2010 Elections
America's big shift to the right: Fact or fiction?
Posted on November 23, 2010, at 11:22 AMDemocratic strategist Ruy Teixeira says the American electorate actually hasn't changed much. Others challenge his definitions of "electorate" and "much"
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Why Obama still has the upper hand
Posted on November 12, 2010, at 5:14 PMYou would think the Democrats' midterm defeat would complicate the president's life, says William Galston in The New Republic, but it actually clarifies his strategy
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Francis Wilkinson: The bull market in fake facts
Posted on November 12, 2010, at 4:28 PMIn this edition of The Week's editor's letter, Francis Wilkinson wonders whether it's Congress or America's voters who must learn to get along
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Should it matter how Alaskans spelled 'Murkowski'?
Posted on November 11, 2010, at 10:45 AMWrite-in candidate Sen. Lisa Murkowski holds a slim lead as Alaska continues to tally its votes — but her opponent thinks spelling should count
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Is the Tea Party already 'selling out' on pork?
Posted on November 10, 2010, at 10:15 AMAs a war over earmarks heats up, Tea Partier Rand Paul seems to be softening his opposition. Is the Tea Party already being co-opted by mainstream Republicans?
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Should Democrats compromise on tax cuts?
Posted on November 9, 2010, at 6:48 PMRepublicans insist that everyone — including the rich — should keep their Bush era tax cuts. After his party’s midterm drubbing, is it time for Obama back down?
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Bill Maher vs. Jon Stewart: Round 2
Posted on November 9, 2010, at 10:45 AMStewart strikes back at critics on the Left who've accused "The Daily Show" host of "false equivalency" — and scores a knockout, say commentators
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Will Sen. Joe Manchin defect to the GOP?
Posted on November 9, 2010, at 9:29 AMRepublicans are reportedly wooing the senator-elect from West Virginia. Will he switch parties?
The Dems' lame duck Congress: A forecast
Posted on November 8, 2010, at 3:01 PMWhat will the Democrats do in the months before handing the Republican party the keys to the House?
Bill Maher vs. Jon Stewart
Posted on November 8, 2010, at 10:49 AMThe HBO host excoriates the Comedy Central star for drawing false a equivalence between the Right and Left
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Compromise or gridlock?
Posted on November 8, 2010, at 9:21 AMAfter the midterm elections, Obama is pledging to work with Republicans. Is that a recipe for success?
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Did Hispanics save the Senate for Democrats?
Posted on November 5, 2010, at 4:37 PMLatinos may have made the difference for several embattled Democrats — especially Harry Reid
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William Falk: A campaign cacophony
Posted on November 5, 2010, at 2:48 PMIn the latest edition of The Week's editor's letter, William Falk laments the free for all created by limitless campaign spending
Can the GOP repeal health care reform?
Posted on November 5, 2010, at 10:32 AMThe Republicans' Congressional leaders are vowing to kill — or cripple — the Democrats' key accomplishment. But can they really deliver?
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What if Hillary had won?
Posted on November 5, 2010, at 10:15 AMIt's tempting to think the Democrats would be in better shape today if Hillary Clinton had prevailed in '08, says New York's John Heilemann. But is it true?
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Is Obama in denial?
Posted on November 4, 2010, at 3:31 PMPresident Obama says voters are angry about the economy, not his policies. Is he missing the midterms' message?
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How much do we love our cured meats? A whole lot, judging by our consumption of bacon-flavored alcohol, toothpaste, and, now, milkshakes
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