‘My Brother the Superdelegate’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2008 Hollywood bigwig Ari Emanuel knows a thing or two about superdelegates. His brother, Congressman Rahm Emanuel, is one. But, as Ari writes on the Huffington Post, "as much as I love and respect him, I don't trust him and his fellow superdelegates to decide for me and the American people who should be the Democratic nominee -- and, therefore, most likely the next president of the United States." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Beating the Odds in Florida

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McCain Wins in Florida

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2008 John McCain won the Republican primary in Florida on Tuesday with a decent lead over runner-up Mitt Romney. Rudy Giuliani, who bet it all on the Sunshine State, came in a distant third. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

McCain Predicts ‘Other Wars’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2008 He's not exactly clear on this point, but what Sen. John McCain doesn't achieve through specificity he drives home through sheer repetition: America can expect "other wars" in the future. In this clip he delivers that warning to his "friends" at a campaign stop in Florida. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Presidential Hopefuls Debate in Florida

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2008 What's to be done about the sagging U.S. economy? What's with John McCain's dogged insistence that we're "succeeding" in Iraq? Thursday night found the handful of Republican candidates still in the '08 race for the White House facing off in Florida. Here's what they had to say. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Next Florida

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jan 24, 2008 Election Day began with voting machines refusing to start up. It ended with them refusing to shut down. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Rest of the Field Soldiers On

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2008 Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee and John McCain have gotten plenty of ink in the last week, but the other candidates for president want you to know they're still in it. John Edwards, who staked a lot on Iowa and placed second there, says he will campaign until his party's convention because, "Up until now, about half of 1 percent of Americans have voted." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Silent Majority

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Oct 2, 2007 Voters put Democrats in control of both houses of Congress last fall and, for this act of civic determination, they face an infuriating conundrum. Republicans are still running things. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kerry That Weight

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Student Tasered at Kerry Event

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2007 Guess he wasn't in the "free speech zone": University of Florida student Andrew Meyer apparently went on too long while asking Sen. John Kerry about his 2004 presidential run (among other questions) and was Tasered and arrested on Monday. Did the police overreact? That's where Internet video comes in handy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Another Alaska Lawmaker Investigated for Corruption

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2007 McClatchy is reporting that Congressman Don Young, R-Alaska, is under investigation for earmarking millions in funds for a road project in Florida that wasn't even wanted by the local community but could have been something of a gold mine for one of his campaign contributors. The Justice Department is also investigating potentially unsavory behavior on the part of Republican Sen. Ted Stevens and other Alaska legislators. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

None of the Above

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2007 It may sound redundant or contradictory, but Florida state Sen. Mike Bennett proposed a bill that would give voters another ballot choice besides the candidates in the running: "I choose not to vote." Floridians fatigued by the alleged frauds and hanging chads of recent years (as well as mudslinging campaigns) could signal their distaste by using the new option. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )