AltWeeklies Wire
Idaho Dems Vie for National Delegate Seatsnew
Idaho Democrats have been united in support for presidential candidate Barack Obama, but the real competition is who gets to cast the votes as national delegates. So far, 52 candidates have submitted applications to run for 19 open delegate slot, said Jim Hansen, executive director of the Idaho Democratic Party.
Boise Weekly |
Amanda Peacher |
05-29-2008 |
Politics
Pondering the Democratic Map of the Intermountain Westnew
With this year's Democratic presidential nomination fight now going all the way to the June 3 Montana primary, and with the Democratic National Convention set for Denver in August, things are about to get real Western around here. As the growing West starts to flex its political muscles, the impacts may well be felt in the general election in a way that they haven't been before.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
05-29-2008 |
Politics
Bubba Disses Idahonew
Do elk in Idaho outnumber the state's Democrats? Bill Clinton thinks so. Months after Barack Obama swept the state's Democratic caucus, the former president isn't impressed.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
05-07-2008 |
Politics
Coffee Clashingnew
The three-martini lunch is over. Viva coffee meetings! Where to go based on your party affiliation.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
03-20-2008 |
Politics
Tags: Democrats, Republicans
The Nuclear Optionnew
Nuclear power is knocking on Idaho's door. Trouble is, the state doesn't really know what to do with it.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
01-16-2008 |
Politics
Tags: nuclear
Idaho GOP Ready to Move On While Larry Craig Stays Putnew
Lt. Gov. Jim Risch was considered the leading candidate to fill the Senator's seat if he resigned -- and now he's officially running for Craig's seat in next year's election.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
10-11-2007 |
Politics
Is Sen. Larry Craig's Support Base Standing Behind Him?new
Craig has spent the last month grasping at every lifeline in a desperate fight to save his political life, yet some of his most ardent supporters have been keeping mum through it all.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
10-04-2007 |
Politics
Larry Craig's Front Mennew
If Democrats have known about the Senator's supposed homosexuality for decades, how is it possible that the highest Republicans couldn't have? And doesn't that make the "family values" slate nothing more than a scam to run until they get caught?
Boise Weekly |
Bill Cope |
09-06-2007 |
Commentary
Bring On the Next Senatornew
Sen. Larry Craig's sudden ouster opens the door for replacement.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
09-05-2007 |
Politics
Sen. Larry Craig's Waterloonew
With his political house of cards falling around his ears, Craig lashes out at the media for a "witch hunt" -- never mind that he's pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a men's room and lied to his family and his colleagues about it.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
08-29-2007 |
Politics
Sen. Larry Craig Says He Will Staynew
In a Tuesday press conference, Sen. Craig called the Idaho Statesman's story a witch hunt, repeatedly denied that he is gay, and said he still plans on running for re-election next year.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr and Rachael Daigle |
08-29-2007 |
Politics
Idaho Republicans' Primary Problemnew
The state's dominant party struggles with success and change.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
08-22-2007 |
Politics
Give 'Em Heck, Howard!new
Once again, nice Democrats across the land feel like they have to apologize for something party chair Howard Dean said. But mild-mannered Democrats may still be confused as to why we need a pit bull to lead our party when many would prefer a poodle.
Boise Weekly |
Bill Cope |
06-26-2005 |
Commentary
