Campaigns and Elections

Bush, After Saying He’ll Cede Hollywood to the Democrats Because He Has the Regular People Behind Him, Sings a Song to That Effect, to the Tune of That Old Bush, After Saying He’ll Cede Hollywood to the Democrats Because He Has the Regular People Behind Him, Sings a Song to That Effect, to the Tune of That Old

Regular people, just plain working folks Always stood out in my eyes. I scorn all those people who drink wine instead Of eating Frito pies.

Aug 12, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

No Bush, No Chicago ’68 No Bush, No Chicago ’68

The war on the other side of the world was launched with high expectations but is now widely seen as a fiasco.

Aug 12, 2004 / John Passacantando and Todd Gitlin

Sharp Tongues for Sharpton Sharp Tongues for Sharpton

Why did the pundits declare the Reverend's rousing DNC address to be "off-message"?

Aug 6, 2004 / Feature / Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw

Kerry’s Past Is the Key to His Future Kerry’s Past Is the Key to His Future

The paranoia that young Kerry warned against is now a staple of the Bush re-election campaign, and Kerry must meet it head-on.

Aug 3, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Postcards From Boston Postcards From Boston

Little Richard and the Dems

Aug 2, 2004 / The Nation

Good Show Good Show

Why we're all TV critics now.

Jul 30, 2004 / William Greider

Identity Politics Identity Politics

While controversy rages across the country over whether computerized voting machines may result in lost or manipulated votes, there is another change in the election system this ...

Jul 29, 2004 / Feature / Tova Andrea Wang

A Republican Count? A Republican Count?

About half of the largest ballot-counting corporation, Election Systems & Software (ES&S), is owned by the Omaha World-Herald Company, which publishes the city's conserva...

Jul 29, 2004 / Feature / Ronnie Dugger

How They Could Steal the Election This Time How They Could Steal the Election This Time

Electronic counts, unaudited touch-screen ballots, enhance opportunities for fraud.

Jul 29, 2004 / Feature / Ronnie Dugger

Searching for Spin Searching for Spin

Inside the GOP's Boston war room.

Jul 29, 2004 / Feature / Ari Berman

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