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WATCH: Little Suzie Explains How Grown-Ups Run For President [Fiore Cartoon]

Rule number one: You've got to have plenty of money.

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| Thu Oct. 25, 2012 10:01 AM PDT

Corn on "Hardball": The GOP's Irrational Exuberance

David Corn and New York Magazine's Jonathan Chait joined Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball to talk about why Democrats should remain confident heading into the election.

Thu Oct. 25, 2012 7:53 AM PDT
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Romney Still Wants to Indict Ahmadinejad for Violating Genocide Convention

This has been a (rather bizarre) Romney talking point for years.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 10:32 AM PDT

WATCH: The Last Obama-Romney Presidential Debate

Bob Schieffer moderates the foreign policy debate held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.

Mon Oct. 22, 2012 12:31 PM PDT

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That Time George McGovern Hosted "SNL"...

Here's a round-up of footage and photos of the late liberal icon, from "Saturday Night Live" to chilling out with Gore Vidal.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 4:34 PM PDT
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WATCH: The Campaigns Microtarget Our Undecided Scalp Dander [Fiore Cartoon]

Polls show this election will be decided by those notoriously fickle undecided flakes.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 3:17 PM PDT

VIDEO: Former Hostage Shane Bauer Returns to Solitary

"There are no windows here:" Investigating America's prisons after years locked up in Iran.

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| Wed Oct. 17, 2012 11:35 PM PDT

Corn on "Hardball": Romney's Belligerence Backfires in Second Debate

David Corn joined Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball to discuss the second presidential debate.

Wed Oct. 17, 2012 12:19 AM PDT

WATCH: The Second Obama-Romney Presidential Debate

CNN's Candy Crowley moderates as the candidates square off in a town hall style debate at Hofstra University in New York.

Tue Oct. 16, 2012 5:30 PM PDT

Is David Axelrod Responsible for Climate Change Inaction?

And how will polls showing voter concerns over weird weather play in swing states? Watch a panel of experts weigh in.

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| Mon Oct. 15, 2012 1:29 PM PDT

Corn on "Hardball": What Obama Needs to Do In the Second Debate

David Corn and The Washington Post's David Maraniss joined Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball to talk about what Barack Obama needs to do to make up for his leaden performance in the last presidential debate.

Tue Oct. 16, 2012 1:43 PM PDT

VIDEO: The Most Cringe-Worthy Town Hall Debate Moments…of All Time

Town hall debates: Where your favorite presidential candidate either keeps a straight face through all of the wackiness…or succumbs.

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| Tue Oct. 16, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

WATCH: Tim Murphy Talks Political Data-Mining on Democracy Now!

Why the Obama campaign really wants to friend you on Facebook.

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| Mon Oct. 15, 2012 7:30 AM PDT

WATCH: It's the Foreign Policy, Stupid! [Fiore Cartoon]

When it comes to foreign policy, are Obama and Romney really all that different?

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| Fri Oct. 12, 2012 1:21 PM PDT

WATCH: The Biden-Ryan VP Debate (Plus, Top Tweets!)

Real-time reactions to the vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan in Danville, Kentucky.

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 | Thu Oct. 11, 2012 12:51 PM PDT
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VIDEO: Romney Aided Fringe Utah College Founded by Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist

In 2009, the GOP candidate introduced Glenn Beck at a fundraiser for a school that promoted the work of a conservative "nutjob" eschewed by the Mormon church.

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| Thu Oct. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Debate Prep: Video of Paul Ryan Making a Lot of Funny Faces

From mansplaining to misremembering his Bible verses, the Wisconsin rep's got a lot of facial flex.

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| Thu Oct. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Watch Live: Climate Change's Sleeper Role in Election 2012

Journalist Chris Mooney is hosting Climate Desk's first ever live event, and we're streaming it for you to see.

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| Wed Oct. 10, 2012 5:30 AM PDT

Corn on "Hardball": Romney Attacks Obama's Foreign Policy

Mitt Romney takes an aggressive stance on foreign policy.

Mon Oct. 8, 2012 6:42 PM PDT

Bloggingheads: Voting Rights and Debate Reax

I discuss voting rights and the aftermath of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's first debate with The Nation/Colorlines reporter Brentin Mock.

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| Mon Oct. 8, 2012 12:50 PM PDT