by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 6, 2008 | Blog
Here's a question for the town hall debates that Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are talking about having: What will you do to reign in oil speculators who are profiteering off the pain of working class families by dealing in the dark, unregulated corners of global...
by Terrance Heath | Jun 6, 2008 | Blog
It's that time again. Time for the watch to patrol the Sunday shows, on the look-out for a relevant question — should one get through. Which ones should get through? Make your suggestions and pose your questions in the comments, and when the guests are announced...
by Bill Scher | Jun 6, 2008 | Blog
At several points in the presidential campaign, I noted the unity among Democratic voters and candidates on the issues, a unity around a populist progressive
by Bill Scher | Jun 5, 2008 | Blog
The Huffington Post reported last night on Sen. John McCain's inaccurate claim that he supported "every" investigation into the response to Hurricane Katrina: Appearing at a press conference in Louisiana on Wednesday, McCain claimed that he had supported "every...
by Bill Scher | Jun 4, 2008 | Blog
The first speeches of the general election campaign were delivered last night. With the exception of the environment, where McCain is trying to develop a moderate-sounding message, the speeches preview a campaign with a real clash of progressive and conservative...
by Sara Robinson | Jun 4, 2008 | Blog, Rick Perlstein
It's over, at long last. The Democrats have a nominee. And now the other hard part begins—the part where Democrats try to patch up the party and try to keep a lot of disappointed Hillary Clinton supporters on board. It's worthwhile to take a moment here and look at...
