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Patrick Caldwell
Patrick Caldwell is a writing fellow at The American Prospect.
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Iowa Conservatives Still Searching for a Candidate
Evangelical leaders slow to endorse presidential candidates.
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Perryland
The animosity between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry at Tuesday’s debate might have surprised a few viewers, but their their dislike for each other is well known among reporters who follow the candidates. Both The New York Times and the Washington Post ran articles after the debate which highlighted that history. Here’s how WaPo describes […]
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Republicans Only Hate 9-9-9 Because It Makes Their Goal Too Clear
After Herman Cain rose to the first tier in the latest polls, the other Republican candidates finally decided to pay attention to what has been his sole selling point: the catchy 9-9-9 tax plan. The results weren’t pretty at last night’s debate. “Herman’s well-meaning, and I love his boldness, and it’s great,” Rick Santorum said. […]
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Romney’s Lawn Problem
As Jamelle noted earlier, things got testy between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry at last night’s debate. After being hammered on immigration issues for the past several weeks, Rick Perry turned the tables and accused Romney of hypocrisy. “Mitt, you lose all of your standing, from my perspective,” Perry said, “because you hired illegals in […]
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iVote
As I wrote yesterday, 2010 has been a rough year for voting-rights advocates. Under the guise of fighting voter fraud, Republicans have exploited their new legislative majorities in the states to pass a slew of bills that will restrict access to the ballot. But with all the doom and gloom, there are bright spots. Late […]
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Block the Vote
Flickr/Vaguely Artistic My feature from the November issue is up on the homepage today. Republicans, after gaining control of many state legislatures in 2010, have undertaken a coordinated effort to suppress voting rights. Photo-identification laws have been the splashiest measures passed, but a slew of subtler changes pose just as large a threat. My piece […]
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No, Herman Cain Probably Won’t Be the GOP Nominee
With the far right wing no longer satisfied by the spotlessness of Rick Perry’s conservative record, Herman Cain has begun to rise as an alternative for movement conservatives. He won a decisive first place at the Florida GOP’s straw poll two weeks ago, which was followed by a bump in his polls. One survey of […]
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Do Presidential Fundraising Numbers Matter Anymore?
Federal candidates are scrambling to rake in a few extra dollars because today is the last day to include the amounts in third-quarter fundraising numbers. Official tallies don’t have to be reported until the middle of next month, but a handful of the campaigns have already leaked their numbers. Rick Perry will likely lead the […]
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Who Stole the Election?
Dominating many state legislatures, Republicans have launched a full-on assault on voting rights.
