AltWeeklies Wire
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
Dramatic Turnarounds & New Approaches in Tennessee's Political Universenew
Last Saturday's meeting of the state Republican executive committee in Nashville was notable both for one thing that happened and one thing that didn't happen.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
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
From the Archives: Opiate For the Mrs.new
Sept. 8, 1994: When laws are broken, somebody's got to be punished. In the case of Cindy McCain, that somebody is Tom Gosinski.
Phoenix New Times |
Jeremy Voas and Amy Silverman |
03-06-2008 |
Politics
Your Guide to the Candidates' Energy Policiesnew
Every presidential candidate pledges energy independence and fewer emissions. But this country imports more than 200 billion gallons of oil a year. How will we replace that with nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal and biomass, which together make up only a fraction of our energy portfolio?
Dig Boston |
Roman Sturgis |
03-05-2008 |
Politics
Rep. Thelma Drake Sides with Big Oilnew
When the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act, which would take away $18 billion in tax subsidies from the five biggest oil companies, recently passed in the House, the Virginia congresswoman sided with big oil and voted against it.
Port Folio Weekly |
Ben Giles |
03-05-2008 |
Politics
Questioning Ralph Nader's Veep Choicenew
What impact will the Nader-Gonzalez ticket have?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones and Tim Redmond |
03-05-2008 |
Politics
Dallas Superdelegate David Hardt Talks Electoral Processnew
Like many Democrats, Hardt worries that come convention time, a narrow race for delegates really could throw the decision to the super delegates, and he doesn't look forward to a floor fight.
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
03-04-2008 |
Politics
Will Voters Elect the First Gay Veep in November?new
The rumors about Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, widely believed to be on the short list to become John McCain's nominee for vice president, just won't go away.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-04-2008 |
Politics
How Green is Your Candidate?new
The League of Conservation Voters' National Environmental Scorecard for 2007 gives the lowdown on the environmental policies of the major candidates and all members of Congress.
Metro Times |
Staff |
03-04-2008 |
Politics
'Shadow Parties' Influence Wisconsin Electionsnew
Political campaigns, whether in partisan races like those for the Legislature, or nonpartisan ones for the judiciary, are increasingly bankrolled and in other ways influenced by outside groups behind the scenes.
Talking with Obamanew
Why the Illinois senator just might be "all that."
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
03-04-2008 |
Politics
