Articles by Peter Hossli, a curious reporter who always finds a good story

Category Archives: Election 08

Boys Will Be Boys

14. May 2008
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The Democrats are playing a dangerous game. They ignore the sentiments of two crucial demographics they need desperately if they want to beat John McCain in November ...
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Until the Last Dog Dies

5. May 2008
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Much has been said about Bill Clinton's apparently meager performance on the campaign stomp. The Daily New asked the questions whether Clinton lost his mojo ...
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Apologize, Ms. Power

7. March 2008
I demand an apology from Samantha Power. Not for calling Hillary Clinton "a monster", she already did that. I want her to apologize to me for endangering my ...
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As Goes Ohio

6. March 2008
As we have noted here weeks ago, Senator Barack Obama has a problem with the Electoral College. He keeps winning in the wrong states, while Hillary Clinton is ...
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Striking

4. March 2008
Just a quick thought: Is the writers strike delivering the Democratic presidential nomination to Senator Barack Obama? A simplistic explanation? Maybe. But just over a week ago Saturday Night Live ...
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Liberal Sexism

3. March 2008
Once the votes are counted in Ohio and Texas tomorrow night, we'll be looking back to probably the most sexist primaries in US election history. It's been amazing to watch ...
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Live From New York

2. March 2008
Should you have missed last night's Saturday Night Live, check out the opening sketch and Hillary Clinton's editorial response. It pretty much sums up the treatment of the ...
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Bush’s Swiss Man for McCain

13. February 2008
Republican presidential candidate John McCain has made a big catch. His new chief fundraiser is Mercer Reynolds, a financier from Ohio and former Ambassador to Switzerland. In ...
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Florida and Ohio Matter

11. February 2008
Barack Obama is on a roll. Last weekend the senator from Illinois won four primaries and caucuses. His Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton won none. But can he win Ohio and ...
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Why Romney Quits

7. February 2008
Mitt Romney is dropping from the race for the Republican nomination. “I feel I now have to stand aside for our party and our country”, he said today. What ...
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Better Looks

7. February 2008
If only designers had a say in the presidential election I'm sure Barack Obama would occupy the White House for the next eight years. Whatever his team puts out into ...
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Hillbillys Vote Obama

6. February 2008
While the focus in the Democratic race lays on the delegate count, the geographic distribution of last night's wins by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama caught my eye. So ...
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Kennedy Who?

5. February 2008
Last week it was all Camelot all the time. The Barack Obama endorsement by Senator Edward Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy drove the media and some candidates into overdrive. ...
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Electability

5. February 2008
Is Barack Obama the Ralph Nader of 2008? Will his run deliver the White House to the Republicans? So far the Senator from Illinois has been able to win in ...
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Jack’s Back

5. February 2008
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What if Jack Nicholson endorses your presidential run the day before Super Tuesday? You accept it and hope it won't hurt your prospects. You record his voice, add an image ...
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Schadenfreude

29. January 2008
Rudolph Giuliani gave us 41 shots, Disney on Times Square, Bernard Kerik and a couple of juicy divorces. He stopped the mob and tried to stop ...
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Kennedy Contest

27. January 2008
The Kennedy's are endorsing presidential candidates left and right. Last night Caroline Kennedy expressed her support for Senator Barack Obama in the New York Times by calling him a "...
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Signs ‘O’ the Times

26. January 2008
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All week I've been hanging out with supporters of presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for a story on grassroots campaigning. Here is a collection of signs ...
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Funny Fish

25. January 2008
New York Times columnist Clyde Haberman is one of the keener observers of our times. His column is mostly very funny, truly informative and not to be ...
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Mitt’s Macaca

24. January 2008
In 2006 George Allen lost his seat in the US Senate after calling an American of Indian descent "macaca". The racial slur was caught on video and seen on ...
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No Reagan Nostalgia

19. January 2008
Inflation shoots up, the Dow falls, and the United States seems to be sliding into recession. What is Senator Barack Obama doing? In an interview with a Nevada newspaper he ...
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Ari’s Delusion

15. January 2008
After his win in Michigan Mitt Romney said he wants to bring back «the America of Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush». Actually, he mentioned the elder Bush several ...
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Clinton Tactics

14. January 2008
Bill and Hillary Clinton are known for doing everything to get elected. They seldom shy away from fear mongering. Right now they're running the risk of costing the Democrats the ...
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