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.
Monday, Nov 17, 2008 11:30 AM UTC 322Will 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.
Friday, Nov 14, 2008 11:21 AM UTC 53It's proving difficult to peer inside Obama's still tightly closed Cabinet. But so far his presidential transition has looked deliberate and impressive.
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008 11:30 AM UTC 43The culmination of a brilliant campaign, Obama's unequivocal defeat of John McCain marks a political and generational transformation.
Thursday, Nov 6, 2008 5:31 AM UTC 95As Americans flock to the polls, all eyes are on a handful of key battleground states.
Tuesday, Nov 4, 2008 11:40 AM UTC 32In bellwether Perry County, the Ku Klux Klan once thrived. Now, Republican truckers and coal miners are backing Barack Obama.
Sunday, Nov 2, 2008 12:43 PM UTC 53In the state that broke Democratic hearts in 2004, favorable poll numbers and a wave of early voters could point to victory.
Friday, Oct 31, 2008 10:30 AM UTC 68The maverick of days past might be deadlocked with Obama now if he hadn't let the Republican right hijack the Straight Talk Express.
Wednesday, Oct 29, 2008 10:41 AM UTC 133His Straight Talk Express bolted out of New Hampshire eight years ago. Now the candidate is running on empty.
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 10:20 AM UTC 39Guess what? The Conventional Wisdom has blown it again in handicapping Obama vs. McCain in the homestretch.
Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 10:35 AM UTC 89From the youth vote to Sarah Palin's outdated embrace of the rural mystique, Salon's panel of demographers and consumer trend experts talks about how America is changing.
Tuesday, Oct 21, 2008 10:55 AM UTC 59Put off by the McCain-Palin ticket, suburban Republicans are backing Barack Obama -- who might score a rare Democratic win in the Hoosier State.
Monday, Oct 20, 2008 12:12 PM UTC 74The Republican senator's final debate performance was marked by oddball characters and marginal attacks, as hopes of his political resurrection appeared to fade.
Friday, Oct 17, 2008 3:20 AM UTC 98The 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.
Monday, Oct 13, 2008 11:00 AM UTC 173With the economy nose-diving, McCain did not achieve the surge he needed, while Obama looked masterly as the candidate of reassurance.
Thursday, Oct 9, 2008 4:05 AM UTC 77As the gloves come off in the presidential race, John McCain seems ever more willing to dispense with past claims to personal honor.
Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 10:30 AM UTC 72In Wisconsin's blue-collar Paper Valley, the Democrats are banking on an outpouring of volunteers while the Republicans are left with fear itself.
Monday, Oct 6, 2008 10:09 AM UTC 20Republican debate watchers praised a "tough" and "witty" performance from the Alaskan governor, but on the whole were surprisingly subdued.
Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 5:17 AM UTC 47She 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.
Thursday, Oct 2, 2008 10:55 AM UTC 135What happens when the messy thing called democracy collides with the financial markets in full panic.
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 11:00 AM UTC 268Page 1 of 14 in Walter Shapiro
Walter Shapiro is Salon's Washington bureau chief.
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