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Movin' (the Primary) On Upnew

When nominees are chosen for both the Republican and Democratic parties, it will be comforting to know that California voters had a say in getting them to the convention.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  02-23-2007  |  Commentary

Richard Blum's Plumsnew

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is not the only one in her family with an ethics problem.
North Bay Bohemian  |  Peter Byrne  |  02-22-2007  |  Commentary

Old Habitsnew

Feuding Illinois Democratic leaders cloud effort to move up primary date for Obama.
Illinois Times  |  Rich Miller  |  02-22-2007  |  Politics

Homophobia 101new

Another year at the Indiana General Assembly.
NUVO  |  Laura McPhee  |  02-22-2007  |  Politics

Old vs. New Politicsnew

The Internet's political trailblazers arrive in New York.
New York Press  |  John DeSio  |  02-22-2007  |  Politics

Coloring Obamanew

Once it became clear that Illinois Sen. Barack Obama would be making a run for the presidency, you knew it wouldn't be long before the idiocy -- and the slurs -- started coming out.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Brian Morton  |  02-21-2007  |  Commentary

What Really Happened on 9/11?new

A New Jersey 9/11 widow and a New England filmmaker urge Burlington residents to vote next month for a new investigation.
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  02-21-2007  |  Politics

The Other Shoenew

Records reveal more fallout from the Newsom affair, despite his refusal to talk about it.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  02-21-2007  |  Politics

Obama, Where Art Thou?new

State Democrats eat dinner with the Illinois senator and hope he can make Virginia a Blue state.
C-Ville Weekly  |  J. Tobias Beard  |  02-21-2007  |  Politics

Global Warningnew

Some had hoped the latest pronouncement from the world's top climate scientists would force Bush to reconsider his refusal to sign the Kyoto Protocol -- but ever the imbecile, our president never lets fact or science interfere with his opinions.
Boulder Weekly  |  Pamela White  |  02-20-2007  |  Commentary

Worse than Too Little, Too Latenew

Let's call the House of Representatives' latest attempt to pass a nonbinding resolution opposing the Bush administration's plans to deploy another 20,000 troops to Iraq what it really is: weak sauce.
Pasadena Weekly  |  Editorial  |  02-20-2007  |  Commentary

Alabama PACs Have More to Offernew

Dear Gov. Mitt Romney: What you need are PAC-to-PAC contributions, Alabama's foolproof way of laundering campaign cash; nobody has to know where it came from and nobody has to know where it goes.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Kyle Whitmire  |  02-20-2007  |  Commentary

How to Win Friends and Influence Electionsnew

Jimm Dispensa wanted AlderTrack to be more than just a resource for voters -- he wanted it to be a good time.
Chicago Reader  |  Dan Weissmann  |  02-20-2007  |  Politics

Deja Vu All Over Againnew

The Bush administration's case against Iran sounds hauntingly familiar.
L.A. Weekly  |  Marc Cooper  |  02-20-2007  |  Commentary

Hipster-izing Democracynew

Apathy Is Boring celebrates three years of trying to reach the youth vote.
Montreal Mirror  |  Michael-Oliver Harding  |  02-16-2007  |  Politics

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