Campaigns and Elections

Governor Meg Whitman? Governor Meg Whitman?

Katrina vanden Heuvel sits on a panel questioning GOP frontrunner, Meg Whitman, on her bid for California's gubernatorial seat.

Jan 28, 2010 / MSNBC

Are We a Center-Right Nation? Are We a Center-Right Nation?

Chris Hayes argues that voters' anti-incumbent attitude is more about anger and frustration with the current economy than political ideology.

Jan 26, 2010 / MSNBC

What Coakley’s Defeat Means for Healthcare Reform What Coakley’s Defeat Means for Healthcare Reform

Healthcare is in jeopardy, but it's not dead--especially if Democrats drag their feet on swearing in Brown.

Jan 20, 2010 / Feature / Lindsay Beyerstein

Coakley’s Loss: Pie in the President’s Face Coakley’s Loss: Pie in the President’s Face

Martha Coakley's loss in Massachusetts put on display the monumental miscalculations by which Obama has governed.

Jan 20, 2010 / William Greider

What Massachusetts Got Right What Massachusetts Got Right

Obama's opportunistic search for win-win solutions to our healthcare concerns and our larger economic problems is leading to a lose-lose outcome for the president and the country.

Jan 20, 2010 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bad Model Ford Bad Model Ford

The news that Harold Ford Jr., a conservative Democrat from Tennessee, is considering a primary challenge to New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is as laughable as ludicrous. I'm s...

Jan 11, 2010 / Ari Berman

The Nation Interviews David Plouffe The Nation Interviews David Plouffe

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, David Plouffe, former campaign manager of Obama for America, talks healthcare, messaging, and organizing after election day.

Dec 18, 2009 / Ari Melber

Plouffe Counters Obama’s Healthcare Critics Plouffe Counters Obama’s Healthcare Critics

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, David Plouffe, former campaign manager of Obama for America, talks healthcare, messaging, and organizing after election day.

Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber

Election Tea Leaves Election Tea Leaves

What did we learn from the off-year elections?

Nov 4, 2009 / John Nichols

Obama for America’s Gallup Pol Obama for America’s Gallup Pol

Nadine Padilla organized for Obama in Native American communities. Now she's passing her skills on to others.

Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Elizabeth Méndez Berry

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