Elections

Obama's infomercial night Obama's infomercial night

Obama controls the vertical and the horizontal: From his 30-minute infomercial to his appearance on "The Daily Show," Obama took over the small screen on Wednesday to spread his message.
  • How Mahmoud Ahmedinejad is like George Bush

    Voting irregularities, religious appeals to the hard right, a busted economy. Spooky, very spooky
  • Karzai won't leave

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai discovered the importance of adhering to his country's constitution at an awfully convenient political moment.
  • Who is the real John McCain?

    From David Foster Wallace to Paul Begala, four authors trace the politician's journey from the liberal's conservative to flip-flopping hack.
  • Your presidential candidate: Hot or not?

    The best way to make American elections fair, according to a new book, is to use a voting method known for ranking drunk sorority girls.
  • Change beyond the ballot

    Primary season sure is exciting, but history tells us that you can't just vote for change.
  • Salon on RNN-TV

    Salon's Michael Scherer goes on "Real Politics Live" to talk about developments on the campaign trail.
  • Party people

    Is "liberal" a dirty word? Members of Salon's reader community, Table Talk, define themselves and their party, this week.
  • The ladies man

    Kate Michelman, lifelong feminist and former head of NARAL, talks about why she's signed up to work for John Edwards.
  • Kerry: Pass on '08

    The senator wants to work on avoiding "catastrophe."
  • "Jesus didn't smoke no weeds!"

    I tried to persuade my Bush-hating, Baptist mother to vote to legalize marijuana in Nevada -- but she wouldn't believe her Savior was cool with pot.
  • Google PAC: Republicans aren't evil

    Politics are messy: Michelle Malkin, Google and Net neutrality.
  • The overlords are getting nervous

    Are poll results hinting at the end of the Reagan Revolution?
  • Madame Speaker?

    Nancy Pelosi's agenda for the first 100 hours of a Democratic House.
  • Austria's turn away from the right

    Are Neo-Nazis on the run in Hitler's homeland?
  • Nordic welfare woes

    What to think about the Swedish election
  • Schwarzenegger's sly move

    The Governator's green cred could get him reelected. But will he keep his enviro-friendly promises after November?
  • Mixed messages

    Will the GOP's bluster about gays and flags drown out the Democrats' call for a new energy policy?
  • San Franciscophobia

    We're stuck with a terrible war and a worse president, and all the GOP can do is scream, "Pelosi and her Nancy boys are coming"? This is pathetic.
  • Israel's uncertain revolution

    Tuesday's general election was one of the most momentous in Israel's 58-year history. So why didn't the voters care?
  • Who is the real Hamas?

    Now that it's in power, will the militant Palestinian group accept Israel's legitimacy in exchange for land? Or is it hiding a dedication to the Jewish state's destruction behind media-savvy spin?
  • The women of Hamas

    The NYT notes that women's role in the party is growing, but their participation is still restricted by the rules of Islam.
  • How do you like your democracy now, Mr. Bush?

    Hamas' stunning victory underlines the contradictions and hypocrisies in Bush's Mideast policies.
  • No Bush, please -- we're Canadian

    Canada just elected a right-wing prime minister, Stephen Harper. But he had to distance himself as far as possible from George W. Bush to win.
  • Conan the Finlandian

    Conan O'Brien influences recent elections in Finland
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