Palin Effect

Forces in Obama Landslide

Ricardo Rossello | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Ricardo Rossello

Ever since Obama's historic election as the first African-American President, the pundits have been trying to demystify the voter attitudes and behavior that led to this unprecedented outcome.

The Re-New Deal, The Palin Effect and Spreading the Wealth Around

Karen Kisslinger | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics


Karen Kisslinger

We're supposed to be class free and infinitely upwardly mobile, but downward mobility is the order of the day and only radical change in the form of a "Renew Deal" can turn it around.

Jason Linkins

MSNBC's Todd: Race, Polls At 'Tipping Point': 'This Should Really Scare The McCain Campaign'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


On MSNBC this morning, in-house polling guru Chuck Todd told the Morning Joe panel that the race had reached a "tipping point," with tonight's vice-pr...