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Politics Q&A: Who Will Win the Latino Vote?

Politics Q&A: Who Will Win the Latino Vote?

Maria Teresa Kumar of Voto Latino talks about the 2012 election, social media and why both parties are failing Hispanics.

Gems from the Archives, 1857-2010

What's Wrong With the Presidential Nominating Process, 1884 Edition

"In the United States, at the election of President, the strongest party never dares put forward any of its strongest men, because every one of these, from the mere fact that he has been long in the public eye, has made himself objectionable to some portion or other of the party."

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Why Attacking Rev. Wright Is Too Risky for the Romney Campaign

Every day Wright is prominent in the news cycle the chance of someone on the right having a Trent Lott moment are 50 percent higher. | Conor Friedersdorf


Who Won the War Over Cory Booker? NBC News

Who Won the War Over Cory Booker?

Democrats and Republicans both believe they got the upper hand in the kerfuffle over Cory Booker's criticism of attacks on Bain Capital.

Sorry, Marco Rubio: Obama Isn't As Divisive As Bush, Lincoln, or Clinton Reuters

Sorry, Marco Rubio: Obama Isn't As Divisive As Bush, Lincoln, or Clinton

And Republicans' protestations ring false when their no-compromises attitude has helped to create a polarized atmosphere.

The Truth About Citizens United and Outside Campaign Cash Reuters

The Truth About Citizens United and Outside Campaign Cash

The misconception that the Supreme Court case enabled independent campaign supporters to indulge in political expenditures is pervasive and probably un-correctable.

Look Westward, Candidates Getty Images

Look Westward, Candidates

The political dynamics of the fast-changing Mountain West create opportunities in 2012 for both Democrats and Republicans.

The 3 Green Party Candidates and Their Disappointing Platforms Green Party

The 3 Green Party Candidates and Their Disappointing Platforms

Freed from the obligation to pander to voters, Roseanne Barr, Jill Stein, and Kent Mesplay still fail to offer unpopular but realistic proposals.

Is Elizabeth Warren Native American or What? Reuters

Is Elizabeth Warren Native American or What?

The Democratic Senate candidate can't back up family lore that she is part Indian -- but neither is there any evidence that she benefited professionally from these stories.

Why Joe Biden Needs to Stay Reuters

Why Joe Biden Needs to Stay

He isn't just vital to the Obama White House -- he's been the most effective vice president in American history.

The Political Class Divide Deepens Reuters

The Political Class Divide Deepens

By embracing gay marriage, Obama may have strengthened his core support but further alienated blue-collar white voters.

Why Should Jeremiah Wright Be Off-Limits for Political Attacks? YouTube

Why Should Jeremiah Wright Be Off-Limits for Political Attacks?

There are plenty of pragmatic reasons Romney and the GOP should steer clear of the pastor. But there's no compelling moral reason that they must.

Picture of the Day: The Metrosexual, Black Abe Lincoln Reuters / Wikimedia Commons / Chris Heller

Picture of the Day: The Metrosexual, Black Abe Lincoln

An artist's rendering of how one conservative group described President Obama's self-portrayal

The Community Organizing Geeks Who Could Revolutionize Campaign Tech NationBuilder.com

The Community Organizing Geeks Who Could Revolutionize Campaign Tech

One was Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate. The other went to Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. Together, Joe Green and Jim Gilliam want to democratize the most powerful Internet organizing tools.

Video of the Day: Gary Johnson's Explosive, Juicy New Ad YouTube

Video of the Day: Gary Johnson's Explosive, Juicy New Ad

A new ad from the Libertarian likens Democratic and Republican governance to smashing a watermelon.

How Important Are Civil Liberties to Obama Supporters? Reuters

How Important Are Civil Liberties to Obama Supporters?

His belief that they're very important and his glowing assessment of the president are at odds with one another.

GOP Super PAC Weighs Slamming Obama Over Rev. Wright Reuters

GOP Super PAC Weighs Slamming Obama Over Rev. Wright

The $10 million push, which has not yet been approved, would also describe the president as a "metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln."

Is Attacking Bain Capital a Policy Argument? Reuters

Is Attacking Bain Capital a Policy Argument?

The Obama campaign is straining to argue that Romney's business record is about more than heartless greed, but it's a difficult case to make.

Herman Cain Endorses Romney, Expects to Campaign With Him Molly Ball

Herman Cain Endorses Romney, Expects to Campaign With Him

At a hastily called press conference, and flanked by fellow also-ran Michele Bachmann, Cain calls for GOP unity.

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama Brandishes a Baguette Twitter via HuffPostPol

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama Brandishes a Baguette

The president visits a D.C. deli and brings a bite to eat to a meeting with Congressional leaders.

How Republicans Get Declared RINOs Reuters

How Republicans Get Declared RINOs

Are these 12 freshman members of Congress from the "Tea Party" class of 2010 the biggest traitors to conservative causes?

Video of the Day: Chris Christie and Cory Booker Team Up for Viral Video YouTube

Video of the Day: Chris Christie and Cory Booker Team Up for Viral Video

Is the Garden State big enough for two outsize political personalities?

What Will Americans Elect Do Now That It Can't Find a Candidate? Americans Elect

What Will Americans Elect Do Now That It Can't Find a Candidate?

The project to recruit a centrist third-party standard bearer appears to have fizzled. But it's unclear what happens in states where it's already on the ballot.

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A Ring of Fire: The 2012 Annular Eclipse

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