Iowa Needs Your Help Iowa Needs Your Help
The state of Iowa was the star of this political season for over a year. The Hawkeye state launched Barack Obama's candidacy, derailed Hillary Clinton's and turned Mike Huckabee in...
Jun 14, 2008 / Ari Berman
Key Women Clinton Supporters: McCain Won’t Get Our Vote Key Women Clinton Supporters: McCain Won’t Get Our Vote
John McCain has made it clear that his campaign intends to aggressively court supporters of Hillary Clinton, include her major base of women voters. Now top women Clinton supporte...
Jun 11, 2008 / Ari Berman
Fox’s “Terrorist Fist Jab” Fox’s “Terrorist Fist Jab”
There's a few different ways to react to Fox News host E.D. Hill labeling Barack and Michelle Obama's fist bump in St. Paul last week as a possible "terrorist fist jab." ...
Jun 10, 2008 / Ari Berman
Obama Under the Weather Obama Under the Weather
Here's a look at the roots of the campaign that seeks to discredit Barack Obama by linking him to Bill Ayers and the Chicago charity to which they each had ties.
May 1, 2008 / Ari Berman
The ‘Obamican’ Phenomenon The ‘Obamican’ Phenomenon
In early April I visited the political battleground of suburban Philadelphia to interview a bunch of former Republicans who'd registered as Democrats to vote for Barack Obama in th...
Apr 18, 2008 / Ari Berman
Pennsylvania’s ‘Obamicans’ Pennsylvania’s ‘Obamicans’
Democratic activism and Obama's campaign have turned Doylestown, Pennsylvania, from solid red to purple--maybe even blue.
Apr 17, 2008 / Feature / Ari Berman
Smearing Obama Smearing Obama
False claims about Obama intended to stoke racial and religious fear are trickling from the far right to the mainstream media.
Mar 13, 2008 / Ari Berman
The Dean Legacy The Dean Legacy
The DNC chair has energized aging, ailing or previously nonexistent state parties.
Feb 28, 2008 / Feature / Ari Berman
Superdelegates 101 Superdelegates 101
The Nation's Political Correspondent breaks down who these "superdelegates" really are, and what they could mean to the Clinton/Obama race.
Feb 8, 2008 / Ari Berman and The Nation Video
Not So Superdelegates Not So Superdelegates
Unelected insiders may well hold the key to the 2008 Democratic nomination. How did things become so undemocratic?
Jan 31, 2008 / Ari Berman