AltWeeklies Wire
Frontrunners by Default: An Utterly Reckless 2008 Preview
The official frontrunners are Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani -- reality, at least 18 months before the 2008 presidential election, looks different.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-15-2007 |
Commentary
Endorsements -- Election 2004new
The Colorado Springs Independent endorses John Kerry for president, Ken Salazar for U.S. Senate, and Michael Merrifield for the House. It also takes a stand on state, county and local candidates and issues.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Staff |
10-27-2004 |
Commentary
Department of Glass Housesnew
George Bush has gone bonkers, says perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
10-01-2004 |
Politics
Bush Trips Over His Own Dance Stepsnew
With just a few more tweaks to the rules, George W. Bush and John Kerry should be able to reduce the presidential debates to a joint reading of prepared remarks off teleprompters.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Brenstein |
10-01-2004 |
Politics
My Mom: Political Expertnew
Whenever I need a litmus test for the right-wing crazies, I call Mom.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
10-01-2004 |
Politics
Senator Decisive Bests President Ding Dongnew
The often long-winded John Kerry did a good job of staying out of his own way last night. He did an even better job of challenging the Bush administration’s repeated conflation of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda with Saddam Hussein.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-01-2004 |
Politics
Bush’s Turnnew
Finally, the media turn their sights on the president. But Kerry supporters shouldn’t get too excited by the claims of gossip diva Kitty Kelley and a flawed CBS report.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
09-21-2004 |
Politics
Misleading America Kerry's Been Ahead Since April
The leading indicators show John Kerry has been in the lead in almost all of the battleground states since the Democratic National Convention but that's not what was reported.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
09-03-2004 |
Politics
It Ain't a Tie: State Polls Put Kerry Aheadnew
Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry is leading handily in electoral votes while the popular vote remains close. Why? Seven former "battleground" states have moved to Kerry and eight former Bush states have become freshly competitive.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
09-03-2004 |
Politics
Revisiting the Crime Scene: Florida Election Reformnew
Thanks to reforms undertaken after Bush’s 537-vote, no-recount victory over Al Gore, the Florida fiasco of 2000 couldn’t happen again. Or could it?
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
08-26-2004 |
Politics
The Math to Beat Bush: 10 States Could Swing the Electionnew
Forget the polls. Forget the national campaign. Even more than in 2000, the presidential race will be decided in a handful of states that could go either way. So far, it’s looking good for Kerry.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
08-16-2004 |
Politics
Moore's Armynew
With house party screenings of Fahrenheit 9/11, MoveOn.org galvanized neighborhood networks across the country.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
08-05-2004 |
Politics
Florida and Beyondnew
In the wake of the Florida debacle, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act, which provided $3.86 billion to replace ossified punch-card systems with silicon-based voting machines and improve voter education. Now gadflies and activists say the new machines, most notably touch-screen voting terminals, could prove as problematic as their analog predecessors.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A. C. Thompson |
08-05-2004 |
Politics
Regime Changenew
Here are 10 things you can do to defeat Bush and save this country.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Bay Guardian Staff |
08-05-2004 |
Politics
What Lies Ahead for John Kerry

The kumbaya party: George W. Bush has united the Democrats. Now it’s up to John Kerry and John Edwards to translate that unity into victory.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
07-28-2004 |
Politics