AltWeeklies Wire
Gatewood: 1947-2012new
The death of eclectic, perennial, pro-pot candidate Gatewood Galbraith leaves a void in Kentucky politics.
LEO Weekly |
Joe Sonka |
01-20-2012 |
Politics
'Ron Paul doesn't kiss babies; babies kiss Ron Paul'new
Texas Congressman Ron Paul drew an audience of hundreds for a talk on the College of Charleston campus Thursday morning.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-19-2012 |
Elections
Tags: Elections
Romney the Inevitable?new
Splintered conservative movement paves way for likely coronation.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
01-19-2012 |
Elections
Wisc. Republicans Change Recall Rules in the Middle of the Gamenew
Judge Mac Davis, a former Republican legislator, orders the Government Accountability Board to check all of the signatures for duplicates or other anomalies, shifting responsibility from Gov. Scott Walker to the state.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
01-18-2012 |
Politics
States Push Back on Citizens United Rulingnew
A California Assembly member is pushing a bill to ensure that corporate entities making political donations are required to at least disclose those contributions. Other states have taken even bolder steps.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Lisa Carmack |
01-17-2012 |
Politics
Newt Hampshirenew
Going undercover in Gingrich's GOP primary operation.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan McCarthy |
01-13-2012 |
Elections
Do S.C. Primary Voters Want Ronald Reagan or Establishment Choice?new
Reagan. Ronald Reagan. Say that enough and you could be president.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
01-12-2012 |
Elections
The Growing Irrelevancy of Rick Perrynew
Ever wonder whether the Rick Perry campaign looks back with fondness on those happy days mere months ago when Saturday Night Live would mock him mercilessly? Back when he was relevant? If his also-ran performance at Saturday's ABC Debate is any measure, don't expect too many more SNL skits.
Austin Chronicle |
Austin Chronicle Newsdesk |
01-09-2012 |
Elections
Rightbloggers Prepare to Swallow Their Santorum and Root for Romneynew
Rightbloggers, who've heretofore been giddily following whatever Great Right Hope might defeat Mittens, are glumly getting with the program.
The Village Voice |
Roy Edroso |
01-09-2012 |
Elections
The Year Ahead in Mittnew
Prepare yourself for 12 months — well, at least 11 — of watching the handsome, well-coiffed former governor of Massachusetts.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
01-09-2012 |
Elections
The Iowa Caucuses: A Depressing Spectaclenew
As the caucuses wrap up, and regardless of who wins tonight, the identity of the eventual nominee seems clear.
Iowa Caucuses Predictionsnew
First things first: The candidate best positioned to win the Iowa Republican Presidential Caucuses next Tuesday is U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, who will benefit from a process that has essentially split into three contests
Michele Bachmann's Fall From Gracenew
From top GOP contender to bottom of the barrel.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andy Mannix |
01-03-2012 |
Elections
Why Some Iowans Love Ron Paulnew
What Paul has that Gingrich and Romney don't: the ability to "educate" his supporters.
From Nevada to Wisconsin: Political Operatives Reprise Reid-Angle Faceoff in Walker Recallnew
The story of how two political operatives who worked on opposite sides of the 2010 Senate campaign in Nevada between Harry Reid and Sharron Angle came to find themselves in similar positions in Wisconsin.
