Politics: This Year’s October Surprise?The most complicated service that can happen in an American church is a presidential funeral. And last week, the Secret Service began planning a […]
Open-Mike NightmareIn a presidential contest so close there’s no room for mistakes, Dubya made a “major league” error. It gave Gore the lead – and may send George […]
Flipping the ScriptEveryone thinks Bush will emerge from the debates covered in Gore – but the vice-president’s overstatements could give him the opening he needs […]
Bush-League BraveryGore turned to Lieberman for help with his real opponents – Clinton’s legacy and his own stiffness. Did he pick a nominee so upstanding he towe […]
Speech TherapyAmerica wasn’t exactly transfixed by the GOP convention, but the Philly confab did produce some worthy rhetoric – as well as plenty of podium p […]
Albert’s Hubert ProblemA sitting vice-president heads to a convention where an angry left plans protests? To Al Gore, that’s a pretty scary flashback.
Third Party PoopersThird Party Poopers In a close race for the middle, Buchanan and Nader are forcing Bush and Gore to watch their flanks. The unlikely power playe […]
Game TheoryIt’s election halftime. Bush and Gore took their blows in the primaries – now it’s time for game-plan adjustments. Here’s what they need to hea […]
Drug World WarWho could argue that lowering the cost of AIDS drugs for Africa is a bad thing? No one – but noble choices can have disastrous effects.
Pray for PainIt’s an iron law of politics that a strong economy helps incumbents. But this year, George W. Bush has been messing with the rules. So is Al Gor […]
Straight Talk Sidecar?John McCain seems to prefer the campaign bus to his Senate seat. With a vice-presidential nod, he’ll win if Bush wins. If Bush loses, he’ll win […]
Inconspicuous ValorSocial Security (and its imminent extinction) is a booby-trap issue politicos tend to sidestep. But Bush has feelers out to top Republicans a […]
Teflon GeorgeQuestions about cocaine, a Bob Jones University cameo, and unseemly fund-raising are bullets bouncing off Bush’s chest. Policy issues are the Kr […]
Dems Not Fighting WordsLiberals in Hollywood and on the Upper West Side are so beguiled by John McCain’s straight talk that they don’t quibble over little details – l […]
Bradley Do-RightBill takes the high road as Al takes the low road – but Al may walk off with the nomination. Too bad Candidate Bradley didn’t take off the glov […]
Hasta La Vista, MaybeBob Kerrey will either run for re-election or split the Senate for the New School. It takes a brave man to leave Teddy and the gang for a cozy b […]
