The Flyer editorial: Can you smell what Barack is cooking? Candidates’ appearance on WWE trivializes election (backdated)

Originally published in The Flyer on May 6th, 2008.
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On April 21, all three of the contenders for president, Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, made a special appearance on WWE Raw. Apparently, Senator Clinton wants you to call her "Hill-Rod," or at least she did that night. Senator Obama wants to know if the "special interests" and the "forces of division and distraction" can "smell what Barack is cooking." And Sen. McCain announced that "to be the man, you have to beat the man" and "come November, it’ll be ‘game over.’" (Link to the article on The Flyer's website.)

The Flyer editorial: Former President Jimmy Carter under criticism for Hamas meeting (backdated)

Looking back on this editorial, I'm a little surprised that I didn't receive any negative feedback. I feel like it was a topic that should have instigated some sort of debate, if not the labeling of my person with derogatory words.
Originally published in The Flyer on April 22nd, 2008.
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Last week, former President Jimmy Carter met with the leaders of the Palestinian organization Hamas. This meeting has been met with much criticism because Hamas is considered to be a terrorist organization by many countries, including the United States. This designation is the result of Hamas’ refusal to recognize Israel’s right to exist and its sponsoring of attacks against the country.... (Link to article on The Flyer's website.)

The Flyer editorial: Why conservatives should embrace presidential hopeful John McCain (backdated)

This editorial convinced my conservative grandfather to support McCain, although he almost certainly would have anyway when Palin was picked for VP.
Originally published in The Flyer on March 4th, 2008.
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As the 2008 election season has progressed, it has become increasingly clear that the Republican nomination will go to Senator John McCain. While the near-certainty of who the nominee will be is typically a good thing, the impending nomination of McCain has proven controversial and has provoked the wrath of many conservative leaders in his party. These leaders, and those who will follow them, run the risk of not only damaging McCain’s campaign, but also the Republican Party itself.... (Link to the article on The Flyer's website.)