Politics Jun 05 What Does the Wisconsin Recall Mean for November? Supporters of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who is trying to unseat Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, attend a rally on Friday. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. In a year when most analysts are expecting a close presidential election, nearly everyone…
Economy May 24 For This Military Town, a Memorable Memorial Day An all-terrain vehicle exits the cargo bay of a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 onto the flight line at Fort Campbell, Ky. U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer via Flickr. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. | Memorial Day weekend will…
Politics May 09 Will Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Support Sway Voters? Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images What's the significance of President Obama's evolution on gay marriage? In terms of policy, probably not much. He made clear in his interview with ABC News that he still considers the issue…
Economy Mar 30 Higher Gas Prices: the Varied Impact Across Patchwork Nation Photo by Paul Thomas/Bloomberg via Getty Images. No one likes paying more for anything, but there's something special about gasoline. It's a price increase that's very hard to avoid, and it's directly tied to one of the nation’s central…
Mar 14 Patchwork Nation: 3 Storylines in Mississippi, Alabama Results GOP candidate Rick Santorum speaks during a meeting with veterans Wednesday in Puerto Rico. Photo by Christopher Gregory/Getty Images Like a political Energizer Bunny, the Republican nominating campaign keeps going and going and going. Big wins on Tuesday for… Continue reading
Mar 07 Romney Won Most States on Super Tuesday, But His Weaknesses Stick Coming out of Super Tuesday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a bigger lead in delegates, a nice push of momentum and, in some quarters, a growing sense that the GOP presidential nomination is slowly falling into his hands. Continue reading
Feb 23 In Towns All Over U.S., Small Green Economic Shoots Spotted Creative Commons photo courtesy Flickr user innpictime Sometimes it's the small indicators that carry the most economic significance. For months now the unemployment rate and consumer spending numbers have shown signs of a slowly improving economy. Continue reading
Feb 15 Can Romney Rally His Suburban Base? Mitt Romney campaigns in Reno, Nev., in early February. Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images It may be that Mitt Romney's problem, his falling numbers since last week in state and national polls, is his base. Continue reading
Jan 18 The Not-So-Bad Times in Nashua, N.H. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman leaves a campaign stop at Crosby's Bakery on Jan. 9 in Nashua, N.H.; Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Nashua, N.H. | When you have been down a long time, as the U.S. economy has… Continue reading