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The Election is Only the Beginningnew
Reading between the lines for a take on 2008.
Birmingham Weekly |
Courtney Haden |
11-20-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
'Net Gainsnew
Bloggers helped steer this year's elections leftward.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Daniel McQuade |
11-20-2006 |
Media
Tags: 2006elect
The Wailing of Whipped Weaselsnew
For at least one gleeful inebriate, forgive and forget are not on the post-election menu.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
11-17-2006 |
Commentary
Magic Numbersnew

This year's vote was as dirty as ever -- but in California, new Secretary of State Debra Bowen wants to clean up the system.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
11-17-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect, voting machines
Cut-and-Run Democratsnew
Despite a Nov. 7 victory, the new congressional leadership is disinclined to beat on Bush.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
11-17-2006 |
Politics
Without A Tracenew
A volunteer poll watcher says election officials specifically directed poll workers not to tell voters they had the option of using paper ballots in last Tuesday's election.
Monterey County Weekly |
Staff |
11-16-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Big Change or Business As Usual?new
We'll just have to wait and see what the new Congress brings.
INDY Week |
Peter Eichenberger |
11-16-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Go Along to Get Alongnew
The politics of co-existing with Democrats as a Republican in New York.
New York Press |
Melissa Castro |
11-16-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
I Read the News Last Week, Oh Boynew
Can Pelosi and Kos Get Along?
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
11-16-2006 |
Commentary
The Orange Revolutionnew
John Yarmuth colored voters' fancy this year -- now what?
LEO Weekly |
Cary Stemle |
11-15-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Suffer, the Little Childrennew
If real children had voted in the recent election, Governor Perry and his fellow ageist politicians might have been more intent on actually serving the younger citizens of Texas.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
11-15-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
The Third Mannew
It wasn't racist "crackers" who cost Harold Ford Jr. the Senate.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
11-14-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Turn, Turn, Turn ...new
The sun shines for Congressman-elect Cohen, but Harold Ford Jr. (and the Fords) runs into an imperfect storm.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
11-14-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Of 'Watermelon' Greensnew
in some corners, our support of Green Party candidates in races for governor, one Congressional District, and the Assembly was tantamount to backing members of the Communist Party.
Pasadena Weekly |
Editorial |
11-14-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect