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2012 Presidential Election

Post-Election Analysis: Change the Game in Colorado

Peg Perl | Posted 02.09.2013 | Denver
Peg Perl

As a much-hyped swing state, Colorado is on the brink of a constant cycle of struggles over control of elections subject to national scrutiny.

Double Jeopardy in Egypt: Why You Should Care

Seth Engel | Posted 02.06.2013 | World
Seth Engel

Though nominally a domestic issue, Egypt is facing a similarly vexing threat to international justice. This threat should be followed closely the world over.

Governmentality, Inc.

David Theo Goldberg | Posted 02.03.2013 | Politics
David Theo Goldberg

Mitt Romney's candidacy represented the bid to complete the corporatization not just of American political life but of its logics of governing, its ways of thinking and doing in politics and administration, what I will call in short its governmentality.

The Bellwether Belt

Jacopo della Quercia | Posted 02.03.2013 | Politics
Jacopo della Quercia

When Missouri's electors convene on Dec. 17 to cast their electoral votes, it will mark the second presidential election in a row their state voted for the losing candidate. What are the state's proudest, most nostalgic citizens to do?

Jon Ward

Mitt Romney Campaign Manager Laments Hard Shift Right On Immigration During Primary

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 12.03.2012 | Politics

BOSTON –- Mitt Romney's campaign manager admitted regret that the Republican challenger took such a hardline stance on immigration during the GOP pr...

Race and American Politics

The New York Public Library | Posted 11.29.2012 | New York
The New York Public Library

It's been just over three weeks since voters took to the polls, but here at the Library, one of the issues we've been discussing is how race played a role in this year's election and the future of American politics.

A Second-term Mission for Obama: Strengthen Ties Across Racial Lines

Ian Reifowitz | Posted 01.29.2013 | Politics
Ian Reifowitz

Of course, he cannot do this alone. The voices of reason on the right must speak out and indeed shout down those who employ paranoid rhetoric designed to inflame division among Americans of different backgrounds.

GOP Rehash: Six Theories Republicans Are Advancing for Why They Lost

Martin Carnoy | Posted 01.28.2013 | Politics
Martin Carnoy

The rehash is still under way and fingers are pointing every which way. But as Republican pundits and politicians emerge from the wood shed, six theories for the debacle are coalescing.

The 10 Things That Led to Legalized Marijuana in Colorado

Rob Kampia | Posted 01.26.2013 | Politics
Rob Kampia

In the wake of our victory in Colorado good people are understandably clamoring to pass similar measures in their states. So let's move forward in other states, but let's do so patiently and strategically.

Clashing Mandates and the Role of Voting Structures

Rob Richie | Posted 01.26.2013 | Politics
Rob Richie

Obama won the presidency relatively decisively, yet a majority of House members are Republicans who represent a district where Obama in fact lost to Romney.

Three Ways to Fix Our Democracy

Erik Opsal | Posted 01.26.2013 | New York
Erik Opsal

America is the world's leading democracy, but that doesn't mean there aren't improvements to be made. By modernizing registration, ending government dysfunction and combating Citizens United, we can put the people back in charge.

The Republicans Never Asked Me to the Dance

Nikki Johnson-Huston, Esq. | Posted 01.26.2013 | Politics
Nikki Johnson-Huston, Esq.

I still have some moves and I haven't put my dancing shoes away just yet. I'm just waiting for the right person to ask me to dance. Maybe Hillary or Jeb 2016?

Reappraising Obama

Bob Burnett | Posted 01.23.2013 | Politics
Bob Burnett

Obama's reelection was remarkable considering the sluggish economy, the $1 billion plus spent to defeat him, and the fact that at the beginning of his campaign many Democrats were unenthusiastic. Obviously voters reappraised the president.

Won Direction

Bill Maher | Posted 11.21.2012 | Comedy
Bill Maher

I have been mostly holding my tongue about the president this past season, because I didn't want to muddy the waters in a country where you only get two choices, but Mr. President, there's no third term. So you may as well throw caution to the wind.

WATCH: Did Obama Reference Romney's "Gifts" Comment At Turkey Pardon?

The Huffington Post | Tim Stenovec | Posted 11.21.2012 | Politics

Did President Barack Obama poke fun at Mitt Romney's infamous "gifts" comment at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation on Wednesday? "They ...

Latinos Want Results, Not 'Gifts' in Presidential Election

Adrianna Quintero | Posted 01.21.2013 | Latino Voices
Adrianna Quintero

With his now infamous "gifts" blunder, Mitt Romney proved yet again last week that Republicans couldn't be more out of touch with Latino voters on the issues that matter.

Sober Lessons of the 2012 Election

Ken Allen | Posted 01.21.2013 | Politics
Ken Allen

For Democrats to feel proud of pulling out a squeaker against such opponents should be roughly equivalent to the NFL's Baltimore Ravens exulting over a three-point victory over a high school football team.

Wrapped up in Cable

Paul R. Byrne | Posted 01.20.2013 | Denver
Paul R. Byrne

I simply can't support a network that so egregiously emphasizes being first over being right. Not to mention that I've had about all the ridiculous zooming, circling and giant TV screens on TV that I can take.

Awaking the Sleeping Giant: Curry Sparks a Resurgence in Social Activism

Marcus Bright | Posted 01.20.2013 | Miami
Marcus Bright

The efforts of Curry, Sharpton and others in Florida during the Operation Lemonade effort illustrate the power and potential of what a diverse and committed coalition can do in the face of significant man-made barriers.

An Open Letter to Gov. Chris Christie

Andy Ostroy | Posted 01.20.2013 | Politics
Andy Ostroy

Voters will remember that showing of solidarity with your fellow New Jerseyans and your president, whose response to the storm you hailed as "outstanding," "incredibly supportive" and deserving "great credit."

The Tragedy of Mitt Romney

Carla Seaquist | Posted 01.18.2013 | Politics
Carla Seaquist

Oh, what might have been..... Consider what Mitt Romney might have been---as candidate, as president..... While I am very pleased Barack Obama was ...

Barber Wins House Race

Posted 11.17.2012 | Politics

Democrat Ron Barber has won a full term representing Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, the AP reports. Barber won a special election earlier th...

Step Carefully in Math

Tim Chartier | Posted 01.16.2013 | Science
Tim Chartier

Mathematicians often step carefully and even warily from one logical statement to the next. One misstep can lead to inaccuracy.

Election Week's Ratings: Giving the Independents What They Want

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 01.14.2013 | Media
Reese Schonfeld

The late Harry Cohn, who ran Columbia Pictures, famously said "Give the public what they want and they'll come out for it." The public must've wanted Obama for president, because last week they came out in favor of CNN and MSNBC, giving Fox News its worst week in a long time.

This Time, Democrats Need to Keep Control of the Narrative

Carla Seaquist | Posted 01.14.2013 | Politics
Carla Seaquist

For Democrats, it's the Renaissance; for Republicans, it's the Dark Ages. Whose interpretation will prevail?