Thomas Dewey

The Untold History of "Dewey Defeats Truman"

Craig Silverman | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media


Craig Silverman

Calling it too early is nothing new. In the 1876 race between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden, many papers mistakenly gave the victory to Tilden.

Pre-Election Post-Mortem: Why Obama Lost

Tony Sachs | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


Tony Sachs

Well, this time we didn't lose it. John McCain won it by running a campaign so brilliant that it seemed to surprise even his most enthusiastic backers.

A Historical Perspective On Divided Democratic Conventions

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Don't buy into the media narrative that this is some sort of "divided party" -- because today's Democrats aren't. All true Democrats are pulling hard to defeat the legacy of George W. Bush.