Elections

Rick Perry, God and Me: When I Got the Call

Rick Perry, God and Me: When I Got the Call Rick Perry, God and Me: When I Got the Call

God called me one night and asked me to run for president. He almost talked me into it.

Nov 2, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Herman Cain, David Koch, Scott Walker, Paul Ryan & the Smoking Man Herman Cain, David Koch, Scott Walker, Paul Ryan & the Smoking Man

Mark Block helped elect Scott Walker and promoted Paul Ryan’s assault on seniors. Now his own history of political wrongdoing is being exposed.

Nov 2, 2011 / John Nichols

Santorum Campaigns on His Disabled Daughter but Opposes Disability Rights Santorum Campaigns on His Disabled Daughter but Opposes Disability Rights

Rick Santorum, father of a disabled child, would be a terrible president for people with disabilities. 

Nov 2, 2011 / Ben Adler

Herman Cain’s Next Scandal: His Smoking Campaign Manager Herman Cain’s Next Scandal: His Smoking Campaign Manager

Mark Block, who is all over the media defending his boss against allegations of sexual harassment, has his own scandal-plagued past.

Nov 1, 2011 / John Nichols

Conservative Media Say the Sexual Harassment Claim Against Cain Is an Attack From the Left Conservative Media Say the Sexual Harassment Claim Against Cain Is an Attack From the Left

What happens when a nonpartisan newspaper reveals unflattering information about a Republican?

Nov 1, 2011 / Ben Adler

Ari Berman: Paul Ryan Is a ‘Class Warrior for the Wealthy’ Ari Berman: Paul Ryan Is a ‘Class Warrior for the Wealthy’

Paul Ryan doesn't have his facts straight when it comes to our nation's widening class divide.

Oct 31, 2011 / Press Room

Nine Questions for Herman Cain Nine Questions for Herman Cain

It’s time we took Herman Cain seriously and interrogated his unserious plans and assertions. 

Oct 27, 2011 / Ben Adler

Who Is Funding the Wildest School Board Election in the Country? Who Is Funding the Wildest School Board Election in the Country?

Why are conservative interest groups—including representatives of the oil and gas industry—taking sides in a local Denver school board election?

Oct 26, 2011 / Press Room

Is Rick Perry’s Iowa Ad for Voters or Donors? Is Rick Perry’s Iowa Ad for Voters or Donors?

Perry's first television commercial is all about his favorite topic: unleashing the energy industry. 

Oct 26, 2011 / Ben Adler

Karl Rove’s 2011 Election Priority: Busting Public-Sector Unions in Ohio Karl Rove’s 2011 Election Priority: Busting Public-Sector Unions in Ohio

The former White House political czar, who pulls so many Republican and conservative strings, is all over the fight to defend Ohio Governor John Kasich’s anti-union law....

Oct 25, 2011 / John Nichols

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