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'New York Times Magazine' writer Matt Bai and 'The Nation' columnist Patricia J. Williams argue over what an Obama presidency might mean for the judiciary and abortion, the current role of religion in government, and whether homeowners aren't partly to blame for the financial crisis.
New York 'Times' columnist David Brooks and 'New York' writer Joe Hagan discuss pulling the lever for Obama, whether Brooks is worried for about brand, and the attempt to 'excommunicate' the columnist from the conservative movement.
Pundits and pollsters keep wondering if the race is tightening. What’s actually happening is that the prospects for a Democratic landslide are growing.
'New York Times Magazine' writer Matt Bai and FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver discuss the viability of McCain's Pennsylvania-based strategy, the voters assuming we're still stuck in the 2000/2004 universe, and Silver's defense of his model should the election turn to McCain.
FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver and 'The New Republic' columnist Jonathan Chait discuss the latest Sarah Palin 2012 rumor, how much the African-American vote will matter, and why you should never underestimate the Republican base.
In a party and campaign already splitting its seams, many people think Palin will come out of this campaign clean, and emerge as the Republican front-runner for 2012.
In the polls, in the known and unknown unknowns, and in the potential for flat-out luck, there remains a reason to hope.
So Barack Obama shattered all expectations and records by raising an amazing $150 million last month. Exactly what does that advantage mean?
Today, Slate's Dahlia Lithwick and author Ayelet Waldman discuss Michelle Bachmann's anti-Obama blunder, the discouraging fight against incipient voter suppression, and George W. Bush's one enduring, “raging success.”
McCain may give up on Colorado and try to pick off Obama's old primary bugaboo, Pennsylvania, and its lush bounty of 21 electoral votes.
Today, 'New York' writer Jennifer Senior and Slate editor Dahlia Lithwick discuss Sarah Palin's 'Saturday Night Live' appearance, how McCain and his campaign relate to women, and the trap of becoming a 'mean girl.'
You might be able to argue that McCain won more specific points, but his cranky tone and incessant smirks practically handed the debate to Obama.
Obama may have already skimmed as many voters as he’s likely to get from the undecideds.
'National Review' correspondent Byron York and Craig Unger, author of 'The Fall of the House of Bush,' discuss McCain's challenge at tonight's debate, whether the race holds any surprises, and how Obama resembles Bush in his response to the financial crisis.
While McCain will (we assume) produce his new economic plan today, it seems clear that he still has a struggle ahead of him.
'Rolling Stone' columnist Matt Taibbi and 'New York' writer Michael Idov discuss why John McCain is “one of the worst” presidential candidates ever, Russian glee over American's problems, and what happens after a possible President Obama is hammered for what he doesn't manage to achieve.
Garrett M. Graff, author of ‘The First Campaign,’ and ‘New York’ writer Michael Idov discuss dirty campaigning and the Internet, what the future holds for Joe Lieberman and Sarah Palin, and never underestimating the ability of Democrats to screw up winning.
Think Progress blogger Matthew Yglesias and Garrett M. Graff, author of 'The First Campaign' and editor at large for the 'Washingtonian,' discuss the generational split among voters, how our economy might be transformed for the better, and why, in the election, technology and innovation is the elephant in the room.
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