Campaigns and Elections

Ari Berman: Republican War on Voting Could Disenfranchise ‘Five Million Voters’

Ari Berman: Republican War on Voting Could Disenfranchise ‘Five Million Voters’ Ari Berman: Republican War on Voting Could Disenfranchise ‘Five Million Voters’

Sweeping reforms passed by Republican state legislatures will impede access to the ballot at every step of the voting process—and may disenfranchise up to 5 million poor, minority ...

Oct 18, 2011 / On Point with Tom Ashbrook

8 Questions for Michele Bachmann 8 Questions for Michele Bachmann

Bachmann is criticizing the front-runners in the hopes of getting more attention. Here are some questions she could be asked at Tuesday’s debate in Las Vegas.

Oct 17, 2011 / Ben Adler

Working Families Party on How to Make Sure Mayor Bloomberg Doesn’t Evict OWS Working Families Party on How to Make Sure Mayor Bloomberg Doesn’t Evict OWS

There's speculation that the mayor will try to clear Lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park, where the Occupy Wall Street movement is centered. Here's how New York’s labor...

Oct 13, 2011 / John Nichols

Senator Ben Nelson Opens the Secret Money Door Wider Senator Ben Nelson Opens the Secret Money Door Wider

Seemingly innocuous political advertisements running in Nebraska may dramatically change the campaign finance landscape.  

Oct 13, 2011 / George Zornick

Obama Is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong About Free Trade Obama Is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong About Free Trade

Signing new deals with South Korea, Panama and Colombia is bad economics and bad politics.

Oct 13, 2011 / John Nichols

Republicans Insult, Then Try to Co-opt, Occupy Wall Street Republicans Insult, Then Try to Co-opt, Occupy Wall Street

Republican presidential candidates initially attacked the protesters at Occupy Wall Street. Now they say they understand their grievances, but it's nothing a tax cut won't fix.&nbs...

Oct 12, 2011 / Ben Adler

Melissa Harris-Perry: An Obama vs. Cain Campaign Would Be ‘Fascinating’ Melissa Harris-Perry: An Obama vs. Cain Campaign Would Be ‘Fascinating’

 What will an Obama vs. Cain presidential campaign look like?

Oct 11, 2011 / MSNBC

Another Racial Misstep for Perry? Another Racial Misstep for Perry?

Rick Perry’s campaign, beset by a report that his hunting ranch had a racist name, makes a questionable scheduling decision.

Oct 11, 2011 / Ben Adler

Wisconsin Drive to Recall Walker Starts November 15 Wisconsin Drive to Recall Walker Starts November 15

Activists say they will begin the process of booting anti-labor Republican Scott Walker. But the governor and his allies are putting pressure on the board that oversees elections.

Oct 11, 2011 / John Nichols

Three Lessons From the Values Voter Summit Three Lessons From the Values Voter Summit

 What a visit to the heart of American social conservatism tells us about the presidential race. 

Oct 10, 2011 / Ben Adler

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