AltWeeklies Wire
Yes, Liberalnew
As promised, in October 13's debate, Bush fired the words liberal, Massachusetts, and Kennedy at Kerry like Mariano Rivera splitters.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
10-14-2004 |
Politics
The Good News According to Bushnew
Viewers of Debate #3 saw yet another incarnation of our president -- Bush the Zealot.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-14-2004 |
Politics
Tags: George W. Bush, John Kerry
Presidential Race Is a Tie This Weeknew
This was the wildest polling week of the campaign. It began with Bush leading by 70 electoral votes, followed by a massive post-second-debate swing to Kerry. Three states then slipped back to Bush, resulting in a 269-269 electoral vote tie.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
10-14-2004 |
Politics
Tags: George W. Bush, John Kerry
Green VP Candidate Pat LaMarche Talks of Her Tour of Homeless Sheltersnew
Excluded from the vice-presidential debates, the Green Party's Pat LaMarche embarked on a "Left Out" tour, spending 14 straight nights in homeless shelters across the country. She found a lot of anger there.
Portland Phoenix |
Sam Pfeifle |
10-14-2004 |
Politics
Talking the Good Talknew
Ralph Nader is campaigning in 50 states, but is his presence changing any minds?
Expect Redistricting Maps to Come Out if GOP Wins Big in Georgianew
If Republicans retain their grip on the state Senate and manage to eke out a narrow majority in the state House for the first time in 130 years, Georgia will see a slew of changes. Probably the most clandestinely discussed byproduct would be yet another round of reapportionment.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
10-14-2004 |
Politics
94 Reasons Not to Vote for George W. Bushnew
It doesn't matter who you are or what you believe, George W. Bush has betrayed you, specifically and repeatedly. The editor of Orlando Weekly lays out the reasons law-and-order types, devout Christians, fiscal conservatives and others should oppose a second term for Bush. He sources his opinions, too.
Orlando Weekly |
Bob Whitby |
10-13-2004 |
Politics
Tags: George Bush, presidential campaign
Growing the Greensnew
On Nov. 3, Ralph Nader's campaign is over. But not that of Green presidential candidate David Cobb.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
10-13-2004 |
Politics
Books: Red and Blue Inknew
The worst things that the right and left can say about each other are sticking—and selling like hotcakes.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
10-13-2004 |
Politics
Kerry's a Wuss, Dubya's a Doof; Neither Qualifies to Be Presidentnew
Here stands the morbidly irresolute John Kerry. And over there is George W. Bush in all his bantam banality. In the corner wetting himself is the ascetic conspiratard, Ralph Nader. These are not the writer's countrymen.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
10-13-2004 |
Politics
Republicans Sell Out Christopher Reeve’s Paralysis Actnew
Just a day after actor Christopher Reeve’s death, one or more Republican senators put a surprise hold on the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act. A source says the move appears to be in response to Reeve's outspokenness on stem-cell research.
L.A. Weekly |
Nikki Finke |
10-13-2004 |
Politics
Count All Votes -- Except Those for Nadernew
Harvard University constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe argued before the Florida Supreme Court that keeping Ralph Nader's name on the state's ballot would be not only "chaotic," but "worse than the butterfly ballot, you'll need a centipede ballot."
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
10-13-2004 |
Politics
The Flipside of Bushnew
George Bush got a lot of mileage labelling John Kerry a flip-flopper. But the prez has a long history of taking on big tasks, flopping utterly and then somehow flipping those flops to his greatest advantage. So let it be said: Bush is a flop-flipper, one of the best of all time.
NOW Magazine |
Robert Priest |
10-08-2004 |
Politics
Ad Valuenew
Acclaimed documentarian and advertising pro Errol Morris had a plan for reaching swing voters. Too bad John Kerry wasn’t interested.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-08-2004 |
Politics
Springfield Considers Hometown Advantagenew
The City of Springfield, Ill., is thinking of reinstating a residency requirement for public employees.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
10-08-2004 |
Politics
