How soon will changing demographics swamp old Virginia’s Republicans?
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Republicans Play Defense in Texas
Why are Democrats celebrating the sudden influx of GOP money into the state?
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North Carolina’s Tug-of-War
What happens when a state becomes more progressive and more conservative at the same time?
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Can Obama’s Organizing Army Take Texas?
Progressive Texans just might lead a Democratic revival in the ultimate red state. Here’s how.
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The End of the Solid South
The region’s emerging majority is progressive. Its capitols are more conservative than ever. Something’s got to give.Â
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I Don’t Think We’re in Kansas Anymore, Keystone
Why did the tar-sands pipeline become the hot issue in a Massachusetts primary election thousands of miles away from where it might be built?
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A Devil of a Problem for Labor in the City of Angels
Los Angeles has the nation’s smartest, most successful union movement. So why is it coming out of tomorrow’s mayoral election so banged up?
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How to Stop the Next IRS Scandal
The problem is not that the federal tax agency used political criteria to scrutinize groups. It’s that it shouldn’t be vetting political organizations at all.
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The Transgender Candidate
Bindiya Rana doesn’t expect to emerge victorious once all of the votes from Saturday’s election in Pakistan are counted, but the fact that her name was on the ballot is something worth celebrating.
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Who’s the Next John Kerry?
Markey and Gomez advance to the next round in the Massachusetts senate special election.
