AltWeeklies Wire
Wisconsin's Latinos Could Decide the Electionnew
State figures show that only 35 percent of about 100,000 eligible Latino voters in Wisconsin are registered to vote, and just 33 percent actually vote on Election Day. Voces de la Frontera is working to turn that around.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
08-08-2008 |
Politics
McCain's Oil Drilling Hoaxnew
Oil industry execs drive his campaign pledge.
Shepherd Express |
Joe Conason |
08-08-2008 |
Commentary
In D.C., Sen. Mark Pryor Aims Towards the Center -- Only the Left Seems to Mindnew
For someone so politically impregnable he faces no major party opposition for re-election, it's surprisingly easy to find negative comments on the internet about Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor. They come largely from liberal Democrats, many critical of his votes in his first six-year term on national security, judicial appointments and a smattering of other matters.
Arkansas Times |
Paul Barton |
08-07-2008 |
Politics
Election '08: Dems Should Hold Their Groundnew
By moving toward the "center," Obama runs the risk of legitimizing the GOP agenda -- and losing the election.
East Bay Express |
Steve Koppman |
08-07-2008 |
Commentary
Republican Boobs: Nudie Bar Will Stay Open Late for the RNCnew
Schieks Palace Royale will be open late. And we couldn't be happier about it. We awarded Schieks best strip club of the Twin Cities this year and can't wait to gently drop fives in the garter belts of Royale beauties at 3:45 in the morning.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Staff |
08-06-2008 |
Politics
I Raised $166 for Barack Obamanew
For all the talk of how Obama has rewritten the rules of fundraising on the internet, I'm hoping to get a taste of what the training is like to raise money face-to-face for Obama, and how well Obama's campaign is doing on the doorstep.
Willamette Week |
Kevin Stark |
08-06-2008 |
Politics
Why Was Obama's Wailing Wall Display Treated as Sacred?new
What bothers me is how we understand prayer in this culture and how that understanding enables a presidential candidate to use prayer as a political tool, as both symbol and action, when it is neither.
NOW Magazine |
Jacob Scheier |
08-04-2008 |
Commentary
Iraq War Vet to Run for Congressional Seat in Vermontnew
Thomas Hermann, an Iraq War veteran running on the Progressive Party ticket, is the only major-party candidate challenging Democratic incumbent Rep. Peter Welch. (Craig Hill will challenge Welch in the Democratic primary.)
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
08-04-2008 |
Politics
Obama's Idea of Swapping One Quagmire for Another is Hardly a Brilliant Foreign Policynew
If Barack Obama's idea of ending the occupation in Iraq is to transfer most of the troops to Afghanistan, he won't have accomplished much. He's right that we should not be in Iraq, but we also shouldn't be in Afghanistan.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
08-01-2008 |
Commentary
McCain Adopts Rovian Scorched-Earth Attack on Obama's Patriotism and Integritynew
The presidential race is starting to turn nasty — at least on one side. John McCain said last week that opponent Barack Obama was willing to "lose a war in order to win a campaign." McCain also ran an ad falsely claiming that Obama canceled a meeting with wounded vets in Germany because "cameras weren't allowed."
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce VanWyngarden |
08-01-2008 |
Commentary
White Denial: Obama, Race and America's Selective Memorynew
Obama's election would be a stunning step forward. John McCain's election would be a stunning step backward, at a time when America can ill afford another false step. What's wrong with Obama? Not much that I can see, not compared to what's wrong with you if you think his election is a threatening proposition.
INDY Week |
Hal Crowther |
07-31-2008 |
Commentary
Five Myths About Barack Obama and John McCainnew
The rhetoric that is floating around these candidates, also known as "spin," is astonishing. With this in mind, I thought it would be fun to explore and possibly explode the falsehoods in which these two giants have encased themselves. As we count down to Nov. 4, let's start poking at a few myths.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga Burton |
07-31-2008 |
Commentary
Pelosi Backs Bush on Iran Plansnew
How in the world does the representative of perhaps the most antiwar city in the country sign off on the United States doing this to another nation?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tom Gallagher |
07-31-2008 |
Commentary
Is Barack Obama Too Scared to Win?new
The people who back Obama may be energetic young progressives, but they are not unlike the vast majority of Americans when it comes to what they look for in a candidate. Longtime progressive activist Glenn Hurowitz explains in Fear and Courage in the Democratic Party that a major factor determining any voter's choice is whether the candidate fights well (a characteristic described in polling data as being a "strong leader").
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
07-31-2008 |
Politics
How the Neocons Gave Obama the Worldnew
Republican talk radio says Obama's popularity overseas is simply a reflection of the big government socialism Europe has become accustomed to. Talk host Sean Hannity even said that Germans have long been attracted to charismatic personalities, implying that Obama's appeal was more fuhrer than philosophical. Nonsense.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
07-30-2008 |
Commentary
