Maverick Candidate Mike Gravel

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2007 Presidential candidate Mike Gravel's performance in the first Democratic debate took him from off the radar to Truthdigger of the week. Naturally, we just had to pick his brain. The former senator from Alaska, who helped end the draft, tells Truthdig why he's running, why there are so few mavericks in politics these days and why war makes him angry. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Turkish Vote Declared Invalid

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2007 Last Friday's presidential vote by the Turkish parliament has been scrapped by the nation's constitutional court, which decided that not enough lawmakers had voted to make a quorum. This means that candidate Abdullah Gul, whose party's Islamist ties have raised widespread concern, won't advance to the next level -- not yet, at least. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Sharpton Primary

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2007 Democratic presidential candidates are falling all over themselves to secure the support of Al Sharpton, whose own 2004 campaign and his role in the recent Don Imus controversy have elevated his profile as a national civil rights leader. John Edwards, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will all attend the reverend's annual National Action Network convention this week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At Bottom of the Polls, GOP Candidates Duke It Out

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2007 An odd thing happened Sunday: Mike Huckabee took a shot at Mitt Romney's credibility. With only four percentage points of support for the two of them, according to the most recent Gallup poll, you'd think the former Arkansas governor would have bigger fish to fry. He may. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Obama Bombshell

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2007 Barack Obama surpassed expectations Wednesday with the announcement that his campaign raised $25 million in the first quarter, almost as much as Hillary Clinton with her record $26 million. Though Clinton pulled in more overall, Obama had twice as many individual donors and outraised the front-runner online. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Rakes It In

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2007 Hillary Clinton has easily set a fundraising record, pulling in $26 million between January and March. The Clinton campaign would not publicly say how much of the money it plans to save for the general election. A number of pundits have predicted this will be the most expensive election in American history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Campaign Goes On’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2007 Elizabeth Edwards' cancer is back, in an incurable but treatable form. However, the couple announced Thursday that the campaign would go on. John Edwards called his wife the most unselfish woman he has ever met, and said that when she received the news her first thoughts, after their children, were of John and the American people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Shedding Hillary’s ‘Sexual Power’

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Mar 8, 2007 Hillary Clinton unavoidably began her campaign as the female candidate. But with time and controversy she has emerged as the establishment figure, leaving issues of gender and electability more or less by the wayside. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama, Clinton Cross Paths in Selma

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2007 Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton went to Selma, Ala., on Sunday to commemorate the 42nd anniversary of the historic march there. With news outlets buzzing over their "intense rivalry," they managed to applaud one another and honor a momentous struggle above and beyond their own campaigns. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Ghost of Giuliani’s Political Past

Theodore Hamm / Truthdig Feb 27, 2007 Rudy Giuliani is often presented as a political moderate whose thriving presidential campaign need only negotiate the hurdle of a conservative primary, but his pre-9/11 record as New York's mayor -- particularly his policies toward working-class and minority residents -- should greatly alarm progressives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Giuliani Makes Campaign Official

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2007 Rudolph Giuliani decided to take Hillary's advice and join the conversation, announcing his candidacy for the presidency on Monday. Despite his popularity, the former mayor of New York can expect headaches in the Republican primaries over his very public marital difficulties and a moderate stance on choice and gay rights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart and Hodgman Probe the Primaries

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2007 Jon Stewart and "The Daily Show's" "resident expert" John Hodgman explore the implications of several big states' mobilization to hold earlier primaries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )