Rand Paul, CPAC’s Rock Star, Wins Big Rand Paul, CPAC’s Rock Star, Wins Big
A far-right, tax-hating, regulation-strangling libertarian wins over the faithful.
Mar 9, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
The Koch Brothers Spent Twice as Much on the 2012 Election as the Top Ten Unions Combined The Koch Brothers Spent Twice as Much on the 2012 Election as the Top Ten Unions Combined
When Super PAC contributions and dark money are taken into account, David and Charles Koch spent over $412 million during the last election cycle.
Confounding Expectations, CPAC Gives Christie a Standing ‘O’ Confounding Expectations, CPAC Gives Christie a Standing ‘O’
Some Tea Party supporters grumble, but Christie has a strong reservoir of support at Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington, DC.
Mar 7, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
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Bernie Sanders: ‘I Am Prepared to Run for President of the United States’ [Updated on March 19] Bernie Sanders: ‘I Am Prepared to Run for President of the United States’ [Updated on March 19]
Vermont independent wants to talk to progressives about a 2016 run, about whether to do so as a Democrat. “If I run,” he says, “my job…is to build the kind of coalition that can wi...
Mar 6, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
David Jolly’s Clients Won Earmarks From His Old Bosses, Bill Young David Jolly’s Clients Won Earmarks From His Old Bosses, Bill Young
Some of Jolly's clients won millions of dollars worth of contracts from Young after Jolly left a staff position with the representative to take up lobbying.
Bridgegate’s New Hampshire Connection Bridgegate’s New Hampshire Connection
For Christie 2016, New Hampshire is key primary territory. But Bridgegate dogs him there, too.
Mar 5, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
What Nihilism? A Response to Michelle Goldberg What Nihilism? A Response to Michelle Goldberg
The focus of left politics must be to change the terms of a debate that leaves us with impoverished choices. It's only in the context of a shriveled political imagination that that...
Mar 3, 2014 / Adolph Reed Jr.
Is Bobby Jindal Serious About 2016? Is Bobby Jindal Serious About 2016?
It seems that he is, but it isn’t clear that other Republicans are taking him seriously.
Mar 3, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Adolph Reed and Electoral Nihilism Adolph Reed and Electoral Nihilism
The return of the left-wing fantasy that there’s no difference between Democrats and Republicans.
Mar 3, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
In the GOP’s Civil War, the Establishment Is Winning In the GOP’s Civil War, the Establishment Is Winning
The Tea Party insurgents may be troublemakers, but they don’t outweigh the Republican establishment.
Feb 28, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss