Political Analysis

What This Transition Means to Me

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


Andrew Sargus Klein

As exhausting as the campaign season was, and as historic as Obama's victory is, nothing throws Nov. 4 into sharper relief than the events we are facing right now.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House-- Not

Sara Catania | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics


Sara Catania

Comedy's Obama Problem It's been more than a week now since our historic presidential election, and comedians are suffering a serious case of Republi...

Barack: The Truth Blog

Richard Laermer | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics


Richard Laermer

If the Dem primaries taught us one thing, it's that elections are cyclical: Polls change, moods change, inertia will likely change, and next thing you know the story will be amended beyond belief.

Jason Linkins

Rove Pens Op-Ed For WSJ: Passes Off Painfully Obvious As 'Analysis'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics


Political 'analyst' Karl Rove took to the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal to offer up the earth-shattering news that he is, believe it or not...

Jason Linkins

DeLay, Reed, Passed Off As 'Political Analysts' By Cable News

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


In the clearest sign yet that the shifting standards of the press have tilted so violently to the inane that just about any hack, criminal, or fool is allowed to offer their "insight" into the electoral process, your NH Primary coverage included analysis from people like Tom DeLay and Ralph Reed.

Orange Bowl Could Keep People From Caucuses

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


For winter-ready Iowans, tonight's Orange Bowl game could be a bigger deterrent to caucus attendance than potentially bad weather. Recent studies ha...

Marc Cooper

Iowa: Zero Hour

HuffingtonPost.com | Marc Cooper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Des Moines, Iowa -- Barack Obama capped off his quest to win the statewide Democratic presidential caucuses by emotionally exhorting the youthful core...