Sarah Palin called him a terrorist, Barack Obama called him an acquaintance. A Salon editor who knew Ayers back when talks to the ex-Weather Underground member turned Republican talking point.
Walter Shapiro Monday, Nov 17, 2008 11:30 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections, Terrorism
Will it be Chuck Hagel, or even Hillary Clinton, for secretary of state? Will Bob Gates stay at the Pentagon? Obama's national security team remains mostly top secret.
Walter Shapiro Friday, Nov 14, 2008 11:21 AM UTC
News Bill Richardson, 2008 Elections
It's proving difficult to peer inside Obama's still tightly closed Cabinet. But so far his presidential transition has looked deliberate and impressive.
Walter Shapiro Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008 11:30 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections, Bill Clinton
The culmination of a brilliant campaign, Obama's unequivocal defeat of John McCain marks a political and generational transformation.
Walter Shapiro Thursday, Nov 6, 2008 5:31 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections
As Americans flock to the polls, all eyes are on a handful of key battleground states.
Walter Shapiro Tuesday, Nov 4, 2008 11:40 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections
In bellwether Perry County, the Ku Klux Klan once thrived. Now, Republican truckers and coal miners are backing Barack Obama.
Walter Shapiro Sunday, Nov 2, 2008 12:43 PM UTC
News 2008 Elections
In the state that broke Democratic hearts in 2004, favorable poll numbers and a wave of early voters could point to victory.
Walter Shapiro Friday, Oct 31, 2008 10:30 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections
The maverick of days past might be deadlocked with Obama now if he hadn't let the Republican right hijack the Straight Talk Express.
Walter Shapiro Wednesday, Oct 29, 2008 10:41 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections, George W. Bush
His Straight Talk Express bolted out of New Hampshire eight years ago. Now the candidate is running on empty.
Walter Shapiro Monday, Oct 27, 2008 10:20 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections
Guess what? The Conventional Wisdom has blown it again in handicapping Obama vs. McCain in the homestretch.
Mike Madden and Walter Shapiro Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 10:35 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections
From the youth vote to Sarah Palin's outdated embrace of the rural mystique, Salon's panel of demographers and consumer trend experts talks about how America is changing.
Walter Shapiro Tuesday, Oct 21, 2008 10:55 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections, U.S. Economy
Put off by the McCain-Palin ticket, suburban Republicans are backing Barack Obama -- who might score a rare Democratic win in the Hoosier State.
Walter Shapiro Monday, Oct 20, 2008 12:12 PM UTC
News 2008 Elections
The Republican senator's final debate performance was marked by oddball characters and marginal attacks, as hopes of his political resurrection appeared to fade.
Walter Shapiro Friday, Oct 17, 2008 3:20 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections, Abortion
The odds are long for McCain, but this is no time for Democrats to embrace irrational exuberance. Here are four ways McCain might be able to turn it around.
Walter Shapiro Monday, Oct 13, 2008 11:00 AM UTC
All Salon 2008 Elections, U.S. Economy
With the economy nose-diving, McCain did not achieve the surge he needed, while Obama looked masterly as the candidate of reassurance.
Walter Shapiro Thursday, Oct 9, 2008 4:05 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections, Osama Bin Laden
As the gloves come off in the presidential race, John McCain seems ever more willing to dispense with past claims to personal honor.
Walter Shapiro Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 10:30 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections
In Wisconsin's blue-collar Paper Valley, the Democrats are banking on an outpouring of volunteers while the Republicans are left with fear itself.
Walter Shapiro Monday, Oct 6, 2008 10:09 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections, Sarah Palin
Republican debate watchers praised a "tough" and "witty" performance from the Alaskan governor, but on the whole were surprisingly subdued.
Walter Shapiro Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 5:17 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections
She was outmatched by Katie Couric, but how will Sarah Palin fare against Joe Biden? The debate comes at a crucial time for the struggling McCain campaign.
Walter Shapiro Thursday, Oct 2, 2008 10:55 AM UTC
News 2008 Elections, Sarah Palin
What happens when the messy thing called democracy collides with the financial markets in full panic.
Walter Shapiro Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 11:00 AM UTC
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