Election 2012

Obama Campaign Goes Left—on YouTube Obama Campaign Goes Left—on YouTube

While the presidential campaign grinds on, the Obama Campaign has been ramping up appeals to women and progressives through targeted online video.

Apr 2, 2012 / Ari Melber

Romney’s Growing Momentum Romney’s Growing Momentum

The Republican nomination could be settled by the end of April.

Apr 2, 2012 / Ben Adler

Who Played Wisconsin Better: Romney or Santorum? Who Played Wisconsin Better: Romney or Santorum?

GOP tactics in the country's most serious political battleground. 

Apr 2, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

GOP Code Confusion GOP Code Confusion

From Romney to the Chamber of Commerce to the Supreme Court, Republicans are so distracted by their multiple phony attack lines that they’ve begun to confuse themselves. ...

Mar 30, 2012 / Leslie Savan

The Republican War on Voter Registration The Republican War on Voter Registration

New state laws seek to prevent organizations from registering new voters from under-represented groups. 

Mar 29, 2012 / Ben Adler

Republicans Are Causing a Moral Crisis in America Republicans Are Causing a Moral Crisis in America

Republicans are right about the existance of a moral crisis in America, but they're wrong about its origins. 

Mar 28, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin

Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin

Right wing commentators are seizing on irrelevant details of Martin's life to justify his death.

Mar 27, 2012 / Ben Adler

Will Voter ID Laws Affect the 2012 Election Outcome? Will Voter ID Laws Affect the 2012 Election Outcome?

Ben Adler weighs in on the legal challenges to voter identification laws. 

Mar 27, 2012 / The Nation

More Than Two-Thirds Oppose Afghan War More Than Two-Thirds Oppose Afghan War

Obama should capitalize on antiwar sentiment in the election.

Mar 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Voters Have Two Candidates, No Choice

Voters Have Two Candidates, No Choice Voters Have Two Candidates, No Choice

With Mitt Romney’s Super-PAC limo now on cruise control to victory at the GOP convention, voters are left with only two reasons to vote against Barack Obama.

Mar 22, 2012 / Robert Scheer

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