Elections

GOP's 2012 Field Forced to Ante Up

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| Thu Feb. 19, 2009 7:37 AM PST

Elections Have Consequences, Fair Pay Edition

Kevin has already noted that gender-based pay discrimination will get much, much harder now that the Senate has passed the...

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| Fri Jan. 23, 2009 8:32 AM PST
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What Obama Has to Look Forward To

A new GAO report says he inherits a federal government rife with waste, fraud, and mismanagement.

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| Mon Dec. 8, 2008 1:00 AM PST

No Recount in Alaska Senate Race (Probably)

You probably know by now that Anchorage mayor Mark Begich, a Democrat, will be the next senator from Alaska. Ted...

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| Wed Nov. 19, 2008 7:45 AM PST

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Obama Meets McCain: What Will Come of Today's Meeting?

President-elect Obama is hosting John McCain in Chicago as I write this. Over at his other space, David speculates on...

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| Mon Nov. 17, 2008 10:09 AM PST
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Cleaning House

Where do defeated members of Congress go? First stop, a basement purgatory on Capitol Hill.

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| Mon Nov. 17, 2008 1:00 AM PST

This Will Not Help Saxby Chambliss in the GA Run-Off

In an interview with WGAU Athens this morning, incumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss, currently locked in a run-off with...

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| Fri Nov. 14, 2008 1:13 PM PST
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Marriage Fortification

Prop 8 isn't discrimination. It's marriage fortification—just look at these happy, heterosexual couples.

Fri Nov. 14, 2008 1:00 AM PST

Imagining a Revitalized Public Financing System

Now that there is an Obama-sized hole in our public financing system, we need to find a new way to...

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| Thu Nov. 13, 2008 11:25 AM PST

Look Out for Bobby Jindal

If you know anything about the Governor from Louisiana, you know he's whip smart. Apparently, he also has some...

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| Wed Nov. 12, 2008 11:37 AM PST

When Will We See a Blue Texas? Hispanics Will Decide

Many Democrats believe it is simply a matter of time until George W. Bush's home state goes from red...

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| Tue Nov. 11, 2008 11:29 AM PST

Checking the Vote-Checking in Minnesota

Minnesota is in the middle of something called a "post-election audit." It is not the Franken/Coleman recount; that starts next...

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| Tue Nov. 11, 2008 10:04 AM PST

The Senate Run-Off in Georgia Is Underway: New Ad Up

In the Saxby Chambliss (R) vs. Jim Martin (D) Senate race in Georgia that Nick wrote about a week ago,...

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| Fri Nov. 7, 2008 8:26 AM PST

What on Earth Happened in Alaska?

Is something fishy going on in Alaska? In the state's single House seat, embattled and federally investigated Republican incumbent Don...

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| Fri Nov. 7, 2008 7:34 AM PST

Oregon Comes Through: Dems Win Another Senate Seat

Oregon Speaker of the House Jeff Merkley has defeated moderate Republican incumbent Gordon Smith for Oregon's junior Senate seat, bumping...

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| Thu Nov. 6, 2008 8:05 AM PST

Landslide? The Popular Vote Total, in Historical Context

Was it a landslide? Judge for yourself. Here are 60 years worth of popular vote totals, from most lopsided to...

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| Wed Nov. 5, 2008 10:36 AM PST

Reactions from Kenya

The New York Times, reporting from Kenya, where the government has declared Thursday a national holiday. This town, in the...

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| Wed Nov. 5, 2008 9:33 AM PST

The Dems' Moderately Disappointing Congressional Results

Congressional Democrats had high hopes going into yesterday's election. Everyone knows they were shooting for a filibuster-proof majority of 60...

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| Wed Nov. 5, 2008 9:20 AM PST

Barack Obama Will Be Our Next President

We called it a little after 9pm, but the networks took almost another two hours. But just after 11pm,...

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| Tue Nov. 4, 2008 8:50 PM PST

Do Not Pay Attention to Exit Polls

Consider this a public service announcement. Do not pay attention to exit polls on the night of a presidential election....

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| Tue Nov. 4, 2008 10:05 AM PST