Economy, Not Health Care or Deficits, Drove Midterm Vote Economy, Not Health Care or Deficits, Drove Midterm Vote
This week’s Republican "tsunami" is textbook politics: voters united around, well, the same frustrations they had two years ago.
Nov 3, 2010 / Kai Wright
Barbara Boxer Got More Votes than Ten Tea Party Senate Candidates Combined Barbara Boxer Got More Votes than Ten Tea Party Senate Candidates Combined
Tea Party candidates made big news, but they ran in small states.
Nov 3, 2010 / Jon Wiener
Lessons of the Blue Dog Blowout Lessons of the Blue Dog Blowout
Why was the conservative Blue Dog Caucus sliced in half yesterday?
Nov 3, 2010 / Ari Melber
Marijuana Legalization Fails in California Marijuana Legalization Fails in California
Opponents included all the statewide Democratic candidates, and the Obama administration.
Nov 3, 2010 / Jon Wiener
Election Day Loss: ACORN Declares Bankruptcy Election Day Loss: ACORN Declares Bankruptcy
This is the final chapter in the long and winding right-wing witch hunt against an organization that stood strong for poor and working people.
Nov 2, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
Tempest in a Tea Party? Tempest in a Tea Party?
Many progressives are going hysterical about a Tea Party takeover. People, get a grip! Here are four dynamics, including TINOs (Tea in Name Only), to watch behind the fright factor...
Nov 2, 2010 / Richard Kim
Three Polls and One Book to Remember While Watching Results Three Polls and One Book to Remember While Watching Results
It is not a national referendum. It is not launching a new political era. Voters still want government to be effective. Most voters are not angry about the size of government. They...
Nov 2, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Be Careful What You Vote for This Election Night Be Careful What You Vote for This Election Night
In a political climate of “sweep the bums out,” there's always the matter of who's sweeping in.
Nov 1, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Portland, the Paulsons and Bye-Bye, Baseball Portland, the Paulsons and Bye-Bye, Baseball
The people of Portland stood up to their local sports owners and refused to fund a new park. But team owners Merritt and Hank Paulson made baseball in Portland a casualty of the wa...
Nov 1, 2010 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
More a Wake for Sanity Than a Rally to Restore It More a Wake for Sanity Than a Rally to Restore It
As Republicans are about to take over the House, Stewart and Colbert set the stage for Tuesday's elections.
Oct 31, 2010 / Leslie Savan