Democratic Primary

Obama Faces Competition From Prison Inmate In WV Primary

AP | LAWRENCE MESSINA | Posted 05.09.2012

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Just how unpopular is President Barack Obama in some parts of the country? Enough that a man in prison in Texas is getting 4...

Sam Stein

Mitt Romney's Primary Campaign Covered Similarly To Barack Obama's In 2008

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.23.2012

WASHINGTON -- An increasingly acrimonious and seemingly never-ending primary campaign was giving party insiders fits. A presidential nomination that s...

Americans Elect: The Future of U.S. Democracy

Michael Eisner | Posted 05.20.2012

Michael Eisner

America has always prided itself on being a forward-looking nation. Yet our election system is mired in the past. We can rescue our election system from the horse-and-buggy era and infuse it with the dynamism of our digital age. It's happening now.

Paul Blumenthal

Progressives Face First Test In Illinois Tonight

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 03.20.2012

WASHINGTON -- As the national media eyes the Illinois primary race between Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, progressive activists have their...

Democratic Presidential Possibilities: 20 in 2016

Robert Guttman | Posted 04.11.2012

Robert Guttman

President Cuomo. President O'Malley. President Warner. President Beebe. It may seem strange in the middle of the 2012 presidential contest to be look...

Obama Wins New Hampshire Democratic Primary

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 01.10.2012

President Barack Obama has won New Hampshire's Democratic primary. Far fewer voters participated in the Democratic primary than the competitive GOP...

All Fall Down

James Moore | Posted 01.30.2012

James Moore

Bachmann and Paul have undeniable electability issues, Santorum is barely worth mentioning, and Huntsman is too sane, considerate, well informed, capable on the issues, rational, analytical, thoughtful, and Mormon to have a chance. That leaves only the dumb one.

Overcoming Old Obstacles to Democracy in 2012

Elliot Ackerman | Posted 12.27.2011

Elliot Ackerman

A Gallup poll out this week shows that nearly two-thirds of Americans say they'd replace the Electoral College with a straight popular vote, a number that's been consistent for more than a decade.

Ward 5 Democrats Seek Renewal With September Election

Franklin Garcia | Posted 12.03.2011

Franklin Garcia

On Monday, September 26th, the Ward 5 Democrats held elections to elect Officers of the organization. Elections were initially scheduled for June 27t...

Obama Administration Announces Massive Coal-Mining Expansion

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Glenn Hurowitz

Despite his administration's rhetorical embrace of clean energy, when push comes to shove, Obama is effectively using modest wind and solar investments as cover for a broader embrace of dirty fuels.

Time for a Progressive Primary?

Allan Abramson | Posted 05.25.2011

Allan Abramson

President Obama continues to disappoint. The occupation of Afghanistan continues with no end in sight, a U.S.-installed leader who does not lead, and ...

Maybe We Can't Handle the Truth

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

Clarence B. Jones

What is surprising since I wrote a blog suggesting those who worked to elect Obama consider a challenge to his reelection is persons have ascribed to me "wisdom" or "insanity" for the mere expression of my personal political opinion.

A Progressive Primary to Push for Jobs and End the Wars

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Naiman

The worst thing we must now face is that the 2010 election is likely a preview of 2012, unless some dramatic new element is introduced into our national politics that changes the character of national debate.

Andrew Romanoff Fundraising: Would He Be Able To Raise Enough For A General?

Politico | David Catanese | Posted 05.25.2011

He's sold his home and swore off PAC money, so surging Colorado Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff faces a tricky question if he's able to knock off Sen...

Dumbo Is an Elephant

Steven Weber | Posted 05.25.2011

Steven Weber

Since the level of education in this country is way below other industrialized nations, it only makes sense that the fruits of such an education seek elected representation which reflects their own tastes.

Kathleen Rice: Standing Out in New York

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Sam Bennett

Never mess with a woman from the Big Apple. Residents of Long Island learned this firsthand in 2005, when Kathleen Rice stunned the political world a...

An Open Letter to the Electorate: You Have a Choice

Anna Sterne | Posted 05.25.2011

Anna Sterne

On September 14, Democrats of the 92nd District have a once in a generation chance to vote for change and reform. Richard Brodsky's seat is empty for the first time in 28 years.

Five Vermont Democrats Up For Nomination In Crowded Governor's Primary

Posted 05.25.2011

(AP) There is nothing like an up-for-grabs governor's office to pop the cork on pent-up political ambitions. As Governor Jim Douglas, a Republican, c...

Hold Your Noses and Vote the Bottom of the Ticket to Send A Real Message This Primary Season

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Brian Ross

If people cast their ballots only for local measures, that would send a whopping-loud message to the folks in state and national races that you've tuned them out, but that you still believe in the political process.

McCain's Flip Flops

John Dougherty | Posted 05.25.2011

John Dougherty

As I head into the last week of my grassroots campaign to win the Arizona U.S. Senate Democratic nomination to face John McCain in November, I'd like ...

Will Obama Get a Primary Challenge in 2012?

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

David Sirota

In a piece in The Hill, I am quoted saying that I didn't expect a credible primary challenger to Obama. What didn't make it into the story is that there's an important and telling reason for that.

What the Final Days of the Colorado Senate Race Say About the Media and the Movement

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

David Sirota

The last days of the Colorado Senate Democratic primary tell us about the Beltway media's perverse priorities -- and about a persistent strategic failure of the progressive movement.

Rock the Vote

Elizabeth Nicholas | Posted 05.25.2011

Elizabeth Nicholas

In October of 2008, I stood in a line ten students deep at the Kennedy School of Government on a Wednesday morning, waiting to get my absentee ballot ...

The Nation's Political Testing Ground: Colorado Elections & Candidates

Aaron Harber | Posted 05.25.2011

Aaron Harber

The 2010 election year in Colorado presents the opportunity to test many political theories which will have national implications.

Reply to Michael Swartz

Andrew Gall | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Gall

Michael Swartz, a writer for the Baltimore Examiner, recently wrote up a response to my offer to drop out the race if Hoyer pushes H.R. 1826 (Fair Elections Now) through the House.