Elections

Five Million Voters May Lose Rights in the 2012 Elections Five Million Voters May Lose Rights in the 2012 Elections

Two states in the Super Tuesday primaries—Georgia and Tennessee—are part of a wave of states that created troubling voting laws following the Tea Party Republican victo...

Mar 6, 2012 / Brentin Mock

Super Tuesday Sees Romney’s Softer Side Super Tuesday Sees Romney’s Softer Side

Romney’s strategy has been to tear down those around him without giving people reasons to like him.

Mar 6, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Rick Santorum’s Elite Background

Rick Santorum’s Elite Background Rick Santorum’s Elite Background

Santorum has a chance in Ohio because he appeals more to working-class voters than Romney. But his blue-collar roots are a myth. 

Mar 5, 2012 / Ben Adler

Mitt Romney’s ‘Cut-and-Paste’ Fantasy Candidacy

Mitt Romney’s ‘Cut-and-Paste’ Fantasy Candidacy Mitt Romney’s ‘Cut-and-Paste’ Fantasy Candidacy

Romney's campaign doctors newspaper editorials and then sends them to reporters hoping to spin the story. In fact, even his backers have doubts.

Mar 5, 2012 / John Nichols

The Right-Wing Effort to Smear Obama and Liberals as ‘Anti-Israel’ The Right-Wing Effort to Smear Obama and Liberals as ‘Anti-Israel’

The Emergency Committee for Israel is accusing President Obama and liberal think tanks of opposing Israel’s interests, but they don’t have the evidence to back it up.&n...

Mar 4, 2012 / Ben Adler

Romney’s Contraception Flip-Flop Reminds Everyone Why They Hate Him Romney’s Contraception Flip-Flop Reminds Everyone Why They Hate Him

Within one day Mitt managed to offend everybody by saying he was against the Blunt amendment, and then that he was for it. 

Mar 1, 2012 / Ben Adler

Hottest Political Story? Sorry Mitt, It’s the New Race for Control of the Senate Hottest Political Story? Sorry Mitt, It’s the New Race for Control of the Senate

Tired of the Romsantorneyum. Join the crowd. The political news of the moment isn’t the unending GOP scrap. It’s the sudden viability of Democrats in the fight for Sena...

Mar 1, 2012 / John Nichols

Romney’s Last Stand at the Alamo Romney’s Last Stand at the Alamo

Texas will cap off the Southern primary elections where Santorum’s brand of conservatism could prove dangerous for Romney.

Mar 1, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Bob Kerrey, Mass Murderer? Bob Kerrey, Mass Murderer?

Kerrey wants to run for the Senate, but back in 1968 he had a My Lai of his own.

Mar 1, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

The GOP Theo-Cons Hop on Board the Crazy Train

The GOP Theo-Cons Hop on Board the Crazy Train The GOP Theo-Cons Hop on Board the Crazy Train

Attacks on church-state separation by Romney, Gingrich and Santorum reflect the growing power in the party of religious extremists.

Feb 29, 2012 / John Nichols

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