2012 Elections

Five Debate Moments that Changed Elections

By Robert Speel, The Conversation

Every presidential election year in my American Political Campaigns and Elections course, I get an opportunity to spend a full lecture discussing with students some of the famous moments from...
Lois Lerner Is Cleared, Sparking Conservative Fury

By Rob Garver

Concluding that “poor management is not a crime,” the Justice Department on Friday informed members of Congress that it would not be filing criminal charges against anyone in what has become known as...
GOP Leaders Take on Far Right Pressure Groups

By Eric Pianin

There have been plenty of theories about why Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) strode onstage at a conservative gathering late last week carrying a rifle. Ostensibly, McConnell, the 72-...
Romney: If Hillary Runs, She Won’t Need Bill

By Thomas Ferraro, Reuters

Failed 2012 U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said on Sunday he expects Hillary Clinton to win or lose the White House on her record, not that of her husband, former Democratic...
Voters Give a Thumbs-Down to Their Own Lawmakers

By Eric Pianin

In another sign of public outrage over a dysfunctional and politically divided Congress, a record low percentage of registered voters now say their own House member deserves another chance while even...

Huckabee Must Have Missed the Memo About The Sexes

By Eric Pianin

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee must have missed the memo. Last month, national Republican officials and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) began offering lawmakers sensitivity training and...
Analysts Dubious About Christie’s Presidential Hopes

By Rob Garver

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie left the door open to a presidential run t hius inauguration Tuesday, but emerging scandals may leave him hamstrung before the race even begins.
Dems’ Prospects of Winning the House Get Dimmer

By Eric Pianin

The Democrats’ prospects for winning back control of the House this fall never were good to begin with, but the sudden rash of announced retirements of veteran Democrats will make that effort even...
Two Politicians Who Beat Scandal – And One Who Didn’t

By David Francis

Christie Can Use These Pols ‘Comeback Playbooks’
Christie Scandal Opens Door to Far Right GOP Hopefuls

By Eric Pianin and Rob Garver

In the space of a single day, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie went from prospective front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 to damaged goods. His rivals just got a big...

The Election Outcome Wall Street Wants Most

By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

Within hours, the apparently unending stream of 2012 presidential campaign rhetoric will finally be at an end – probably. But even before the inauguration festivities mark the swearing in of the...
Obama v. Romney: 7 Offbeat Ways to Predict the Winner

By Blaire Briody, The Fiscal Times

Whether it’s a football game, the angle of the sun, or a candidate’s height, there are all kinds of offbeat ways to predict which candidate will win the presidency.
Obama a Likely Win, but Will He Get the Popular Vote?

By Eric Pianin and Josh Boak

If the presidential election were any closer, the country might have to consider shared custody. Even though the polls suggest President Obama will secure the all-important 270 electoral votes needed...
A Mail-Order President? A ‘Hanging Chads’ Sequel

By Peter Henderson, Reuters

Sloppy signatures on mail-in ballots might prove to be the hanging chads of the 2012 election. As Republicans and Democrats raise alarms about potential voter fraud and voter suppression, mail-in...
11 Senate Races that Decide the Center of Power

By Reuters

A year ago, Republicans seemed headed toward capturing the U.S. Senate, now held by Democrats, 53-47. But things went awry, beginning with the surprise decision in February by Republican Senator...

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