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Gov. Tim Pawlenty tells MSNBC he's not ready to sign the election certificate in the Coleman-Franken race just yet.
By Alex Koppelman
April 6, 2009
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A ruling says only 400 new absentee ballots will be counted, far fewer than the Republican wanted and probably not enough for him to retake the lead.
By Alex Koppelman
March 31, 2009
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John McCain says he knows why people voted for the Republican ticket last fall -- and it wasn't because of him.
By Alex Koppelman
March 26, 2009
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A state-by-state look at the state of the Grand Old Party in the Age of Steele.
By Salon staff
March 18, 2009
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Even with a Minnesota court's ruling expected soon, the legal battle between the former senator and challenger Al Franken might drag on.
By Alex Koppelman
March 17, 2009
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In a last-ditch move the former senator had previously hinted at, lawyers for the Republican ask that results of the Minnesota Senate election be thrown out.
By Alex Koppelman
March 3, 2009
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With his chances of winning in court seemingly fading, the former senator talks about a re-vote.
By Alex Koppelman
February 26, 2009
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In an interview for a conservative documentary, the Alaska governor says it's "very frightening, I think, what the media was able to get away with, this go-around."
By Alex Koppelman
February 23, 2009
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The 2008 election was starkly divided between voters in the most religious states and those in the least, but Barack Obama won anyway.
By Vincent Rossmeier
February 4, 2009
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Republicans know what they're against: Barack Obama. They're still figuring out what they're for.
By Thomas Schaller
February 2, 2009
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With goodwill behind him -- and crisis ahead -- it's time for the incoming president to show us what he's got.
By Mike Madden
January 20, 2009
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MLK helped pave the road to the White House for Obama, but it will take more than Tuesday's inauguration to fulfill King's dream.
By Joan Walsh
January 19, 2009
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In the last moment before hope collides with the awesome task ahead, the president-elect retraces Lincoln's historic rail journey to Washington.
By Rebecca Traister
January 18, 2009
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As Biden and Clinton say goodbye, the Senate's Democratic majority girds for ... collegiality.
By Mike Madden
January 16, 2009
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A new study contradicts claims that African-American voters led to the passage of California's gay marriage ban.
By Vincent Rossmeier
January 9, 2009
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The recount shows that he won the Minnesota Senate race. The lying liars who say otherwise have no evidence of cheating.
By Joe Conason
January 9, 2009
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Democrats should be the party of integrity in the wake of crippling corruption scandals for Republicans -- and racial politics can backfire.
By Joan Walsh
January 7, 2009
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Obama shouldn't sacrifice his stimulus plan's power trying for lots of GOP votes. Plus: Why Panetta is a great CIA choice.
By Joan Walsh
January 6, 2009
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The Democrat is declared the winner of Minnesota's Senate election, but Republican Norm Coleman has only begun to fight.
By Alex Koppelman
January 5, 2009
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It was a flaccid, unhot year in sex, but how about that election! Spitzer and Edwards may have gotten laid, but Barack and Hillary scored.
By Rebecca Traister
January 4, 2009
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Except for those snuggly Shiba Inus, Sarah Palin and Tina Fey dominated as Web video went pro.
By Caitlin Shamberg
January 3, 2009
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If David Paterson wants to appoint a strong feminist, why not pick Caroline Kennedy's congresswoman? Plus: Race can't redeem Blagojevich's Senate choice.
By Joan Walsh
December 30, 2008
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She may well make a fine senator, but why she is making her celebrity her main credential for the job?
By Joan Walsh
December 29, 2008
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What I got right and wrong in 12 months that changed the world.
By Joan Walsh
December 29, 2008
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With questions about her stand on abortion rights and other key issues, it's time for her to talk, not merely listen, if she wants a Senate seat.
By Joan Walsh
December 20, 2008
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