Campaigns and Elections

Herman Cain’s Next Scandal: His Smoking Campaign Manager Herman Cain’s Next Scandal: His Smoking Campaign Manager

Mark Block, who is all over the media defending his boss against allegations of sexual harassment, has his own scandal-plagued past.

Nov 1, 2011 / John Nichols

Conservative Media Say the Sexual Harassment Claim Against Cain Is an Attack From the Left Conservative Media Say the Sexual Harassment Claim Against Cain Is an Attack From the Left

What happens when a nonpartisan newspaper reveals unflattering information about a Republican?

Nov 1, 2011 / Ben Adler

Ari Berman: Paul Ryan Is a ‘Class Warrior for the Wealthy’ Ari Berman: Paul Ryan Is a ‘Class Warrior for the Wealthy’

Paul Ryan doesn't have his facts straight when it comes to our nation's widening class divide.

Oct 31, 2011 / Press Room

What Should Be Done About Campaign Finance? What Should Be Done About Campaign Finance?

Restricting the flow of money doesn't work. So what comes next? 

Oct 28, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

Katrina vanden Heuvel: End Corporate Personhood Katrina vanden Heuvel: End Corporate Personhood

A very specific and concrete proposal has caught on like wildfire in Occupy encampments across the nation: Amend the Constitution to end corporate personhood.

Oct 28, 2011 / Press Room

Nine Questions for Herman Cain Nine Questions for Herman Cain

It’s time we took Herman Cain seriously and interrogated his unserious plans and assertions. 

Oct 27, 2011 / Ben Adler

Who Is Funding the Wildest School Board Election in the Country? Who Is Funding the Wildest School Board Election in the Country?

Why are conservative interest groups—including representatives of the oil and gas industry—taking sides in a local Denver school board election?

Oct 26, 2011 / Press Room

The GOP Plan That Could Cost Obama the Election

The GOP Plan That Could Cost Obama the Election The GOP Plan That Could Cost Obama the Election

A Republican proposal in Pennsylvania would change the way electoral votes are counted—and the results could spell Obama's defeat in 2012.

Oct 26, 2011 / Rob Richie

Is Rick Perry’s Iowa Ad for Voters or Donors? Is Rick Perry’s Iowa Ad for Voters or Donors?

Perry's first television commercial is all about his favorite topic: unleashing the energy industry. 

Oct 26, 2011 / Ben Adler

Karl Rove’s 2011 Election Priority: Busting Public-Sector Unions in Ohio Karl Rove’s 2011 Election Priority: Busting Public-Sector Unions in Ohio

The former White House political czar, who pulls so many Republican and conservative strings, is all over the fight to defend Ohio Governor John Kasich’s anti-union law....

Oct 25, 2011 / John Nichols

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