Campaigns/Elections
Much Ado, but Nothing Doing
Even reformers know that campaign finance fixes won't work for very long. So why won't they stop trying?
Venus at the Ballot Box
Women may lean toward the "Mommy State," but their politics are more complex than pundits recognize.
No-Exit Election Hell
Will future ballot counts prove Al Gore really won? It all depends on who's doing the counting.
Chad and Jeremiad
Ideological grotesques? Power-hungry pols? Nattering pundits? What's not to like about the presidential election?
The Desperate Hours
Alec Baldwin for Gore, Marilyn Manson for Bush, Tim Robbins for Nader? Laughable last-minute celebrity endorsements.