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John Kerry Comes to Life on Iraqnew
By challenging George W. Bush so clearly on the war in Iraq, John Kerry may be turning his boat right into the enemy. But he still is going to have to convey strength in some fashion. Bushistas believe Kerry cannot do so.
L.A. Weekly |
David Corn |
09-29-2004 |
Politics
Black-Owned St. Louis Ad Firm Stirs the Political Potnew
Fuse advertising agency in St. Louis, Mo., has produced a series of racially charged ads that accuse the Bush administration of opposing civil rights, wanting to eliminate overtime pay, and attempting to suppress black-voter turnout.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
09-29-2004 |
Politics
Kerry Speaks! Why This Election Is Far From Overnew
Until Sept. 20, John Kerry seemed unable to put together his criticisms of George W. Bush and his war in a compelling way. Now he's finally found his theme. Your credibility gap on Iraq, he effectively told the president, is a helluva lot bigger than mine.
L.A. Weekly |
Harold Meyerson |
09-29-2004 |
Politics
Can We Trust These Infernal Voting Machines?new
The answer depends somewhat on how much you trust your government and the free-market democracy it leases. The truth is that the standards for accuracy and accountability have always been pretty low in American elections.
Miami New Times |
Rebecca Wakefield |
09-28-2004 |
Politics
An Iran-Contra Conspirator Joins the Swift Boat Crowdnew
Felix I. Rodriguez, who ran Ronald Reagan's mission to arm the Nicaraguan Contras, claims John Kerry has lied about him. In 1987, the Democrat's committee concluded that Rodriguez had helped steer drug money to the Contras.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
09-28-2004 |
Politics
Document Specialist Gets Drawn Into Bush Memo Flapnew
Expert Linda James says she never authenticated memos allegedly written by George W. Bush's National Guard commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Killian, and in fact raised concerns about them to CBS.
Dallas Observer |
Mark Stuertz |
09-27-2004 |
Politics
Can Two Schmoes Make a Difference?new
ActBlue pumps young Democrats’ energy and money into the political process.
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
09-24-2004 |
Politics
Dean's New Campaign: Recruiting Neophytes to Liven Up the Partynew
Most of the unsuccessful Democratic presidential hopefuls have quietly gone back to their day jobs. Not Howard Dean. He's still on the road five or six days a week vigorously promoting the political action committee Democracy for America.
Long Island Press |
Elizabeth Cady Brown |
09-24-2004 |
Politics
Prof's Study: Speaking Skills Don't Determine Political Successnew
After carefully studying the speeches of the nation's 43 presidents, Allan Metcalf has learned that it's possible for a commander in chief to routinely mangle the language -- and still succeed.
Illinois Times |
Cinda Klickna |
09-23-2004 |
Politics
Did Fear of Flying End Bush's Air National Guard Career?
A Jacksonville, Fla., woman says nerves ended George W. Bush's National Guard service in Texas.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
09-23-2004 |
Politics
How Microsoft Excels in D.C.new
By spreading lots of money around. Microsoft is now the No. 3 corporate political donor.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
09-23-2004 |
Politics
Bush League: Rumsfeld's Dirty War on Terrornew
In the Guardian, Seymour Hersh reports on Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's clandestine project that set the tone for abuse of U.S. prisoners at Gauntánamo Bay and Abu Ghraib. This news roundup also summarizes reports on Medicare, nuclear war and the energy crisis.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
09-23-2004 |
Politics
Network Problems. Please Stand By.new
The Bush campaign may have a field day with one nugget from the controversy over Dan Rather's report on the president's National Guard Service: Kerry's new spokesman, Joe Lockhart, has said he talked with Bill Burkett, the man who gave the suspect documents to CBS.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
09-22-2004 |
Politics
Tags: George W. Bush, John Kerry
John Kerry Can Win Arkansas. But Will He Try?new
The Kerry campaign says it considers Arkansas a swing state, and it pledges to do whatever it takes to win there.
Arkansas Times |
Warwick Sabin |
09-22-2004 |
Politics
National Archives Offer New Proof of Vietnam War Atrocitiesnew
Hundreds of U.S. military investigative files that were classified for decades but are now available in the National Archives back up the young John Kerry's Senate testimony and put the lie to his critics, including Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. Incidents of mutilation and torture are cited.
The Village Voice |
Nicholas Turse |
09-21-2004 |
Politics
