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It’s Still the Economy, Stupid
At the Republican Iowa caucus in January, vendors sold buttons featuring a variety of slogans. “Give Me Liberty, Not Debt,” read some. “Legalize the Constitution,” demanded others. The clashing slogans were more than just a memorabilia mash-up; they spoke, as…
Wisconsin Recall Election Reflects National Fights
A rookie governor, voter outrage and a clash between workers and union-busting billionaires have transformed placid, historically progressive Wisconsin into one of the fiercest American political battlefields in decades. Last month, those seeking to oust Republican governor Scott Walker –…
The Splintering of the Evangelical Vote
On the TLC reality television program “19 Kids and Counting,” Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar chronicle their lives raising nineteen children on a sprawling Arkansas ranch. The Duggars adhere to a fundamentalist evangelical movement known as Quiverfull, which implores…
Rethinking the Primary System
The presidential nomination process is a haphazard mess of primaries and caucuses that developed over years of tinkering and reform. Spread over a period of months, between states differing vastly in size, location, and demographics, the primary system forces candidates…
The Five Paths to Victory in the Iowa Caucuses
ALTHOUGH most Americans are ringing in the New Year with some much needed rest and relaxation, the Republican Presidential contenders are spending their days furiously campaigning across Iowa for the state’s Republican caucuses on January 3. Indeed, at rallies and…
South Carolina On My Mind
Rick Perry’s Last Chance for Victory THIS is Rick Perry’s last chance. This is, in fact, the last chance of the conservative base of the GOP to muster its resources and deal Mitt Romney, the frontrunner for the Republican Presidential…
The Super PAC Election
Big Money and the 2012 Race for the White House THE sun beat down on the crowd outside the Federal Election Commission headquarters, but the scores of assembled people seemed unfazed. Instead, they stared transfixed at the man they had…