AltWeeklies Wire
(I'm Glad) I Was Wrong About Obamanew
Sometimes it's hard to admit mistakes, but this time, I'm happy to say I was wrong back in January when I wrote that Barack Obama was not electable.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
10-29-2008 |
Commentary
We Shall Overcome, but We Must Have Real Leadership to Do Sonew
The next four years will hold many opportunities for leadership, one of them being bridging the chasm between Real and Fake America. The choice couldn't be more obvious. To paraphrase the conservative writer Andrew Sullivan, Obama is the future and we must decide if the future will begin Nov. 5.
San Diego CityBeat |
Aaryn Belfer |
10-29-2008 |
Commentary
Obama Could Be a Great One-Term President
Barack Obama can continue the "permanent campaign" that has characterized the American presidency since 1976. Or he can govern like there's no tomorrow -- and make history.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-29-2008 |
Commentary
What We Must Do to Elect Obamanew
Four years ago, we were confident. No way would America, in its right mind, perpetuate the unfolding national nightmare. Sure, we weren't giddy about his opponent, but we had no doubt that George W. Bush would never serve a second term.
Chicago Newcity |
Staff |
10-29-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Will Virginia Go for Obama?new
With even Larry Sabato calling the state for Obama, who has been stumping the heck out of Virginia's Southwest, Commonwealth McCainiacs are reduced to hoping for a full "Bradley Effect" on November 4.
C-Ville Weekly |
Dan Catalano |
10-29-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: The Voter Fraud Fraudnew
Though ACORN has been legitimately criticized in the past for the way it collects new voter registrations, the idea that it has compromised this year's electoral process is, simply, false.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
10-28-2008 |
Politics
Bob Barr Won't Win the White House, but He's Still Fighting to Be Heardnew
The former U.S. Congressman from Georgia has the misfortune of being the Libertarian Party's 2008 nominee for president in a year when third-party candidates have drawn scant attention.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Marty Levine |
10-28-2008 |
Politics
McCain Sinks Low in His Quest to Win at Any Costnew
John McCain learned something from his 2000 primary fight with George W. Bush. Unfortunately, the lesson he seems to have taken away from it was this: If you want to be president, you need to forget about integrity and sell your soul.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
10-28-2008 |
Commentary
Near-Misses and Mistakes Highlight Election Pressures in Coloradonew
With election day looming, troubling news keeps emanating from the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's Office.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
10-28-2008 |
Politics
Pop Culture Has Long Been Prepared for a Black Commander-in-Chiefnew
If the upcoming election goes the way polls indicate, Barack Obama will indeed be the first African-American president of the United States. And he literally is the child of an African and an American. But the idea of a black president has been around for a long time.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
10-28-2008 |
Commentary
We Deserve Better than Sarah Palinnew
Here's the point: I'm tired of pretending Palin isn't a moron. She is a moron. She's dumber than a sack full of hammers.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Rich Tosches |
10-28-2008 |
Commentary
My Time Driving Mr. Bidennew
When I started working as Biden's driver, he intimidated me. I lived my first few months on the job afraid each day would be my last, not because of anything I did, but because of who he was and the reputation he had.
New Haven Advocate |
Josh Zembik |
10-28-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: We Enter the Fourth Quarter of the Ground Gamenew
How much of the GOP's defense will work in a year when the Democrats are fielding an offense for the ages? And how much of the field has already been tilted due to the work of Gonzales, Bush, and the Justice Department? The clock runs out on election day.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
10-28-2008 |
Commentary
The GOP is Tying to Make You Look Stupid. Don't Let Them.new
If elected, some of McCain's worst impulses would be reined in by a Democratic Congress. But a McCain victory will be a disaster anyway, because of what it will say about us.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Potter |
10-28-2008 |
Commentary
If I Only Was McCainnew
To be sung to the tune of "If I Only Had a Brain."
New Haven Advocate |
Christopher Arnott |
10-28-2008 |
Commentary
