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S.C. Gov. Hopeful Henry McMaster: Slumlord Millionaire?new

As the dailies covered his debates and ad campaigns, the Columbia Free Times interviewed two dozen tenants of a gubernatorial frontrunner and investigated the management of his rental properties over the years to find out if Henry McMaster really is...a slumlord millionaire.
Columbia Free Times  |  Corey Hutchins  |  05-31-2010  |  Politics

Republican Pundits Embrace Orwellian B.S. Tacticsnew

Republican Newspeak, that anti-intellectual, substance-abusing language style that gave us such zingy propaganda phrases as “Death Tax” and “death panels” is generally so deliriously truthless it would make even a discriminating Nigerian SPAM artist blush.
Hartford Advocate  |  Cintra Wilson  |  05-26-2010  |  Commentary

Will Folks Admitted to Haley Affair a Year Agonew

Former Mark Sanford spokesman Will Folks privately admitted a year ago to having a brief extramarital affair with GOP gubernatorial contender S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley, according to a Palmetto State Republican political operative.
Columbia Free Times  |  Corey Hutchins  |  05-24-2010  |  Politics

The High Cost of Free Marketsnew

A lack of regulation invites oil spills and financial collapse.
Boston Phoenix  |  Peter Kadzis  |  05-21-2010  |  Commentary

Will Healthcare Help or Hinder Idaho Candidates in November?new

Idaho's governor and members of its delegation are betting against healthcare. But one virtually unknown Democrat is running on a pro-health-care platform.
Boise Weekly  |  Nathaniel Hoffman  |  05-20-2010  |  Politics

2010 Primaries: Low Voter Turnout Reported in Philadelphianew

Live updates on the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary between Arlen Specter and Joe Sestak.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Randy LoBasso  |  05-18-2010  |  Politics

2010 Primaries: City Slicker vs. Country Doctor in Kentuckynew

The Kentucky Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is decadent and depraved



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LEO Weekly  |  Jonathan Meador  |  05-18-2010  |  Politics

The Tea Party is Steeped in Angernew

Steeped in anger, its members live in a world of paranoia and rumor
INDY Week  |  Hal Crowther  |  05-06-2010  |  Commentary

Can Anthony Williams Become the First Black Governor of Pennsylvania?new

Can Anthony Williams win as a black man in a state that even Gov. Ed Rendell has suggested is racist? If Williams thinks so, it's in part because of his father's legacy.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Holly Otterbein  |  05-04-2010  |  Politics

Adeiu, Ray Naginnew

The final installment of Gambit's three-part series bidding farewell to the outgoing mayor of New Orleans.
Gambit  |  Chris Rose  |  04-28-2010  |  Commentary

What Makes a Tea Partier Tick?new

In South Carolina, movement organizers have had to fight off political consultants and the GOP to retain their identity as they search for what the movement means in their own hearts and minds.
Columbia Free Times  |  Corey Hutchins  |  04-28-2010  |  Politics

Are Obama’s Nuclear Policies Making the U.S. Safer?new

Obama's secret Muslim handlers must be pissed he's going out of his way to reduce the threat of nuclear war.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  04-27-2010  |  Commentary

New Study Gives Pennsylvania Democrats Hopenew

The Pennsylvania GOP may have lost some members, but the numbers game isn’t a tell-all by any means.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Randy LoBasso  |  04-26-2010  |  Politics

The Striking Similarities Between Zombies and Tea Partiersnew

Probing the intersection of anti-government paranoids and pop culture’s favorite symbol of doom, zombies
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Mark Dery  |  04-22-2010  |  Commentary

Tailgating the D.C. Tea Party on Tax Daynew

Fearless reporter escorts her right-wing father through the tea party in Washington, D.C. wearing a "Don't Hate Me Because I'm Liberal" T-shirt.
Weekly Alibi  |  Maren Tarro  |  04-22-2010  |  Commentary

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