1. early and awkward
    Pols Who Sent People to Phone Sex HotlinesThis happens all the time.
    By Dan Amira
  2. master debaters
    Great Moments in Debate-Expectations LoweringJoe Biden is now a charming buffoon.
    By Dan Amira
  3. the national interest
    Romney Campaign Lighting Money on FireOr else deliberately subsidizing swing-state television stations.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. international affairs
    State Department Denies Connecting Libya Attack to Anti-Islam Video ProtestThat conclusion was made by “others,” officials say now.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  5. stuck in the mittle
    Romney Says Abortion Isn’t on His Agenda, Campaign Disagrees (Update)New stance: “all of the above.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. 47 percent
    Romney Won’t Explain the Evolution of His ‘47 Percent’ DefenseHe’s still going with “just completely wrong.”
    By Margaret Hartmann and Sarah Frank
  8. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Is Writing a Long-Overdue Diet and Fitness BookTips for low-cal moose stew.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. other states’ embarrassments
    Second Arkansas Lawmaker Defends Slavery“If slavery were so God-awful, why …” 
    By Dan Amira
  10. veepstakes
    John Heilemann on NOW With Alex Wagner: The Biden-Ryan MatchupBiden won’t hold back as he did against Palin, Heilemann says.
    By Sarah Frank
  11. master debaters
    This Is the V.P. Debate That Will Finally Matter, AgainA journalism trope exposed.
    By Dan Amira
  12. Chuck Schumer Not a Fan of Tax Deal“Little more than happy talk.”
    By Chris Smith
  13. i’ve got the goldman ticket
    What’s the Matter With Goldman Sachs?A theory on the bank’s shift to Romney’s camp.
    By Kevin Roose
  14. ad wars
    In Defense of the Big Bird AdObama is going trying to remind voters of the Romney they knew before the debate.
    By Dan Amira
  15. the national interest
    The Tragedy of Moderate RepublicanismDenial is not just a river in one of those countries your party’s base would like to bomb.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. Why Obama Supporters Should Not Freak OutTake a deep breath.
    By Dan Amira
  17. kids today
    Candidates’ Response to Nickelodeon Election Special Is Surprisingly ChildishKids are disappointed by the lack of substance.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. photo op
    Mitt Romney Took a Very Unfortunate Photo TodayOh my.
    By Dan Amira
  19. the national interest
    How Pete Peterson Made America Hate Generation XWe are not all that douchey!
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. early and often
    Pew Poll Shows Mitt Romney Leading by 4 PointsThis race has changed a lot.
    By Dan Amira
  21. stuck in the mittle
    Watch Some Guy Wipe Mitt Romney’s Face ForeverWhy did this happen?
    By Dan Amira
  22. bons mots
    Distant Romney Relative Is Surprised“It’s a surprise really. Quite a surprise. Big surprise.”
    By Dan Amira
  23. early and awkward
    Mitt Romney and Hugo Chávez Have Something in CommonThe 47 percent vs. the 45 percent.
    By Dan Amira
  24. the national interest
    The First Debate Was Obama’s Best ChanceIt gets worse from here.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. snl
    SNL Had a Hard Time Joking About the DebateEven the president is mocking himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. international affairs
    Obama Team Prebuts Romney Foreign Policy SpeechSpoiler alert!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. campaign ads
    This Simpsons Animator’s Pro-Obama Video Is As Fun As Campaign Ads GetIt has bobbleheads!
    By Andre Tartar
  28. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Tries to Prove He Is Human by Telling Sad StoriesAnn can’t do all the work herself, you know.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  29. the vast left-wing conspiracy
    Robert Gibbs Addresses Unemployment Rate Conspiracy TheoriesThe real jobs report is in a safe in Nairobi with President Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  30. awful things
    Arkansas Lawmaker Concludes That Slavery Was Actually Good for Black PeopleThis is pretty revolting.
    By Andre Tartar
  31. master debaters
    Jim Lehrer Isn’t Losing Any Sleep Over His Debate PerformanceApparently, getting steamrolled by the candidates was all part of the plan.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  32. money primary
    Obama Campaign Says It Raised $181 Million in SeptemberUp from yesterday’s low-ball $150 million estimate.
    By Andre Tartar
  33. the vast left-wing conspiracy
    Jack Welch Would Like to Make a Slight Change to His Unemployment Rate TweetPunctuation is important.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  34. master debaters
    Bill Maher Has a Theory About President Obama’s Lackluster Debate PerformanceThe FEC will want to look into this.
    By Andre Tartar
  35. the vast left-wing conspiracy
    Jack Welch Just Doesn’t Feel Right“Does it feel like a 6 percent improvement in employment in the last 60 days?”
    By Dan Amira
  36. Steve Martin Gives Nontraditional Endorsement to Bob KerreyWhile constructing a wad of paper.
    By Dan Amira
  37. early and awful
    Illiterate Racist Shares ThoughtsSomeone spray-painted “Muslim Lier” on a banner at Obama’s Iowa headquarters.
    By Dan Amira
  38. party chat
    Two-Time Debate Moderator Barbara Walters Defends ‘Gentleman’ Jim Lehrer“It’s very hard and Jim did his best. Jim is a gentleman. Jim is not going to be rude to them.”
    By Jenni Avins
  39. the national interest
    Can Obama Discredit the New Romney?He’s so lovable!
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. conspiracy theories
    Debunking the ‘Mitt Romney Cheated’ Debate ConspiracyIt was a handkerchief, not notes.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  41. early and often
    Jack Welch and the Unemployment-Rate Truthers [Updated]Including formerly respected G.E. CEO Jack Welch!
    By Dan Amira
  42. late show
    Letterman Finally Interviews Romney (As Played by Matthew Broderick)Who knew Romney was so fond of the fist bump?
    By Margaret Hartmann and Caroline Shin
  43. funraising
    Obama Campaign Hauls in ‘More Than $150 Million’ in SeptemberBut just how much more?
    By Brett Smiley
  44. stuck in the mittle
    Romney Reveals New ‘47 Percent’ Defense He’d Prepared for the DebateNow the remarks were “just completely wrong.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. master debaters
    Jim Lehrer Defends His Debate PerformanceHe says his mission was to “stay out of the way of the flow.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. master debaters
    Stocks Must Have Surged Today Because of Romney’s Debate WinOr maybe it’s … anything else.
    By Dan Amira
  47. stuck in the mittle
    Little Girl Not Happy About Mitt Romney’s Plans for Big Bird“When I grow up I’m going to get married and I want my kids to watch it so do not cut it off.”
    By Dan Amira
  48. the national interest
    Would a Republican Candidate Lie About Taxes?Let us consult noted authority George W. Bush.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. the great morning tv war
    Ann Romney Lands a JobShe’ll guest-anchor Good Morning America for a day next week.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  50. master debaters
    The Jerk Store Called, and It’s Running Out of Mitt RomneyObama finally thought of some retorts to Romney today.
    By Dan Amira
  51. master debaters
    President Obama Doomed by Denver’s Altitude, Al Gore SuggestsThis seems like a stretch.
    By Dan Amira
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