Wisconsin and South Carolina Pass Marriage Bans Wisconsin and South Carolina Pass Marriage Bans
The AP is reporting that marriage bans have passed in South Carolina, Wisconsin and Virginia. In South Carolina 80% of voters approved a ban that not only eliminates the possibili...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Missouri and Ohio Raise the Minimum Wage Missouri and Ohio Raise the Minimum Wage
This evening's good news goes far beyond the obvious. (Obvious being, Republicans take a pounding, and cretins like Rick "Man-on-Dog" Santorum join the ranks of the unemployed.) ...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Virginia Is Not for Lovers Virginia Is Not for Lovers
Update: According to the networks the Virginia marriage ban will pass. The latest results show 57% in favor. I'll rehash what happened and why when more numbers are in. But one th...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Obnoxious Talkers Obnoxious Talkers
Shortly after 10 pm, the evening unfolds splendidly--an excruciatingslow-mo roll-up of the Republicans. Their pain is well-earned and fun towatch. What spoils the drama for me ar...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Anti-War Candidates Running Unexpectedly Well Anti-War Candidates Running Unexpectedly Well
Here's what is interesting to me at this point: Anti-war candidates appear to be doing exceptionally well. In Ohio, Sherrod Brown, the most clearly anti-war candidate in a compet...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Early Warning Early Warning
So goes Louisville, Kentucky, maybe goes the GOP. In the toilet, thatis. The race is Rep. Anne Northrup, usually reliable Republicanincumbent, versus a supposedly weak Democrat....
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Witching Hour Witching Hour
Witching Hour We are in the weird zone at just after 7 pm EST, when nobody really knowsanything and political types are flashing inside information around the country. I picke...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Smoke and Dirty Tricks in Virginia Smoke and Dirty Tricks in Virginia
With the Allen-Webb race in a dead heat, the Allen campaign is claiming that the incredibly high turnout in Virginia is from Christian conservatives who showed up to vote for the ...
Nov 7, 2006 / The Nation
The Machinery of Democracy The Machinery of Democracy
The great machinery of American democracy whirred into action thismorning, only to seize up and shut right down again--in precinct afterprecinct, county after county, and state af...
Nov 7, 2006 / The Nation
The Ad Wars – Election ’06 The Ad Wars – Election ’06
Below are five of the nastiest ads of the midterms. They offer a glimpse into what a party and its candidates do when the issues are stacked against them (Bush, Iraq, health care...
Nov 7, 2006 / The Nation