Tuesday’s Stunners Tuesday’s Stunners
Few people thought there would be a competitive race in Iowa's 2nd Congressional district, including myself--and I grew up there! The local Congressman, Jim Leach, was an old-sch...
Nov 9, 2006 / The Nation
White Resentment in Michigan White Resentment in Michigan
By a large margin -- sixteen percentage points --Michigan voters have rejected some forms of affirmative action. State Proposal 2 forbids the use of race and gender preferences in...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Donald Rumsfeld Is Stepping Down Donald Rumsfeld Is Stepping Down
Who says elections don't change anything? On the day after Democrats took control of the House of Representatives and, by all indications, the Senate, word comes that Secretary o...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Five Questions Five Questions
The wave -- and make no mistake, it's a global one -- has just crashed on our shores, soaking our imperial masters. It's a sight for sore eyes. As all of us look ahead, here are ...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
The Sun Rises in the East The Sun Rises in the East
The Northeast is now to Democrats what the South has recently been for Republicans: an absolute political stronghold. "A Category 5 political storm hit the shores of the Northeas...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
The People Speak on Raising the Minimum Wage The People Speak on Raising the Minimum Wage
It now looks as if voters approved all six of the state-level minimum-wage initiatives. In addition to Missouri and Ohio--which you read about on the Notion last night--the measur...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
The Netroots Election? Not So Fast The Netroots Election? Not So Fast
Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi and Rahm Emanuel say they are happy to sharecredit for the Democrats' electoral success, but not everyone in theparty is feeling as generous. Progressive...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
The Unstoppable Harold Ford The Unstoppable Harold Ford
It was tough for any self-respecting progressive to root wholeheartedlyfor Harold Ford Jr. In his longshot bid to replace retiring SenateMajority Stiff Bill Frist, Tennesee's wund...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Real Democrats Real Democrats
Just one year ago--hell, even a few months ago--the unanimous viewamong the Democrats' strategic sages was that the only drama in theSouth this fall would be whether the region's ...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
So Close So Close
With early morning wins in the tightly-contested states of Missouri and Montana, and with Virginia tipping toward them, Democrats ended one of the most intense election nights in ...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation