Meet the New Middle Class: Who They Are, What They Want, and What They Fear
After years of economic turmoil, most families now believe the most valuable--and elusive--possession in American life is economic security. More »
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After years of economic turmoil, most families now believe the most valuable--and elusive--possession in American life is economic security. More »
The justices seem reluctant to impose a nationwide system, but the resulting checkerboard of laws and customs could be unsustainable. More »
How the 2012 election heralds an historical reconfiguration of American politics More »
A combination of the young, minorities, and women joined with just enough blue-collar Midwestern whites to put the president over the top. More »
The minority vote, the blue wall, and the mandate: the key figures that will determine the outcome of the presidential race More »
The Midwest is more receptive to attacks on Romney's business experience; Westerners are more likely to see the president as a big-government liberal. More »
Obama returns to aggressive form, but it's too late to "re-disqualify" Romney -- and neither candidate has much margin for error. More »
Longtime strategists say that the lack of a compelling plan for the next four years is hurting the president's standing against Mitt Romney. More »
The president's ad barrage seems to have succeeded in bringing blue-collar women into his coalition -- and boosting his chance at reelection. More »
Nearly three-fifths of Hispanics and African-Americans believe their children will enjoy greater opportunities. Only about a fourth of whites agree. Here's why that matters. More »
Far from a gaffe, his remarks reflected both a long-standing belief among conservatives that the nation faces a "tipping point." More »
Four years after criticizing his predecessor for compromising too much, President Obama needed him to make the case for centrism. More »
Unless he can capture those voters who most closely resemble himself, the Republican is unlikely to defeat Obama. More »
Even though it's clear to both sides now that something has to be done, the Republican proposal is too far right to ever be enacted. More »
Voters who oppose firearm restrictions have so many other reasons to oppose Obama that they are unlikely to switch if he holsters this issue. More »
Tom Barrett held Obama's base -- it just wasn't large enough, suggesting the president's path to victory may have to run through Colorado. More »
The president may not be able to win reelection if he doesn't lay out a comprehensive plan for the next four years. More »
By embracing gay marriage, Obama may have strengthened his core support but further alienated blue-collar white voters. More »
The president's new position is a bet on the future of the Democratic Party -- and an admission that the New Deal coalition isn't coming back. More »
Embracing the Florida senator's alternative to the DREAM Act would improve, though not fix, the GOP's standing in the key demographic. More »
