Why Did Republicans Lose Again? Why Did Republicans Lose Again?
It couldn't have been Republicans' demonization of everyone outside their white male base, right?
Nov 27, 2012 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
Tea Party Crowd’s Answer for Why Romney Lost? Voter Fraud! Tea Party Crowd’s Answer for Why Romney Lost? Voter Fraud!
An idea is spreading on the right that Republicans are unfairly constrained by a court ruling that bars the party from targeting “ballot security” measures at communiti...
Nov 27, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Governor Cuomo’s Choice Governor Cuomo’s Choice
Obstruction has ruled in Albany for too long. The governor must push for a Democratic majority in the New York State Senate.
Nov 27, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Mandate to Raise Taxes on the Rich? Election Numbers Say ‘Yes’ A Mandate to Raise Taxes on the Rich? Election Numbers Say ‘Yes’
Barack Obama now has a higher percentage of the vote than Kennedy, Nixon, Clinton, Bush—or Reagan in 1980.
Nov 26, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
What Took So Long? Explaining Arizona’s Ballot Count Fiasco What Took So Long? Explaining Arizona’s Ballot Count Fiasco
Arizona is still counting ballots cast more than two weeks ago—but why did it issue so many provisional ballots to begin with?
Nov 21, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch
The GOP’s Voter Suppression Strategy The GOP’s Voter Suppression Strategy
It didn’t work for Republicans in this election—but their war on voting is far from dead.
Nov 20, 2012 / Editorial / Ari Berman
Home-State Scandal Interrupts Scott Walker’s Presidential Positioning Home-State Scandal Interrupts Scott Walker’s Presidential Positioning
The Wisconsin governor is accused of using county employees and resources to aid his campaign.
Nov 20, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
What the Case for Palin in 2016 Says About Conservatives What the Case for Palin in 2016 Says About Conservatives
Right-wing pundits still don’t get it: Romney's loss was about issues, not identity politics.
Is Romney’s ‘Gift’ Doctrine as Bad as It Sounds? Is Romney’s ‘Gift’ Doctrine as Bad as It Sounds?
Short answer: Yes, but…
Nov 17, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Voting Rights Haven’t Gotten Such Attention Since 1965. What Did We Learn? Voting Rights Haven’t Gotten Such Attention Since 1965. What Did We Learn?
Here are ten lessons from an election season in which voting itself was hotly debated.
Nov 16, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch