Who Got the Most Votes in Tuesday’s Primaries? Not Mitt Romney Who Got the Most Votes in Tuesday’s Primaries? Not Mitt Romney
The GOP frontrunner got the headlines. But he still couldn't break 50 percent in Maryland and Wisconsin.
Apr 4, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
John Nichols: The GOP’s Wisconsin Envy John Nichols: The GOP’s Wisconsin Envy
How Scott Walker influenced the Republican presidential race.
Apr 3, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds
Why Romney is Attacking Obama for Comments to Medvedev Why Romney is Attacking Obama for Comments to Medvedev
Republicans want to portray President Obama as an insincere typical politician.
Why Scott Walker Is Avoiding Mitt Romney Why Scott Walker Is Avoiding Mitt Romney
The Wisconsin primary campaign features lots of praise for Walker from the GOP contenders. But Walker's not thanking Romney and Santorum for the favors.
Apr 2, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Romney’s Growing Momentum Romney’s Growing Momentum
The Republican nomination could be settled by the end of April.
Who Played Wisconsin Better: Romney or Santorum? Who Played Wisconsin Better: Romney or Santorum?
GOP tactics in the country's most serious political battleground.
Apr 2, 2012 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
The Problems With BDS The Problems With BDS
If the anti-Israel boycott's losing vote at the Park Slope Food Coop really was a victory for BDS, that's a bad thing.
Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Are Set for June 5 Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Are Set for June 5
Volunteers gathered over 900,000 certified signatures on recall petitions—far more than the required 540,000.
Mar 31, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
GOP Code Confusion GOP Code Confusion
From Romney to the Chamber of Commerce to the Supreme Court, Republicans are so distracted by their multiple phony attack lines that they’ve begun to confuse themselves. ...
Mar 30, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
The Attack on Liberal Legitimacy The Attack on Liberal Legitimacy
The push against healthcare reform is just another chapter in the Right's ongoing attempt to deny legitimacy to liberals.
Mar 30, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie