Elections

Does Mitt Romney Even Want to Be President? Does Mitt Romney Even Want to Be President?

He’s already gotten what he really needs out of this election.  

Sep 20, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan

The ‘Lazy’ ’47 Percent’ Vote The ‘Lazy’ ’47 Percent’ Vote

The chief sponsor of Pennsylvania’s voter ID throws in his thoughts on the “47 percent.”

Sep 20, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman

Progressives Must Work to Retake the Supreme Court Progressives Must Work to Retake the Supreme Court

Presidential picks for the Supreme Court bench will be crucial, as many justices move further to the extreme right. 

Sep 20, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Conservative Media Try to Save Romney’s Campaign Conservative Media Try to Save Romney’s Campaign

In a weak attempt to divert attention from the Romney firestorm, Fox News is promoting an old, misleadingly cut quote of Obama. 

Sep 19, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Scott Brown Should Either Renounce Romney or Admit He’s No Moderate Scott Brown Should Either Renounce Romney or Admit He’s No Moderate

The Massachusetts Republican says he’s an “independent senator.” But shouldn’t he answer the Romney question one way or the other?

Sep 19, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

PA Supreme Court Doubts the State Can Comply With Its Own Voter ID Law PA Supreme Court Doubts the State Can Comply With Its Own Voter ID Law

Law expert says the state can change the law again to win judge's approval.

Sep 19, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

An Appeals Court Strikes a Blow to Campaign Finance Reform An Appeals Court Strikes a Blow to Campaign Finance Reform

A US court of appeals reversed a lower-court decision that would have potentially forced some outside groups to open their books and reveal dark-money donors. 

Sep 19, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Romney’s Strike Four on Foreign Policy Romney’s Strike Four on Foreign Policy

His leaked remarks on Israel and Iran are more than mistakes—they prove Mitt Romney knows nothing about foreign policy. 

Sep 19, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Mitt Romney Is the 47 Percent Mitt Romney Is the 47 Percent

 Romney has been living off the government's hand-outs for a long time. 

Sep 18, 2012 / Blog / Steve Brodner

Is Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law Headed for Defeat? Is Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law Headed for Defeat?

Voting rights advocates scored a partial victory today when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court sent the state’s voter ID law back to the lower court for a new hearing.

Sep 18, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman

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