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Election 2008: Rudy Tuesdaynew
Giuliani's campaign is taking no chances with Connecticut for his hoped-for Super Duper Tuesday sweep.
New Haven Advocate |
Nick Keppler |
01-02-2008 |
Politics
Ending the Death Penalty in 2008new
We hope the rest of the country follows New Jersey's lead on the death penalty.
San Diego CityBeat |
Editorial |
01-02-2008 |
Commentary
Who's Supporting Whom in Oregon?new
Tied with Kentucky as the sixth-to-last state to vote, Oregon has about as much weight in picking the presidential nominees as a zero to the left of a decimal point. But what happens in early-voting states does matter here -- at least for people who could gain considerable clout depending on who gets the nomination.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
01-02-2008 |
Politics
2007: A Year at Warnew
News reports and commentaries have come to describe recent events in Iraq as "quieter" in comparison to other phases of the U.S. misadventure, but this year was still among the bloodiest and costliest in American lives.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
The Ron Paul Phenomenonnew
How a Republican presidential campaign caught fire in San Francisco.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sara Knight |
12-28-2007 |
Politics
Why Are Candidates Wasting Time on Religion?new
The personal religious beliefs of the candidates should be considered irrelevant.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
Worst Campaign Tricks of 2007new
We all know it ain't badminton, but does presidential-campaign politics necessarily have to be an all-out flop into the mud?
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
Campaign Therapynew
What the crazy, fringe candidates of election 2008 say about the rest of us.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
Congress Votes for Greednew
The whole dilemma of the alternative minimum tax is the story of how government nourished and sanctioned greed and economic injustice on a biblical scale. The recent votes in the Senate and House are just one more perverse chapter.
Arkansas Times |
Paul Peterson |
12-27-2007 |
Commentary
GOP Primaries: The Holy Warnew
Neither Mike Huckabee himself nor his friends and foes made much of his religion while he was governor of Arkansas, but the Republican presidential race is awash in religiosity, both pro- and anti-Huckabee.
Arkansas Times |
Editorial |
12-27-2007 |
Commentary
John McCain Still Ablenew
If the Arizona Senator can rally to win the GOP nomination, he'll likely be our next president.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
12-27-2007 |
Commentary
2008: The Amazing Racenew
The campaign for the presidency is like a reality show -- although arguably less interesting. We break down the Presidential campaign to its six essential parts, and predict your next Commander-in-Chief.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
12-27-2007 |
Commentary
Don Perata Probe Heats Up?new
Feds ask for reporters' notes in the public corruption investigation. Also, the senator is accused of violating state election law.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-27-2007 |
Politics
Endangered Species?new
Both national parties have targeted two races in Louisiana as potential turnovers during the 2008 election cycle, but the competition could spread.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
12-26-2007 |
Commentary
Steps Toward Impeachmentnew
Political protester John Nirenberg walks the walk -- for 500 miles from Boston to DC.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
12-26-2007 |
Politics
