The DNC programming was designed to feel inclusive. The theme was “We the People,” and the evening began with the voices and pictures of young Americans from all walks of life singing. Soon they were replaced by a video of Americans working together, set to Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising.” The evening’s events focused on America’s youth and its people of color.
- March 30, 2017In rural communities and small cities across the bellwether state, local politicians are trying to rebuild the party from the ground up.
- December 15, 2016The bellwether state may be providing a sneak preview of the pressures for national political realignment.
- August 24, 2016It seems that a candidate whose words and deeds are so far beyond the pale have finally awoken the press to the truth-squadding that is its job.
- July 29, 2016The demise of the steel industry affected blacks and Latinos even more than whites.
- February 25, 2016Where do the Republican presidential contenders stand on the issue of voter suppression?
- January 8, 2016Clone armies, super PAC spawns and Potemkin headquarters. Welcome to the age of the Uncampaign.
- September 7, 2014With their "pragmatic" governors mired in scandal, it may be a chaotic scramble in a wide-open field.
- April 1, 2014A number of GOP governors made the trek to Las Vegas over the weekend in an attempt to attract hundreds of millions in campaign donations from casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.
- October 23, 2013Some Republican governors are now saying that the Obamacare provision makes good fiscal sense for their states.