Political Migration

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Giuliani Explains Iraq Study Group Absenteeism

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2007 Rudy Giuliani is in damage control mode, now that people have noticed that during his two-month tour as a member of the Iraq Study Group he missed two meetings in order to make paid appearances. The candidate called his participation in the group a mistake, both because he intended to run for office and because it "didn't seem that I would really be able to keep the thing focused on a bipartisan, nonpolitical resolution." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney Debates Himself

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Odd Couple Still Pushing Immigration Reform

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2007 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and President Bush are determined to push through the ailing immigration reform bill, despite heavy opposition from both sides of the aisle. Reid, who has partnered with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, said Democrats would work through the July 4 recess if necessary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Identity Crisis

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 15, 2007 The great drama in American politics today revolves around the question: What is the Republican Party? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Debate on Gays in the Military

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2007 Whatever happened to that Republican spirit of individual liberty? During the recent GOP debate, none of the candidates came out against the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy on homosexuals. According to John McCain, "the policy is working," despite frequent reports that the "Don't ask" requirement is often ignored. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Ghost of Pardon Past

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 9, 2007 The argument among Republicans over whether President Bush should grant Scooter Libby a quick pardon amounts to a battle between the past and the future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Risk of Exposure

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jun 8, 2007 Dig deeper

Reaganite Rudy’s Faulty Memory

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jun 8, 2007 The only way for Rudolph Giuliani to protect his status as the Republican Party's leading presidential aspirant is to distract his party's primary voters from the long list of issues that divide them from him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ron Paul on ‘The Daily Show’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2007 The Republican Party's only anti-war candidate (so far) tells Jon Stewart it's the other candidates who have lost touch with conservative values As Stewart points out, that could be a problem: "You appear to have consistent, principled integrity Uh Americans don't usually go for that". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Facing Extinction

Dwayne Powell / Truthdig Jun 4, 2007 Dig deeper

Romney Collides With the Mormon Problem

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2007 Much has been made of Mitt Romney's religion, but the Republican presidential candidate recently discovered just how negative some voters feel about his faith. In this clip, Romney's glad-handing comes to an abrupt halt when an elderly man declares that he'll never vote for a Mormon, then refuses to shake Romney's hand. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )