October 10, 2003
Shortly before the 1990 gubernatorial election in Minnesota, the biggest newspaper in the state disclosed allegations of sexual misconduct by the Republican candidate, who was running against an unpopular Democratic governor. The explosive revelations rattled the race and became the defining moment of the campaign. The beleaguered subject of the accusations denied the charges…
February 23, 2003
As they attend their biannual convention this weekend in Sacramento, California Republicans have little to celebrate and much to ponder. They haven’t won a top of the ticket race in the Golden State since Pete Wilson’s 1994 reelection. They’ve failed to carry the state for their presidential nominee since 1988 — with George W.…
January 30, 2003
So, governor-wannabe Arnold Schwarzenegger is suing an auto dealer in faraway Akron, Ohio, for $20 million. The offense? Using a thumbnail-sized picture of the Terminator in an otherwise full-page newspaper ad hawking cars. To those familiar with his “swat a fly with a sledgehammer” history, Schwarzenegger’s overkill will come as little surprise. During most…
September 19, 1999
Never mind that Gov. Gray Davis is the first Democrat to occupy the statehouse in 16 years and that he is enjoying high approval ratings from the voters. 
Because he is governing as a moderate New Democrat, he is under fire from his party’s left wing.…
December 23, 1991
So filmmakers and movie purists are up in arms about the use of clips and characters from old films in a Diet Coke commercial (“Not Quite the Real Thing,” Calendar, Dec. 16). I admit the idea is jarring at first maybe even a bit deceitful. But I beg to differ with the critics.…