Campaigns and Elections

Obama’s Media Maven Obama’s Media Maven

David Axelrod, Barack Obama's closest political adviser, is applying the lessons he learned from Chicago's ugly racialized politics.

Feb 6, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes

Which Side Are You On? Which Side Are You On?

Jim Webb's blunt talk on populist economics challenges Democrats to craft a 2008 strategy that allows all Americans to share the wealth.

Feb 1, 2007 / The Editors

The Sounds of Silence The Sounds of Silence

Voting is a privilege and a responsibility that every American bears. Allowing prisoners to vote will keep us honest.

Jan 29, 2007 / Walter Mosley

Draft Obama! Why Bother? Draft Obama! Why Bother?

Ambitious politicians don't need a draft to run for higher office, but as "draft" sites become a campaign essential, genuine netroots activists will pay the price.

Jan 22, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber

Obama’s Challenge Obama’s Challenge

If Barack Obama is to secure critical grassroots support for his presidential bid, he must be less about celebrity and more about policy.

Jan 21, 2007 / John Nichols

Blue-ing the West Blue-ing the West

Democrats are on the verge of a fundamental shift in the regional balance of political power.

Jan 4, 2007 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

Resolutions for liberals.

Jan 4, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The Irrelevance of Joe Lieberman The Irrelevance of Joe Lieberman

The fall and rise of Joe Lieberman was one of the major political events of 2006. But in 2007, Beltway and netroots pundits agree, he will be as irrelevant as George W. Bush.

Dec 21, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber

The Other Rocky The Other Rocky

While most politicians win by appealing to the lowest common denominator, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson takes a decidedly higher road.

Dec 17, 2006 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Morality of the Minimum Morality of the Minimum

Let Justice Roll deserves credit for mobilizing values voters around minimum wage initiatives.

Dec 16, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen

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