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Election 2012

Top Romney Adviser Tells When He Suspected Obama Would Win

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 12.06.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Former Mitt Romney campaign adviser Stuart Stevens on Wednesday tried to explain the Republican presidential candidate's loss, telling P...

Fighting A Boogeyman: How Gut Reactions Slowed The LGBT Rights Movement

Phillip M. Miner | Posted 02.04.2013 | Gay Voices
Phillip M. Miner

For the majority of my grandfather's generation, homosexuality was, frankly, just plain gross. This disgust has played an important role in the efficacy of the LGBT rights movement. Our early activists were fighting more than ideas; they were fighting a deeply ingrained gut reaction.

Election 2012: The Friendship Fallout

Jesse Archer | Posted 02.04.2013 | Gay Voices
Jesse Archer

President Obama was victorious, but that's not to say his supporters didn't suffer casualties. How many friendships were lost in lead up to the 2012 presidential election?

We Can Avoid the 'Fiscal Cliff' Without Turning Our Backs on Our Most Vulnerable

Janet Murguía | Posted 02.04.2013 | Politics
Janet Murguía

Latinos have a great deal at stake in the debate over the fiscal cliff. Not only are Hispanics a growing share of the electorate that will continue to amplify its voice in the political process, they are an increasingly vital force in our economy.

Sam Stein

Republican Governor Will Pursue Welfare Reform Now That Election Is Over

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.04.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) was in a tight political spot this past summer. His party's nominee, Mitt Romney, was railing against the Ob...

Hillary Clinton Triggers More 2016 Speculation With Letter-Writing Campaign

politicker.com | Posted 12.04.2012 | Politics

As rumors mount that outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may run for president in 2016, the former First Lady took steps to solidify her relat...

Why the Republican Party Can't Change

Douglas J. Amy | Posted 02.03.2013 | Politics
Douglas J. Amy

The GOP is going to find it almost impossible to abandon many of these problematic positions. Two factors account for this.

A Perspective on President Obama From The Developing World

Sam Garcia | Posted 02.03.2013 | Teen
Sam Garcia

People everywhere live in very challenging situations, and President Obama is able to reach beyond international boarders and deliver optimism to those who seek it.

Voters Pry NRA's Influence Out of Its Hands

Margie Omero | Posted 02.02.2013 | Politics
Margie Omero

Candidates feeling cowed by NRA influence should fear no more. NRA spending this cycle was ineffective -- or at least insufficient.

Will the Real Voter Fraud Please Stand Up?

Judith Browne Dianis | Posted 02.02.2013 | Politics
Judith Browne Dianis

It's a shame. Voting is sacred; it's the only way we ensure we have a government that represents our interests. Of course, we've learned there are some who don't want all Americans to participate and have a say. The jig is up.

Suppressing the Vote? They're Still At It!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 02.02.2013 | Politics
Rick Horowitz

Very creative, those Republicans. ...

What Do I Mean By 'Dying America?'

Glen Browder | Posted 01.31.2013 | Politics
Glen Browder

In this series, I approach America as an organic system undergoing democratic alteration and degeneration and I pose important considerations as Obama America faces the transformational challenges of an adverse environment.

Christian Slater's Vote Rejected In Florida

Amanda McCorquodale | Posted 11.30.2012 | Miami

MIAMI -- "Do you ever get the feeling that everything in America is completely fucked up?" When actor Christian Slater uttered those words as Hard ...

Gingrich Warns GOP's 'Newest Glib Answer' Won't Be Enough

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 11.30.2012 | Politics

The GOP's all-white, all-male lineup of House committee chairs represents "a real problem for the Republican Party," Newt Gingrich told Jay Leno on Th...

Election 2012 and the Future of Latino Politics

Arturo Vargas | Posted 11.29.2012 | Latino Voices
Arturo Vargas

Despite the strides made during election 2012 to ensure that Latino representation at the state and congressional levels is beginning to mirror the demographics of our country, there is still much work to be done.

Overlooked Republican Victories

Jackie Gardina | Posted 01.28.2013 | Gay Voices
Jackie Gardina

We should certainly celebrate the federal election results, but we should pay attention to what is happening at the state level, too. State leaders and state courts will decide who can marry, who can adopt, what can be taught in schools, who will be protected against discrimination, etc.

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.

WATCH: 'Critical Thinking' Gives LGBT Post-Election Analysis

Waymon Hudson | Posted 01.27.2013 | Gay Voices
Waymon Hudson

Without a doubt, election night was a landslide victory for equality. Watching the historic results roll in on issues and candidates that matter to the progress of civil rights for LGBTQ people was truly a snapshot of just how much, and how quickly, this country has changed on social issues.

Romney Surprises Obama Campaign With Missed Opportunities

The Daily Beast | James Warren | Posted 11.27.2012 | Politics

Obama’s top election strategist tells a Chicago audience he was surprised Mitt Romney’s team did not attack Obama more, stuck so narrowly with the...

Biggest Surprises From the 2012 Election

92nd Street Y | Posted 01.26.2013 | Politics
92nd Street Y

Bob Roberts: 20th Anniversary Screening took place on November 9, 2012 at 92YTribeca. In this clip, the panel featuring the Daily Show's Larry Wilmor...

Politically Incorrect Pumpkin Pie

Brenda Peterson | Posted 01.26.2013 | Women
Brenda Peterson

The holiday season is a minefield of political etiquette, moral dilemmas and culinary faux pas.

Standing Still On A Down Escalator

Gary Johnson | Posted 01.26.2013 | Politics
Gary Johnson

Even if you don't win, elections should offer some semblance of a fresh start and the optimism of having either endorsed or changed the direction of the country.

It Was the Economy, Stupid

Jim Worth | Posted 01.24.2013 | Politics
Jim Worth

Romney's credibility for becoming president was his business acumen, but, ultimately, his perceived advantage over Obama became his deficit.

Fickle Voters Present 'Puzzle' After Decisive 2012 Gap

AP | CONNIE CASS | Posted 01.24.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Sorry, fellas, but President Barack Obama's re-election makes it official: Women can overrule men at the ballot box. For the first...

A Thanksgiving Letter to the Republican Party

Thrity Umrigar | Posted 01.21.2013 | Politics
Thrity Umrigar

Thank you. Thank you for your class warfare, for your bull-headedness on taxes, your contempt for the poor and middle-class. On this Thanksgiving Day, I am so grateful that we can count on you to learn exactly the wrong lessons from your recent election debacle.