2004 Election

Rather Outspoken

Leslie Griffith | Posted 05.21.2012

Leslie Griffith

Dan Rather's latest book, Rather Outspoken, reminds us that reporters had best be careful when they set about the business of digging up news.

The Facts: Gay Marriage Didn't Tilt 2004 Election

Matthew Dowd | Posted 05.09.2012

Matthew Dowd

The gay marriage initiatives in 2004 on the ballot in 11 states had no discernable effect on turnout among conservatives. Yes, that's right, none. Not even in Ohio.

Is Minority Voter Registration Really Declining?

Michael P. McDonald | Posted 05.07.2012

Michael P. McDonald

To understand my contention that The Washington Post's analysis is flawed, I must explain how the voting and registration questions are asked.

Sam Stein

Kerry Campaign Vets On Complaints Over Obama's Bin Laden Ad: Too Bad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.01.2012

WASHINGTON -- For veterans of John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign, the past week of debate over the fairness of making political attacks out of na...

Bush-Linked Group In 2004: 'Would You Trust Kerry Against These Fanatic Killers?'

The Huffington Post | Jon Ward | Posted 05.01.2012

Our piece about the accuracy of the Obama campaign ad questioning whether Mitt Romney would have taken Osama bin Laden out notes that the shaky logic...

Don't Underestimate Santorum

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 04.23.2012

Hoyt Hilsman

While Democrats will decry Santorum's views on social issues, and the Republican base will rally behind him, most truly independent voters may largely ignore his extreme conservatism on social issues, simply because they don't really care about the wedge issues.

Evangelicals May Not Be the GOP's Trump Card

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 04.22.2012

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Some take the surge by GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum as a convincing sign that the evangelicals are back. The joy is premature.

Howard Dean as John the Baptist and Other Big Ideas at the Little Idea

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrea Chalupa

Ari Berman does a wonderful thing in his new book Herding Donkeys -- he investigates how common sense usurped power in Washington.

Dow Hovers Near 11,000: This is Obama's Market

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Schweitzer

A Democratic president's success is due to the policies of his Republican predecessor, and his failures are a consequence of his own policies.

Today I Left the Democratic Party

Chris Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Campbell

With any relationship, when the bad far outweighs the good, perhaps it's time to move on. This is honestly how I've felt for the past few years with the Democratic Party

2000-2009: America's Lost Decade

Bob Burnett | Posted 05.25.2011

Bob Burnett

When historians update the history of the United States and ponder when we lost our way and punted the mantle of global supremacy to China, they'll conclude this past decade was the turning point.

Ridge: Take That Untrustworthy Jacket Off My Trustworthy Book!

Talking Points Memo | Ben Frumin | Posted 05.25.2011

Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge's backpedaling book tour continues! As we've reported, Ridge's new book, The Test of Our Times: America ...

Kerry Discusses Condiments, Blago's Hair, and 2004 Election

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

John F. Kerry is a Massachusetts senator, a D.C. VIP, a former presidential candidate and a man filled with wonkish knowledge on all sorts of topics. ...

Exclusive: OH Election Fraud Attorney Reacts to the Death of GOP 'IT Guru' Threatened by Rove

Brad Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Brad Friedman

Although U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey repeatedly sought protection for Connell and his wife, it went unheeded.

Obama: Do Not Concede!

Michael Jay | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Jay

Too many ordinary Democrats are aware of the evidence, are terrified at the prospect of a third stolen and prematurely conceded presidential election.

Indecisions 2000 and 2004: Final Days Remembered

John Wihbey | Posted 05.25.2011

John Wihbey

Whatever happened to the bad old days of October surprises? The last lap of campaign '08 has seen its share of twists, but perhaps the biggest surprise of all is that no big shoe has dropped.

The Case for the College Voters

Matthew Segal | Posted 05.25.2011

Matthew Segal

It seems young voters will turn out in record numbers this year, yet there are those who, after all these years, are still trying to pull the reins from us when it comes to our franchise.

Nosh On This: The Jewish Vote

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrea Chalupa

Video the Vote will dispatch a trained volunteer to capture those evil demons that keep popping up in polling places, especially the ones they got down in Florida and Ohio.

Maybe You Shouldn't Vote

Bill Folman | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill Folman

I ask that you take a moment to answer the following questions and determine whether you have the skill and the know-how to vote responsibly for our next president.

Hitting the Trifecta

David Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

David Epstein

The current administration has proven the folly of trying to make government work when you don't really believe in government to start with, when you think it's the problem, not the solution.

And Larry David Thinks He's Frightened?

Richard Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

Richard Lewis

I simply will not tolerate another stolen vote and election, tantamount to a sentence of another four-to-eight years of Hell, because we haven't been vigilant and done our jobs.

Moving v. Courting the Median Voter

Alan Rosenblatt | Posted 05.25.2011

Alan Rosenblatt

Anthony Downs taught us that the candidate closest to the median voter, with respect to their positions, always wins (An Economic Theory of Democracy,...

Barack: Beware of Rove's Trickery

Bob Starks | Posted 05.25.2011

Bob Starks

We cannot take this election for granted and begin to believe that Senator Obama is already elected. We must fight to the last minute and leave no stones unturned.

Come To Ohio! What We Can Learn From 2004 - And What We Can Do In 2008

Sandi DuBowski | Posted 05.25.2011

Sandi DuBowski

This election created a whole new generation of activists. We have energy and we have numbers. Justice will prevail. A people awakened cannot be put back to sleep.

GOP Tech Guru Subpoenaed in '04 Ohio Election Case, Rove Could Be Next

Brad Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Brad Friedman

A recent flurry of activity in the long-standing King Lincoln v. OH Sec. of State lawsuit concerning voting rights violations in the state has resulted in the judge lifting the stay.