Elizabeth Dole

Not a Woman in the Picture

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.10.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Is it a coincidence that in the world's largest economy, whose military expenditure accounts for half the global total, the most senior posts dealing with money and war are still reserved for men?

A Wry Look-Back at the Presidential Campaign

Lea Lane | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Lea Lane

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

We Win, They Lose. Now, Let's Get To Work

Paul Helmke | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Candidates endorsed or "A" rated by he NRA suffered losses in every region of the nation, up and down the ballot, losing not only the White House, but also at least six crucial races for the U.S. Senate.

Sarah Palin Please Stop the Shout Outs, Shut Up and Go Find Your Purpose

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Yvonne R. Davis

Palin's personal ambition is a real blind spot. She ignored her team of Governors at the Republican Governor's Association meeting last week.

Women in Politics: New Hampshire Leads the Way

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Madeleine M. Kunin

New Hampshire has the honor of being the first state in the nation to have a majority of women in the State Senate. Women not only have the numbers in New Hampshire, they also occupy top leadership posts.

How Dole's Infamous "Godless" Ad Got Made

McClatchy | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics


The famous -- or infamous, depending on your point of view -- "godless" TV commercial in North Carolina's campaign for the U.S. Senate almost didn't h...

Pro-Choice Victories in the 2008 Election

Nancy Keenan | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Nancy Keenan

Last night, while standing just a few feet from the podium from which our next pro-choice president spoke, I was overcome with pride and emotion.

Gutless Americans: Religion-Baiting Ascendant Heading into Election Day

Evan Derkacz | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home


Evan Derkacz

The following originally appeared on Religion Dispatches which is honoring Election Day with short posts from numerous contributors. *** The proble...

Norah O'Donnell: GOP Strategist Says Hagan Will Beat Dole In North Carolina (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell reports that a GOP strategist emailed her and said Republican Elizabeth Dole is headed for defeat against Democrat Kay Hagan i...

Election Results: Key Senate/House Races

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Democrats broadened their control of Congress, though in the Senate they fell short of the 60 votes needed for a filibuster-proof m...

A Godless Voter for Liddy Dole

Sherman Yellen | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Sherman Yellen

We godless admire a woman who has been forever marching rightward over forty years, confident in her belief that Jesus was a Republican.

25 Things I Will Not Miss About McCain, Palin and the GOP

Andy Ostroy | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

6. I will not miss hearing that trickle down economics is the way to keep America strong despite the fact that it's nearly destroyed us financially during the past eight years

Elizabeth Dole's "'Godless Americans' Ad Is Blowing Up In Her Face"

America Blog | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics


Liddy Dole deserves to lose for so many reasons. But, in the end, Dole really did herself in with that "godless" ad she ran against Kay Hagan. Public ...

Kay Hagan, Elizabeth Dole Senate Election Results: Hagan Defeats Dole

Huffington Post | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


***Check Back For Updates And Results As They Become Available*** ***UPDATE, 11/4 8:54 pm*** CNN and NBC project that Kay Hagan has defeated Elizabe...

Rachel Weiner

Dole's Second "Godless" Ad Adds "Facts" On Hagan (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Undeterred by media criticism, a drop in polls, and a defamation lawsuit, Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) has released a second ad linking her opponent Kay...

Senator Dole Sued Over Misleading "Godless" Commercial (VIDEO)

NY Times | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Via The New York Times: The Democratic candidate for Senate in North Carolina fired back in court on Thursday after a television advertisement questi...

McCain: A Tragedy in Three Scenes

Matt Mendelsohn | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Matt Mendelsohn

"Pagan, Hagan, whoeth is counting, Sister Bachmann? Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon. But voting in November, facts they won't remember."

Dole's Challenger Up In Polls After "Godless" Ad

McClatchy | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan launched legal action against Sen. Elizabeth Dole's "godless" attack ad Thursday as a chorus of critics joined her in ...

Seth Colter Walls

Campbell Brown Rips Dole's "Godless" Ad: Reclaim Your Dignity! [VIDEO]

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


Elizabeth Dole's "Godless" attack ad against her opponent in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race keeps getting hammered in the press. The Huffington Po...

Seth Colter Walls

Dole Ad Fabricates Audio Of Opponent Yelling "There Is No God"

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics


Falling behind in her reelection race, Sen. Elizabeth Dole has uncorked one hell of a charge: The Democrat running against me is godless. Dole's 30-s...

GOP takes out loan to help Senate candidates

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee tapped a $5 million line of credit Tuesday as part of a renewed effort to help GOP senators facin...

NC Mailer: Dole's Opponent Will Advance "Radical Homosexual Agenda"

Think Progress | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics


The North Carolina Republican State Executive Committee has sent out homophobic mailers targeting Senate candidate Kay Hagan (D), who is challenging S...

GOP Attacks Dole's Opponent For Having "Godless Friends" (VIDEO)

ABC's Political Punch | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics


ABC News' Teddy Davis and Julia Hoppock Report: The GOP targeted the so-called "Godless friends" of Elizabeth Dole's opponent on Saturday, circulating...

Bill Kristol: Elizabeth Dole Is Going To Lose

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics


Bill Kristol basically treats as fact an incumbent Republican Senator's defeat, saying that "just because Elizabeth Dole is going to lose in North Car...

Obama and Democrats Fighting Hard on GOP Turf

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

All told, 20 states are currently at high risk of loss by the Republican party in either the presidential election, the Senate race, or both. How is that for expanding the playing field?