2006 Elections

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  • Bush? Never heard of him

    Desperate to appeal to voters but fleeing from an unpopular president, Republicans are embracing jingoism, nativism and even Jim Crow.
    By Sidney Blumenthal June 29, 2006

  • James Dobson: Gay marriage is like slavery, only worse

    The Focus on the Family leader plays the gay card hard in a preview of the 2006 campaign.
    By Tim Grieve June 28, 2006

  • With an eye on 2006, a Democrat embraces Bush

    In a new TV spot, Nebraska Democrats highlight the president's praise for Ben Nelson.
    By Tim Grieve June 28, 2006

  • One hacker, a little wi-fi ... and an election victory can be yours

    A new report from the Brennan Center underscores the problems with voting machines.
    By Tim Grieve June 28, 2006

  • The flag-burning vote: Republicans exploit, Democrats enable

    Why did they play along?
    By Tim Grieve June 28, 2006

  • Lessons learned: The message matters, but so does the machine

    Inside the Republicans' Voter Vault database.
    By Tim Grieve June 27, 2006

  • Capture the flag

    Republicans are pushing an absurd flag-burning amendment. Will their mom 'n' apple pie ploy torch the Democrats?
    By Michael Scherer June 26, 2006

  • The jolly green Governator

    Schwarzenegger hopes to ride his environmental record to reelection in November. Can opponent Phil Angelides out-enviro Arnold?
    By Amanda Griscom Little June 26, 2006

  • Will the Democrats' best chance be good enough?

    Bush's ratings are in the toilet and anti-Republicanism is sweeping the land. But Dems must still overcome incumbency and money to retake the House this November.
    By Walter Shapiro June 20, 2006

  • Fear and smear

    The GOP is back to its old Rove tricks, attacking Democrats as unpatriotic cowards. If only they could lead as well as they demagogue.
    By Joe Conason June 16, 2006

  • Conrad Burns, MIA

    If the Montana senator is looking forward to debating his challenger, why did he skip their first debate?
    By Tim Grieve June 12, 2006

  • How much is that blogger in the window?

    In Las Vegas, Democrats court the netroots as if it were the AFL-CIO.
    By Michael Scherer June 12, 2006

  • Salon interview: Harry Reid

    The Senate minority leader on why he supports Joe Lieberman, how blogs help the Democrats and why he doesn't support impeachment (hint: President Cheney).
    By Tim Grieve June 12, 2006

  • Not just Bush-haters in bathrobes

    Forget starry-eyed idealism. The liberal bloggers gathered in Vegas for YearlyKos want to win any way they can.
    By Michael Scherer June 9, 2006

  • Who's afraid of the big bad gay marriage amendment?

    Bush's feeble "family values" ploy is just a dutiful payoff to his base -- and it won't make much difference in November.
    By Michael Scherer June 6, 2006

  • Fleeing the battle

    With all the invective it has spewed at the antiwar Jack Murtha, why isn't the GOP helping Diana Irey, his opponent in November?
    By Joe Conason June 2, 2006

  • Party foul

    Lefty bloggers are livid over green groups' endorsement of Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee. But who says only Democrats can save the planet?
    By Amanda Griscom Little May 2, 2006

  • Running scared in Ohio

    GOP Sen. Mike DeWine is worried enough about Bush's low approval ratings that he blasted Rumsfeld in an interview. Will the Democrats be able to take control of the state that swung the presidency last time?
    By Walter Shapiro April 24, 2006

  • Democrats: Sí se puede

    As Ted Kennedy ripped the GOP before a roaring, mostly Hispanic crowd, the Bushies saw votes vanishing.
    By Michael Scherer April 11, 2006

  • Broken Hammer

    Despite his primary victory -- and his enduring ability to shake down GOP donors -- a DeLay victory in November is far from assured.
    By Joe Conason March 10, 2006

  • Right-wingers turn against Bush

    The president's conservative base feels increasingly betrayed by his big-spending, big-government administration. Will it abandon him in 2006?
    By Michael Scherer February 9, 2006

  • Will the GOP stand by Bush?

    As the president's approval ratings sink ever lower, congressional Republicans facing reelection are getting nervous. But thanks to the way votes are distributed, they may not pay a price for their loyalty.
    By Stephen W. Stromberg August 11, 2005

  • What women want

    A new report suggests that women voters are ready to leave the GOP in droves -- if Democrats can just manage to focus on the family.
    By Page Rockwell June 23, 2005

  • Will the skipper sink the GOP in '06?

    President Bush's poll numbers continue looking dismal.
    By Page Rockwell June 7, 2005
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