AltWeeklies Wire
Obama Leads Off With $18 Billion Education Plannew
The plan includes salary hikes and improved training for teachers, universal early education, and a focus on best practices, particularly for high school programs.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-28-2007 |
Politics
Democrats Against the War? Since When?new
Every Democratic candidate for president on down is "against the war in Iraq." But we wouldn't be in Iraq if Democrats hadn't surrendered Congress' constitutional power to declare war. Then once the war got going, Democrats pretty much abandoned the peace movement.
Weekly Alibi |
Jim Scarantino |
11-27-2007 |
Commentary
Mike Huckabee Courts Scary Evangelistsnew
In his desperation to collar the evangelical conservative vote, Huckabee has overplayed his hand rather badly. Five weeks before the Iowa caucuses he will be on national television for six days making common cause with Kenneth Copeland.
Arkansas Times |
Ernest Dumas |
11-26-2007 |
Commentary
John Edwards Takes Gloves Off for Health Carenew
If elected, Edwards says, he'll give Congress six months to enact universal health care, effective July 20, 2009.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
11-26-2007 |
Commentary
Bill Richardson Has Yet to Snag Union Supportnew
"No one in labor that I know dislikes Richardson," says Christine Trujillo, president of the New Mexico AFL-CIO. "Most respect him and tout his pro-labor record, but with only $8 million in the bank versus what the others have, labor is just looking at who can carry the campaign all the way to the end."
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
11-26-2007 |
Politics
John Edwards on the Picket Linenew
Fishing for the union vote in Burbank.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Hanna Ingber Win |
11-26-2007 |
Politics
National Press Corps Gets DNC Party Previewnew
Media members planning to cover the Democratic convention have big questions for Howard Dean and his crew. Like, what about the food?
Tags: 2008 presidential election, media
Getting Denver Ready for the DNCnew
Denver needs to raise a total of $55 million before the Democratic National Convention hits town next August. And then there are the real challenges...
Barack Obama's Momentnew
Presidential candidate finds his voice in San Francisco -- but can he still turn the race around?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
11-21-2007 |
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
On the Obama Busnew
Vermonters travel to New Hampshire to canvass for a senator from Illinois.
Seven Days |
Kevin J. Kelley |
11-16-2007 |
Politics
The Politics of Dancingnew
Musically speaking, few songs sound more like slippery politics than Strauss' "Blue Danube Waltz," which John Edwards recently used in an ad targeting Hillary Clinton.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
11-16-2007 |
Commentary
Lou Dobbs in '08?new
Yes, he's a long shot, but no other independent "candidate" has the CNN host's potential, platform, or populist appeal.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
11-15-2007 |
Commentary
Obama Drama '08new
The campaign's innovative social networking led to the creation of hundreds of local Obama groups -- but when the official campaign eventually tried to take over the show, some volunteers objected.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-15-2007 |
Politics
Rev. Pat Robertson Plays Politics With Giulianinew
Robertson's endorsement of Rudy Giuliani is but the latest mile marker on the Religious Right's highway to hell.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
11-14-2007 |
Commentary
