Elections

A Candidate Who Takes Care of His Own A Candidate Who Takes Care of His Own

Romney’s doomed political strategy was born out of the same kind of arrogant, hidebound thinking that now colors every aspect of his party’s political ideology. 

Sep 21, 2012 / Eric Alterman

How the Mayweather-Pacquiao Saga Reminds Us of the Voter ID Game How the Mayweather-Pacquiao Saga Reminds Us of the Voter ID Game

In both boxing and voting cases the strategy is the same: keep the opponent away.  

Sep 21, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

#TalkPoverty: Tim Casey and Lisalyn Jacobs’s Questions for Obama and Romney #TalkPoverty: Tim Casey and Lisalyn Jacobs’s Questions for Obama and Romney

Antipoverty activists are asking both candidates to speak up about growing poverty in the United States. 

Sep 21, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Wanna Protect Your Vote? There’s an App for That Wanna Protect Your Vote? There’s an App for That

Looking to find out how to register your vote? These social media apps can help. 

Sep 21, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Voting Rights Watch, and Maegan E. Ortiz

Elizabeth Warren Wins the ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Debate Elizabeth Warren Wins the ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Debate

Elizabeth Warren knocked Scott Brown out with a one-two punch: “Mitt Romney“ and a “Republican-controlled Senate.”

Sep 21, 2012 / John Nichols

Why Obama Is Right About Change, but Wrong About the Outside Game Why Obama Is Right About Change, but Wrong About the Outside Game

Healthcare reform was not the outside game Obama says it was.

Sep 21, 2012 / Ari Melber

Tim Kaine Provides a Cautionary Tale for Mitt Romney in the Debates Tim Kaine Provides a Cautionary Tale for Mitt Romney in the Debates

Being unable to offer policy specifics is potentially catastrophic for candidates—as the Virginia Democrat showed today. 

Sep 20, 2012 / George Zornick

How American Democracy Became Commercial Property How American Democracy Became Commercial Property

Election politics today are little more than advertising. But it wasn't always that way. 

Sep 20, 2012 / Lewis Lapham

Does Mitt Romney Even Want to Be President? Does Mitt Romney Even Want to Be President?

He’s already gotten what he really needs out of this election.  

Sep 20, 2012 / Leslie Savan

The ‘Lazy’ ’47 Percent’ Vote The ‘Lazy’ ’47 Percent’ Vote

The chief sponsor of Pennsylvania’s voter ID throws in his thoughts on the “47 percent.”

Sep 20, 2012 / Ari Berman

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