1. impolitic
    The Reality of New America Brings Obama VictoryThe Republican Party faces an existential challenge now: modernize or die.
  2. ink-stained wretches
    New York Post Thought Better of ‘Obama As Caesar’ CoverThe tabloid changed its front page to “BARACK 4 MORE.”
  3. early and awkward
    Mindy Meyer Got a Few VotesShe will not, however, be the new state senator from Brooklyn.
  4. election day
    Puerto Rico Votes to Become 51st StateAt least not anytime soon.
  5. early and often
    How Karl Rove Fought With Fox News Over the Ohio CallBehind the scenes of a network divided against itself on-camera.
  6. election day
    Allen West Has (Almost) Been Defeated, Because CommunistsHe’s losing by about 2,500 votes in Florida.
  7. the national interest
    GOP Moderates Lost When They Nominated RomneyShould have let the crazies have their day.
  8. last laughs
    Watch Our Roundup of the Best Political Jokes of the 2012 ElectionFew things create more material than an eighteen-month election cycle.
  9. michele bachmann overdrive
    Michele Bachmann Almost Lost Her House Seat [Updated]And could be facing a recount.
  10. early and often
    How He Did It: Obama Sweeps Battleground States, Gets Boost From Hispanic VotersRomney probably shouldn’t have talked about self-deportation.
  11. President Obama’s Final Victory SpeechStill fired up and ready to go, at least after some herbal tea with lemon and honey to soothe those vocal cords.
  12. early and often
    Fox News Slowly Loses Its Mind Over Election ResultsThe right-wing network had a gradual but complete meltdown tonight.
  13. election day
    Mitt Romney Concedes With ClassHe asked his supporters to “earnestly pray” for Obama’s success.
  14. election day
    Voting After Sandy Was a Frustrating MessLong lines, generator-powered tents, and voting by flashlight.
  15. election night
    Donald Trump Wins Election Night’s ‘Most Unhinged Conservative’ AwardHe is not good at staying calm or counting.
  16. the national interest
    A Note of Sympathy for the RepublicansLosing sucks.
  17. todd achin’
    Todd ‘Legitimate Rape’ Akin Loses to Claire McCaskillThe GOP forgave Akin, but voters didn’t.
  18. The Republicans Bet Everything, and Obama Won It AllIt was 2012 or never for the right. They got never.
  19. election day
    Video: Hoboken Residents Found It Difficult to ‘Shift to Election Mode’Voters head to the polls with last week’s storm still first on their minds.
  20. early and often
    Elizabeth Warren Wins Senate Race Over Scott Brown in MassachusettsThe tight race goes to the Democratic challenger.
  21. election day
    Voting Shenanigans From Across the NationWho’s supposedly cheating and where?
  22. the end is near
    Video: A Two-Minute Look Back at the 2012 Election That WasA mere year and a half ago ago, it felt like this day might never come.
  23. early and often
    Ohio Voters Are Sick and Tired of Deciding the Fate of the Universe“It’s ridiculous.”
  24. early and often
    After an Emotional Finale, Team Obama Fears a Split DecisionA narrow Obama victory could produce more divisiveness. A loss could render his presidency a failure.
  25. early and awkward
    America Has No Idea Who It Just Voted ForSome of them are very embarrassed about this.
  26. An Exhaustive Collection of Presidential Pundit Predictions [Updated]Almost all of them are off the mark. But which ones?
  27. election day
    CNN Covering Election on Empire State BuildingCNN is running “a vertical LED-illuminated ‘meter’” on the mast.
  28. early and often
    After a Week of Waiting for Everything, New Yorkers Complain About Voting LinesFrom trains to gas to iPads to civic duty.
  29. early and often
    The Ultimate Guide to Watching the ElectionHow to follow the returns hour by hour: the pivotal states that could swing the election, local pols to watch, and historic state laws on the ballot.
  30. early and often
    The Four-Alarm System That Is Helping Obama’s Ohio Team Fight Voter SuppressionA boiler room is involved.
  31. election day
    Five Ways Mitt Romney Could Win the ElectionThe race isn’t quite a lock for Obama just yet, for these reasons.
  32. early and often
    Meet the Last Undecided Voter in OhioWith hours until the polls close, Jacob Riley still hasn’t made up his mind.
  33. jersey boys
    Christie’s Dream of Befriending Springsteen Finally Comes TrueWith help from President Obama.
  34. politics
    Frank Rich on Maddow: GOP Changing Its Tune on Latino VotersWhat you won’t hear in the next election.
  35. stuck in the mittle
    Rupert Murdoch Has Given Up on Mitt Romney“Plenty of straws to grasp for Romney, probably not enough.”
  36. stuck in the mittle
    Romney’s Joke Used Against Him in Intense Hurricane Sandy–Themed AdFighting the “rise of the oceans” doesn’t sound so funny anymore.
  37. In Defense of the Undecided VoterOkay, a partial defense of undecided voters.
  38. early and often
    Jay-Z Swapped in ‘Mitt’ for ‘B*tch’ During ‘99 Problems’ TodayHello, Ohio.
  39. cable news news
    Hoping for Holograms: Networks Prep Election-Night GadgetsThe future is tomorrow.
  40. Frank Rich on the National Circus: Why Sandy Didn’t Change the RaceDo you think Christie would’ve cozied up to Obama if Romney were already winning?
  41. early and often
    There Is No Such Thing As a ‘Swing County’There is also no mini-electoral college.
  42. impolitic
    Bill Clinton and Barack Obama: Campaign Trail Buddies at LastClinton on Romney: “He’s tied himself in so many knots over this automobile deal, he could be hired as the chief contortionist for the Cirque du Soleil.”
  43. early and awkward
    Mitt Romney Is Beyond Parody, Part IINow he’s echoing Stephen Colbert. 
  44. early and often
    Chris Christie’s New Obama Friendship Doesn’t Extend to Voting BoothJust in case there was any confusion.
  45. early and often
    Obama Fights Off Two Hecklers With One Bad JokeIs Romney’s sense of humor rubbing off on Obama?
  46. stuck in the mittle
    Five-Year-Old Video Finally Proves That Mitt Romney Is HumanBut we understand why his campaign didn’t put it into circulation.
  47. early voting
    Early Voting Lines in Florida and Ohio Were Super Long Same with Illinois and Maryland.
  48. god’s politics
    How the Christian Right Is Preparing for an Obama WinEvangelicals in the GOP are looking to heaven, and anticipating the worst here on Earth.
  49. hurricane sandy
    Republicans Call Out Hurricane Sandy for Stealing Romney’s Momentum It really was quite the October surprise. 
  50. impolitic
    Win Or Lose, Paul Ryan’s GOP Future Is BrightRyan’s lackluster performance in the final stretch of the campaign — and at last night’s rally in Richmond — won’t hurt him in the party if Romney loses.
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