Mccain Race

John McCain at the Craps Table of History

John Lumea | Posted 11.01.2008 | Home


John Lumea

Barack Obama was John McCain's biggest test of character since Hanoi -- and he failed. Miserably. As McCain put it, "In the end, it matters less that you can fight. What you fight for is the real test."

McCain's African-American Vote: L.A. Conservative Joe Hicks Is a Race-Weary Republican

Tara Graham | Posted 10.14.2008 | Home


Tara Graham

A vote for Obama is a vote for black pride. The only problem is: Hicks doesn't identify himself as black. "I'm conservative. I'm a Republican. Beyond that, I find the whole racial component a bit odd," he says.

Sam Stein

Ickes: "Undercurrent Of Racial Implications" Coming From GOP

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics


One of the chief strategists of the modern Democratic Party criticized the McCain campaign and its crowds on Monday for fostering an "undercurrent of ...

Nico Pitney and Sam Stein

Obama Called "Traitor" Again At McCain Rally

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney and Sam Stein | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


John McCain's rally on Friday once again inspired furious reactions from his supporters, with one woman screaming "traitor!" as McCain criticized Bara...

When You're Wright, You're Right

Linda Hansen | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home


Linda Hansen

The Wright/Obama story has been utterly mangled. It's a human story and a tragic one. Two decent men doing good work are being used against each other in a game of political one-upsmanship.