2008 Election

Last Day in Denver

By Ruth Conniff, August 28, 2008

Obama's opponents have used charges of identitiy politics and celebrity worship to tar him. But no one is really immune.

Iraq Vets Against the War Lead Thousands in Denver March

By Ruth Conniff, August 28, 2008

It started as a modest sized march.

No Sale on Unity in Hillaryland

By Ruth Conniff, August 27, 2008

Just as Hillary's video hit the big screen at the RiseHillaryRise rally in Denver's Cheesman Park, big raindrops started to fall.

It was a fitting metaphor.

Dem Convention Begins: Time To Suspend Disbelief

By Ruth Conniff, August 25, 2008

There are dangers in the Biden selection. It is, first of all, a defensive choice.

Why Obama Is Slipping

By Matthew Rothschild, August 21, 2008

I never thought an Obama victory was a great bet, much less a sure thing.

And after the latest polls, it’s looking more remote.

Is Obama a savior for labor?

By Steve Early, August 21, 2008

On this Labor Day, unions are thinking about Election Day.

They’re looking for a candidate who will enforce their rights, expand their legal protections and not buckle under pressure.

They’re betting on Sen. Barack Obama. But even if he wins, their job will not be over.

Last Chance for Veepstakes

By Ruth Conniff, August 20, 2008

Why is Russ Feingold, the only bold opponent of Bush Administration shredding of the Constitution in the Senate, beginning with his lone vote against the Patriot Act, on nobody's short list?

McCain Betrays Himself By Defining Rich at $5 million

By Matthew Rothschild, August 18, 2008

This is either how out of it John McCain is, or how much he wants to obscure the class cleavages in this country.

New York Times Attempts to Define and Dictate Black Politics

By Black Agenda Report executive editor Glen Ford, August 13, 2008

Barack Obama does pose a dire threat to the coherence of Black politics, but not for Matt Bai's reasons.

Edwards Affair Casts a Shadow

By Ruth Conniff, August 8 2008

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

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