What I got right and wrong in 12 months that changed the world.
By Joan Walsh Dec 29, 2008
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The state becomes the sixth to allow same-sex couples to wed
By Alex Koppelman
June 3, 2009
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The maverick of days past might be deadlocked with Obama now if he hadn't let the Republican right hijack the Straight Talk Express.
By Walter Shapiro
October 29, 2008
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John McCain tries to pull the media spotlight away from Barack Obama, who he thinks doesn't deserve it.
By Mike Madden
July 23, 2008
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Salon asks a round table of experts to predict where the presidential election will be won or lost. It's not just about Ohio anymore.
By Thomas F. Schaller
June 24, 2008
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Jeanne Shaheen takes New Hampshire, Tom Udall projected in New Mexico.
By Andrew Leonard
November 4, 2008
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This November, a Democratic victory will probably hinge on the Electoral College votes of a handful of swing states. Howard Dean's pollster examines 17 fall battlegrounds, one by one.
By Paul Maslin
May 16, 2008
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Now that he's the nominee, reporters may not get to spend as much quality time with John McCain. Can McCain and the press make a long-distance relationship work?
By Mike Madden
March 13, 2008
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The debate over the Clinton campaign's remarks on race has favored symbol over substance, and that's bad for black America.
By Lester Spence
January 14, 2008
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Judith Warner angrily embraces that favorite narrative of the candidate's New Hampshire win.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
January 11, 2008
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The overwhelmingly negative press corps may have rallied voters to Clinton's side and turned her narrow victory into a resurrection.
By Joe Conason
January 10, 2008
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The glee with which Matthews and other angry male pundits prematurely danced on Hillary's grave made me -- for one night only -- a Clinton supporter.
By Rebecca Traister
January 9, 2008
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The Illinois senator's message of hope saw some dramatic reframing as Clinton's victory in New Hampshire unfolded.
By Thomas F. Schaller
January 9, 2008
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A resurgent John McCain claims victory in the state he won eight years ago. Now on to South Carolina, where they play rough.
By Mike Madden
January 9, 2008
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Lines are out the door at one voting place in Nashua, and ballots are running low.
By Mike Madden
January 8, 2008
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Today is the warmest New Hampshire primary in at least 40 years. Expect a massive turnout at the polls.
By Mike Madden
January 8, 2008
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For the second election in a row, Huckabee leaves the state the night before to appear on late-night TV. This time, it's Letterman.
By Mike Madden
January 8, 2008
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Go ahead and vote for Barack Obama, Bill Clinton tells voters in New Hampshire. It's your country. Do whatever you want with it.
By Mike Madden
January 7, 2008
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The Republican presidential contenders are engaged in a televised scaring contest, complete with explosions and sound effects, on the issue of national security. Check under your bed.
By Mike Madden
January 7, 2008
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On Fox News, the second GOP debate in 24 hours has the same punching bag: Mitt Romney. This time the network joined in.
By Mike Madden
January 6, 2008
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The debate was rich in sound and fury, but did little lasting damage to unruffled frontrunner Barack Obama.
By Walter Shapiro
January 5, 2008
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There wasn't room for everyone who wanted to see John McCain's
100th town hall in the state -- not even the press.
By Mike Madden
January 5, 2008
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The Illinois senator with magnetic appeal still faces a formidable foe in Hillary Clinton. But his decisive win in Iowa propels him toward the Democratic nomination.
By Walter Shapiro
January 4, 2008
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With his victory in Iowa, the former Baptist minister deals Mitt Romney a blow -- but could John McCain be the biggest winner?
By Mike Madden
January 4, 2008
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Biden pushes for a strong finish in Iowa, but will his supporters stick by him?
By Mike Madden
December 30, 2007