The People Speak on Raising the Minimum Wage The People Speak on Raising the Minimum Wage
It now looks as if voters approved all six of the state-level minimum-wage initiatives. In addition to Missouri and Ohio--which you read about on the Notion last night--the measur...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
The Netroots Election? Not So Fast The Netroots Election? Not So Fast
Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi and Rahm Emanuel say they are happy to sharecredit for the Democrats' electoral success, but not everyone in theparty is feeling as generous. Progressive...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
The Unstoppable Harold Ford The Unstoppable Harold Ford
It was tough for any self-respecting progressive to root wholeheartedlyfor Harold Ford Jr. In his longshot bid to replace retiring SenateMajority Stiff Bill Frist, Tennesee's wund...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Real Democrats Real Democrats
Just one year ago--hell, even a few months ago--the unanimous viewamong the Democrats' strategic sages was that the only drama in theSouth this fall would be whether the region's ...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
So Close So Close
With early morning wins in the tightly-contested states of Missouri and Montana, and with Virginia tipping toward them, Democrats ended one of the most intense election nights in ...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Democrats Gone Wild Democrats Gone Wild
Former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe walked in the ballroom where House and Senate Democrats were congragating around 10 pm with a big smile on his face. At 11:11 pm, when CNN anno...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Praising Arizona Praising Arizona
With 94 percent of the vote reporting, it looks like Arizona's Prop. 107, the gay marriage ban will go down -- 51.6 percent against it, 48.4 percent for it. Of particular interes...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
South Dakota Abortion Ban Defeated South Dakota Abortion Ban Defeated
Voters in South Dakota have defeated a draconian ban on abortions, which would have outlawed the procedure in every instance, except to save the life of the mother. This contest ...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
California: Arnold and Jerry Big Winners California: Arnold and Jerry Big Winners
Partial returns in California still suggest the Golden State might, in an odd way be one the better Red success stories tonight. Schwarzenegger was immediately projected as re-el...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Arizona’s 8th District Goes Blue Arizona’s 8th District Goes Blue
At this hour of just after 8 pm Pacific, the first significant results are coming in here in the west. And as expected, the first congressional seat to flip Democratic is Arizona'...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation