Election 2012

The Fight for Marriage Equality Continues The Fight for Marriage Equality Continues

President Obama may be the first president to endorse same-sex marriage, but we still have a long way to go before the Defense of Marriage Act and statewide bans are repealed.

May 10, 2012 / Press Room

Inside True the Vote Inside True the Vote

A spinoff of the King Street Patriots Texas Tea Party, True the Vote aims to have 1 million poll watchers in place by November. 

May 9, 2012 / Brentin Mock

Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What?

Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What? Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What?

While President Obama’s announcement is a welcome change, it stops short in significant ways of what’s really needed.

May 9, 2012 / Richard Kim

Romney’s Attack on Obama’s College Affordability Record Romney’s Attack on Obama’s College Affordability Record

Mitt blames Obama for rising tuitions, but ignores the role of federal student aid in reducing its burden on families. 

May 8, 2012 / Ben Adler

What Does the Religious Right Want From Romney? What Does the Religious Right Want From Romney?

Bryan Fischer brags that social conservatives forced Mitt to fire a gay staffer. What else would they like to make him do?

May 3, 2012 / Ben Adler

Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet

Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet

Judging by his advisers, Romney would embrace Bush’s unilateral interventionism and massive military budgets.

May 2, 2012 / Feature / Ari Berman

Gay Romney Aide Resigns Gay Romney Aide Resigns

Mitt's new foreign policy spokesman, Richard Grenell, suddenly resigned Tuesday afternoon. Was he forced out by anti-gay social conservatives? 

May 1, 2012 / Ben Adler

The GOP’s Fear of a Cool Obama

The GOP’s Fear of a Cool Obama The GOP’s Fear of a Cool Obama

After Obama slow-jammed the news on Jimmy Fallon, Republicans put out two ads reminding viewers that he's too cool, too popular and too, hmm, what else?

Apr 27, 2012 / Leslie Savan

On YouTube, Obama Campaign Plays bin Laden Card Against Romney On YouTube, Obama Campaign Plays bin Laden Card Against Romney

Barack Obama’s general election campaign wasted no time in playing the bin Laden card against Mitt Romney.

Apr 27, 2012 / Ari Melber

Meet Mitt, the Man from Big Oil Meet Mitt, the Man from Big Oil

Environmentalists fear a Romney presidency. 

Apr 26, 2012 / Ben Adler

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