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September 27, 1999
My Darling Clemency

The offer to pardon FALN terrorists inspired a textbook case of political hot potato as the mayor, the "Post," and even the cardinal lobbed burning spuds Hillary's way.

September 11, 2000
The N-Word

Who went negative first? Who cares? The real problem is that both candidates are running safe, one-dimensional campaigns.

March 8, 1999
Divided We Stand

Where are the politicians -- particularly the white politicians -- willing to confront the racial schism over police brutality and offer real leadership?

April 25, 2005
Which Side is Al On?

Sharpton supports the stadium, praised Bloomberg, and may not endorse anyone—a sure sign that the rules of the mayoral game have changed.

December 24, 2001
2001: A Race Odyssey

New Yorkers went to the polls on the morning of September 11, but what began as a primary vote ended up a test of character that made winners of some and left others in the rubble.

December 13, 1999
Long Shot

Refusing to dance with Mike Long could help Rudy win the middle and push Hillary farther to the left. That doesn't sound like suicide -- it sounds like a strategy.

August 20, 2001
New World Order

Wake up! Campaign-finance reform has made a contender of gadfly George Spitz as well as Alan Hevesi; term limits have given us the most hotly contested races in years.

August 27, 2001
Over the Rainbow

Talk of a black-Latino coalition to put Fernando Ferrer in Gracie Mansion presumes an African-American voting bloc that may not, in fact, exist.

January 10, 2005
Chair War

Who can lead the Democratic Party out of the wilderness? As it turns out, many claim they can—all pointing in different directions.

April 11, 2005
Is Freddy Ready?

Yes, Ferrer is up in the polls. But so was Mark Green. Being an old-school Democrat gets you only so far. Closing the sale is the hard part.

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