Four Reasons Why Romney Still Might Win

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 22, 2012 For the last several days I’ve been deluged with calls from my inside-the-beltway friends telling me “Romney’s dead." Hold it. Rumors of Romney’s demise are premature for at least four reasons: Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Lawmaker: ‘Lazy’ People Should Not Vote

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2012 Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, the sponsor of a strict voter ID law in Pennsylvania that will disproportionately disenfranchise poor and minority voters, is now saying the law will affect only the "lazy"-- like the 47 percent of voters Mitt Romney was referring to in a recently leaked undercover video. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Romney and Ryan Are Going Down

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 17, 2012 Unemployment is still above 8 percent, job gains aren’t even keeping up with population growth, the economy is barely moving forward And yet, according to most polls, the Romney-Ryan ticket is falling further and further behind Yet, the Romney-Ryan ticket is still falling further behind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is John Roberts Coming for Your Vote?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 5, 2012 Racial nostalgists working to restore white political power through voter suppression may have an ally in the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Texas Voter ID Law Rejected

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 31, 2012 A federal court ruled Thursday against a Texas voter ID law pushed by Republicans that would have disproportionately affected minority and low-income voters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Author of Voter ID Law Admits to Racist Email

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 30, 2012 South Carolina state. Rep. Alan Clemmons, the lawmaker who wrote a voter ID law that the Justice Department considers discriminatory, isn't helping his side's case by his positive response to a racist email. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Hidden Campaign Against Obama

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 25, 2012 If the election is tight, two Republican tactics -- one well known and the other just emerging from the political sewer -- could be enough to defeat President Barack Obama. If the election is tight, two Republican tactics—one well known and the other just emerging from the political sewer—could be enough to defeat President Barack Obama. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Todd Akin Apologizes, Krugman Calls Out Ryanomics, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 20, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including what Mitt Romney may be hiding in his tax returns and Fox News' coverage of a controversial "legitimate rape" comment by Rep. Todd Akin, shown above. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Study Finds In-Person Voter Fraud Is Rare (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 17, 2012 An analysis of more than 2,000 alleged voter fraud cases over the last decade shows that the occurrence of such fraud is infinitesimal and that in-person voter impersonation is virtually nonexistent. But 37 state legislatures have enacted or are considering tough voter ID laws in the run-up to the 2012 election. Why? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Voter ID Laws

Adam Zyglis, Cagle Cartoons, The Buffalo News Aug 17, 2012 Dig deeper

Pennsylvania Judge Refuses to Block Voter ID Law

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 15, 2012 Democracy in action? More like democracy inaction. A Pennsylvania judge said he would not halt a strict new voter identification law that critics say could effectively disenfranchise nearly 10 percent of the population and disproportionally affect the young, the elderly and the poor in the state's urban areas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Voter ID Trap

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 15, 2012 Voter ID laws adopted in 10 states representing nearly half of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency will make it harder for hundreds of thousands of poor and minority Americans to vote and could decide the outcome of the 2012 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )