Strom Thurmond’s Kid Loses GOP Bid to an African-American Candidate Strom Thurmond’s Kid Loses GOP Bid to an African-American Candidate
There must be something to celebrate in the fact that the Thurmond name is no longer magic in the state that gave us States' Rights.
Jun 23, 2010 / John Nichols
Progressive Challenger Defeats DC Establishment in North Carolina Progressive Challenger Defeats DC Establishment in North Carolina
The progressive groups that unsuccessfully backed Bill Halter in Arkansas scored a victory with Elaine Marshall in North Carolina Tuesday night.
Jun 23, 2010 / Ari Berman
Republicans Can’t Figure Out What They Stand For Republicans Can’t Figure Out What They Stand For
Nation Washington Editor Christopher Hayes tells Rachel Maddow that jumping on the GOP's conflicted messages about BP's liability for the Gulf spill is a way for Democrats to "...
Jun 22, 2010 / Press Room
Smart Pressure on Obama to Do More for Middle East Peace Smart Pressure on Obama to Do More for Middle East Peace
It is not often that a candidate in a tight US Senate race says something significant about the Middle East peace process—or the lack of a process. Pennsylvania Democrat Joe ...
Jun 14, 2010 / John Nichols
Will the Billionaire Girls Club Conquer California? Will the Billionaire Girls Club Conquer California?
Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman buys a Republican nomination for governor, while former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina buys the party's nod for US Senate. If you're a California Rep...
Jun 11, 2010 / John Nichols
The Pain of FauxFeminist Populism The Pain of FauxFeminist Populism
Are monied women now running for office going to put their tight-fist fiscal conservativism or their faux feminism first?
Jun 10, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Ending Pay-to-Play Politics Ending Pay-to-Play Politics
Dick Durbin and Donna Edwards are behind legislation to create a public campaign financing system and a constitutional amendment granting Congress the authority to regulate corpora...
Jun 10, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Money Primary The Money Primary
In recent primaries, winners clinched nominations by spending big.
Jun 9, 2010 / John Nichols
Bubba Goes to Arkansas Bubba Goes to Arkansas
In case anyone was wondering where the White House stands vis-à-vis its base these days, the defeat of Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter makes it pretty stark.
Jun 9, 2010 / Laura Flanders
And the Winner is… Bill Clinton And the Winner is… Bill Clinton
The bottom line on Blanche Lincoln's win is simple: Bill Clinton got her renominated. Even Lincoln says his effort on her behalf in the Arkansas Democratic Senate runoff campaign...
Jun 9, 2010 / John Nichols