Campaigns and Elections

Ten Things Dems Could Do to Win

Ten Things Dems Could Do to Win Ten Things Dems Could Do to Win

Why the party needs to have a plan, keep it simple—and do something for the base.

Sep 9, 2010 / Feature / Thomas Geoghegan

Rand Paul’s Kentucky Derby

Rand Paul’s Kentucky Derby Rand Paul’s Kentucky Derby

The Tea Party favorite is in a race to stitch together a statewide Republican coalition.

Sep 9, 2010 / Feature / Dan Bischoff

Greene to Green in SC? Greene to Green in SC?

In this fall's South Carolina Senate contest, Democrats should vote for the Green Party candidate.

Sep 9, 2010 / John Nichols

Fighting Class War Fighting, Bob-Style Fighting Class War Fighting, Bob-Style

Solid progressive Senators like Russ Feingold, the sole Senate vote against the Patriot Act, are feeling the lash this election cycle because of misplaced anger from the Tea Partye...

Sep 8, 2010 / Laura Flanders

How Much Do We Learn From the First Cut of History? How Much Do We Learn From the First Cut of History?

One year later, the blockbuster Game Change can be read as much for how little election narratives explain about history as for the story of the 2008 campaign.

Sep 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Julian E. Zelizer

Carly Fiorina’s Campaign Against a Free and Open Internet Carly Fiorina’s Campaign Against a Free and Open Internet

She's supposed to know something about technology. But millionaire Senate candidate Carly Fiorina seems to be most interested in subdividing the net so that her pals can make money...

Sep 2, 2010 / John Nichols

The Right Angle on Reid

The Right Angle on Reid The Right Angle on Reid

If Harry Reid loses this fall, he's just getting what he deserves.

Sep 2, 2010 / Feature / J. Patrick Coolican

Schneiderman for Attorney General Schneiderman for Attorney General

New York State Senator Eric Schneiderman's commitment to transformational politics and progressive values make him the right choice for state attorney general.

Aug 31, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Democrats Should Look North to Alaska, and Thank Sarah Palin Democrats Should Look North to Alaska, and Thank Sarah Palin

Could the Democrat who didn't stand a chance beat Palin's protege? A new poll says "yes."

Aug 30, 2010 / John Nichols

Sarah Palin and the Tea Partyers Create an Opening for Democrats Sarah Palin and the Tea Partyers Create an Opening for Democrats

For Democrats, Republican primaries are the gift that keeps on giving.

Aug 27, 2010 / John Nichols

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