Southern Politics
February 28, 2008 -
Conservative icon William F. Buckley was found dead today in his Connecticut study at the age of 82. The magazine he founded is in mourning, with tributes on the National Review's Web site from political heavyweights like Sen. John McCain, who deems Buckley a "Great American."
February 12, 2008 -
Are we looking at the end of a political era?
February 1, 2008 -
Last week, I wrote about signs of the South's growing influence in U.S. politics.
January 28, 2008 -
Yesterday's Raleigh News & Observer ran a terrific story on last week's surprise victory by the grassroots movement fighting the U.S.
January 22, 2008 -
The Texas Supreme Court last week declined to intercede in a dispute between presidential candidate Rep. Dennis Kucinich and the state Democratic Party over Kucinich's refusal to sign a party loyalty oath.
January 18, 2008 -
Every four years, you can always tell when the Republican presidential primaries are headed South. The claws come out, the dirty tricks ramp up -- and the political positions of the GOP hopefuls all turn sharply to the right.
November 30, 2007 -
Sometime over the last week, in a flurry of posts about New Jersey, Mike Huckabee, HUD scandals and