AltWeeklies Wire
Nevada Caucus: Party Heartynew
Democrats and Republicans head into their Nevada caucuses with plenty of input, not all of it useful.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
01-17-2008 |
Politics
South Carolina Democrats Aren't Ready for Changenew
Traditionally, South Carolinians don't like change. Many seem to prefer things as they were 200 years ago.
Charleston City Paper |
Barney Blakeney |
01-16-2008 |
Commentary
South Carolina Primary News Round-Upnew
Candidates are criss-crossing the state in hopes of drudging up some last-minute votes.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick and Joshua Eboch |
01-16-2008 |
Politics
Ron Paul: The Only Candidatenew
Candidates like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton or Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are charismatic, understand the political machine, and use it to their advantage. Paul is an entirely different animal.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
01-16-2008 |
Commentary
Will Ralph Nader Run Again in '08?new
At the Green Party debate, he told us that if powerful institutional forces collude to limit that party's nominee's access to the ballot, as he charges they did in 2004, he might run to highlight the need for greater political participation.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
01-16-2008 |
Politics
Scenes from the GOP Debate in South Carolinanew
FOX abandons hand-raising questions for bland conservative ones.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-16-2008 |
Politics
No More False Dichotomies: Don't Piecemeal Me, Bronew
It's too bad we can't elect a president by pastiche. There are various bits to like about various candidates, but no single one seems worth swooning over.
LEO Weekly |
Cary Stemle |
01-15-2008 |
Commentary
The Next Phase of the Presidential Campaignnew
By this time next month, the primary election season will be all but over, and we will know who's going to be battling it out in November. I, for one, am partially looking upon this time with dread.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
01-15-2008 |
Commentary
Let's Talk Pauliticsnew
The Ron Paul Revolution is alive and well in Kentucky.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
01-15-2008 |
Politics
President ... Obama?new
Maybe I've been wrong about what can and can't happen in relation to race in America. Maybe we're finally living in a country where you can honestly, honestly, tell every child that she can truly be anything she wants to be when she grows up.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
01-15-2008 |
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
Barack Obama, Empty Suit
Barack Obama's supporters compare him to John F. Kennedy. A better comparison might be Ted Kennedy.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-14-2008 |
Commentary
Meet Clinton's 'Informal Adviser' on Evangelicalsnew
Don Argue is tight-lipped about the extent of the relationship.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
01-14-2008 |
Politics
Obama vs. the Straw Bossnew
Alabama Democratic Party boss Joe Reed supports Clinton at his own risk.
Birmingham Weekly |
Kyle Whitmire |
01-14-2008 |
Politics
Tears and Loathing in New Hampshirenew
Hillary is not the first -- or last -- to be a crying shame.
Westword |
Patricia Calhoun |
01-14-2008 |
Commentary
