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Strange Bedfellowsnew

Rudy Giuliani is pro-choice, pro-gay rights and pro-gun control. So why are bedrock Louisiana conservatives like U.S. Sen. David Vitter and Congressman Charles Boustany endorsing him for president -- and will the state's GOP base stand for it?
Gambit  |  Jeremy Alford  |  04-17-2007  |  Politics

How Bill Richardson Could Win the Presidencynew

Apparently, many New Mexicans can't believe our guy is a serious contender for the presidency.
Weekly Alibi  |  Jerry Ortiz y Pino  |  04-17-2007  |  Commentary

Liberal Romney?new

In March, Ron Vining and Holly Robichaud, launched the website Massachusetts Republicans for Truth as a warehouse of apparently contradictory statements and actions that Romney took while serving as steward of the Bay State.
New York Press  |  John DeSio  |  04-12-2007  |  Commentary

Zork Asks ... About Electionsnew

"Your presidential election process is very confusing to us. Please explain how your 'Money Primary' works -- do the political parties choose their nominees based on how much money they can obtain? (We try to pick the best leader.)"
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  04-12-2007  |  Comedy

Black Like Obamanew

Forget: "Is Barack Obama black enough to deserve the support of black voters?" The real question should be: "Is Barack Obama equipped to lead the most powerful country in the world?"
Metro Times  |  Larry Gabriel  |  04-10-2007  |  Commentary

The Rats in Mitt Romney's Cornernew

Who are the dirty tricksters behind Romney's money?
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  04-06-2007  |  Politics

Chuck D vs. Obamanew

Is Barack the best choice for the hip-hop generation?
East Bay Express  |  Eric K. Arnold  |  04-05-2007  |  Commentary

Electing a President Proportionallynew

Why we should move up the primary and then some.
San Antonio Current  |  Steven G. Kellman  |  04-04-2007  |  Commentary

2008's Stealth Candidatesnew

While the pundits enthusiastically predict a possible New York showdown between Senator Hillary Clinton and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the real state to watch might be Tennessee -- for Al Gore and Fred Thompson.
New York Press  |  John DeSio  |  03-29-2007  |  Commentary

Website of the Week: Unity08.comnew

This site addresses a growing anxiety that the two major parties are once again going to offer up nominees for president who don't truly address the issues that concern most Americans.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Staff  |  03-28-2007  |  Tech

Vote Obama Because He's Just Like an Apple Computer?new

I'm weirded out by the idea that it's meaningful to compare the Democratic primary to the release of a new technological gizmo.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Annalee Newitz  |  03-28-2007  |  Commentary

Warming to Gorenew

Al Gore may not be a candidate yet, but he is already showing the kind of leadership skills that many in this country are absolutely desperate to see in the White House.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  03-23-2007  |  Commentary

Obama's Shades of Truthnew

Does Barack Obama embroider his own history for political effect?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  03-19-2007  |  Commentary

How the Dems Got Out-Foxednew

Capitulating to pressure from the ill-named netroots, the Nevada Democratic party has now formally scrapped the debate that would have exposed the Fox News audience to the campaigning of all the major, and minor, Democratic presidential candidates.
L.A. Weekly  |  Marc Cooper  |  03-16-2007  |  Commentary

Zork Asks ... About 'Faggots'new

We know that when Ann Coulter called John Edwards a "faggot," she didn't mean he was a "bundle of sticks" or "pieces of wrought iron" -- but what did she mean?
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  03-15-2007  |  Comedy

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