The Buffalo News : Opinion

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

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Robert McCarthy

State GOP needs strong leadership

Updated: 11/16/08 4:23 AM

Once again in these post-election days, New York State Republicans are retreating behind battle lines to lick their many wounds.
Final volleys from the big guns

Updated: 10/26/08 7:26 AM

It’s getting serious now — crunch time for one of the most compelling elections of our time.
Negative ads seek positive results

Updated: 10/19/08 7:21 AM

If you watched Barack Obama and John McCain pummel each other during Wednesday’s presidential debate, you know that each accused the other of that horror of horrors, the politically unpardonable, the antithesis of all for which democracy stands — “negative advertising.”
Fodder for political conversations

Updated: 10/12/08 7:16 AM

Things you need to know for politics talk at the height of Politics Season:
A subject of really endless fascination

Updated: 10/05/08 6:21 AM

There are reasons this presidential race is engaging Americans as much as any other in recent history.
Now entering the far turn . . .

Updated: 08/17/08 6:46 AM

It’s August and Western New Yorkers are taking it easy. Except for the pols.
Paterson echoes Hugh Carey

Updated: 07/27/08 8:29 AM

Thoughts and observations on the political scene in Buffalo and New York State:
Cox is optimistic about McCain

Updated: 07/06/08 7:59 AM

You may not find a more optimistic political type in New York State than Ed Cox, the Manhattan lawyer who is chairman of John McCain’s campaign here.
Fireworks on the political front

Updated: 06/29/08 7:41 AM

What could be more American than politics in Fourth of July week? Here is some fodder for fireworks: