high school gym in Concord, while John Edwards told a more subdued convention room audience in Portsmouth that his nominal second-place victory proved he could "stand up to monied candidates."
In Iowa, Populist Candidates Court Middle Classnew
Democratic and Republican candidates are delivering a populist message. Why? The obvious explanation is the growing squeeze on the middle class and concentrations of wealth and attendant levels of inequality not seen since the early years of the 20th century, when populism last was a major force in American politics.
