Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) back issues from April 2008:
LA.COMFIDENTIAL > CELEBS.(LA.COM)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The worm turns at 'Nim's Island' after-party Jodie Foster was a little upset that the chewy, wormy concoction she eats in "Nim's Island" wasn't on the menu at the Tropicana Bar after-party on Sunday afternoon. "I'm a vegetable foodie so I was actually in heaven when ...
STYLE > SHOP.(LA.COM)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ECO SHOES Earth footwear, known for its "healthy shoes," has introduced its spring/summer collection with a focus on ultra-lightweight construction, mixed-media materials and sustainable design practices. Earth's new styles incorporate its Negative Heel Technology, a sole ...
SHOP > NURSERY BEAUTIFUL.(LA.COM)
Apr 01, 2008 ... "My favorite designers have made it easy to transform any nursery into a gem," says ABC anchorwoman Elizabeth Vargas, referring to Serena & Lily's beautifully illustrated hardcover guide to creating the perfect bedroom for baby. How? By walking parents-to-be step by step through the ...
FOREVER YOUNG.(LA.COM)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sylvia Masuda Staff Writer How much do you care about stray facial hairs? Charla Krupp's mother really, really cares. She says that when she dies, her face had better not have a whisker hanging from her lip or a stray hair blemishing her chin. ...
VIN SCULLY, COLISEUM REAL HEROES OF GAME.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Richard Nemec Local View SATURDAY'S 50th anniversary L.A. Dodgers game in the venerable Los Angeles Coliseum was not about a sport, or a team or a city. It was about me, and 115,299 of my close personal friends -- many of whom never saw the original Dodgers ...
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME PLATE.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Melissa Lalum Local View IT was the best of L.A. and the worst of L.A., all rolled into one night. Yes, I'm talking about Saturday night's baseball extravaganza at the Coliseum where the Dodgers and Red Sox made history along with me and 115,299 ...
PUBLIC FORUM.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Time for a rest Re "Retreat -- and surrender" (Our Opinion, March 30): As I read your editorial, I was reminded of the story about the recent City Council action on Las Lomas, and, as reported, that the developer had been pushing this project, despite always finding ...
EDITORIAL BACK TO BASICS BEFORE STUDENTS LEARN A SECOND LANGUAGE, THEY OUGHT TO LEARN A FIRST.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE benefits of bilingualism are undisputed. People able to speak more than one language are simply more valuable in the working world than those who can only speak one. And those who speak the hottest languages -- English, Spanish, Chinese -- are the most valuable by far. For ...
EDITORIAL POLITICIZING GANGS BLAME CITY HALL FOR THE BLOOD ON THE STREETS.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2008 ... AT a hearing Thursday about anti-gang strategies, Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas made this promise: "We will not allow politics to infiltrate this process." It's a funny statement to hear from Cardenas because he is the one person at City Hall most ...
SPATE OF FREEWAY SHOOTINGS HAS MANY DRIVERS ON EDGE.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sue Doyle Staff Writer The recent string of deadly shootings on Southland freeways has Heather Schuster of Woodland Hills on edge. Schuster said Monday that she often takes her 4-year-old daughter to visit friends from Long Beach to La Canada. ...
AROUND THE VALLEY.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... GLENDALE Suspect reportedly killed A suspect was killed and an officer was wounded in an officer-involved shooting in Glendale on Monday, according to police and broadcast reports. The officer-involved shooting occurred at East Chevy Chase Drive and South ...
AROUND THE REGION.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ANTELOPE VALLEY Boy, 2, clinging to life after severe beating PALMDALE -- A 2-year-old Palmdale boy was clinging to life after being severely beaten and his father remained in custody, authorities said. The boy was in critical but stable condition Monday ...
V AUSTRALIA AIRLINES GETS APPROVAL TO FLY OUT OF LAX ACCORD: VIRGIN BLUE OFFSHOOT TO START SERVICE IN DECEMBER.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Art Marroquin Staff Writer V Australia Airlines will make its American debut in December, when it launches 10 weekly round-trip flights between Sydney and Los Angeles International Airport, officials announced Monday. The news comes as restrictions ...
GUMBALL MACHINE PUT TO THE TEST.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dana Bartholomew Staff Writer When nine Pierce College students entered a manufacturing trade show contest Monday, they didn't just come up with a better mousetrap. They submitted a simpler mechanical gumball machine. "It's something ...
USE OF JAILS AS 'ASYLUMS' CRITICIZED REPORT: REFORMS URGED AS COUNTY CONSIDERS OVERHAUL.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Troy Anderson Staff Writer As Los Angeles County supervisors consider a nearly $700 million plan to overhaul the jail system, a report set to be released today highlights a critical need to stop using the nation's jails as "asylums" to warehouse the homeless, ...
MORE VANITY FOR MADONNA, TIMES 10.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: GREG HERNANDEZ There are not many stars I can think of who have remained famous and interesting enough to appear on the cover of Vanity Fair a whopping 10 times. But then, there are not many stars like Madonna. The recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...
ALLERGY SUFFERERS HIT HARD BY WHAT'S IN AIR MISERY: POLLEN, POLLUTION CAUSE SNEEZING, WHEEZING.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer Rainfall that pounded the region over the winter has turned hillsides and canyons into crayon boxes of wildflowers. But for some San Fernando Valley residents, the tapestry of color includes red eyes, pink noses and a ...
TRAGIC TALE OF SUICIDE UNFOLDS AFTER CAR CRASH ON 101.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Uranga Staff Writer Shortly before Marlon Gordillo Sical sped down the Ventura Freeway and apparently shot himself, he sent a text message to one of his best friends, Stacy Blanco, who was sitting next to the hospital bed of his dead girlfriend. ...
A BRUSH WITH INSPIRATION EVEN TAGGING CREWS RESPECTED ALFRED'S MASTERPIECES.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: DENNIS McCARTHY One of the greatest artists to ever pick up a paintbrush in Los Angeles died last week at 82. His name was Alfredo Flores. His works were never displayed in the Guggenheim or Getty, never made it inside any of Los Angeles' finer art galleries. ...
DODGERS CELEBRATE PAST KIDS OF THE FUTURE SHOW OFF.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: STEVE DILBECK They waxed nostalgic, brought out players from years and generations past in the pregame show. It was sentimental and memorable. They cued the heavy background music and there was Sandy Koufax on the field with Duke Snider. Steve ...
TURNING THE BIG 5-0 MLB: DODGERS OPEN ANNIVESARY SEASON WITH SHUTOUT WIN OVER RIVAL GIANTS. DODGERS 5, SAN FRANCISCO 0.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Jackson Staff Writer The manager hadn't slept all night. The patchwork roster hadn't been finalized until a couple of hours before game time. The third baseman had been lugging his equipment bag all over Los Angeles for two days, with no real plan for ...
ALL-AMERICA TEAM SHOWS LOVE FOR UCLA STAR BRUINS: CENTER BECOMES SCHOOL'S FIRST FRESHMAN NAMED ON AP'S TOP SQUAD.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer The hype was off the charts. Magazine covers, daily interviews and nary a step taken on campus without someone wishing well. In the eyes of UCLA coach Ben Howland, the expectations Kevin Love brought to Westwood were ...
UCLA BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: TIGERS REMIND COLLISON OF GATORS.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer UCLA point guard Darren Collison watched Memphis sporadically this season, and in mentioning the Tigers' high level of athleticism, he compared them to a team UCLA knows well. Collison brought up the Florida Gators, who beat ...
HIGH SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... KATIE DUNN Saugus, track, senior For all the individual cross country and track accolades Dunn has garnered in her career, she again showed her value as a teammate Saturday. After a tough schedule Thursday against Canyon, Dunn battled freshman teammate ...
Q&A ... WITH HART SENIOR JIMMY KELLEY.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: -- Tim Haddock Hart of Newhall's Jimmy Kelley won the Foothill League championship in the 3,200 meters in track last year. But he didn't advance past the Southern Section prelims. His coach expects more out of him this year. The senior distance runner set a ...
GRANADA HILLS STILL LASHING OUT SOFTBALL: HIGHLANDERS WIN THEIR THIRD STRAIGHT.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Erik Boal Special to the Daily News Granada Hills' rematch with El Camino Real of Woodland Hills isn't for another nine days. Until then, the Highlanders softball team will continue to take out its frustrations on every opponent until its West ...
PREP ROUNDUP: VERDUGO HILLS RALLIES, WINS.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Daily News Ross McFarland is already the career kill leader at Verdugo Hills of Tujunga. But the Dons needed every one of his season-high 26 kills Monday to survive against Grant of Van Nuys. McFarland's efforts, combined with a career-high 48 ...
CHATTER: VALENCIA'S BAUGHMAN HEADED FOR LONG BEACH.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Jim Baughman, an All-Foothill League volleyball player at Valencia, has committed to Long Beach State after an official visit over the weekend, joining teammate Derrick Trent in choosing the 49ers. The Vikings (15-1) remain the nation's top-ranked team according to Student ...
PENNY GETS UNDER CONTROL DODGERS: THANKS TO HELP FROM KENT, FURCAL, STARTER WORKS HIS WAY OUT OF EARLY TROUBLE.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Doug Padilla Staff Writer Brad Penny had his game face, at least, and on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium it was more than enough to shut down the San Francisco Giants. At the outset, noting seemed to be going right for the Dodgers' starter, aside ...
FANS ENJOY A SMOOTHER RIDE IN OPENER PARKING: TRAFFIC FLOW INTO STADIUM SHOWS IMPROVEMENT FROM LAST SEASON.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer David Rose was making origami in his elementary-school classroom at Castlebay Lane in Northridge when the phone rang. He knew it was for him. Rose, a fifth-grader, had been bugging his dad to get him tickets to ...
DODGERS NOTEBOOK: TORRE CAN COUNT ON HIS BATTERS.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Jackson Staff Writer The clearest sign the Dodgers are now Joe Torre's team came in the top of the sixth inning of Monday's season-opening 5-0 victory over San Francisco. That was when Giants manager Bruce Bochy sent Fred Lewis to the plate ...
LAKERS NOTEBOOK: L.A. STAGGERING TO THE FINISH LINE.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Elliott Teaford Staff Writer EL SEGUNDO -- Down the stretch they go. Where they'll finish nobody knows. The Lakers have eight games remaining in the regular season, and if recent history is any indication, every last one of them figures ...
CLIPPERS SHOW SOME FIGHT IN LOSS NBA: L.A. ALMOST OVERCOMES TURNOVERS, INJURIES AND BIG DEFICIT BEFORE FALLING. DALLAS 93, CLIPPERS 86.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joe Stevens Staff Writer Not that there is any reward for coming close, but for the first time in a long time, the Clippers finally gave a team in the playoff race a scare. And although they came up short, there were some inspiring moments during ...
PLAYING INJURED HARD ON THORNTON DALLAS 93, CLIPPERS 86.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joe Stevens Staff Writer Al Thornton's production has been erratic throughout his rookie season. While a lot of that can be attributed to the normal way rookies develop, another reason surfaced that could explain why it's hard to predict what he'll do each ...
UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: OFFENSIVE LINE CONCERNS COACH.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer Seven of UCLA's top 10 offensive linemen have very little or no experience, which is why first-year coach Rick Neuheisel said there is "concern" heading into Thursday's first spring practice. Furthermore, none of the six ...
USC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: MUSTAIN AWARE OF STRUGGLES.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Wolf Staff Writer USC quarterback Mitch Mustain knows he needs to be better this week if he hopes to overtake frontrunner Mark Sanchez before the Trojans name a starter by the end of spring practice. "I just need to study our (game plan) and ...
SUPERCOUPLE -- THEN, NOW, ALWAYS.(News)(Theater review)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: GREG HERNANDEZ Can you believe it's been more than 25 years since Luke and Laura got married on "General Hospital" and people are still talking about it as if it were yesterday? Even casual fans know about this supercouple -- played by Anthony Geary and Genie ...
GANGSTER KILLED BY COPS HAD FATALLY SHOT FRIEND.(News)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rick Coca Staff Writer GLENDALE -- Two hours before he was shot and killed by police in a brazen gunbattle that left an officer injured, a gang member and recent parolee fatally shot a friend after an argument, authorities said Tuesday. Daniel ...
NEWLY NEEDY SWELL RANKS OF HUNGRY SOURING ECONOMY PUSHES MORE TO FOOD PANTRIES.(News)(ST)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Castro Staff Writer As he waited his turn for free food at an anti-poverty center in Pacoima, Jose Contreras bit his lower lip and shook his head. "I've never had to beg for food," said the recently unemployed 32-year-old San Fernando ...
POLICE STATIONS ON HOLD STAFFING: BUDGET WOES DELAY VALLEY FACILITY'S OPENING.(News)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Uranga and Rick Orlov Staff Writers Plans to open two new Los Angeles police stations -- including the $37 million Topanga Police Station in the San Fernando Valley -- could be delayed as long as six months amid the city's continuing financial ...
HYBRID-CAR DRIVERS MAY LOSE PARKING PERKS U-TURN: COUNCIL TO STUDY WITHDRAWING FREE SPACES FOR HIGH-MPG VEHICLES.(News)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rick Orlov and Sue Doyle Staff Writers Free parking for Angelenos who tool around in hybrid vehicles could soon be coming to an end. That's because just days after extending the benefit to 2011, the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday reversed ...
THE SEASON, PART TWO: THE RETURN OF NEW EPISODES.(LA.COM)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Lowman Entertainment Editor Last week "CSI: Miami" jumped the gun, so to speak, as the first hour-long drama to return after the writers strike. It had Elizabeth Berkley coming on as the ex-wife of David Caruso's Horatio. (Having the "Showgirls" star ...
CRAVE > SHOPPING.(LA.COM)
Apr 02, 2008 ... COOK WITH GIADA Now you can find some of cookbook author and Food Network host Giada De Laurentiis' favorite flavors of Italy in a new line of products created in collaboration with Academia Barilla at Crate & Barrel stores. Among them are extra virgin olive oil, balsamic ...
COOL STUFF DU JOUR > PIECE O' CAKE.(LA.COM)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Take your choice for spring festivities and make cakes with the help of a couple of recent books. >"Sky High: Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes," by Alisa Huntsman and Peter Wynne (Chronicle Books; $35), is a compilation of spectacular cakes for many different occasions and tastes ...
WINE > SIP THIS.(LA.COM)
Apr 02, 2008 ... California Wine and Cheese 115 W. Foothill Blvd. Monrovia (626) 358-6500 www.cawineandcheese.com Tom Dugan, owner and wine buyer >RED OF THE WEEK Spann Vineyards Mo Zin, 2004 ($20) This red is made ...
MORE THAN DESSERT ... HOMEMADE PUDDING IS A SPOONFUL OF HEAVEN.(LA.COM)(Recipe)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Natalie Haughton, Food Editor Who doesn't love the soft, creamy texture of old-fashioned puddings? For many, this nostalgic ultimate comfort food brings back fond childhood memories. Bon Appetit magazine identifies pudding as one of the top 10 trends -- the ...
CELEBS >.(LA.COM)
Apr 02, 2008 ... John's hot, by George The "We Want John" screams on Hollywood Boulevard at the premiere of "Leatherheads" confirmed the latest street buzz. John Krasinski is replacing George Clooney as Hollywood's sexiest bachelor. Clooney, who directed "Leatherheads," insists he ...
NORTHROP BEGINS ASSEMBLY OF 1ST F-35 DEFENSE: PRODUCTION OF FIGHTER JET'S FUSELAGE BEGAN MARCH 24 4,000 OF THE PLANES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BUILT.(Business)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Muhammed El-Hasan Staff Writer PALMDALE -- Northrop Grumman Corp. has begun assembling the first F-35 Lightning II jet, marking the transition from demonstration to production of the Joint Strike Fighter, the defense giant said Tuesday. Assembly ...
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CHARLOTTE RAE?(KNOW)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Hernandez Staff Writer When Edna Garrett bid farewell to Blair, Joe, Natalie and Tootie on "The Facts of Life" in 1986, it was just the beginning of another chapter in the life of the actress who played her: Charlotte Rae. "I've had a busy, ...
CLASSY CAT ROOM 8, THE SCHOOL PET TO ELYSIAN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY CHILDREN THAT BECAME A CELEBRITY IN THE 1960S, IS STILL REMEMBERED FONDLY DECADES LATER.(KNOW)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Roger Vargo Staff Writer For some of the kids at Elysian Heights Elementary, he was the pet they never had, a portly cat dubbed Room 8 by the kids in, yes, Room 8. The gray-striped tabby roamed the halls of the Echo Park school for 16 years, ...
KIDS' DISDAIN FOR SCHOOLS REFLECTS SOCIETY'S ATTITUDE.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Sonya N. Jason Local View WHEN Lawrence Merritt made a midlife change from law to education, he crash-landed into a quagmire of educational and sociological booby traps. Credentials in hand, he returned to the same school he had attended in the early 1950s, ...
PUBLIC FORUM.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Defending gridlock Re "Defending development" (Viewpoint, March 30): Ruth Galanter's advocacy for more housing development should have been juxtaposed to Sunday's front-page article, "Freeway crush stalls family relationships." The former Los Angeles City Council ...
EDITORIAL GIFT FROM THE HEART GIVING BLOOD WILL HELP LOS ANGELES MEET ITS OWN NEEDS.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 02, 2008 ... SOUTHERN Californians love imports -- cars, wine, haute couture, jewels and cuisine. But blood? Turns out, yes. According to Southern California officials for the American Red Cross, Angelenos, as a lot, are skittish about donating blood. In fact, about ...
EDITORIAL STRIKE-WEARY ACTORS UNIONS MUST GET ON SAME PAGE FOR GOOD OF ACTORS, CITY.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 02, 2008 ... NOT again. Los Angeles can't take another Hollywood-related strike. And that's why both sides of the SAG and AFTRA feud ought to come together and finish negotiations with studios and television shows. Then they can go back and fight about whether SAG is trying to steal daytime ...
AROUND L.A.(News)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Protesters upstage mayor at event Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was upstaged at his own news conference Tuesday by a group of rowdy protesters. The mayor was in downtown's troubled Skid Row area to announce the installation of 100 new streetlights, aimed at cutting drug ...
COUNCIL WANTS 40 HOURS OF PEACE MORATORIUM: HALT IN KILLINGS FOR WEEKEND WOULD HONOR DR. KING'S LEGACY.(News)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Marking this week's 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday called for a 40-hour moratorium on homicides and violence in the city. "I know that there are ...
AROUND THE REGION.(News)
Apr 02, 2008 ... ANTELOPE VALLEY Law enforcement career topic of seminar at college LANCASTER -- A seminar on how to pursue a career in law enforcement will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12 at Antelope Valley College. "Prepare for a Career in Law Enforcement" will ...
AROUND THE VALLEY.(News)
Apr 02, 2008 ... CANOGA PARK Members added to board of club Four San Fernando Valley business and community leaders have been added to the board of the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley. Elected to the board are Dan Gruber, an attorney with Gruber & Gruber, and Allen ...
WHY PIERCE CASE WAS SETTLED LOSSES: CITY FACED MANY OTHER POTENTIALLY DAMAGING LAFD SUITS.(News)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer In a rare public review of how city officials decided to settle the hazing case of former Los Angeles Firefighter Tennie Pierce, the City Council was told Tuesday that the city at the time faced much greater losses amid ongoing ...
FOR THE RECORD.(News)(Correction notice)
Apr 02, 2008 ... A story on the Children's Museum of Los Angeles on Friday incorrectly stated museum finances. Last summer, the city loaned the museum $1.15 ...
BOY'S RESCUER IN BEST PLACE AT RIGHT TIME HEROISM: COUNTY SUPERVISOR'S AIDE HELPED PULL BOY FROM SUBWAY TRACKS.(News)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Troy Anderson Staff Writer Michael Cano got on the wrong train last Wednesday to go to a meeting in the San Fernando Valley that never took place. But as fate would have it, he was in the right place at the right time to save the life of a ...
KCAL, KCBS CUT STAFFS IN NEWSROOMS ANCHORS: HAROLD GREENE, ANN MARTIN AMONG DEPARTING.(News)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: David Kronke Staff Writer Sources at Los Angeles television stations KCBS (Channel 2) and KCAL (Channel 9) confirmed that their stations have fallen victim to the same series of newsroom cuts that have affected other CBS owned-and-operated affiliates ...
LUCK REMAINS ON DOWN LOWE DODGERS: STARTER FORCED TO LEAVE GAME IN SEVENTH AFTER GETTING HIT ON LEG BY LINE DRIVE. DODGERS 3, SAN FRAN. 2.(Sports)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Jackson Staff Writer Derek Lowe's longstanding battle with misfortune appears to have carried over from one season to the next. This time, it didn't stop at a lack of run support. In the top of the seventh inning of a game in which the Dodgers ...
DODGERS FIGHT TO THE FINISH MLB: YOUNG COMPLETES COMEBACK FOR L.A., WHICH SEES BOWA GET EJECTED AND LOWE LEAVE EARLY. DODGERS 3, SAN FRAN. 2.(Sports)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Jackson Staff Writer One day after pitching, hitting and reminiscing their way to a stirring, season-opening victory, the Dodgers proved they could scratch, claw and fight their way to one, as well. Former Littlerock High standout Delwyn ...
IN THESE CASES, IT'S A RACE TO THE FINISH.(Sports)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: KEVIN MODESTI Everyone hates it when the press covers a presidential campaign like a horse race instead of a serious battle of ideas. Issues wonks say the focus on candidates' tactics is insulting to voters. Railbirds say the comparison to politicians is insulting to ...