AltWeeklies Wire
Rallying the Troopsnew
Can Netroots make a difference in November – and beyond?
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
06-01-2012 |
Elections
DNC 2012 Notebook: Youth is Served (but will they vote?)new
Young voters swayed the 2008 election in Obama's favor. Will they do it again this year?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mary C. Curtis |
05-29-2012 |
Elections
Mitt & the GOP Boys' Clubnew
Mitt Romney needs to reach out to women voters, but his party has few who can help him do it.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
05-11-2012 |
Elections
Campaign finance reports show huge sums pouring into candidate coffersnew
Most of the Super PAC funds will roll in during the fall elections, but as we've seen in other states, Super PACs are starting to creep into our North Carolina primaries.
Ideological Purity Tests Roil N.C. Republican Primary Contestsnew
Republicans hold a significant advantage in voter registration in Forsyth County, N.C., and the Republican primary is playing out as a tug-of-war between outspoken conservatives who draw hard lines on issues such as taxation, prayer before government meetings and immigration, and moderates who are willing to work more closely with Democrats.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
04-20-2012 |
Elections
Romney's Mormon Challengenew
What Bexar County's primaries could tell America about the anti-Mormon vote.
San Antonio Current |
Jeffrey Wright |
04-11-2012 |
Elections
Handicapping 2012: It's Romney's To Lose
Most pundits have conceded the general election to Obama, already looking ahead to 2016. They have their reasons. Their analysis is based on good, solid, reasonable (inside the box) logic. All things considered, however, I would (and have) put my money on Mitt Romney this fall.
Bland Ambitionnew
Democrats are gleeful over Mitt Romney's bruising primary path, but Romney is still the fight Barack Obama doesn't want.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
03-14-2012 |
Elections
Why Scott Brown Will Be Tougher to Beat Than Some Thinknew
New polls show Scott Brown beating Elizabeth Warren and winning re-election to the U.S. Senate. That’s no accident; he’s been out earning it.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
03-09-2012 |
Elections
Obama Campaign Pours Resources Into North Carolina Triad Regionnew
A capacity crowd packed the Obama campaign's Winston-Salem headquarters during a grand opening on Feb. 29 in which organizers urged volunteers to sign up for phone banking with neighborhood team leaders.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
03-08-2012 |
Elections
Rep. Bennie Thompson Pulls Ranknew
As a member of Congress, Bennie Thompson sees his role as a conduit for grants and other kinds of support, but he is frustrated that cities and counties in his district don't always take full advantage of federal cash.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
03-08-2012 |
Elections
Are You Ready for Stupor Tuesday?new
Romney & Sons are favored, but his favorability ratings aren't too hot.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Mitch Perry |
03-05-2012 |
Elections
SpreadingRomney.com: Poop Joke Goes Viralnew
A "santorum"-inspired redefinition of "romney" as "to defecate in terror" coined by local web designer and DJ Jack Shepler has gained meme steam.
G.O.P. Smackdown: The Stakes Are High in Michigan Slugfestnew
Michigan's Feb. 28 primary could prove a critical juncture in the blood sport leading to the GOP convention. Should Romney lose here and limp away wounded, it could lead to the first brokered convention in more than a half century.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
02-23-2012 |
Elections
