1. early and often
    New York Elections Need a Makeover“It’s just a disgrace,” says Mayor Bloomberg.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  2. early and awkward
    Candidate Would Have Won City Council Race If His Wife VotedNow his fate is left up to a coin toss.
    By Dan Amira
  3. white men with money
    Sheldon Adelson and the Super-Rich Drying Their Romney Tears With $100 BillsHow the right’s biggest donors are reacting.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  4. stuck in the mittle
    Chris Christie: Don’t Blame Me for Mitt Romney’s LossHe was a totally loyal surrogate! (Except for that last week.)
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. 2012
    Heilemann: Harsh Realities for the GOPIf Republicans continue to lose Latino voters, the GOP will become “an extinct party.”
    By Sarah Frank
  7. impolitic
    The Reality of New America Brings Obama VictoryThe Republican Party faces an existential challenge now: modernize or die.
    By John Heilemann
  8. ink-stained wretches
    New York Post Thought Better of ‘Obama As Caesar’ CoverThe tabloid changed its front page to “BARACK 4 MORE.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  9. early and awkward
    Mindy Meyer Got a Few VotesShe will not, however, be the new state senator from Brooklyn.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  10. election day
    Puerto Rico Votes to Become 51st StateAt least not anytime soon.
    By Dan Amira
  11. early and often
    How Karl Rove Fought With Fox News Over the Ohio CallBehind the scenes of a network divided against itself on-camera.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  12. election day
    Allen West Has (Almost) Been Defeated, Because CommunistsHe’s losing by about 2,500 votes in Florida.
    By Dan Amira
  13. the national interest
    GOP Moderates Lost When They Nominated RomneyShould have let the crazies have their day.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. last laughs
    Watch Our Roundup of the Best Political Jokes of the 2012 ElectionFew things create more material than an eighteen-month election cycle.
    By Jake Moore
  15. michele bachmann overdrive
    Michele Bachmann Almost Lost Her House Seat [Updated]And could be facing a recount.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. early and often
    How He Did It: Obama Sweeps Battleground States, Gets Boost From Hispanic VotersRomney probably shouldn’t have talked about self-deportation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. 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.
    By Adam Pasick
  18. early and often
    Fox News Slowly Loses Its Mind Over Election ResultsThe right-wing network had a gradual but complete meltdown tonight.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  19. election day
    Mitt Romney Concedes With ClassHe asked his supporters to “earnestly pray” for Obama’s success.
    By Dan Amira
  20. election day
    Voting After Sandy Was a Frustrating MessLong lines, generator-powered tents, and voting by flashlight.
    By Margaret Hartmann, Evan Kleinman, and Jack Riccobono
  21. election night
    Donald Trump Wins Election Night’s ‘Most Unhinged Conservative’ AwardHe is not good at staying calm or counting.
    By Dan Amira
  22. the national interest
    A Note of Sympathy for the RepublicansLosing sucks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. todd achin’
    Todd ‘Legitimate Rape’ Akin Loses to Claire McCaskillThe GOP forgave Akin, but voters didn’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. The Republicans Bet Everything, and Obama Won It AllIt was 2012 or never for the right. They got never.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. 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.
    By Jon Groat
  26. early and often
    Elizabeth Warren Wins Senate Race Over Scott Brown in MassachusettsThe tight race goes to the Democratic challenger.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  27. election day
    Voting Shenanigans From Across the NationWho’s supposedly cheating and where?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  28. 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.
    By Sarah Frank
  29. early and often
    Ohio Voters Are Sick and Tired of Deciding the Fate of the Universe“It’s ridiculous.”
    By Kevin Roose
  30. 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.
    By John Heilemann
  31. early and awkward
    America Has No Idea Who It Just Voted ForSome of them are very embarrassed about this.
    By Dan Amira
  32. An Exhaustive Collection of Presidential Pundit Predictions [Updated]Almost all of them are off the mark. But which ones?
    By Adam Pasick
  33. election day
    CNN Covering Election on Empire State BuildingCNN is running “a vertical LED-illuminated ‘meter’” on the mast.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  34. early and often
    After a Week of Waiting for Everything, New Yorkers Complain About Voting LinesFrom trains to gas to iPads to civic duty.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  35. 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.
    By Peter Keating
  36. early and often
    The Four-Alarm System That Is Helping Obama’s Ohio Team Fight Voter SuppressionA boiler room is involved.
    By Kevin Roose
  37. election day
    Five Ways Mitt Romney Could Win the ElectionThe race isn’t quite a lock for Obama just yet, for these reasons.
    By Dan Amira
  38. early and often
    Meet the Last Undecided Voter in OhioWith hours until the polls close, Jacob Riley still hasn’t made up his mind.
    By Kevin Roose
  39. jersey boys
    Christie’s Dream of Befriending Springsteen Finally Comes TrueWith help from President Obama.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. politics
    Frank Rich on Maddow: GOP Changing Its Tune on Latino VotersWhat you won’t hear in the next election.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Caroline Shin
  41. stuck in the mittle
    Rupert Murdoch Has Given Up on Mitt Romney“Plenty of straws to grasp for Romney, probably not enough.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. 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.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. In Defense of the Undecided VoterOkay, a partial defense of undecided voters.
    By Dan Amira
  44. early and often
    Jay-Z Swapped in ‘Mitt’ for ‘B*tch’ During ‘99 Problems’ TodayHello, Ohio.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  45. cable news news
    Hoping for Holograms: Networks Prep Election-Night GadgetsThe future is tomorrow.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. 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?
    By Frank Rich
  47. early and often
    There Is No Such Thing As a ‘Swing County’There is also no mini-electoral college.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. 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.”
    By John Heilemann
  49. early and awkward
    Mitt Romney Is Beyond Parody, Part IINow he’s echoing Stephen Colbert. 
    By Dan Amira
  50. early and often
    Chris Christie’s New Obama Friendship Doesn’t Extend to Voting BoothJust in case there was any confusion.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. early and often
    Obama Fights Off Two Hecklers With One Bad JokeIs Romney’s sense of humor rubbing off on Obama?
    By Adam Martin
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