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The Urban Archipelago -- A New Democratic Realitynew
It's time for the Democrats to face reality: They are the party of urban America. If the cities elected our president, if urban voters determined the outcome, John F. Kerry would have won by a landslide. Urban voters are the Democratic base.
The Stranger |
The Stranger Editorial Staff |
11-12-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Mr. Gonz Doesn't Go to Washingtonnew
Unable to find a candidate who meshed with his ideals, a 27-year-old reporter decided to run for Congress on the Libertarian ticket.
Dallas Observer |
John Gonzalez |
11-12-2004 |
Politics
Why George Bush Won
An examination of the election data shows that the primary reason red states voted for the president was simply this — of the two candidates, they felt that Bush could be counted on to protect them.
Dayton City Paper |
David H. Landon |
11-12-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election postmortem, Ohio vote
Moral Politics: Democrats Can Play, Too
The 2004 election map of red and blue states eerily mirrors the pre-Civil War map of “free” and “slave” states and territories. Only now we can refer to the red states, the former slave states, as “anti-gay” states.
Dayton City Paper |
Gabrielle Williamson |
11-12-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election postmortem, Ohio vote
Electoral Hangover
It’s going to be fascinating to see whether the Democratic Party becomes a Zell Miller Democratic Party (basically a Republican Party clone) or the Howard Dean Party that clearly differentiates itself.
Dayton City Paper |
Nick Wilkinson |
11-12-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
San Francisco Suffers Reputation As Little City That Couldn'tnew
Democrats need to retake the can-do mantle if the Republican Reich is ever to end. I can think of no better place for this to happen than San Francisco, the place America sees as the epitome of liberal ideals.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
11-12-2004 |
Commentary
Coffee With Clinton's Consigliere, Bruce Lindseynew
Bruce Lindsey, who spent more time with President Clinton than any other administration official, has assumed the lead role in directing Clinton's affairs since the president left office. The low-profile adviser discusses Clinton's present work and the mission of the Clinton Foundation.
Arkansas Times |
Warwick Sabin |
11-12-2004 |
Politics
Tags: AIDS/HIV
Packing Money From Nevada to South Dakotanew
The defeat of U.S. Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota has opened the way for Nevada’s Sen. Harry Reid to become the new Democratic floor leader.
Daschle’s defeat was assisted by Reid’s Republican pal John Ensign, whose Battle Born Fund PAC gave $10,000 to Daschle's opponent.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
11-12-2004 |
Politics
Won't You Listen, Mr. Bush?new
An open letter to the president, with some advice for the next four years.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
11-11-2004 |
Commentary
The Gods Must Be Crazynew
Bush won because desert farming always creates wrathful religions.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
John Sayles on the Electionnew
John Sayles writes that politicians are only as good as we force them to be. If the religious right can capture the Republicans, than progressives can surely take over the Democratic Party.
NOW Magazine |
John Sayles |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
Four More Yearsnew
Bill Maher, TV's loose cannon blasts the evangelicals but still values U.S. freedoms
NOW Magazine |
Robert Priest |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
Go Home, Bruce Springsteennew
At the election-eve Kerry rally in Cleveland, the presence of John Glenn and Bruce Springsteen told you everything you need to know about why Democrats keep getting their ass kicked.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
11-11-2004 |
Commentary
The Voting Story Ohio's Secretary of State Didn't Want You to Readnew
In the months leading up to the Nov. 2 election, Ken Blackwell, Ohio's Republican secretary of state, did all he could to suppress the vote, ensure chaos and limit media scrutiny. Four Scene reporters covered the weirdness in Cleveland and Akron.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus, Kevin Hoffman, Chris Maag and Rebecca Meiser |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
How to Steal Ohionew
No controversy this time? Think again. Republicans just don't like it when those pesky Democrats try to vote.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
