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Alaskans, Anarchists and the Alternate Reality of the RNCnew

Arriving in St. Paul for the 2008 Republican National Convention, one couldn't help but wonder what Larry Craig was thinking. Though the Bush administration may hold more of the blame, Craig represents an early flashpoint in the GOP's current schizophrenia.
Boise Weekly  |  Ben Westhoff  |  09-10-2008  |  Politics

Senate Candidate from Idaho Changes Name to Pro-Life, Grows Organicnew

Pro-Life, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by Sen. Larry Craig, is consistent to a point in his consideration of life. He is a vegetarian. He calls the U.S. occupation of Iraq an unjust war and equates it to murder—as in murdering unborn children. He's not keen on birth control, and has 15 children to show for it.
Boise Weekly  |  Nathaniel Hoffman  |  07-10-2008  |  Politics

Larry Craig Exposed Himself, and the GOP, as Hypocriticalnew

I'd love to have been a fly on the wall to hear the advice-and-consent huddles among the GOP brass as they decided to muscle the senator out on what amounts to a morals charge.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Lewis Whittington  |  09-25-2007  |  Commentary

Is Senator Lindsey Graham Gay?new

At 52, the life-long bachelor has been fodder for such rumors for years, but in the wake of the Larry Craig scandal, the internet is abuzz over who's next, and they're dying to know what's going on in Graham's bedroom.
Charleston City Paper  |  Greg Hambrick  |  09-12-2007  |  Politics

Larry Craig's Front Mennew

If Democrats have known about the Senator's supposed homosexuality for decades, how is it possible that the highest Republicans couldn't have? And doesn't that make the "family values" slate nothing more than a scam to run until they get caught?
Boise Weekly  |  Bill Cope  |  09-06-2007  |  Commentary

Bring On the Next Senatornew

Sen. Larry Craig's sudden ouster opens the door for replacement.
Boise Weekly  |  Shea Andersen  |  09-05-2007  |  Politics

Sen. Larry Craig Says He Will Staynew

In a Tuesday press conference, Sen. Craig called the Idaho Statesman's story a witch hunt, repeatedly denied that he is gay, and said he still plans on running for re-election next year.
Boise Weekly  |  Deanna Darr and Rachael Daigle  |  08-29-2007  |  Politics

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