In Politics, Money Isn’t Everything

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2010 Much has been made of the $4 billion spent in the midterm elections, including $140 million of Meg Whitman's own money, but spending, as Ms. Whitman found out, does not equal victory. Sharron Angle spent more per voter than any other candidate -- about $97 -- and still lost. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Midterm Madness; Obama and the GOP

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2010 Pre-election jitters abound on both sides of the aisle before Tuesday's midterm vote. The distribution of power in Congress could well shift, but in these angry times can any party govern effectively? Plus: Is Obama too cool? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Angle: Reid Is Trying to ‘Steal’ Nevada Election

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2010 Sharron Angle, tea party favorite and sophisticated analyst of American racial politics, has lodged a complaint with Nevada's attorney general, accusing her Senate rival, Harry Reid, of plying voters with goodies to get their support. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Everyone Looks a Little Bit Asian

Marcia Alesan Dawkins / Truthdig Oct 28, 2010 Sharron Angle's recent confusing remarks about race and ethnicity serve a unique purpose. They provide an opportunity to open dialogue in a campaign season that has been more focused on economics than on ethnicity. Could it be that the two are connected?Sharron Angle's recent confusing remarks about race and ethnicity serve a unique purpose. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Poison at the Tea Party

By Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang Oct 27, 2010 The tea partyers issue dire warnings of the threat posed by government, but their movement ignores the threat from corporate America: pollution, dangerous products and banking practices that brought us the worst economic crash since the Great Depression.In their zeal to live free from outside interference, the tea parties are shooting at the wrong target. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Don’t Man Up, Grow Up

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Oct 20, 2010 In this, the year of the Mama Grizzly, let's stop stirring the moose chili for a moment to ponder three words -- man up and whore -- and what they have to tell us about the muddled state of gender politics. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Looney, and That’s No Debate

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 15, 2010 Sorry, but I just can't do it anymore. When has there been an election with so many looney tunes running under the banner of one of our major parties? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )