About '08 Roadies

'08 Roadies is a periodic diary of campaign dispatches by Washington bureau chief Walter Shapiro, who is covering his eighth presidential race, and Mike Madden, Salon's Washington correspondent.

Current Salon Politics Stories

• Meet Sarah Palin's radical right-wing pals

  Extremists Mark Chryson and Steve Stoll helped launch Palin's political career in Alaska, and in return had influence over policy. "Her door was open," says Chryson -- and still is.

  By Max Blumenthal and David Neiwert

’08 Update

18:55 EDT, Oct. 11, 2008

Has Rezko started talking? The real estate developer, who was closely tied to Barack Obama, was convicted this summer -- he's likely talking about other politicians, however.

By Alex Koppelman

War Room

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15:55 EDT, Oct. 11, 2008

John Lewis: McCain, Palin "sowing seeds of hatred and division" Discussing the Republican campaign, the civil rights icon invokes the memory of George Wallace's rallies.

By Alex Koppelman

War Room

57

13:45 EDT, Oct. 11, 2008

McCain camp responds to Troopergate report Sarah Palin denies that she abused her power, while a campaign spokeswoman derides the investigation as partisan.

By Alex Koppelman

War Room

20

06:45 EDT, Oct. 11, 2008

John McCain's dishonorable campaign Finally, he kinda sorta challenges supporters who are sliming Barack Obama.

By Joan Walsh

Joan Walsh

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21:00 EDT, Oct. 10, 2008

Report: Palin abused her power The investigator looking into Sarah Palin's firing of Alaska's public safety commissioner comes up with one conclusion that will make the McCain camp cringe, but another that will help them.

By Alex Koppelman

War Room

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Salon Politics Blogs

• War Room

  Has Rezko started talking?

  The real estate developer, who was closely tied to Barack Obama, was convicted this summer -- he's likely talking about other politicians, however.

  Alex Koppelman

• Glenn Greenwald

  TNR's Michael Crowley: McCain lynch mobs are no different than Bush critics

  The modern Beltway journalist compulsively asserts equivalencies between each side without regard to whether they are actually the same.

  Glenn Greenwald

• Joan Walsh

  John McCain's dishonorable campaign

  Finally, he kinda sorta challenges supporters who are sliming Barack Obama.

  Joan Walsh