AltWeeklies Wire
No Money, No Polling, No Coveragenew
Watching Dennis Kucinich speak to a town hall of Democrats in New Hampshire several months ago, it seemed impossible that he would not be the party’s choice for president.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
02-05-2008 |
Commentary
Obama's Mamasnew
Why Connecticut women are forsaking Hillary for Barack.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla and Andy Bromage |
02-05-2008 |
Politics
Election 2008: Did Ron Paul Break Fox News?new
Indeed he may have -- if the South Carolina GOP debate was any indication.
New Haven Advocate |
Phil Maymin |
01-22-2008 |
Commentary
Connecticut Press Gives Chris Dodd a Zero's Welcomenew
Dodd's 0.02 percent showing in Iowa may make him an also-ran to the rest of the country, but the local press is treating him like a hero.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
01-15-2008 |
Politics
Cam-Pain in My Assnew
Endless campaigning isn't just for presidential candidates anymore. Connecticut politicians are announcing election bids earlier than ever.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
01-02-2008 |
Politics
Election 2008: Rudy Tuesdaynew
Giuliani's campaign is taking no chances with Connecticut for his hoped-for Super Duper Tuesday sweep.
New Haven Advocate |
Nick Keppler |
01-02-2008 |
Politics
Steps Toward Impeachmentnew
Political protester John Nirenberg walks the walk -- for 500 miles from Boston to DC.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
12-26-2007 |
Politics
Let Kucinich Speak!new
Dennis Kucinich got left out of the last Democratic debate. Here's what he might have added to it.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
12-26-2007 |
Politics
Chris Dodd: PAC-Mannew
The senator's presidential campaign is gobbling up corporate cash from Wall Street PACs with the fervor of an arcade game monster.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
11-20-2007 |
Politics
Wall Street Embraces Chris Dodd With Open Walletsnew
Chris Dodd and Hillary Clinton are the only two candidates from either party who've collected 65 percent of their fund-raising dollars from donations of $2,300 or more.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
11-13-2007 |
Politics
Chris Dodd Gives Iowa a Trynew
The good news: Iowans like Sen. Chris Dodd. The bad news: probably not enough to vote for him.
New Haven Advocate |
Evan Brown |
11-06-2007 |
Politics
Mayor for Life in Connecticut?new
Seven mayors and first selectmen push the limits of incumbency with an average 18 years in office apiece -- is this a good thing?
New Haven Advocate |
Evan Brown |
10-30-2007 |
Politics
If This is Clean Elections, I'd Hate to See the Unclean Kindnew
Mayor John DeStefano is running for re-election this year under a first-of-its-kind municipal public financing model that DeStefano himself helped create, but he's gone back to the same well of city contractors, city employees and public schools workers who have been his bread and butter for the last several elections.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
10-23-2007 |
Politics
High-Profile Dems Skip Key Abortion Votenew
Sens. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Chris Dodd could have undone a regressive, four-year-old Bush administration policy on family planning, had they shown up to vote.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
10-02-2007 |
Politics
The Do-Something Connecticut State Legislaturenew
Like the majority of state governing bodies nationwide, the state's "citizen legislature" is comprised of lawmakers who presumably legislate for a few months per year and hold down jobs the rest of the time -- some are proposing going full-time.
New Haven Advocate |
Evan Brown |
08-28-2007 |
Politics
