2008 campaign

Maverick 2.0 »

By Elizabeth DiNovella, September 3, 2008

The Republican National Convention may be the place where John McCain officially accepts his party’s nomination. But it’s Sarah Palin’s show.read more

Day Two at the RNC »

By Elizabeth DiNovella, September 3, 2008

Despite the so-called “enthusiasm gap,” delegates here are pretty fired up about McCain and Palin. The mainstream media and even some McCain advisers have been saying McCain’s pick was an attempt to woo Hillary supporters. But it’s McCain attempt to court the Christian conservatives within the party.read more

Day One of the RNC »

By Elizabeth DiNovella, September 1, 2008

Even though it was blazing hot, the day seemed promising at first.read more

Edwards Affair Casts a Shadow »

By Ruth Conniff, August 8 2008

The last thing the Democrats need is more soap opera drama.read more

Tardy Al Gore

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It’s Obama’s to Lose »

By Matthew Rothschild, June 16, 2008

Barack Obama is the odds-on favorite to win the White House.

He already leads John McCain 52-41 in the latest Gallup Poll.read more

The Obama Moment »

By Salim Muwakkil, June 10, 2008

With Sen. Barack Obama, we are witnesses to history.

Many blacks believed they would never live long enough to see such an occurrence.read more

Hillary's Tour de Force

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Hillary Clinton Redeems Herself »

By Matthew Rothschild, June 8, 2008

This was the Hillary Clinton who inspires.

This is why she has such a devoted following, and such dedicated longtime staff members.read more

Obama Echoes McCain at AIPAC »

By Matthew Rothschild, June 5, 2008

When he spoke at AIPAC the day after sewing up the nomination, Barack Obama sounded a lot like John McCain, who was there the day before.read more

McCain's Big Challenge »

By Ruth Conniff, June 4, 2008

So bad was John McCain's speech on Tuesday night, even the pundits on Fox conceded that Obama sounded a lot better, and that McCain would surely "improve," as Fred Barnes put it.read more

Hillary Exits Disgracefully

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John McCain: False Moderate »

By Ruth Conniff, May 28, 2008

If the Democratic primary ever ends, the pols and the media can start focusing on John McCain's complex relationship to the far right.read more

The ugly desperation of Hillary Clinton’s campaign »

By Clarence Lusane, May 27, 2008

Sen. Hillary Clinton has disgracefully pursued a disturbing strategy of racial opportunism.read more

McCain, the Coup-Maker

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