1. stuck in the mittle
    We Don’t Think Ann Romney Said ‘You People’The case of the phantom word.
    By Dan Amira
  2. the national interest
    Obama: Romney Ends Medicare As We Know ItThe real attack of the campaign begins.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. veepstakes
    Republican Voters Hungry for Rice (Not the Food, Though … You’ll See!)It’s actually a person named Rice!
    By Dan Amira
  4. cable news news
    Fox News Kinda Wants Obama to WinDon’t let them fool you.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  5. what just happened
    Newt Gingrich and Snooki Become BFFs on the Tonight ShowLook out for Gingrich on ‘Snooki and JWOWW’.
    By Brett Smiley and Caroline Shin
  7. early and awesome
    John McCain Wants Michele Bachmann and Her Islamophobia Off His LawnBachmann has accused Huma Abedin of being a spy for the Muslim Brotherhood.
    By Dan Amira
  8. the national interest
    The ‘You Didn’t Build That’ Lie and the Debate Beneath ItWhat did Obama really mean when he said that? Could it be … socialism?
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. the presidential race in graphs
    The Presidential Race in Graphs (and Charts and Diagrams), Part IIITaxes, veepstakes, and un-American activities.
    By Dan Amira
  10. the national interest
    Mitch McConnell Needs Better ThreatsTry threatening to do something you haven’t already announced plans to do anyway.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. kids today
    Hipster PAC Downtown 4 Democracy Eats Well With PurposeThis is how Brooklyn does political fund-raising.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  12. gross things
    Rochester Man Arrested for Fondling Children’s Feet Blames ObamaWorst (and grossest) Obama-blaming ever.
    By Dan Amira
  13. Frank Rich on the National Circus: Mitt Can’t Wait Out His Tax StormEven his own party wants to see what Romney made and paid.
    By Frank Rich
  14. Columnist Accused of Being Too Cozy With Own HusbandMuckraking fail.
    By Dan Amira
  15. the national interest
    Mitt Romney Gets AngryYou wouldn’t like him when he’s angry. Though Obama probably does.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. the national interest
    Has ‘Attacking Success’ Made Us Poor?Romney escapes deep into right-wing fantasy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. bain of his existence
    Limbaugh: Obama Team Behind ‘Bane’ in Batman“The movie has been in the works for a long time.”
    By Brett Smiley
  18. stuck in the mittle
    Why National Review Is Wrong on Romney’s TaxesWhy the conservative magazine might be horribly wrong. 
    By Dan Amira
  19. bons mots
    George W. Bush Describes the Presidency“Eight years was awesome and I was famous and I was powerful.”
    By Dan Amira
  20. the national interest
    Romney Surrogate Calls Obama Un-American Stoner [Updated]Is it possible to construct a sentence referencing Indonesia, Hawaii, marijuana, Chicago, and community organizing? It is!
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. the national interest
    The Paul Ryan Rosetta StoneAnother clue in the hidden intellectual history of the Republican Party’s leader.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. the national interest
    Why Obama Runs on Taxing the RichRepublicans have chained themselves to a wildly unpopular position.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. ad wars
    Obama Ad Questions Romney’s Tax MysteryWe don’t know because Romney hasn’t released them!
    By Dan Amira
  24. cuomolot
    Andrew Cuomo Insists His BBM-ing Isn’t ShadyThe governor’s administration scoffs at suggestions that they’re too secretive.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. the national interest
    Paul Ryan Slays Irony, Buries It in CellarFails to understand that the good cop, bad cop routine works best when two different people do it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. presidential displays of affection
    Michelle Obama Rejects Barack’s Smooch Attempt on Kiss Cam, Crowd Boos [Updated]Poor Barack.
    By Brett Smiley
  27. ad wars
    Why Obama’s Singing Ad Is More Devastating Than Romney’s Singing AdBoth campaigns released ads in which the opposing candidate is singing a song!
    By Dan Amira
  28. stuck in the mittle
    Frank Rich on Face the Nation: Bain Capital Issue Confuses Voters“The problem for Romney is a lot of Americans don’t really know him, and Bain is the biggest part of it.”
    By Sarah Frank
  29. feigning interest in mundane things
    President Obama Feigns Interest in TomatoJust another day on the campaign trail, pretending to be impressed by things.
    By Dan Amira
  30. veepstakes
    The Possibly Unbearable Handsomeness of a Romney-Thune TicketThere is word that little-known South Dakota Senator John Thune is a VP possibility.
    By Dan Amira
  31. ink-stained wretches
    Political Campaigns Neuter Journalism for AccessIn exchange for access, reporters agree to their terms.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  32. the national interest
    Republicans Advise Mitt: Attack! Defend!Something! There’s a lot of brilliant free campaign advice out there.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. politics
    Sheldon Adelson Arms Young Guns With $5 MillionGuns activated.
    By Brett Smiley
  34. stuck in the middle
    Romney Goes on Offensive, Accuses Obama of Political CronyismWill America find talk of political payoffs as exciting as Swiss bank accounts?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. the politico-media complex
    Journalists Unhappy About Unauthorized Romney Ad CameoMark Halperin and Bob Schieffer aren’t excited about starring in their own campaign ad.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. reddit
    What We Learned From Today’s Cory Booker Reddit Appearance He loves Ben & Jerry’s and Nichelle Nichols, and he thinks that the Brick City Bricks would be a good name for a Newark basketball team.
    By Andre Tartar
  37. bain of his existence
    Adviser Explains That Mitt Romney ‘Retired Retroactively’ From BainThat clears that up!
    By Caroline Bankoff
  38. presidential nominations
    Jill Stein Wins Green Party Presidential NominationRoseanne Barr skipped the convention.
    By Andre Tartar
  39. politics
    Will Anthony Weiner Actually Run for Mayor? He’s reportedly interested, but he might have to start a bit smaller.
    By Andre Tartar
  40. stuck in the mittle
    Bill Kristol Thinks Mitt Romney Should Release More Tax Returns [Updated]The conservative pundit called the candidate’s position on the matter “crazy.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  41. politics
    Anthony Weiner Has $4.5 Million in Campaign Money Just Sitting AroundAnd he’s not giving it back. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  42. sad things
    Obama Staffer Dies at Campaign HeadquartersMost — but not all — people treated the situation with respect. 
    By Andre Tartar
  43. the internet
    Cory Booker Will Answer Questions on Reddit Tomorrow As part of the giant message board’s “IAmA” feature. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  44. veepstakes
    Drudge Report Readers Support a Romney-Rice TicketA follow-up to the site’s Thursday bombshell. 
    By Andre Tartar
  45. bain of his existence
    Mitt Romney Feels the Obama Campaign Owes Him an Apology [Updated]Meanwhile, he doesn’t owe anyone any tax returns. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  46. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Responds to Bain AttacksRomney states over and over that he had no real role at Bain Capital after February 1999.
    By Sarah Frank
  47. bain of his existence
    President Obama to Mitt Romney: ‘The Buck Stops With You’Obama gets personally involved in the Bain controversy.
    By Dan Amira
  48. the national interest
    Life Imitates The SimpsonsObama even pardoned white-collar criminal Mitt Romney. Romney for president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. tragicomedy
    Jack Abramoff Found a Part-time JobXM Radio host!
    By Joe Coscarelli
  50. the national interest
    What’s True and False in Obama’s Bain Attacks [Updated]A nonsense argument within a nonsense argument.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. shmashmortion
    Would the Right Really Care About a Pro-Choice Running Mate?We don’t think Condi Rice’s abortion views would really be a problem.
    By Dan Amira
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