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Green Party, RIPnew
Cynthia McKinney's shenanigans sent the party further into irrelevance.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
Huckabee and Carter: Country Cousinsnew

Mike Huckabee and GOP bete noir Jimmy Carter share few political views, but Huckabee's rise mirrors that of Carter's 1976 campaign.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
God and the 2008 Electionsnew
It may be true that this country is indeed rooted in certain Judeo-Christian values that it can never escape -- but at times like these, and in a world shaken by secular warfare, what America needs most from its next president is someone with a clear head and faith in him (or her) self.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
What's the Matter with Fred Thompson?new
How media image-makers are killing Thompson's presidential bid -- with a little help from the candidate himself.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
12-14-2007 |
Politics
Mike Huckabee's Week that Wasnew
Huckabee's early devotion to the genial care and feeding of the national press paid dividends in his gaffe-ridden week. Many of the major news organizations treated the stories as little more than campaign blips or the work of opponents trailing in the polls.
Arkansas Times |
Max Brantley |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
Arkansas Republicans Plan Campaign Against Huckabeenew
In 1992, when Bill Clinton faced a tough primary challenge in New Hampshire, a group of Arkansans known as the Arkansas Travelers went up North to support their former governor. Now, as Mike Huckabee prepares for the Iowa caucuses a new Arkansas contingent is planning a different kind of campaign trip.
Arkansas Times |
John Williams |
12-14-2007 |
Politics
Cindy Sheehan Likes Richardson on Iraqnew
In a field of Democratic presidential contenders putting forth vague timelines for troop withdrawal from Iraq, Bill Richardson's plan sticks out for Cindy Sheehan.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
12-13-2007 |
Politics
Paulitics as Usualnew
Mugger catches up to the news: People like this guy Ron Paul.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
12-13-2007 |
Commentary
How Hard is it to Round Up Some D.C. Republicans?new
Oh sure, you got your Virginia Republicans, your Maryland Republicans, your transient "I'm just hanging out for a few years until I go back to Kansas" Republicans. Just try finding any registered with the city's Board of Elections and Ethics. That's the problem that the various GOP prez campaigns are encountering these days.
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
12-13-2007 |
Politics
Is John Edwards On the Ropes?new
Now that Barack Obama has "O-Mentum" courtesy of Oprah Winfrey, and the Clintons are said to be squabbling over who's sinking Hillary's inevitability faster, she or he, the national press is 24/7 about HC versus O-b. JE does not compute. Inconveniently, however, Edwards continues to be a close third in Iowa polling.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
12-13-2007 |
Commentary
Winning a Losing Campaignnew
Dennis Kucinich preaches to his choir in Charlottesville.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
12-12-2007 |
Politics
Mitt Romney on Mormonismnew
Following a drop in the polls, Romney addresses questions about his beliefs. Will the speech save his candidacy? I don't see how.
Charleston City Paper |
D.A. Smith |
12-12-2007 |
Commentary
The GOP's Final Fivenew

With a quintet of candidates still realistically viable, the Republican presidential field gets ready for the playoffs.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
12-11-2007 |
Commentary
God in The Cabinetnew
Mitt Romney says that he wouldn't put a Muslim in the cabinet because there just aren't enough of them in the United States to warrant it. I guess that means that right off the bat, Romney's using a quota system to decide who does deserve cabinet posts under a President Mitt.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
12-11-2007 |
Commentary
Barack Obama and the Black-on-Black Pollnew
How both Obama and Clinton do among black voters early on -- especially in South Carolina -- could be key to their long-term success. However, according to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, neither candidate is addressing issues important to the black community.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
12-11-2007 |
Commentary