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  • Clinton: Democrats "were missing in action"

    In a major political address this week, former President Bill Clinton bluntly dissected the Democrats' recent electoral losses. Moving to the left, he said, is not a solution -- but fighting back is.
    By Bill Clinton December 6, 2002

  • Bold words from a wobbly man

    John DiIulio is now begging the White House's forgiveness for his scathing attack on its tyranny of "Mayberry Machiavellis." But he should be begging ours.
    By Joan Walsh December 4, 2002

  • Kiss it goodbye

    With industry henchmen in complete control of Washington, the Clean Air Act, wilderness preserves and environmental enforcement are all endangered species.
    By Anthony York November 27, 2002

  • Gored!

    The new, improved Al Gore tells Salon he suspects demonizing Saddam was a Bush campaign ploy -- and explains why it took him so long to speak out.
    By Anthony York November 23, 2002

  • That other Al

    Rev. Al Sharpton explains why Condi Rice and Colin Powell are not "black leaders," and how his presidential bid can save the Democrats.
    By Anthony York November 21, 2002

  • Why the Greens are also celebrating Election '02

    Buoyed by a handful of grass-roots victories, the Green Party claims the midterms showed the hollowness of its Democratic rival.
    By Michelle Goldberg November 18, 2002

  • And they're off!

    Is Edwards as good as he looks? Can Kerry find some charisma? Can Gore really start over? A guide to the Democratic race to face Bush in 2004.
    By Anthony York November 15, 2002

  • Minnesota's shame

    Republicans don't like my criticism? Too bad. They have to answer for Norm Coleman's campaign, which exploited 9/11 in a way that was truly evil.
    By Garrison Keillor November 13, 2002

  • How the Confederate flag flap helped the GOP

    Democratic governors in South Carolina and Georgia lost at least partly because of their courageous stands against a divisive symbol of racism.
    By Sean Wilentz November 12, 2002

  • The moral case for war

    Bob Kerrey, ex-senator, Vietnam vet and Bush critic, tells Salon why liberals should support ousting Saddam.
    By Michelle Goldberg November 11, 2002

  • Harold Ford crusades to save the Democrats

    The conservative young congressman is challenging Nancy Pelosi for House minority leader, but his attack on the popular liberal could backfire.
    By Anthony York November 9, 2002

  • Clearing the bench

    A triumphant Bush is set to appoint an army of conservative judges who will overturn civil and reproductive rights -- and could kill Roe vs. Wade.
    By Michelle Goldberg November 8, 2002

  • Bring me the head of Terry McAuliffe!

    Democratic leaders need to look in the mirror when they ask why they lost the Senate. One much-needed quick fix: Replace the failed party chair.
    By Arianna Huffington November 7, 2002

  • Will heads roll?

    Gephardt will step down -- and analysts speculate about who else may be punished after the Democratic catastrophe.
    By Anthony York November 7, 2002

  • Empty victory for a hollow man

    How Norm Coleman sold his soul for a Senate seat.
    By Garrison Keillor November 7, 2002

  • Salon's exit poll

    What Lamott, Sullivan, Gitlin, Wilentz and others make of the Republican sweep.
    November 6, 2002

  • Bush's hot air balloon

    Flying around the country to help GOP candidates, the president has nothing of substance to say about the economy, the environment, or the war on terror.
    By Eric Boehlert November 5, 2002

  • The big showdown

    Will the GOP take control of all three branches of government? Or will the Democrats embarrass the Bush machine? A guide to Tuesday's key electoral contests.
    By Anthony York November 5, 2002

  • The Democratic Party needs Mondale even more than Minnesota does

    The GOP has long relied on its senior lawmakers to wield power on Capitol Hill. But savvy veterans have been in short supply on the other side of the aisle.
    By Sean Wilentz November 5, 2002

  • Wellstone was right

    Politicians who voted against Bush's Iraq resolution were supposed to pay a harsh political price. Instead, they're thriving on the campaign trail.
    By Michelle Goldberg November 2, 2002

  • Jeb Bush's secret weapon

    94,000 people on a voter "purge" list -- half of them African-American -- continue to be banned from voting in Florida, even though the state knows the list is wildly inaccurate.
    By Greg Palast November 1, 2002

  • Liddy's free ride?

    Elizabeth Dole hammers her Senate opponent for his ties to Wall Street. But she still won't answer questions about a political money scandal in her own past.
    By Anthony York October 31, 2002

  • Why the Republicans should be very afraid

    Iraq and the "war on terror" may prevent the Democrats from seizing control of Congress, but long-term trends are all working against the GOP.
    By John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira October 31, 2002

  • More Florida follies?

    Jumpy Democratic officials worry that phony phone calls might be a dirty-tricks campaign.
    By Anthony York October 29, 2002

  • Behind the grief, whispers about politics

    The popular incumbent was fighting a tough reelection battle, and both parties wonder how his death will change the balance of power in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
    By Anthony York October 25, 2002
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