Campaigns and Elections

Three Polls and One Book to Remember While Watching Results Three Polls and One Book to Remember While Watching Results

It is not a national referendum. It is not launching a new political era. Voters still want government to be effective. Most voters are not angry about the size of government. They...

Nov 2, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Seminars at Sea: Jim Hightower and Chris Hayes on Populism in Politics Seminars at Sea: Jim Hightower and Chris Hayes on Populism in Politics

The impacts of populism on America's political landscape.

Nov 2, 2010 / The Nation

Election Night Primer: The Numbers to Watch Election Night Primer: The Numbers to Watch

Will the GOP get to 218 in the House? To 50 in the Senate? Where does Joe Biden fit in? What about governorships? Legislatures? Redistricting? The fate of the Republic? It's all he...

Nov 2, 2010 / John Nichols

Ballot Box Blues Ballot Box Blues

The most dispiriting election of a lifetime.

Nov 2, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt

Michelle Obama Rallies Crowd of 3,500 at UPenn Michelle Obama Rallies Crowd of 3,500 at UPenn

Michelle Obama rallies crowd of 3,500 at UPenn

Nov 2, 2010 / StudentNation / Evan Medina

Midterm Elections Define Presidents

Midterm Elections Define Presidents Midterm Elections Define Presidents

Love Barack Obama or hate him, don't doubt that what happens in today's elections will determine the direction of his presidency.

Nov 2, 2010 / John Nichols

Suppressing the Vote Suppressing the Vote

From Minnesota to Texas to Illinois, the right is using the myth of voter fraud to challenge potentially millions of eligible voters.

Nov 1, 2010 / Laura Stampler

Be Careful What You Vote for This Election Night Be Careful What You Vote for This Election Night

 In a political climate of “sweep the bums out,” there's always the matter of who's sweeping in.

Nov 1, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Why the Democrats Will Win in California

Why the Democrats Will Win in California Why the Democrats Will Win in California

It's not the economy. It's not just the candidates. It's that California is the least white state, except for Hawaii, and Republican candidates aren't attractive to black and Latin...

Nov 1, 2010 / Jon Wiener

Barack Obama’s Independent Streak Barack Obama’s Independent Streak

The president is not backing every Democrat. He's staying neutral in Rhode Island's hot gubernatorial race; in a move designed to help "his friend," former Republican Sen...

Oct 31, 2010 / John Nichols

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