Election 2012

GOP Features Brutal Austerity, Puerto Rico–style, In Tampa GOP Features Brutal Austerity, Puerto Rico–style, In Tampa

Puerto Rico’s governor presided over mass layoffs of public workers and slashed corporate tax rates. 

Aug 30, 2012 / George Zornick

UndocuBus Riders Find Struggle and Hope in Knoxville UndocuBus Riders Find Struggle and Hope in Knoxville

On their way to the Democratic National Convention, UndocuBus riders find community in Knoxville, Tennessee. 

Aug 30, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch

A People’s Platform for the Democratic Party: Our Readers Respond A People’s Platform for the Democratic Party: Our Readers Respond

We asked our readers what they would add to the Democratic Party platform. From alternative energy to the right to vote, here's what they told us.

Aug 30, 2012 / The Nation

They Love the Lies Paul Ryan Tells They Love the Lies Paul Ryan Tells

Paul Ryan made his choice long ago. He’s not going to level with the American people. He’s going to try to make them believe things that are not true.

Aug 30, 2012 / John Nichols

Religious Right Roars at RNC Religious Right Roars at RNC

The GOP is trying to keep its focus on the economy, but the social conservatives want to be heard. 

Aug 30, 2012 / Ben Adler

George Zornick: The GOP’s Voter ID Law Obsession

George Zornick: The GOP’s Voter ID Law Obsession George Zornick: The GOP’s Voter ID Law Obsession

As Nikki Haley proved with her applause line about her state's voter identification law, the specter of voting fraud is as alive as ever in the Republican party.

Aug 29, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Republicans Boast About Voter Suppression in Tampa, but the Ground Is Shifting Republicans Boast About Voter Suppression in Tampa, but the Ground Is Shifting

Politicians inside the convention are proud of their voter supression tactics, but judges and the public increasingly disagree. 

Aug 29, 2012 / George Zornick

Ben Adler: Mike Huckabee’s Primetime Moment

Ben Adler: Mike Huckabee’s Primetime Moment Ben Adler: Mike Huckabee’s Primetime Moment

Will Huckabee be able to rally the religious right behind Mitt Romney?

Aug 29, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Open the Presidential Debates!

Open the Presidential Debates! Open the Presidential Debates!

For a quarter-century, they have been tightly controlled by the major political parties to protect the status quo. It’s time for a change.

Aug 29, 2012 / John Nichols

Dispatches From Tampa Dispatches From Tampa

At the RNC, Nation reporters find a hard-right party that’s cozy with lobbyists and interested in dealing with major storms only when they threaten their convention.

Aug 29, 2012 / John Nichols and George Zornick

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