/comment/columnists/jurekmartinhttp://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/jurekmartinFT.com - Jurek Martinen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times.support@ft.comWed, 7 May 2008 19:05 BSTMon, 12 May 2008 15:10:11 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gif/comment/columnists/jurekmartin(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d5e3712e-1c4c-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d5e3712e-1c4c-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.htmlWhen he goes on a rant about Wright's marriage, I have to wonder where Iraq and the credit crunch feature in the election, writes Jurek Martin Wed, 7 May 2008 19:05 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68b3758a-1121-11dd-a93b-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68b3758a-1121-11dd-a93b-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe Democratic nomination has become a Shakespearean tragedy, writes Jurek MartinWed, 23 Apr 2008 11:42 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a5bebee-0647-11dd-802c-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a5bebee-0647-11dd-802c-0000779fd2ac.htmlHalf a century of presidential elections demonstrates that personality counts, says Jurek Martin. Americans simply like McCain more than either Democratic candidateWed, 9 Apr 2008 16:14 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14164ba4-fb43-11dc-8c3e-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14164ba4-fb43-11dc-8c3e-000077b07658.htmlBarack Obama's attempts to raise the political tone with his speech on race have been overshadowed by a return to ignorance, surrealism and silliness in US politicsWed, 26 Mar 2008 16:00 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01a99f20-ef9a-11dc-8a17-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01a99f20-ef9a-11dc-8a17-0000779fd2ac.htmlHillary Clinton is going out fighting to win the Democratic nomination, but there are dangers that by being ruthless she will turn off the voters she needs to win the general electionTue, 11 Mar 2008 18:56 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/694675d4-ead3-11dc-a5f4-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/694675d4-ead3-11dc-a5f4-0000779fd2ac.htmlThey will need to work together in the election – but if the campaign turns dirty, as it threatens to, this will not be possible, writes Jurek Martin Wed, 5 Mar 2008 18:01 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f1880bc8-e552-11dc-9334-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f1880bc8-e552-11dc-9334-0000779fd2ac.htmlHow the US presidential candidates respond to the coming wave of political attacks, fair or foul, will matter as much as the substance of the charges themselvesWed, 27 Feb 2008 16:53 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/866e55e8-da50-11dc-9bb9-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/866e55e8-da50-11dc-9bb9-0000779fd2ac.htmlIn choosing its presidential nominee, the Democratic party should do everything to avoid an incomprehensible and possibly dirty battle over which delegates can be seated at the convention later this year, writes Jurek Martin Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:43 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42b972bc-d008-11dc-9309-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42b972bc-d008-11dc-9309-0000779fd2ac.htmlClinton still has a future, in the government or outside, for the greater good. It would be sad if dynastic ambitions made him unqualified or suspect for the tasks aheadThu, 31 Jan 2008 14:26 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/72bddc06-c526-11dc-811a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/72bddc06-c526-11dc-811a-0000779fd2ac.htmlTuesday's winner, Mitt Romney, promised to bring Michigan's car industry back to its former glory, which may be the ultimate fantasy, writes Jurek Martin Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:24 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3841dc16-bed8-11dc-8c61-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3841dc16-bed8-11dc-8c61-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe US contest so far has revealed renewed enthusiasm for a political process that had appeared to be discredited, writes Jurek Martin Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:26 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ecf7843e-ba1f-11dc-abcb-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ecf7843e-ba1f-11dc-abcb-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe president will have to acquire, if he has not already, the hide of an armadillo to endure the insults thrown his way as the election year unfolds, writes Jurek Martin Fri, 4 Jan 2008 08:30 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f122cc6-b47e-11dc-990a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f122cc6-b47e-11dc-990a-0000779fd2ac.htmlIt starts the voting in the American election so has been the centre of attention for months. But few see beyond the caricature, writes Jurek Martin Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:41 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e87707c-a740-11dc-a25a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e87707c-a740-11dc-a25a-0000779fd2ac.htmlForget about the writers' strike, America's politicians provide plenty of blockbuster entertainment value, writes Jurek MartinMon, 10 Dec 2007 16:57 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c309e7a-9e8c-11dc-b4e4-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c309e7a-9e8c-11dc-b4e4-0000779fd2ac.htmlPresidential campaign reporters should learn from Bob Dylan: "There's something happening here/ But you don't know what it is/ Do you?" writes Jurek Martin Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:36 GMT