AltWeeklies Wire
Going Both Ways: A Strategy Sheet for McCain on How to Defeat Obamanew
To win in November, John McCain will have to run one of the best campaigns in modern history. How could he do it?
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
05-29-2008 |
Commentary
Why is Somalia (Hannah Montana Nude) in Crisis?new
Because of the seriousness of your predicament, Somalia, I'm gonna recommend that you use the principles of SEO in a way search engine operators really hate. I want you to cheat the system by changing the way you describe people, places and events in your country so they resemble the names of popular search terms. Trust me, it's gonna work wonders for you.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
05-29-2008 |
Commentary
Barack Obama's Stand-In Performance for Ted Kennedy at Wesleyan Was Low-Keynew
Traffic was light, the weather was beautiful, and parking was a breeze. Security outside consisted of smiling and helpful Wesleyan undergraduates in red "event staff" T-shirts and courteous Wesleyan Public Safety officers. As for demonstrators, I bumped into three standing on the periphery of the event.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
05-29-2008 |
Politics
Is a Senate Shuffle on the Horizon for Massachusetts?new
Massachusetts hasn’t had a Senate-seat vacancy in nearly 25 years. Now we may have two. Let the speculation begin.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
05-29-2008 |
Politics
Hillary, It's Time to Say Goodnightnew
As entertaining -- and at times compelling -- as the Clintons' star turn as feisty underdogs out to beat the odds has been, it is wearing thin. So when the primary season closes on June 3, that'll be candidate Clinton's cue to exit the race.
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
05-29-2008 |
Commentary
Pondering the Democratic Map of the Intermountain Westnew
With this year's Democratic presidential nomination fight now going all the way to the June 3 Montana primary, and with the Democratic National Convention set for Denver in August, things are about to get real Western around here. As the growing West starts to flex its political muscles, the impacts may well be felt in the general election in a way that they haven't been before.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
05-29-2008 |
Politics
Obama Would Bring a Community Organizer's Unique Perspective to the White Housenew
We've had bandleaders, haberdashers, generals, diplomats, farmers and professors in the White House, but as far as I can tell, we've never had an organizer. What would it be like? Very different, I think.
Syracuse New Times |
Ed Griffin-Nolan |
05-29-2008 |
Commentary
Why Does the Blogosphere Hate Bush?new
Bush will not be regarded as a top-tier president by historians -- although the verdict, I believe, won't be as severe as is currently bandied about. After all, he'll ultimately compared to the likes of James Buchanan, Woodrow Wilson, and Herbert Hoover.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
05-29-2008 |
Commentary
Sen. Tom Coburn: McCain is an 'Old Fart'new
The Oklahoma senator said the Republican presidential candidate John McCain is "an old fart," but is singularly qualified to lead the country.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
05-28-2008 |
Politics
Minnesota's 10 Most Powerful Republicansnew
Many Republicans hope that hosting the party's national convention will signal a resurgence of Republican power in Minnesota. If so, the current will surely pass through the people on these pages—the shadow figures of the state's conservative power base.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jeff Severns Guntzel |
05-28-2008 |
Politics
When it Comes to Islam, Good Fences Make Good Neighborsnew
On the Right, terrorism is considered a mass insurgency, unique to Islam, and the ultimate goal is to destroy democracy. On the Left, terrorism is seen as a reaction to American imperialism; they believe Islam is no different from any other religion. Both are right and wrong.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
05-28-2008 |
Commentary
South Carolina's Henry Brown Faces Duel Challenge in GOP Primarynew
Mounting frustrations over a host of issues has not only spurred a Democratic challenger to Republican Congressman Henry Brown, but two Republicans who say it's time for a changing of the guards.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
05-28-2008 |
Politics
The Louisiana Gov's Attorney and Health Secretary are Double Dippingnew
The shared circumstances of their moonlighting habits clearly raise questions as to how seriously they take their public positions. No doubt the governor, lawmakers and general public expect high-ranking public officials to focus solely on their public jobs, to the exclusion of all other employment opportunities.
No Chivalry for Hillarynew
Clinton dumps feminism for suburban version of old hillbilly race-baiting.
NOW Magazine |
George Elliott Clarke |
05-27-2008 |
Commentary
The Week McCain's Not-So-Straight Talk Met Clinton's Funny Number-Crunchingnew
During the same week that Barack Obama clinched the majority of pledged Democratic Party delegates, the presidential mash-up was more frenzied than ever. It was a knockdown, blood-on-the-floor, caged grudge match between Clinton and McCain to see who could more brutally beat the American process into utter stupidity.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
05-27-2008 |
Commentary
