Campaigns and Elections

One Voter Suppression Law Isn’t Good Enough in Michigan One Voter Suppression Law Isn’t Good Enough in Michigan

In a state with an existing voter ID law, three bills target voters of color, youth, the elderly and non-English speakers.

Jun 19, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

Groups File ‘Most Expansive’ Lawsuit Against Florida’s Voter Purging Groups File ‘Most Expansive’ Lawsuit Against Florida’s Voter Purging

Civil rights groups are suing Florida over the state’s voter purging initiative and The Advancement Project’s co-director Penda Hair explains why. 

Jun 19, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

Obama Boxes in Republicans on Immigration Obama Boxes in Republicans on Immigration

What do the Texas Republican Party and the president have in common? Nothing, except their support of an immigrant guest worker program.

Jun 19, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Romney’s ‘Some Towns Just Don’t Count’ Tour

Romney’s ‘Some Towns Just Don’t Count’ Tour Romney’s ‘Some Towns Just Don’t Count’ Tour

The GOP candidate’s bus tour skips communities battered by Bain Capital.

Jun 19, 2012 / John Nichols

What Would Tim Pawlenty Bring to the GOP Ticket? What Would Tim Pawlenty Bring to the GOP Ticket?

With different backgrounds but matching policies, the former Minnesota governor is on Mitt’s short list for running mate. 

Jun 18, 2012 / Ben Adler

White House on FEC Reform: We’ll Tell You Later White House on FEC Reform: We’ll Tell You Later

The administration appears unwilling to commit to serious campaign finance reforms. 

Jun 18, 2012 / George Zornick

Katrina vanden Heuvel: What Type of America Is Romney Fighting For? Katrina vanden Heuvel: What Type of America Is Romney Fighting For?

The election-year battle for the economy should be simple: Obama has a jobs plan and Romney does not. 

Jun 18, 2012 / Press Room

Romney’s Latino Problem Romney’s Latino Problem

The president’s new immigration policy leaves Mitt with an impossible task: appealing to Latinos while appeasing his base.

Jun 18, 2012 / Ben Adler

Paul Ryan (and Mitt Romney) Versus the Nuns Paul Ryan (and Mitt Romney) Versus the Nuns

The Republicans are traveling the country to pitch their austerity schemes. But a busload of nuns are calling them out.

Jun 17, 2012 / John Nichols

Ari Berman: Pushback Against Vote Restriction Needs To Start Now Ari Berman: Pushback Against Vote Restriction Needs To Start Now

The war on voting is spreading as the fall elections near.

Jun 15, 2012 / Press Room

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