Presidential primaries


Rundle12: up close and personal with Rick Perry

Why is Texas Governor Rick Perry still in the Republican race? A campaign stop in South Carolina demonstrated why even the man himself doesn’t seem to think he can win.

US08 media wrap: Don’t mention the H word

It’s all in how you spin it. Somewhere along the line coming out of the Potomac results, Hillary Clinton got taken out of the conversation. McCain started bagging out the notion of hope, and Obama ignored his more pressing rival entirely, slamming McCain’s “failed policies of the past.” All the while, Hillary ignored the Potomac primary results entirely to concentrate on Texas and Ohio, writes Sophie Black.

Tips and rumours

Overheard at the tennis. Some very in-the-know people discussing Peter Costello’s offer from the Macquarie Bank to become the bank’s second in charge for an eight (Crikey: presumably includes a cents column) figure sum. Do you like your news two weeks old? Just turn to NBN TV here in northern NSW. Last night they ran a story […]