2012 Elections
Did Nate Silver tip the 2012 election to Obama?
Posted on February 15, 2013, at 11:54 AMThe New York Times stats whiz says he'll stop blogging if his poll analysis sways future contests
The 9 worst political gaffes of 2012
Posted on December 28, 2012, at 3:35 PMIn an election season riddled with gaffes, flubs, and verbal miscues, here are the lowlights
Recall-mania: Why American voters are increasingly eager to oust lawmakers
Posted on December 26, 2012, at 8:35 AMAcross the nation, a record 168 officials faced recall votes this year
Was Mitt Romney's Jeep ad really the 'lie of the year'?
Posted on December 12, 2012, at 9:55 AMPolitifact shames the "brazenly false" commercial as 2012's biggest whopper
Ann Romney's tears and other revelations from Mitt Romney's post-election life
Posted on December 3, 2012, at 12:48 PMThe defeated Republican candidate is reportedly not bitter, but some accounts suggest that he and his wife are struggling with defeat
The embarrassing internal GOP polling that showed Mitt Romney winning the election
Posted on November 30, 2012, at 10:33 AMThe former governor could be forgiven for assuming the presidency was in his grasp — his own polling was way off the mark
Why President Obama's annoying campaign emails worked
Posted on November 29, 2012, at 10:00 AMThe campaign's irritatingly casual subject lines got under the skin of even his most ardent supporters — but they still raised a whole lot of cash
Irony alert: Mitt Romney's final vote tally nears 47 percent
Posted on November 21, 2012, at 10:10 AMThe defeated GOP candidate famously disparaged Obama as the candidate of the 47 percent. Now, liberals gleefully view Mitt's final tally as poetic justice
Why Mitt Romney will regret blaming his loss on Obama's 'gifts' to minorities
Posted on November 15, 2012, at 11:05 AMThe defeated GOP candidate faces a backlash after he points the finger at young and minority voters in the wake of his landslide defeat
Secession threats, aggravated assault, and more overreactions to the election [Updated]
Posted on November 14, 2012, at 9:20 AMWhenever America votes, one side always goes home disappointed. This time, however, some voters are going to extremes to vent their frustration
How Obama won re-election
Posted on November 10, 2012, at 3:02 PMFor Barack Obama, says David Maraniss, the path to victory has been marked by fierce drive and a little luck
President Obama's victory: 6 conservatives behaving like sore losers
Posted on November 9, 2012, at 2:45 PMSean Hannity, Donald Trump, and Karl Rove are awfully unhappy that their guy lost — and they're not exactly bearing defeat with a stiff upper lip
'Drunk Nate Silver': The best tweets from the funniest post-election meme
Posted on November 9, 2012, at 11:55 AMThe New York Times stats wizard was spot-on in his election forecasts, defying his many critics. And all the thanks he got was Twitter immortality
Mitt Romney's disastrous ground game and 7 other behind-the-scenes revelations
Posted on November 9, 2012, at 11:30 AMRomney's get-out-the-vote operation was comically inept. Obama barely prepared for the first debate. Romney spent $25,000 on victory fireworks. And more!
WATCH: President Obama's tearful thank-you to his volunteers
Posted on November 9, 2012, at 10:05 AMIn a rare display of his emotional side, the president wells up as he expresses gratitude to his young campaign troops the morning after his re-election victory
World reactions to Obama's re-election: A slideshow
Posted on November 8, 2012, at 12:35 PMFor the president's international supporters, from Japan to France, the outcome on November 6 was a relief — and a reason to celebrate
- What is a quantum computer — and why does Google need one?
- The steady hail of meteors pummeling the Moon
- D.C. is obsessed with scandal. America isn't.
- Mad Men recap: 'The Crash'
- The time's not right for Tesla
- Game of Thrones recap: 'Second Sons'
- Does Obama unfairly hold blacks to a different standard?
- 32 TV shows to watch in 2013 [Updated]
- Why the Yahoo deal is great for Tumblr
- Why a trio of scandals isn't hurting Obama: 3 theories
- Mad Men recap: 'The Crash'
- Girls on Film: The real problem with the Disney Princess brand
- The time's not right for Tesla
- WATCH: Stefon's touching last hurrah on Saturday Night Live
- What is the most complex Chinese character?
- My husband has a small penis. Help!
- Why Facebook makes breaking up even worse
- America is raising a generation of interns
- WATCH: Jon Stewart slams Obama over the IRS scandal
- Did the IRS break the law by targeting Tea Partiers?
