AltWeeklies Wire
Obamalotnew
Can Barack ever measure up to Jack? We ponder the endless Kennedy comparisons.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
03-27-2008 |
Commentary
My Grandson Looks Like Barack Obamanew
We're a multiracial society and should stop listening to reactionary voices.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
h. Brown |
03-26-2008 |
Commentary
How Obama's Roadshow Played With Our Criticsnew
When I invited our film critic Aaron Mesh to review Barack Obama's performance in Portland last week, Mesh's response was instant. "I've been meaning to see him live," Mesh said, as if it were a Modest Mouse show rather than a political rally.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
03-26-2008 |
Politics
The Texas Primary is Over, but the Count Goes Onnew
Sen. Hillary Clinton secured a 4-point win in the Texas Democratic primary that rescued her candidacy, and in many states that would have been the end of it. But there is still the matter of the Democratic caucuses -- the second, trickier step in the Texas Democratic Party's unique primary-caucus hybrid system, the so-called Texas Two-Step.
The Texas Observer |
Staff |
03-26-2008 |
Politics
Is Chicago Burning?
As Hillary Clinton tries to woo superdelegates into overturning Obama's status as frontrunner, she and other Democrats ought to ask themselves: is prolonging a losing battle worth the risk of race riots?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-25-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Clinton's Hot Pokernew
Letting racism do its damage.
Weekly Alibi |
Jim Scarantino |
03-25-2008 |
Commentary
'Too Tight to Tell' Is the New 'Too Close to Call'new
Or, if you prefer, "Too Narrow to Note."
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
03-24-2008 |
Commentary
Leave It to Florida Democrats to Foul Up Another Electionnew
It wouldn't be a presidential election if Florida didn't figure out a way to screw it up. This time, hanging and pregnant chads and poorly constructed ballots aren't to blame, and neither is a partisan U.S. Supreme Court. In 2008, the fault belongs squarely to Florida Democrats.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
03-24-2008 |
Politics
The O-boomersnew
Even hardened veterans of the '60s have to hand it to Obama.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
03-21-2008 |
Commentary
McCain's Baghdad Spring Breaknew
Several U.S. senators also made a "fact-finding" trip to Iraq this week, but it was McCain who got all the attention, as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and as a longtime supporter of the invasion, occupation, and surge.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-21-2008 |
Commentary
Democratic Primary Follows Spitzer into Meaninglessnessnew
It wasn't just Governor Spitzer's career that melted down last week. The entire Democratic Party primary process melted down right along with him.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
03-21-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: The Muddled Candidatesnew
Presidential candidates are very good at posturing bravely on race, religion and endorsements. There is a curious silence, however, on the issue of the financial future of the country.
Artvoice |
Bruce Fisher |
03-21-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Race Gets in the Racenew
Obama's fast-track to success could be alienating working-class white voters, reminding them of their nemesis: affirmative action.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
03-20-2008 |
Commentary
A Mid-Campaign Review of the Bozos on the Busnew
Surveying the deluge of atrocious media coverage of this year's presidential contest, it's difficult to winnow down the most egregious offenders.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
03-20-2008 |
Media
Tags: 2008 presidential election, media
Election '08: On Religion and Politicsnew
Presidential candidates cannot be held accountable for everything their supporters and associates say and do, and it's very tricky to start judging another man's religion. But the matter of Barack Obama and his pastor is deeply troubling on a couple of levels.
Arkansas Times |
John Brummett |
03-20-2008 |
Commentary
