Elections

Group Of '90s Footnotes Welcomes Gingrich Home

ISSUE 48•17 | 04.25.12 | News in Brief

NEW YORK—Saying they held no grudge against him and were just glad he was back where he belongs, a group of cultural footnotes from the 1990s announced today that they were happy to welcome home former Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich... more»
Obama's Approval Rating Down After Photos Surface Of Him Eating Big Sandwich All Alone

ISSUE 48•17 | 04.24.12 | War For The White House

Voters describe recent images of Obama eating a gigantic hoagie all by himself "somehow very sad." more»
Obama Launches More Realistic 'I Have Big Ideas But We'll See How It Goes' Campaign Slogan

ISSUE 48•16 | 04.18.12 | News

CHICAGO—After coming to terms with the limited scope of what he can realistically expect to accomplish as president, Barack Obama announced Wednesday a new, more practical campaign slogan that will serve as the cornerstone for his 2012 reelection bi... more»
Democrats: Obama Has Dicked Us Around For Four Years, Now It's Our Turn

ISSUE 48•15 | 04.12.12 | War For The White House

While most Democrats plan to vote for Obama in November, they continue to tell pollsters they're "undecided" just for the fun of messing with the president's head. more»
Christie 2016 Comes From Nowhere To Win Republican Nomination

ISSUE 48•15 | 04.11.12 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—Though most observers believed Mitt Romney had the 2012 Republican presidential nomination wrapped up, the 2016 campaign of New Jersey governor Chris Christie came out of nowhere Wednesday to convince delegates that the future candidate d... more»
Gingrich Urges Romney To Drop Out So He Can Focus On General Election

ISSUE 48•15 | 04.10.12 | News in Brief

RALEIGH, NC—Following Rick Santorum's announcement Tuesday that he would end his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, candidate Newt Gingrich called upon frontrunner Mitt Romney to drop out of the race so the former House speaker could co... more»
Afghan Presidential Election A Celebration Of All Forms Of Government

ISSUE 45•46 | 11.11.09 | News

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN—"This election has proved to the world that Afghanistan is capable of conducting free, barely free, and not-so-free elections in which some or all forms of government are embraced," said President Hamid Karzai. more»
Obama Modifies 'Yes We Can' Message To Exclude Area Loser

ISSUE 44•35 | 08.27.08 | News

COLUMBIA, SC—Nate Walsh, who has lived with his parents since 2001, no longer figures into the senator’s plan of rallying Americans around a common, higher purpose. more»
Today Now!: How To Pretend You Give A Shit About The Election

ISSUE 44•26 | 06.25.08 | Today Now!

Our morning show's political correspondent offers tips on how you can seem informed about politics without picking up a single newspaper. more»
Bill Clinton: 'Screw It, I'm Running For President'

ISSUE 44•04 | 01.23.08 | News

CHARLESTON, SC—"My fellow Americans, I am sick and tired of not being president," Clinton announced while introducing his wife at a "Hillary '08" rally. more»
Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters

ISSUE 43•42 | 01.02.08 | Newsroom

For a majority of likely voters, meaningless bullshit will be the most important factor in deciding who they will vote for in 2008. more»
Hillary Clinton Threatened By Black Man

ISSUE 44•01 ISSUE 43•18 | 05.01.07 | News in Photos
The Last Thing America Needs Is Another President

ISSUE 42•50 | 12.13.06 | Commentary

For as long as I can remember, this country has gotten itself all worked up every four years or so trying to pick just the right person to be in... more»
Barack Obama Has Glimmer Of Hope Surgically Grafted To Left Eye

ISSUE 42•47 | 11.24.06 | Radio News
Heisman Candidate Promises Voters Free Health Care, Lower Taxes

ISSUE 42•45 | 11.09.06 | Sports News in Brief

MORGANTOWN, WV—With his stock falling and his projected share of the vote expected to be smaller with every passing week, Steve Slaton... more»
Nov. 9, 1960

ISSUE 42•45 | 11.09.06 | History

John F. Kennedy's Dad Defeats Nixon more»
Bush: Thousands Of Registered Democrats Needed For 'Extremely Important' Mission

ISSUE 42•44 | 11.01.06 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—The president praised stalwart, progressive Democrats as "the only ones capable" of making the highly secret operation a success. more»
GOP Throws All Financial Support Behind One Candidate

ISSUE 42•44 | 10.31.06 | News in Brief

SCOTTSDALE, AZ—With just seven days remaining until the mid-term elections, the National Republican Congressional Committee has allocated... more»
Democrats Poised To Retake Congress, Fix Everything

ISSUE 42•42 | 10.24.06 | Radio News
Republicans Could Lose Control Of Majority Bathroom Privileges

ISSUE 42•37 | 09.13.06 | Radio News
Cubans: New Dictator Doing It All Wrong

ISSUE 42•36 | 09.06.06 | News in Brief

HAVANA—Citing the lack of rambling six-hour speeches, cessation of random closings of entire industrial sectors, as well as a failure to... more»
Critics Accuse Joe Biden Of Running For President For Political Reasons

ISSUE 42•31 | 08.01.06 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON, DC—Veteran presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) is once again facing criticism that his bid for the nation's highest... more»
Scratch 'N Win Ballots To Debut In November

ISSUE 42•29 | 07.19.06 | News

WASHINGTON DC—The next election's Powerballot grand prize in participating states will be 250 million votes. more»
Election-Year Issues

ISSUE 42•26 | 06.28.06 | Infographic
Dove Campaign For Real Beauty Announces 2008 Presidential Candidate

ISSUE 42•13 | 03.29.06 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—At 28 years old and size 10, Julie needs only America's "nonjudgmental support" to fulfill her presidential dream. more»
President Bush: 'I Only Have One More Year To Go As President'

ISSUE 41•49 | 12.09.05 | Radio News
Report: Some Sort Of Primary Just Happened

ISSUE 41•39 | 09.28.05 | News

OLYMPIA, WA—Inconclusive evidence suggests that some kind of primary election might have occurred in the last week or so. more»
The New Iraqi Government

ISSUE 41•19 | 05.11.05 | Infographic

The first democratic Iraqi government was recently sworn in. What's first on its agenda? more»
Bush Celebrates Millionth Utterance Of 'Lessons Of Sept. 11'

ISSUE 43•27 ISSUE 41•01 | 01.05.05 | News in Brief

NEW YORK (Sept. 3)—The already jubilant mood of the Republican National Convention was given a further boost Thursday night when, during his closing address at Madison Square Garden, President Bush uttered the phrase "the lessons of Sept. 11" for the one-millionth time. "The American people have risen to the challenges of the past three years, working tirelessly to ensure that the world will never forget...the lessons of Sept. 11," Bush said and outstretched his arms as balloons and confetti rained down on the delegates, whose deafening cheers lasted nearly five minutes. To make the event possible, Bush crammed hundreds of references to the "lessons of Sept. 11" into campaign speeches during the days leading up to the speech, sometimes simply chanting the four words repeatedly for several minutes. more»
Swift Boat Veterans Still Hounding Kerry

ISSUE 40•47 | 11.24.04 | News

BOSTON—Swift Boat Veterans For Truth, a group that gained national prominence in the months before the 2004 election, announced Monday that it will continue its campaign "to set the record straight about John Kerry." more»

elections

Group Of '90s Footnotes Welcomes Gingrich Home

Obama's Approval Rating Down After Photos Surface Of Him Eating Big Sandwich All Alone

Obama Launches More Realistic 'I Have Big Ideas But We'll See How It Goes' Campaign Slogan

Democrats: Obama Has Dicked Us Around For Four Years, Now It's Our Turn

Christie 2016 Comes From Nowhere To Win Republican Nomination

Gingrich Urges Romney To Drop Out So He Can Focus On General Election

Afghan Presidential Election A Celebration Of All Forms Of Government

Obama Modifies 'Yes We Can' Message To Exclude Area Loser

Today Now!: How To Pretend You Give A Shit About The Election

Bill Clinton: 'Screw It, I'm Running For President'

Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters

Hillary Clinton Threatened By Black Man

The Last Thing America Needs Is Another President

Barack Obama Has Glimmer Of Hope Surgically Grafted To Left Eye

Heisman Candidate Promises Voters Free Health Care, Lower Taxes

Nov. 9, 1960

Bush: Thousands Of Registered Democrats Needed For 'Extremely Important' Mission

GOP Throws All Financial Support Behind One Candidate

Democrats Poised To Retake Congress, Fix Everything

Republicans Could Lose Control Of Majority Bathroom Privileges

Cubans: New Dictator Doing It All Wrong

Critics Accuse Joe Biden Of Running For President For Political Reasons

Scratch 'N Win Ballots To Debut In November

Election-Year Issues

Dove Campaign For Real Beauty Announces 2008 Presidential Candidate

President Bush: 'I Only Have One More Year To Go As President'

Report: Some Sort Of Primary Just Happened

The New Iraqi Government

Bush Celebrates Millionth Utterance Of 'Lessons Of Sept. 11'

Swift Boat Veterans Still Hounding Kerry

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U.S. Cuts Aid To Pakistan