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YouFool: Candidates Gone Wildnew

John McCain approves of sexy Nazi girls? John Edwards supports Satanists? Mitt Romney endorses casual sex? At least that's how it appears on YouTube.
Long Island Press  |  Robbie Woliver and Michael M. Martino Jr.  |  04-26-2007  |  Politics

Elizabeth Edwards Steals the Shownew

John is still right good -- but for now he's no match for Elizabeth, and he's smart enough not to try.
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  04-26-2007  |  Politics

Oregon's Double-dipping Lobbyistnew

Look who else a key small-business lobbyist is working for.
Willamette Week  |  Nigel Jaquiss  |  04-25-2007  |  Politics

Are We Really Talking About Drafting Our Children?new

What madness have we wrought in our time that Congress can even consider something as unthinkable as a death lottery for our young?
San Diego CityBeat  |  Tony Phillips  |  04-25-2007  |  Commentary

End This Filthy Warnew

Democrats, show some life to save lives.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  David Faris  |  04-24-2007  |  Commentary

Who Will the Battered Republicans Run for President?new

Mitt, Rudy, or John? Buyer's remorse, after all, is a terrible thing after a presidential election
Metro Times  |  Jack Lessenberry  |  04-24-2007  |  Commentary

Why Did Gov. Ehrlich Change His Mind on Maryland's Voting Machines?new

Perhaps it's easier to claim "voter fraud" when nobody has confidence in the system in the first place.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Brian Morton  |  04-24-2007  |  Commentary

Hide the Sheep!new

Both parties have lone-wolf candidates who keep breaking out of the pen in Louisiana's gubernatorial race, and there's nothing anyone can do to quiet Foster Campbell and Walter Boasso.
Gambit  |  Jeremy Alford  |  04-24-2007  |  Politics

Congressman Pete Sessions: What, Me Worry?new

For Teflon Pete, a Dallas divorce case is a political problem.
The Texas Observer  |  Allen Pusey  |  04-24-2007  |  Politics

Don't You Wish Your Mayor Was Hot Like Menew

Dallas' mayoral wannabes are all nice guys -- where's the fun in that?
Dallas Observer  |  Matt Pulle  |  04-24-2007  |  Politics

Ghostwriting Haunts Council Aidenew

A complaint has been filed with the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission after David Namura wrote an op-ed piece for Councilman David Della on city time and equipment.
Seattle Weekly  |  Aimee Curl  |  04-23-2007  |  Politics

Denver Gears Up for Three Political Conventionsnew

It'll be a party, party summer of 2008, with the Democratic, Libertarian and the virtual Unity08 conventions.
Westword  |  Patricia Calhoun  |  04-23-2007  |  Politics

Rerunning Mates: Meet the 'Law & Order' Candidatesnew

With Sam Waterston and Fred Thompson, the political realm has already snagged two of Law & Order's biggest names -- but that leaves plenty of other characters in the franchise who might jump into the fray. Here's how they'd run, from no way to hey hey!
Westword  |  Patricia Calhoun  |  04-23-2007  |  Commentary

Philadelphia Legal Easenew

Lawyers have long provided the grease to lubricate political campaigns.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  G.W. Miller III  |  04-23-2007  |  Politics

Irv Smith, Party Animalnew

The capital city's longtime top Republican dishes on Illinois powerbrokers, former governors and old-school politics.
Illinois Times  |  Dusty Rhodes  |  04-20-2007  |  Politics

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