AltWeeklies Wire
Will a Lawyer's Own Words Derail His Judicial Candidacy?new
North Las Vegas Justice of the Peace candidate Jonathan MacArthur's stated interests on MySpace include "breaking my foot off in a prosecutor's ass, anything relating to the NFL, video games, sex and improving my ability to break my foot off in a prosecutor's ass."
Las Vegas Weekly |
Damon Hodge |
04-25-2008 |
Politics
Tags: MySpace, Jonathan MacArthur
Think You Know John McCain?new
You might want to take a look at his eye-opening conservative record on reproductive issues.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
04-25-2008 |
Politics
Glorious Johnson Defies Expectations, Her Party and the Odds Against Her
As a Black Repulican, the Jacksonville City Councilmember has always been regarded as something of an oddity. Now she's mulling a run for the city's top job: Mayor.
Folio Weekly |
Gwynnedd Stuart |
04-24-2008 |
Politics
Bill Richardson's Political Postpartumnew
The former Democratic candidate for president talks about what he did after he dropped out of the race, his endorsement of Barack Obama, and the remainder of his second term as New Mexico's governor.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Julia Goldberg |
04-24-2008 |
Politics
Wal-Mart Winds Up Campaign Fodder in Portlandnew
The top contenders in a 13-candidate mayoral field have at least one actual substantive difference on a big (box) issue: Wal-Mart. Sam Adams loves to bash the country's largest non-union employer and leader on the Fortune 500 list, while Sho Dozono welcomes the house of Walton as an indication to all business that Portland is open.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
04-23-2008 |
Politics
Oregon's Must Read Website for Progressives Turns Red-Hot With Angernew
The mission statement on the state's leading political blog says "BlueOregon is a place for progressive Oregonians to gather 'round the water cooler and share news, commentary, and gossip." As the political season heats up, that water cooler at BlueOregon.com is more like a bar fight.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
04-23-2008 |
Politics
Texas Democrats Endure Another Round of Caucus Chaosnew
With record-breaking Democratic turnout have come unprecedented headaches. The struggle to manage that surge was once again on display on March 29 at 279 county and senatorial district conventions. It was the second step in Texas' three-part caucus to determine how 67 delegates will be apportioned between Democratic presidential aspirants Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
The Texas Observer |
Staff |
04-23-2008 |
Politics
Perennial Congressional Candidate in South Carolina Games the Systemnew
Nine-time candidate Ben Frasier now has filed to run against Linda Ketner in the Democratic congressional primary. On the surface, Frasier's hobby looks like democracy in action. But many in the Democratic Party say it looks like a sham. And they have reason to be suspicious.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
04-23-2008 |
Politics
How Texas' Attorney General Suppresses the Votenew
Greg Abbott prosecutes Democrats who help seniors vote by mail while ignoring Republican ballot-box stuffing.
The Texas Observer |
Steven Rosenfeld |
04-23-2008 |
Politics
Is Obama Dodging the Gay Media?new
Some gay news outlets say Obama is ignoring them, but many in the LGBT community continue to support his candidacy.
New Haven Advocate |
Erin Lynch |
04-22-2008 |
Politics
Are New Voters Changing Mississippi Politics?new
We take a post-primary look at the changing faces of Mississippi's voters. Could this be a sign of the end of the Southern Strategy?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
04-21-2008 |
Politics
I Was an Obama Volunteernew
I wanted an up-close-in-action glimpse of this idea of "empowered democracy," the supposedly self-transformational precept pumping through the bloodlines of Obama's candidacy. The candidate has promised that his is a truly bottom-up campaign driven by the creative energies of volunteers rather than Washington wags.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mike Newall |
04-21-2008 |
Politics
I Was a Clinton Volunteernew
We go undercover as a campaign volunteer for Hillary Clinton, and find the story of a campaign in a make-or-break primary where messages are tightly controlled.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
04-21-2008 |
Politics
The Plot Thickens In Tennessee's 9th Congressional District Racenew
Adherents of current 9th District representative Steve Cohen, who had been looking at a de facto one-to-one Democratic primary race between the incumbent and challenger Nikki Tinker, will surely welcome Joe Towns' presence in the race.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
04-18-2008 |
Politics
Why Are Politicians Suddenly Afraid of Project Vote Smart?new
John McCain was kicked off Project Vote Smart's board after he refused to return the Political Courage Test. But he has plenty of company among politicians who refuse to take the survey, including Clinton and Obama.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
04-17-2008 |
Politics
