Lynn Sweet

My First Convention: Lynn Sweet

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 08.28.2008 | Media


Last night, ETP pulled Chicago Sun-Times Washington Bureau Chief and uber-reporter Lynn Sweet away from the thumping bass of the CNN Grill last night ...

Obama To Showcase New VP At Saturday Springfield, Illinois Event

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics


The Obama team, in the run-up to the Democratic convention, will showcase the new Obama ticket Saturday in Springfield at the Old State Capitol, where...

Blagojevich Won't Speak At Convention

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 08.13.2008 | Chicago


The Obama campaign on Tuesday afternoon released more speakers for the second night of the Democratic convention in Denver, a batch of Democratic gove...

Obama vs McCain: Digging-In or "Standing Ready"

Beverly Davis | Posted 06.16.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

This weekend Barack Obama ditched his suit, picked up a shovel and started filling sandbags in the Midwest flood zone. John McCain sent a press release from a private fundraiser in Riverside, California.

Jason Furman And Barack Obama

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 06.13.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

Furman as chief economic adviser tells us little about Obama economics but much about Obama. Furman is young and smart and he actually told the press that "Bush has had some bad luck with the economy."

Obama Versus R. Kelly: No Competition

Christine Escobar | Posted 05.23.2008 | Home


Christine Escobar

In Obama's hometown the big news this week was not his historic delegate lead. It was the R. Kelly underage porn trial, which is no knock on Obama, for what can compete anymore with a celebrity underage porn trial?

Hillary, Barack and the Party: A Non Faceoff At A Semi-Dignified Tar Heel Affair

Reny Monk | Posted 05.03.2008 | Home


Reny Monk

At the DNC North Carolina dinner, Clinton again never got a chance to trade wits with her rival, playing warm-up for him instead, basically introducing him to the cheering attendees.

Another Cog in the New Media: Facebook Reporting

Steve Clemons | Posted 01.21.2008 | Media


Steve Clemons

Facebook is no longer a college kid roladex. It's becoming part of emerging new media in the country -- a distribution network for causes as well as news and opinion.

The Tao Of Iowa Caucus Voters

Beverly Davis | Posted 12.31.2007 | Home


Beverly Davis

DES MOINES -- Lynn Sweet, the big dog political columnist for the Chicago Sun Times - fond of wearing clogs on the campaign trial, snapping photograph...

Damage Control: Gay Minister To Open Obama's Gospel Tour

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 10.24.2007 | Politics


PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--UPDATE--The Obama campaign just told gay activists a gay minister will open each gospel session this weekend. This to defuse brewing...