Campaigns and Elections

Ari Berman Kicks Off Book Tour at Event with Howard Dean Ari Berman Kicks Off Book Tour at Event with Howard Dean

Ari Berman's Herding Donkeys traces the origins of Barack Obama’s winning campaign strategy back to the Howard Dean's failed 2004 presidential bid.

Oct 7, 2010 / Michael Tracey

Slide Show: November Races for Progressives to Watch

Slide Show: November Races for Progressives to Watch Slide Show: November Races for Progressives to Watch

Oct 7, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Young Democrats Tackle the Enthusiasm Gap Young Democrats Tackle the Enthusiasm Gap

This month, young Democrats across the country are working tirelessly to engage youth voters and close the enthusiasm gap.

Oct 7, 2010 / StudentNation / Joanna Chiu

Texas Tea

Texas Tea Texas Tea

Can Governor Rick Perry hold off a stronger than expected challenger and take a shot at 2012?

Oct 6, 2010 / Feature / Bob Moser

Obama: How You Like Me Cao? Obama: How You Like Me Cao?

Forget the hype about whiners and the professional left—a concrete test of Obama's political strategy is playing out in New Orleans.

Oct 6, 2010 / Ari Melber

Ignore the Pollsters and Champion the Progressives

Ignore the Pollsters and Champion the Progressives Ignore the Pollsters and Champion the Progressives

It would be a mistake for President Obama to lurch toward the center in an attempt to regain his electoral footing.

Oct 6, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Forget Gibbs. Bring Back Dean as DNC Chair Forget Gibbs. Bring Back Dean as DNC Chair

Instead of installing another Washington insider in a top position, Obama should look for someone with credibility among the party's grassroots base.

Oct 4, 2010 / Ari Berman

The Breakdown: Why is Russ Feingold in Trouble?

The Breakdown: Why is Russ Feingold in Trouble? The Breakdown: Why is Russ Feingold in Trouble?

Chris Hayes and Wisconsin native John Nichols discuss the grave challenges facing the senator and how Obama and the state's economy affect Feingold's chances this fall.

Oct 1, 2010 / Chris Hayes

Unmasking the GOP Pledge Unmasking the GOP Pledge

The GOP "Pledge to America" may lack substance, but it cannot be ignored.

Sep 30, 2010 / John Nichols

Fighting for Change, Longing for the Sea Fighting for Change, Longing for the Sea

Predictable Democratic losses in November aren't what we should fear. The real danger is in a political environment unable to build even the most tenuous bridges across partisan di...

Sep 30, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Melissa Harris-Perry

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