2008 Presidential Election

The Secret Superdelegate War Revealed

Erik Ose | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics


Erik Ose

It was one year ago today that Hillary Clinton announced plans to suspend her campaign for the Democratic nomination, and urged her supporters to unite behind Barack Obama.

New Documents Indicate That Bush Didn't Show Up to Presidency

Tom McCaffrey | Posted 03.10.2009 | Comedy


Tom McCaffrey

During the Vietnam War George W. Bush was handed a cushy assignment in the Texas National Guard thanks to his powerful connections. This ensured that ...

The Importance of Shepard Fairey

Jason Pollock | Posted 02.19.2009 | Style


Jason Pollock

I would like to take a moment to reflect on what Shepard Fairey has done to our world in the last year.

Where the Devil is Dr. Dean?

Pia Sawhney | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics


Pia Sawhney

After learning more about Daschle's decision to pull out, I posted an OpEd, published weeks earlier in The Nation, to my Facebook page. It was titled, "Missing Howard Dean."

Bernard Goldberg's "Bias" Against the Facts

Karl Frisch | Posted 01.28.2009 | Media


Karl Frisch

Just shy of a week after Obama took the oath of office, there's a new tome out by Bernard Goldberg that seeks to trash the supposedly liberal "mainstream media" for being in the tank for Obama.

Worst Pundit In America: Dick Morris (In A Landslide)

Mark Nickolas | Posted 01.22.2009 | Media


Mark Nickolas

Rarely did a week go by during the general election that Morris predicted the 180-degree opposite of what would eventually transpire. It was astounding for its consistency.

An Entirely Different Inauguration Day

Erik Ose | Posted 01.20.2009 | Politics


Erik Ose

Eight years ago, the country was experiencing an entirely different sort of Inauguration Day. On January 20, 2001, people were outraged.

Heritage Foundation: Torturing Facts, Sacrificing the Poor

Pete Aaltman | Posted 01.13.2009 | Green


Pete Aaltman

The Heritage Foundation celebrated a study that concludes that "higher temperatures reduce agricultural output in poor countries" and "lead to reductions in industrial output, aggregate investment, scientific research, and political stability."

A Wry Look-Back at the Presidential Campaign

Lea Lane | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics


Lea Lane

Has it been only two months since the presidential campaign ended?

McCain's 'Country First' Actually "Republicans First'

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics


Marlene H. Phillips

What happened to the John McCain who gave such a moving concession speech, the John McCain who talked about working together and healing our country?

A Year After Iowa

Alexander Heffner | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics


Alexander Heffner

A year after Obama swept through Iowa in magical fashion to stun the political establishment, he is less than twenty days away from being inaugurated the 44th POTUS.

Ebenezer Scrooge - Hope, Redemption and the 2008 Election

Paula B. Mays | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living


Paula B. Mays

The election of Obama also offers a chance for redemption: redemption from allowing unprovoked warfare, tacitly accepting torture, and permitting a denegation of our civil rights.

We Still Know Some of the Things We Knew

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

Obama's record-shattering fundraising was a key piece of his election victory allowing him to not only dominate the airwaves, but to implement his campaign's brilliantly planned field campaign.

The 2008 Elections and What We Thought We Knew

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

This recent election showed us that many old assumptions about presidential elections are wrong; figuring out the new assumptions will be essential to the future success of both parties.

Have We Overcome?

Lara M. Gardner | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Lara M. Gardner

In spite of Obama's election, what America has not given up and seems loathe to give up, regardless how far backward we move socially, morally, and legally, is religion.

Ann Coulter Still Yapping

Ben Cohen | Posted 11.17.2008 | Media


Ben Cohen

Coulter's solution to Republican problems is for it to become even more extreme than it already is. It's a recipe for disaster (and hopefully one that the Republicans decide to try).

Election Withdrawal

Barbara Dehn | Posted 11.14.2008 | Living


Barbara Dehn

Clearly the entire country is coming to terms with the outcome of the election. Many are getting back to their routines, others are more engaged in current events.

Italians Are in Love -- with Obama

Jim Schumacher and Debbie Bookchin | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


Jim Schumacher and Debbie Bookchin

Our friends implore us for Obama buttons or any other campaign memorabilia we can find, and it seems as if every Italian stranger we've encountered has been unable to contain themselves with excitement.

Forces in Obama Landslide

Ricardo Rossello | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


Ricardo Rossello

Ever since Obama's historic election as the first African-American President, the pundits have been trying to demystify the voter attitudes and behavior that led to this unprecedented outcome.

Ten Chumps Who Helped Elect Barack Obama

Erik Ose | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

With the post-election analysis season almost over, it's worth taking one final look at some of the characters who ensured President-elect Obama would make it to the White House.

Campaign Ad or Ad Campagin?

Aemilia Scott | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Aemilia Scott

To keep us from making some unhealthy choices in the future, presidential campaigns need to be read with the eye of the consumer.

Finally Seeing Clearly

Mike Papantonio | Posted 11.13.2008 | Media


Mike Papantonio

I was advised to take a break from political clutter and that peculiar kind of tunnel vision that develops when we focus too closely on any tiny part of the huge world around us.

In Defense of the 2009 (and Beyond) Dream

Jane Devin | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Jane Devin

If we can dream it, it is possible. A battle to revitalize the human spirit requires no enemies, and a revolution of peace requires no violence.

The Mystery of the Missing Alaskan Votes

ProPublica | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics


ProPublica

Adding to the mystery of the missing Alaskan voters, there was the fact that the poll predictions were wrong.

Obama's Victory, Gen Y, and the New Rules for Communication

Kirk Snyder | Posted 11.11.2008 | Business


Kirk Snyder

It's clear that the reason so many young people became involved with the Obama campaign was because he reached them based on an understanding about these new rules for communication.