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'Forward': Obama's Slogan for His Voters

Franca Sozzani | Posted 01.05.2013 | Style
Franca Sozzani

On November 6, general elections are held in America, and we'll soon know who will be the next president of the United States. This is just a recap, a five-minute read, of the main points of dissent between the two presidential candidates.

When Washington Tries to 'Win the Day,' Americans Lose

Gretchen Hamel | Posted 11.13.2012 | Politics
Gretchen Hamel

"Win the day" is a common refrain in politics.The result is a president and Congress too focused on what the other side is doing wrong and too timid to make bold decisions or compromises needed to get our economy back on track.

Ryan Grim

Obama Promised A New Kind Of Politics, But Played The Same Old Game

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 09.04.2012 | Politics

In the days following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson was left to pursue his predecessor’s unfinished legislative ag...

'Crook County'? Romney Advisor Slams Obama's 'Chicago-Style' Politics

Posted 07.17.2012 | Chicago

Chicago's history doesn't exactly help dispel the city's reputation for crooked politics (see slideshow below), but a recent series of attacks on the ...

Sam Stein

Ted Strickland: Dems' Concessions On Debt Debate Are 'Very Troubling'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.13.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- A resolution to raise the nation's debt ceiling may remain far off. But the long-term framing of the debate over spending and debt is be...

Sam Stein

Michael Steele Plays Race Card? How RNC Chair Went From Decrying It To Playing It

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) last December compared opponents of health care reform to senators who supported slavery in the 19th c...

Sam Stein

Obama Campaign Arm Robocalls For Creigh Deeds

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

In a sign of increased engagement from the White House in Virginia's gubernatorial race, Barack Obama's campaign arm has launched a series of robocall...

Oprah On Obama: I'm Not Getting Into "This Political Situation"

AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

TORONTO — Oprah Winfrey may have been instrumental in getting Barack Obama elected president, but now claims she's on the sidelines. "I have no...

Sam Stein

Obama's Former Progressive Liaison: Post-Partisanship Doesn't Exist

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Barack Obama's pledge for a post-partisan America has a skeptic in his former liaison to the progressive community. Mike Lux, who served for nearly t...

At Harvard, Obama Staff Envision Their Movement's Future

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Ari Melber

Two top organizers behind Barack Obama's campaign huddled with political techies on Wednesday, discussing the future of the Obama movement at a Harvard summit on web politics.

Reading The Pictures: It's Nice To See A Brown Girl Get Some Attention

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Michael Shaw

2008-11-24-newsweek_mobama.jpgI thought it was quite contradictory -- and a lost opportunity -- that Newsweek's cover was black-and-white ... and Michelle is so (bathed in) light.

An Insider's Response To The New Yorker's Obama Cover

236.com | 23/6: The News, But Funnier | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

In light of the controversy surrounding this week's New Yorker cover, we wanted get some insight from an insider at the notoriously tight-lipped publi...

Obama Reacts To New Yorker Cover (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Barack Obama was asked if he had a response to the very controversial New Yorker cover that combines every rumor and smear about him and his wife Mich...

Reading The Pictures: The "What" Of What's Wrong With Barack Osama TNY Cover

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Michael Shaw

2008-07-14-newyorkerobama.jpgI'm sure you've already seen analysis as to why it's so bad. Here is the actual "what" of what's wrong.

David Remnick On That New Yorker Cover: It's Satire, Meant To Target "Distortions And Misconceptions And Prejudices" About Obama

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

This week's New Yorker cover shows Barack and Michelle Obama as Muslim terrorists burning a flag in the Oval Office. Why would they publish such a thing? We asked New Yorker editor David Remnick. Here's what he said.

New Yorker Cover Shows Muslim, Flag-Burning, Osama-Loving, Fist-Bumping Obama

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Who knows if they'll get this in Dubuque, but they sure aren't going to like it in Chicago: This week's New Yorker cover features an image of Michell...

Yikes! Controversial New Yorker Cover Shows Muslim, Flag-Burning, Osama-Loving, Fist-Bumping Obama

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Presumably the readership is sophisticated enough to get the joke, but this going to upset a lot of people -- probably for the same reason it's going to delight a lot of others on the right.