Presidential Politics

Midwest Auto Workers Look To Obama For Change

Dan Treul | Posted 07.26.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

"GM won't change anything until they have every operation overseas," says Danny. "This started back in the 1980s with Reagan... We know we're not going to get any help from McCain."

Am I a Hillary-Hating Sexist? You Tell Me

Linda Keenan | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Linda Keenan

I argued that the first woman president should be one who didn't come in on the coattails of a man, but is it realistic to expect a female leader at this moment to be perfectly cleansed of male power?

Giving the "Daughter Test" to Mainstream Media

Marie Wilson | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics


Marie Wilson

We lost something for our nation's daughters who were sent a strong message about fairness during the primary season -- you can play, but it won't be a fair fight.

Election 2008: The Race Election

Dan Treul | Posted 06.23.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

There is something culturally sick about defining such a critical election along racial lines alone. This election should not be a referendum on black and white. It should be a referendum on the Bush years.

Robert F. Kennedy, Bloomington, Indiana, April 24, 1968

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Today, with the United States entering its sixth year of occupying Iraq, RFK's words about Vietnam still have resonance.

New AP Multimedia Project Focuses On Presidential Politics In US Society

Editor and Publisher | Joe Strupp | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Calling it "an ambitious, multimedia project on presidential politics," The Associated Press Monday announced the launching of "Measure of a Nation," ...

Turning Purple: Michigan Voters Indecisive, Overlooked and Just Plain Unaware

Dan Treul | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

A little more than two weeks away from this state's January 15 primary, I have yet to hear a single person mention his or her intention to vote.

Iowa Church Vote Edging Toward Huckabee

Dan Treul | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

Eliot Caroom, Kim Farris, and Ellen Emerson White contributed to this piece for OffTheBus. Secretary at Moline Evangelical Church in Moline, Illinois...