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Ron Paul's Republican Warnew

Alone among GOP candidates, Ron Paul speaks the truth about foreign policy.
Charleston City Paper  |  Jack Hunter  |  12-05-2007  |  Commentary

Could Ron Paul be South Carolina's Perfect Candidate?new

"He's not just out there saying stuff to get your vote," says Travis Ward, a DJ who voted Democrat in 2004 because he wanted a change. "Ron Paul's telling how he feels, and it shows in the way he's voted for the last 30 years. And I don't think the income tax is fair, and the war on drugs is retarded."
Charleston City Paper  |  Stratton Lawrence  |  12-05-2007  |  Politics

Obama Leads Off With $18 Billion Education Plannew

The plan includes salary hikes and improved training for teachers, universal early education, and a focus on best practices, particularly for high school programs.
Charleston City Paper  |  Greg Hambrick  |  11-28-2007  |  Politics

Rev. Pat Robertson Plays Politics With Giulianinew

Robertson's endorsement of Rudy Giuliani is but the latest mile marker on the Religious Right's highway to hell.
Charleston City Paper  |  Jack Hunter  |  11-14-2007  |  Commentary

Hillary the Republican Presidentnew

A Clinton presidency would differ little from the GOP frontrunners.
Charleston City Paper  |  Jack Hunter  |  11-07-2007  |  Commentary

Only One Ghoul Can Survive Charleston's Electionnew

Unlike the looming presidential race, where the theme might as well be scaring voters (be it terrorism, immigration, health care, or Mitt Romney), mayoral and city council candidates have been selling voters on progress.
Charleston City Paper  |  Greg Hambrick  |  10-31-2007  |  Politics

Fred Thompson Visits South Carolinanew

Red state, blue plate: How about a platter o' platitudes?
Charleston City Paper  |  D.A. Smith  |  10-31-2007  |  Politics

National Sovereignty and Our Nutjob Presidentnew

President Bush bows to U.N. court to protect a convicted murderer.
Charleston City Paper  |  Jack Hunter  |  10-24-2007  |  Commentary

Is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Really the Next Hitler?new

By creating a new bogeyman and ignoring common sense, our leaders are consciously constructing a scenario that might serve as a pretext to justify invading Iran.
Charleston City Paper  |  Jack Hunter  |  10-03-2007  |  Commentary

Is Senator Lindsey Graham Gay?new

At 52, the life-long bachelor has been fodder for such rumors for years, but in the wake of the Larry Craig scandal, the internet is abuzz over who's next, and they're dying to know what's going on in Graham's bedroom.
Charleston City Paper  |  Greg Hambrick  |  09-12-2007  |  Politics

Democratic Presidential Candidates Make Religious Pushnew

Dems take advantage of voters' lapse in faith in the GOP.
Charleston City Paper  |  Greg Hambrick  |  09-05-2007  |  Politics

Mitt Romney and the Mormon Faithnew

Nice guy, weird religion: what's the problem?
Charleston City Paper  |  Michael Graham  |  08-08-2007  |  Commentary

More Than Just Boxers & Briefsnew

YouTube presidential debate questions focus on real-world issues.
Charleston City Paper  |  Josh Rosenthal  |  07-24-2007  |  Politics

Eight Startling Presidential Predictionsnew

With each of the Democratic candidates in town for the July 23 debate, we dust off the old Ouija board to see what the fates have in store.
Charleston City Paper  |  Greg Hambrick  |  07-24-2007  |  Politics

Jello Biafra Spouts Off and Stirs Up Troublenew

Jello Biafra has raised hell since the Carter years -- his recently-released spoken word album, In the Grip of Official Treason, takes a swipe at the Bush crowd, the Iraq war, and the shaky state of affairs in Washington and on TV news.
Charleston City Paper  |  T. Ballard Lesemann  |  05-09-2007  |  Politics

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