Presidential Elections

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: July 3, 2008 - Q: Who was the last Democratic presidential nominee to win both the Electoral College…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 9, 2008 - St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley had to dig nearly four decades deep into…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 3, 2008 - When Betty Hearnes heard the news that Sen. Barack Obama would woo working-class and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: May 28, 2008 - I recently received a letter from Hillary Clinton. Emblazoned across the envelope it…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Sen. Barack Obama is a bi-racial man running for president. Most people label him as…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: A year later, you can almost see the egg on Terry Jones' face. About 12 months ago, the political…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Political campaigns are often likened to horse races. If you saw this year's Kentucky Derby, you'll…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, two talented, evenly matched candidates, are nearing the end of an…

While Barack Obama has raised complaints about politics as usual, I've been wondering about political coverage as usual.Long ago as a Washington…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The Democratic presidential nomination is now Sen. Barack Obama's to lose. That's the view of some…