Election 2012

A Million Wisconsinites Petition to Recall Scott Walker

A Million Wisconsinites Petition to Recall Scott Walker A Million Wisconsinites Petition to Recall Scott Walker

540,208 signatures are required to force the antilabor governor to face a new election. Activists gathered almost double that number.

Jan 17, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Huntsman, Another Immoderate Republican, Drops out

Huntsman, Another Immoderate Republican, Drops out Huntsman, Another Immoderate Republican, Drops out

The media is saying Huntsman was too moderate for the current GOP. That’s true, but he was not a moderate, and he would always have been too sane for Republicans regardless.

Jan 16, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

‘Right-to-Work’ and the Jim Crow Legacy That Affronts King’s Memory ‘Right-to-Work’ and the Jim Crow Legacy That Affronts King’s Memory

Dr. King died while organizing on behalf of labor rights in the public sector. He would be horrified by the rise of anti-labor policies—especially proposals for so-called &l...

Jan 16, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Could Proportional Allocation Slow Romney’s Roll? Could Proportional Allocation Slow Romney’s Roll?

The RNC adopted rules to prevent early primaries from swiftly settling on a presidential nominee. 

Jan 16, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Christian Right Ordains Santorum to Block Romney, Prays for a New Candidate

Christian Right Ordains Santorum to Block Romney, Prays for a New Candidate Christian Right Ordains Santorum to Block Romney, Prays for a New Candidate

With Huntsman exiting to boost Romney, social conservatives try to coalesce behind Santorum. Or are they holding a place for Mike Huckabee or Jeb Bush?

Jan 15, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Mitt Romney Betrays His Father’s—and His Party’s—Civil Rights Legacy Mitt Romney Betrays His Father’s—and His Party’s—Civil Rights Legacy

George Romney marched with Dr. King and refused to back Republicans who opposed civil rights. Mitt Romney has yet to call out racially charged comments by his GOP foes and has actu...

Jan 13, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration

To reconnect with the Latino vote that helped elect him in 2008, Obama needs to take two important steps.

Jan 12, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Mitt Romney’s Reactionary, Extremist Bid for President Katrina vanden Heuvel: Mitt Romney’s Reactionary, Extremist Bid for President

How did what we once called reactionary become moderate for the GOP?    

Jan 12, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

There’s Hope for Republicans Yet There’s Hope for Republicans Yet

On key issues pertaining to the economic crisis, voters should expect "razor-thin" differences between President Obama and Mitt Romney.

Jan 12, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Top GOP Tweets of the Week Top GOP Tweets of the Week

They say the way to a man's heart is through his Twitter feed.

Jan 12, 2012 / Blog / Katie Halper

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