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Election 2012: Field Reports, Results and Analysis Election 2012: Field Reports, Results and Analysis

The view from Obama campaign HQ, plus wrap-ups from Senate races, ballot initiative results, and more!

Nov 6, 2012 / The Nation

Five Songs for Election Day Five Songs for Election Day

A playlist for today.

Nov 6, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Brentin Mock: Poll Watchers Are Turning to ‘Ridiculous’ Voter Suppression Methods Brentin Mock: Poll Watchers Are Turning to ‘Ridiculous’ Voter Suppression Methods

Voters in key swing states won’t learn their ballots are challenged until they show up to their polling station.

Nov 6, 2012 / Press Room

Latino Voters Say Adiós, Romney Latino Voters Say Adiós, Romney

Romney's attempt to woo Latino voters failed—they overwhelmingly support Obama, and even more strongly in recent weeks.

Nov 6, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Get Yourself a Pair of Red State Spex! Get Yourself a Pair of Red State Spex!

See the election as conservatives see it.

Nov 6, 2012 / Tom Tomorrow

Debunking Election Myths: Don’t Worry, Your Straight-Ticket Vote Is Totally Okay Debunking Election Myths: Don’t Worry, Your Straight-Ticket Vote Is Totally Okay

Around the country, rumors are popping up that straight-ticket ballots won't be counted. Unless you're voting in North Carolina, those rumors are false.

Nov 6, 2012 / Julianne Hing and Voting Rights Watch

What Would Jesus Do? What Would Jesus Do?

Christ wouldn't like the craven and callous policies presented by the GOP.

Nov 6, 2012 / Timothy Patrick McCarthy

The Name of the Hurricane Is Climate Change

The Name of the Hurricane Is Climate Change The Name of the Hurricane Is Climate Change

If we can learn one thing from Superstorm Sandy, it's that we ignore climate change at our own peril.

Nov 6, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit

Romney’s Last Pitch: He Will Heal Divided Country Romney’s Last Pitch: He Will Heal Divided Country

On the campaign trail Monday, Mitt blamed President Obama for the lack of bipartisanship in Washington, and promised to fix it. 

Nov 6, 2012 / Ben Adler

Today Comes the Referendum: Will We ‘Take Care of Our Own’? Today Comes the Referendum: Will We ‘Take Care of Our Own’?

With Springsteen at his side, Obama ended his last campaign with a promise that “no matter how bad the storm is, we recover together.”

Nov 6, 2012 / John Nichols

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