Election 2012

Joe Walsh Screams at Tammy Duckworth: Video Mashup Joe Walsh Screams at Tammy Duckworth: Video Mashup

Why does Tammy Duckworth make Joe Walsh so angry?

Jul 11, 2012 / Katie Halper

Romney’s Donors Share His Love of Offshore Tax Havens

Romney’s Donors Share His Love of Offshore Tax Havens Romney’s Donors Share His Love of Offshore Tax Havens

Of Mitt’s top donors, ten are heavily invested in the practice of hiding vast sums of money offshore. 

Jul 11, 2012 / George Zornick

Mitt Romney’s NAACP Speech: Will He Condemn Voter Suppression? Mitt Romney’s NAACP Speech: Will He Condemn Voter Suppression?

The question that Romney must answer Wednesday is simple: Which side is he on?

Jul 10, 2012 / John Nichols

Texas Wants to Say Adios to the Voting Rights Act’s Authority Texas Wants to Say Adios to the Voting Rights Act’s Authority

Two hundred thousand Latinos will turn 18 between now and Election Day. But if they’re in Texas, their right to vote is under threat.

Jul 10, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes

Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes

Conservative Super PACs plan to bury Obama under an avalanche of misleading attack ads. 

Jul 9, 2012 / Ben Adler

Ari Berman: Why Republicans Are Challenging the Voting Rights Act Ari Berman: Why Republicans Are Challenging the Voting Rights Act

If the GOP is pursuing voter ID laws for the sake of civil rights, then why is it doing so in a way that disenfranchises minority voters?

Jul 9, 2012 / Press Room

Occupy and the 99% Opposition Occupy and the 99% Opposition

Despite rumors of its demise, Occupy Wall Street has given rise to a flurry of actions targeting the 99 percent. What is this new phenomenon—and what role will it play in Nov...

Jul 9, 2012 / Jeremy Brecher

Snow Mitt and the Huntsman: A Tale from the Dark Forest of Republicanism Snow Mitt and the Huntsman: A Tale from the Dark Forest of Republicanism

Jon Huntsman’s decision to skip the GOP convention says a lot about how narrow the party of Lincoln, and even Reagan, has become.

Jul 9, 2012 / John Nichols

The GOP’s Attack on Voters The GOP’s Attack on Voters

The GOP admits that it believes voter ID laws will win Romney the election. 

Jul 9, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Activists Protest Romney’s ‘Koch Problem’ Activists Protest Romney’s ‘Koch Problem’

Hundreds of activists show up at a Mitt Romney Southampton fundraiser to protest billionaires’ money in politics. 

Jul 9, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

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