Romney Falls Further Out of Touch With Women Romney Falls Further Out of Touch With Women
Romney’s stance on abortion not only contradicts his earlier statements but continues to lose him women voters.
Aug 27, 2012 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
Cain, Bachmann Focus on Obama, Not Romney, in Tampa Tea Party Rally Cain, Bachmann Focus on Obama, Not Romney, in Tampa Tea Party Rally
The Tea Party movement came to Tampa, but not to celebrate the Republican nominee. Instead, their rhetoric remains almost entirely negative.
Discriminatory South Carolina Voter ID Law Challenged in Federal Court – UPDATED Discriminatory South Carolina Voter ID Law Challenged in Federal Court – UPDATED
Past is present in South Carolina, where a new voter ID law could disenfranchise 80,000 minority voters.
Aug 27, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
Paul Ryan Struggles With the Inconvenient Demands of Democracy Paul Ryan Struggles With the Inconvenient Demands of Democracy
The soon-to-be GOP candidate for vice president must explain why he’s ignoring his other campaign.
Aug 25, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Withdraws From True the Vote Summit Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Withdraws From True the Vote Summit
After exposés on Rachel Maddow and Al Sharpton news shows, the Ohio secretary of state abandons True the Vote.
Aug 25, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch
Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech? Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech?
Some religious-right figures are rallying around Todd Akin in the wake of his controversial comments on rape. And one of them, Mike Huckabee, is addressing the RNC in prime time.&n...
Romney’s Unabashed Lies Are Political Gold, So Why Stop? Romney’s Unabashed Lies Are Political Gold, So Why Stop?
The GOP presidential campaign is flat-out lying about Obama’s welfare record, and it’s working like a charm.
Aug 24, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Voter ID Threatens to Storm Next Week’s GOP Convention Voter ID Threatens to Storm Next Week’s GOP Convention
As the RNC adds support of voter ID legislation to its platform, the DOJ backs Virginia’s voter ID law and California lawmakers pass same-day voter regist...
Aug 24, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
How the Right Is Building Its ‘Poll Watcher’ Network for November How the Right Is Building Its ‘Poll Watcher’ Network for November
Plugged into the framework of far right organizations, True the Vote has “empowered” a zealous group hellbent on intimidating would-be voters.
Aug 24, 2012 / Brentin Mock