Election 2012

Voices from the DNC: Herbert Graves on Romney’s Disconnect with Working America

Voices from the DNC: Herbert Graves on Romney’s Disconnect with Working America Voices from the DNC: Herbert Graves on Romney’s Disconnect with Working America

Average Americans need housing, healthcare and better jobs. Romney's platform isn't convincing them that he can deliver.

Sep 4, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Voices from the DNC: Monisha Harrell on Marriage Equality

Voices from the DNC: Monisha Harrell on Marriage Equality Voices from the DNC: Monisha Harrell on Marriage Equality

The Democrats' 2012 party platform is the first in American political history to overtly call for marriage equality.

Sep 4, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

The Romney Campaign Continues to Lack a Positive Message The Romney Campaign Continues to Lack a Positive Message

The RNC’s efforts to create a positive, inspiring case for conservatism made no sense, and now the GOP is back to negativity. 

Sep 4, 2012 / Ben Adler

Romney Campaign Continues to Lack Positive Message Romney Campaign Continues to Lack Positive Message

 The RNC's efforts to create a positive, inspiring case for conservatism made no sense, and now they're back to negativity. 

Sep 4, 2012 / Ben Adler

Change We Can Believe In, 2.0 Change We Can Believe In, 2.0

Electoral victories are necessary but not sufficient. Uprooting inequality and restoring prosperity requires much more.

Sep 4, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Democratic Platform: The Good and the Bad The Democratic Platform: The Good and the Bad

The party pledges to support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and gay marriage, but would also lower corporate tax rates and keep the death penalty. 

Sep 4, 2012 / George Zornick

DNC Offers Obama an Opportunity to Show Who the Real Reformer Is

DNC Offers Obama an Opportunity to Show Who the Real Reformer Is DNC Offers Obama an Opportunity to Show Who the Real Reformer Is

The president’s support for an amendment the constitution to overturn Citizens United is a big deal. But will he use Charlotte to position as the 2012 race’s real refor...

Sep 3, 2012 / John Nichols

JoAnn Wypijewski: The GOP’s Ron Paul Problem

JoAnn Wypijewski: The GOP’s Ron Paul Problem JoAnn Wypijewski: The GOP’s Ron Paul Problem

The Republican party has a problem and his name is Ron Paul.

Sep 3, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Labor Day Message: We Can’t Labor Without Our Lives Labor Day Message: We Can’t Labor Without Our Lives

More work, less pay, longer hours, slimmer chances to advance; the message is coming up: the place of struggle is the workplace, but it’s also everywhere else.

Sep 3, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Undocumented Immigrants Take On the DNC

Undocumented Immigrants Take On the DNC Undocumented Immigrants Take On the DNC

The Undocubus activists are calling for the immigration reform that President Obama promised when he first ran for office.

Sep 3, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

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