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Election '08: He Said, She Said ... And Who Else Said?new

I doubt that the Clinton-Obama fight over footnotes will work as it did 20 years ago, when quotations-without-attribution turned into accusations of plagiarism and ended Joe Biden's presidential candidacy.
Artvoice  |  Bruce Fisher  |  02-22-2008  |  Politics

From the Archives: John McCain, Pampered Politiciannew

May 15, 1997: The Arizona Senator is ready for a presidential run -- if the national press corps has anything to say about it.
Phoenix New Times  |  Amy Silverman  |  02-22-2008  |  Politics

Heather Wilson vs. Steve Pearce: Elephant Warfare in New Mexiconew

The GOP battle to succeed U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici will be decided in June, with the Republican victor then entering a face-off against well-rested Democrat Tom Udall.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  David Alire Garcia  |  02-21-2008  |  Politics

Edwards Donors Fill Obama's Coffersnew

John Edwards' biggest contributors in North Carolina have transferred support to Barack Obama, including Edwards' former environmental adviser and his former law partner.
INDY Week  |  Mosi Secret  |  02-20-2008  |  Politics

Hillary: Up Close and Impersonal?new

Whatever a flagging campaign looks like, it surely bears no resemblance to the wave of adulation Hillary Clinton stirred in San Antonio last week.
San Antonio Current  |  Gilbert Garcia  |  02-20-2008  |  Politics

Movement is On to Repeal Ban on Loaded Firearms in National Parksnew

And U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith's endorsement of the ban's repeal is making him an easy target for most of his wanna-be challengers in the 2008 election.
Willamette Week  |  Beth Slovic  |  02-20-2008  |  Politics

Oregon's Closed Primary Faces Third Attempt at Changenew

Phil Keisling is back with a signature-gathering effort to put an initiative on the November 2008 ballot that would open Oregon's "closed primaries" by letting independent voters into the process.
Willamette Week  |  Dave Mazza  |  02-20-2008  |  Politics

Kathleen Willey's Crusadenew

It's been 15 years since she says Bill Clinton sexually assaulted her in the Oval Office. Now she's back with a book, a media tour and a warning about the woman who wants to be president.
Style Weekly  |  Jason Roop  |  02-20-2008  |  Politics

The Lost Cause of the John Edwards Campaignnew

His campaign manager, David Bonior, talks about what went wrong, and what's ahead.
Metro Times  |  Curt Guyette  |  02-19-2008  |  Politics

Your Caucus Pick Did Matter ... Right?new

Colorado's most populous county was a bipartisan epicenter for unreported precincts.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Anthony Lane  |  02-19-2008  |  Politics

What the Caucus?!?new

OK, so I voted. Now what?
Weekly Alibi  |  Marisa Demarco  |  02-19-2008  |  Politics

Chicago's Mayor in the Mirrornew

When it comes to skyrocketing property taxes, Mayor Daley is wagging his finger in the wrong direction.
Chicago Reader  |  Ben Joravsky  |  02-19-2008  |  Politics

The 2008 Primary Has Gone to Texasnew

For once, the presidential election is coming to the Lone Star State.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Dave McNeely and Betty Brink  |  02-14-2008  |  Politics

Breaking Down New Mexico's Caucus Fracas Breakdownnew

Nearly a week after the Democratic Party-run presidential caucus was supposed to be over, it isn't. Party officials blame 17,276 so-called provisional ballots for the delay, but that's not the whole story. Here's what went wrong and what may be to come.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  Dave Maass and David Alire Garcia  |  02-14-2008  |  Politics

Signs of the (Electoral) Timesnew

Can't we do something about all these political placards?
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Damon Hodge  |  02-14-2008  |  Politics

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