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Chicago Dispatch: Vegan Pastries for Obamanew

A blog report from the streets of Chicago. Regular updates from this and other political fronts can be found on our blog.
Boston Phoenix  |  Chris Faraone  |  11-03-2008  |  Commentary

High-Tech and the New Administrationnew

With technology playing an ever bigger role in our lives, the next president could be a hero to the "geekerati" ... or a guy who doesn’t email.
Boston Phoenix  |  Mike Miliard  |  10-30-2008  |  Commentary

What If the Election Doesn't End on Tuesday?new

The GOP fuss over the ACORN isn't just a way to whip up the conservative base. It's a possible prelude to post-election litigation aimed at reversing an Obama victory.
Boston Phoenix  |  Adam Reilly  |  10-30-2008  |  Commentary

Maverick McCain in a Messnew

McCain's downfall wasn't the media, it was his inability to get out of Bush's shadow.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steven Stark  |  10-30-2008  |  Commentary

A Cross-Country Messenger Collecting Messages for the Preznew

Since March 1, Massachusetts school teacher B.J. Hill has been walking across the country in near Kerouacian fashion collecting messages for the next U.S. president.
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  10-30-2008  |  Politics

Terrible Terry Tackles the Issuesnew

When Sarah Palin's interviews with Katie Couric first aired, people rushed to defend or condemn her. But one man opted for the blitz package instead.
Boston Phoenix  |  UJonathan Seitz  |  10-30-2008  |  Commentary

Vote for 'That One'new

It is impossible to emphasize the importance of redirecting America's sorry course.
Boston Phoenix  |  Editorial  |  10-30-2008  |  Commentary

Impotent on the Issues, the GOP Turns to Scare Tactics. Be Afraid!new

As moderate Republicans flee the GOP Village of the Damned, they are leaving the zombies in ever-greater control of the party -- and freer than ever to practice their scariest bogeyman tactics.
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  10-29-2008  |  Commentary

America's 25 Scariest Conservativesnew

The fire-breathing reactionaries already wield extraordinary influence on the right -- imagine what will happen once the relatively sane folks now running the White House and the Republican National Committee pack up and go home?
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  10-29-2008  |  Commentary

Sarahs for Obamanew

The "My Name is Sarah" web project offers pitches for Obama from swing-state voters named Sarah.
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  10-23-2008  |  Politics

What If McCain (Gulp!) Won?new

What if all the pundits, pollsters, and press are wrong about Obama's chances? A preview of our worst national nightmare.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steven Stark  |  10-23-2008  |  Commentary

Was Sarah Palin Sent By God?new

To hear some supporters tell it, a road-map drawn by God led the GOP veep nominee from Alaska to New Hampshire -- by way of Ohio. Has the GOP veep nominee transformed from jester to Queen Esther?
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  10-23-2008  |  Politics

Dobbs for President in 2012?new

As the GOP implodes, the financial crisis may present a white-hot moment for a third-party voice to enter the fray -- someone like CNN's Lou Dobbs.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steven Stark  |  10-16-2008  |  Commentary

Sarah Palin Boosts Planned Parenthoodnew

A viral email has urged people who disliked the Alaska governor's under-no-circumstance view on abortion to donate to Planned Parenthood, in her honor.
Boston Phoenix  |  Shuchi Saraswat  |  10-09-2008  |  Politics

The Inside Story of the Great Schlepnew

Chances are, by now you've heard about the Great Schlep, the Sarah Silverman–endorsed political/social experiment to send Jewish grandkids to Florida to get out the yenta vote. But did you know, smarty pants, that the movement originated in Cambridge?
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  10-09-2008  |  Politics

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