RNC Ladies’ Night: Will It Work? RNC Ladies’ Night: Will It Work?
The opening night of the RNC tried to woo women with condescension instead of substance. And the women delegates don't know how to handle gender issues either.
Aug 29, 2012 / Ben Adler
RNC Schedule: Tokenism Extraordinaire RNC Schedule: Tokenism Extraordinaire
GOP policies are as opposed to civil rights as always, but the party’s convention will be filled with speakers meant to soften its image on race and gender.
Aug 28, 2012 / Ben Adler
Romney Games GOP Rules to Benefit His Campaign… in 2016 Romney Games GOP Rules to Benefit His Campaign… in 2016
Senior conservative activists in the GOP will try to block a rules rewrite that would insulate Romney from inside-the-party pressure, primary challenges.
Aug 28, 2012 / John Nichols
A Party of Principle? Not on Mitt Romney’s Watch A Party of Principle? Not on Mitt Romney’s Watch
A candidate who once prided himself on being a moderate has embraced the most conservative platform in modern history.
Aug 28, 2012 / John Nichols
Cain, Bachmann Focus on Obama, Not Romney, in Tampa Tea Party Rally Cain, Bachmann Focus on Obama, Not Romney, in Tampa Tea Party Rally
The Tea Party movement came to Tampa, but not to celebrate the Republican nominee. Instead, their rhetoric remains almost entirely negative.
Aug 27, 2012 / Ben Adler
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Withdraws From True the Vote Summit Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Withdraws From True the Vote Summit
After exposés on Rachel Maddow and Al Sharpton news shows, the Ohio secretary of state abandons True the Vote.
Aug 25, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch
Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech? Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech?
Some religious-right figures are rallying around Todd Akin in the wake of his controversial comments on rape. And one of them, Mike Huckabee, is addressing the RNC in prime time.&n...
Aug 24, 2012 / Ben Adler
Romney’s Unabashed Lies Are Political Gold, So Why Stop? Romney’s Unabashed Lies Are Political Gold, So Why Stop?
The GOP presidential campaign is flat-out lying about Obama’s welfare record, and it’s working like a charm.
Aug 24, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Voter ID Threatens to Storm Next Week’s GOP Convention Voter ID Threatens to Storm Next Week’s GOP Convention
As the RNC adds support of voter ID legislation to its platform, the DOJ backs Virginia’s voter ID law and California lawmakers pass same-day voter regist...
Aug 24, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
How the Right Is Building Its ‘Poll Watcher’ Network for November How the Right Is Building Its ‘Poll Watcher’ Network for November
Plugged into the framework of far right organizations, True the Vote has “empowered” a zealous group hellbent on intimidating would-be voters.
Aug 24, 2012 / Brentin Mock