Campaign coverage and commentary

McCain's Judicial Hypocrisy
This week John McCain wholeheartedly embraced the idea of "judicial activism" -- a throughly mendacious concept that actually just means opposing judicial decisions that conservatives disagree with.
May 13, 2008 | By Paul Waldman | web only

When West Virginia Mattered
This year West Virginia won't tell us much about the outcome of the Democratic primary. But it is a reminder of how this is not the first time we've seen a culturally alien candidate out to prove themselves to voters.
May 13, 2008 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Titans on the Mat
Some say politics in the United States can be explained by the Cronus theory -- parents stamping out their children's revolts at any cost. Has Barack Obama managed to overcome the resentments of older generations?
May 12, 2008 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

The GOP's '08 Election Anxiety
The race to watch on Tuesday is a special election in Mississippi. The reddest of congressional districts is poised to elect a Democrat, sending yet another signal that Republicans are in serious trouble come November.
May 9, 2008 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Is Clinton the Last to Know It's Over?
Barack Obama coupled a solid, double-digit win in North Carolina with a narrow defeat in Indiana to stall Hillary Clinton's recent momentum. The question now is whether Clinton can see the increasingly obvious end of her campaign.
May 7, 2008 | By Thomas F. Schaller | web only