Mitt Wins

Bob Englehart, Cagle Cartoons, The Hartford Courant Jan 6, 2012 Dig deeper

Two Jerks

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 Of the two top finishers in the Iowa Republican caucuses, it’s hard to tell who is worse: Mitt Romney, the eight-vote winner, or Rick Santorum. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Search and Destroy Mission

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 Mitt Romney and his backers decided that to win in Iowa they had to destroy Newt Gingrich's campaign. Now Gingrich looks eager -- and able -- to return the favor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Santorum, Huntsman and the Future of Conservatism

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 If the Republicans want to have a genuinely searching debate about the future of their party, they'd send Santorum and Huntsman off for the long fight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republicans Divided, Citizens United

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 The Republican caucuses in Iowa, with their cliffhanger ending, confirmed two key political points and left a third virtually ignored. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Democracy Now!’: About That Whole Iowa Caucus Thing

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2012 It's Iowa Caucus Day, everyone -- can you feel the excitement? Now, you've probably heard a lot of white noise coming from certain other outlets that shall remain nameless about the GOP's big campaign 2012 kickoff extravaganza, so here's some welcome commentary to cut through all that from some smart people who do have a clue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

All Eyes on Iowa

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2012 As of Monday morning, just a tad over 24 hours before Tuesday's Iowa caucuses, the balance of power among the top GOP presidential candidates had once again shifted. Most surprising was the reemergence of Rick Santorum -- remember him? -- as an actual contender. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Everything’s Coming Up Romney

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2011 Although Ron Paul leads in some polls and Rick Santorum of all people has started to gain steam, CNN has Mitt Romney winning the Iowa caucuses. A win in Iowa could make Romney's nomination appear inevitable, as he holds a 27 point lead over his nearest competitor in the New Hampshire primary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama: The Conservative in 2012

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 27, 2011 The GOP is engaged in a wholesale effort to redefine the government help that Americans take for granted as an effort to create a radically new, statist society. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Iowa Chaos

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 23, 2011 Is Rick Santorum the next non-Romney to emerge from the pack? Could he conceivably win Iowa? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Occupy the Nation

Staff / Truthdig Oct 20, 2011 Occupy Wall Street is working on convening a national General Assembly; Rick Santorum pledges to repeal federal funding for contraception; meanwhile, Amazon attempts to rid the world of publishers. These discoveries and more, after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Very GOP Debate Recap

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2011 Is there anything substantial, in the way of political mettle, that Herman "9-9-9" Cain can offer Americans who don't have a repetition compulsion? According to this breakdown of Tuesday night's GOP debate in the hotbed of conservatism that is Las Vegas, not so much. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )