AltWeeklies Wire
Mike Huckabee's Smarmy Populismnew
In the season of extreme political makeovers, Huckabee stands out only for the frequency and cleverness of his mutations.
Arkansas Times |
Ernest Dumas |
01-10-2008 |
Commentary
Bill Richardson, President of Spinnew
Richardson is hardly the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, but that hasn't stopped him from putting his best rhetorical foot forward.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
01-10-2008 |
Commentary
Voter Beware: New Mexico May Lack Adequate Personnelnew
None of the three employees listed by the Office of the Secretary of State as voting machine supervisors in fact currently hold that position, nor are they certified to use the system that will be deployed statewide to tally paper ballots.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
01-10-2008 |
Politics
Ghost in the Voting Machinenew
With one caucus and a primary behind us, we think we know what wild cards could influence the 2008 elections: the unaffiliated, undecideds and under-30s. Yet, there is another unknown: the voting machines.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
01-10-2008 |
Commentary
President Huckabeenew
Speak these two words in the headline aloud ... you might need the practice.
Arkansas Times |
Max Brantley |
01-10-2008 |
Commentary
Edwards vs. Obama: Up With Historynew
Even if John Edwards is not ultimately the Democratic nominee, can he claim victory because other candidates copied his populist agenda? Or will his core message of hard struggle for change disappear?
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
01-10-2008 |
Commentary
N.H. Primary: A Firecracker in Manchesternew
A song about going down in flames of glory might describe John Edwards' shift of momentum from squeaking by Hillary Clinton in the Iowa caucus to landing at the bottom (of the top) of the Democratic heap in New Hampshire.
A Populist Charges Across the Iowa Prairienew
Propelled by church voters, Mike Huckabee zooms to the top in Iowa.
Arkansas Times |
John Williams |
01-10-2008 |
Politics
A Raucous Iowa Caucusnew
The Wizard of Odds: Iowa begins the road to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
01-09-2008 |
Politics
Virginia's Primary Dreamsnew
Could the state's voters actually make a difference this year?
C-Ville Weekly |
Dan Catalano |
01-09-2008 |
Commentary
If You Barack It, They Will Come (to Iowa)new
Barack Obama had made a point of reaching out to students, asking them to come back early to caucus, and the call came the day before: my son and three of his pals from Chicago, now all freshmen at the University of Iowa, wanted to go, and could I rent a car and drive?
Chicago Newcity |
Brian Hieggelke |
01-09-2008 |
Commentary
Hillary Wins ... Should We Have Seen it Coming?new
Barack Obama's coronation will just have to wait a little longer. In fact, he may be compelled in the end to hand over that crown to Hillary Clinton, who, against all the conventional wisdom and pundits' certainties (including our own), won the New Hampshire primary.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-09-2008 |
Politics
Idiots Heart Huckabee
Why is the media giving a free pass to anti-intellectualism?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-08-2008 |
Commentary
New Hampshire: Passing Gas With Joe Scarboroughnew
I figured when I conned my way into the press bullpen at the presidential debates, I'd be privy to all the perceived benefits of knuckling up with the mainstream elite. The reality was sobering.
Dig Boston |
Dan McCarthy |
01-08-2008 |
Politics
Elective Affinities: Huckabee & Thompsonnew
With the New Hampshire and South Carolina tests looming, the two bona fide Southern hopefuls in the Republican presidential field had personas that meshed in important particulars and diverged in others.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-08-2008 |
Commentary
