AltWeeklies Wire
Opening-Night Jitters at the DNCnew
The Democratic National Convention started off with a strange vibe that might be summed up in one word: restraint. Much is being pent-up here; emotions are being held in check.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
08-28-2008 |
Commentary
What McCain Needs to Do at the RNC to Gain Groundnew
Overriding everything for McCain is the necessity to make his message in the upcoming week a far more positive one than it has been to this juncture. Without a compelling positive vision of change on domestic issues, the Republicans can't win.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
08-28-2008 |
Commentary
Political Puppetsnew
Bread and Puppet Theater founder Peter Schumann is a national treasure. Maybe that’s why George W. Bush wants to bury him.
Boston Phoenix |
Greg Cook |
08-28-2008 |
Politics
Hillary's Girls Define Angry Massachusetts Female Syndromenew
Clinton die-hards have created a new-girls' network bent on remedying decades of sexism by putting women in elected state offices.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
08-21-2008 |
Politics
What Obama Could Learn from George H. W. Bushnew
When Obama gives his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention next week, he had better send the right message to working-class voters.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
08-20-2008 |
Commentary
Kansas Rep. Raised $100,000 for His Campaign with a Web Comicnew
Sean Tevis, a 39-year-old information architect from Olathe, Kansas, raised $100,000 for his state-rep campaign with an internet comic.
Boston Phoenix |
Jonathan Seitz |
08-14-2008 |
Politics
The Election Ain't Over Yet -- Quite a Few Hurdles Remain for Obamanew
In the wake of Barack Obama's triumphant European tour, the political press continues, by and large, to declare the election all but over.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
07-31-2008 |
Commentary
The Biggest Story from the Trail Lately: Which Candidate is More Lackluster?new
In the roughly two months since we've known the identity of both major party's presumed nominees, a remarkable thing has happened: neither John McCain nor Barack Obama has done virtually anything to bolster his candidacy.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
07-31-2008 |
Commentary
McCain's Telemarketers Invade Bostonnew
The McCain team opened phone-bank operations here in Boston on July 14, but has largely focused on New Hampshire, where the race is still within single digits. Volunteers are conducting a combination of marketing and polling.
Boston Phoenix |
Scott Lieber |
07-31-2008 |
Politics
Can Obama Make Democrats Face Up to Economic Reality?new
There is no doubt that Obama would do a better job on the economy. But during these challenging and worrisome economic times he, and Democrats running for Congress, seem to be promising a lot -- the sky, in fact: less taxes for most people and more services for all. At the moment, it just does not add up.
Boston Phoenix |
Phoenix Editorial |
07-30-2008 |
Commentary
The Americans Brits Love to Hatenew
There are, believe it or not, more hated Yanks overseas than George W. Bush.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
07-17-2008 |
Commentary
Obama Faces Stiff Competition for Center Stage at His Own Nominationnew
He undoubtedly has to give Clinton a chance to deliver a prime-time speech and, no matter how nice she is to Obama, she (and not he) will be the focus of that evening's broadcast. Add in Bill Clinton and the ailing Ted Kennedy, and you can see why Obama took the final night speech to another venue.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
07-10-2008 |
Commentary
Conservatives are Missing the Mark on Obama's Vulnerabilitynew
Say what you want about Obama, he's no radical. So if the company he keeps continues to be the GOP's principal criticism through to November, it will ensure Obama's election. They'd be better off to stick to the flip-flop.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
07-03-2008 |
Commentary
The Era of TV Advertising in Presidential General Elections is Overnew
To the extent that TV ads have ever had an impact in a general election, that influence has been sharply diminished by the Internet and TiVo Ages. The proof is in the pudding. Remember those great ads from the Bush-Kerry race only four years ago? How about Clinton-Dole or Bush-Gore? Of course you don't.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
06-26-2008 |
Commentary
Who's Obama Gonna Bring as His Partner to the Dance?new
The importance of vice-president selections is always overrated. But in Obama's case, it will have more importance than usual, since voters will use this first "presidential" decision to size up his approach to governing. And in a close election, the selection could prove critical.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
06-19-2008 |
Commentary
