All About Osama All About Osama
In the most unexpected and bizarre October surprise of my lifetime, Osama bin Laden interjected himself into the last days of the presidential campaign by editorializing against B...
Nov 1, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Even Republicans Fear Bush Even Republicans Fear Bush
The most divisive election campaign in recent American history has not merely split the nation along party lines, it has split the Grand Old Party itself. Unfortunately, most Amer...
Oct 31, 2004 / John Nichols
Help Preserve the Right to Vote Help Preserve the Right to Vote
With the Presidential election less than a week away, it's clear that GOP operatives are attempting to disenfranchise voters through intimidation, suppression and bureaucratic ma...
Oct 29, 2004 / Peter Rothberg
Trick Or… Trick Or…
It's fitting that the last seven days of a presidential campaign fall during Halloween week. Scare tactics are the order for each day. The difference this year is the Republicans ...
Oct 29, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Springsteen’s Political Poetry Springsteen’s Political Poetry
The art of political speechmaking is now so lost to the dark machinations of the spin doctors, pollsters and pundits that most Americans have never heard a live campaign speech of...
Oct 29, 2004 / John Nichols
Vote for Kerry on the WFP Line Vote for Kerry on the WFP Line
If you live in the non-swing state of New York, I urge you to vote for John Kerry on the Working Families Party line (Row E). This is the most powerful way for New Yorkers to cas...
Oct 27, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Vote-Pair in 2004 Vote-Pair in 2004
Steve Cobble, political consultant; progressive strategist father to two young women; former political director of the Rainbow Coalition; former McGovern county coordinator in New...
Oct 27, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Republicans for Kerry Republicans for Kerry
One of the many strange hallmarks of Election 2004 is the numerous Republican groups which have formed to organize support for Democrat John Kerry's campaign. There are also, of ...
Oct 26, 2004 / Peter Rothberg
The November Surprise? The November Surprise?
With eight days to go before election day, it's the "November Surprise" that we need to worry about. Every day brings reports of voter intimidation and suppression in the key batt...
Oct 25, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Political Laughs? Try Fox Political Laughs? Try Fox
Sorry, Jon Stewart, but Sean Hannity is the king of television comedy. Yes, of course, "The Daily Show" is hilarious. But the Emmy Award-winning Comedy Central program featuring...
Oct 25, 2004 / John Nichols