Campaigns and Elections

Romney Trying to Erase Primary Extremism

Romney Trying to Erase Primary Extremism Romney Trying to Erase Primary Extremism

Mitt and the GOP want to repair relations with women and Latinos. But they offer nothing of substance. 

Apr 9, 2012 / Ben Adler

Don’t Just Pressure ALEC’s Sponsors, Name and Shame ALEC Legislators Don’t Just Pressure ALEC’s Sponsors, Name and Shame ALEC Legislators

Now that corporations have begun to cut their ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council, citizens have a right and a responsibility to demand that elected state represent...

Apr 7, 2012 / John Nichols

Why Romney Bashes Obama’s Harvard Education Why Romney Bashes Obama’s Harvard Education

 Romney has deeper ties to Harvard than Obama. But since when does shameless pandering have to make sense? 

Apr 5, 2012 / Ben Adler

Why Romney Bashes Obama’s Harvard Education Why Romney Bashes Obama’s Harvard Education

 Romney has deeper ties to Harvard than Obama. But since when did shameless pandering have to make sense? 

Apr 5, 2012 / Ben Adler

VIDEO: What Does Elizabeth Warren’s Massachusetts Look Like?

VIDEO: What Does Elizabeth Warren’s Massachusetts Look Like? VIDEO: What Does Elizabeth Warren’s Massachusetts Look Like?

Will Elizabeth Warren's ability to connect with ordinary people be enough to win her a Massachusetts seat in the Senate?

Apr 5, 2012 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas

Wisconsin County’s Election-Count Meltdown Raises Concerns For Recall Wisconsin County’s Election-Count Meltdown Raises Concerns For Recall

Wisconsin's largest newspaper calls for a top election official to step down after the latest vote-counting mess in state's third-largest county.

Apr 5, 2012 / John Nichols

Obama by Default Obama by Default

The Republicans are a sick joke, and their narrow ideological stupidity has left rational voters no choice in the coming presidential election but Barack Obama.

Apr 5, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Is Scott Walker Avoiding GOP Presidential Candidates? Is Scott Walker Avoiding GOP Presidential Candidates?

On Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the recall election, Romney's drastic move to the right and the possibility of a Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan ticket.

Apr 4, 2012 / Press Room

The ‘Voter Fraud’ Fraud The ‘Voter Fraud’ Fraud

A new Fox News report about voter fraud proves how rare the phememenon really is.

Apr 4, 2012 / Ari Berman

Who Got the Most Votes in Tuesday’s Primaries? Not Mitt Romney

Who Got the Most Votes in Tuesday’s Primaries? Not Mitt Romney Who Got the Most Votes in Tuesday’s Primaries? Not Mitt Romney

The GOP frontrunner got the headlines. But he still couldn't break 50 percent in Maryland and Wisconsin.

Apr 4, 2012 / John Nichols

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