Elections

Why John Boehner Has Gerrymandering to Thank for His Majority

GOP wins in 2010 helped lock in the party's control of the House in 2012.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Maryland Dreamers Score Latest Immigrant Victory

With the passage of Maryland's Question 4, now 14 states offer in-state tuition to undocumented college students.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Quote of the Day: America's Billionaires are Pissed Off at Karl Rove

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 11:29 PM PST

The Republican Rape Caucus Crumbles

Surprise! It turns out that apologizing for sexual assault is a terrible way to win an election.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 2:18 PM PST

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Obama 1, Catholic Bishops 0

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops declared something of a holy war on the Obama administration this year. Catholics voted for Obama anyway.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 4:13 PM PST
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The Republican Party Needs to Ditch Fox News If It Wants to Win

When will the GOP realize that its interests and those of right-wing media are not one and the same?

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 3:43 PM PST
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California Is No Longer Your Crazy Deadbeat Uncle

The passage of Prop. 30, and an apparent Democratic supermajority, could portend a Golden State renaissance.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 2:14 PM PST

How 2012's Biggest Ballot Measures Played Out

From big wins for same-sex marriage to symbolic blows against Obamacare, a roundup of yesterday's key voter initiatives and propositions.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 2:26 PM PST

Obama Voters More Likely to Encounter Voting Troubles

Problems at the polls can sometimes amount to disenfranchisement—with minorities at particular risk.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 1:37 PM PST

Raul Ruiz Ekes Out Victory Over Rep. Mary Bono Mack in California

The political newcomer shouldn't have won, but a newly configured district and Ruiz' farmer roots may have helped him pull it off.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 7:38 PM PST
Elizabeth Warren

The US Senate Just Got a Lot More Progressive

Democrats didn't just hold onto their majority in the Senate—they shifted it to the left.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 9:48 AM PST
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A Decisive Win for Liberalism, But Not a Permanent One

In politics, no coalition is permanent.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 12:41 PM PST
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The Pro-Obama Mosh-Pit Party in Front of the White House, Election Night 2012 [VIDEO]

At the White House, there were mosh-pits, happy liberals climbing trees, and plenty of conservative trolling.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 12:09 PM PST
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Sheldon Adelson's Lousy Election Bets

The casino billionaire dropped more than $57 million on super-PACs. Overall, he busted.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 11:31 AM PST

Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin Writes Her Way Into the History Books

The liberal Baldwin will be the first openly gay US senator, and Wisconsin's first female senator.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 10:01 AM PST
Mia Love loses race.

Mia Love, a GOP Rising Star, Falls Short

Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) survived another attempt by GOP to drive state Democrats into extinction.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 9:18 AM PST
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Democrat Jon Tester Wins Montana Senate Stand Off

The most expensive Senate race in Montana history has a winner: Seven-fingered Jon Tester, who hates dark money and loves local beef.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 4:41 PM PST

"It Doesn't Get Any More Bleak Than This"

Dispirited Romney supporters weigh in at the RNC's election night party in DC.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 12:39 AM PST
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Obama Beats Back the Right-Wing Tide

The president spent two years setting up this tough victory—turning the election into a stark ideological choice and crafting a brilliant ground game.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 5:01 PM PST
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Gay Marriage Finally Wins at the Polls

Tuesday brings four unprecedented gains for marriage equality.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 3:19 PM PST