Campaign coverage and commentary

The GOP's '08 Election Anxiety
The race Democrats should be watching Tuesday is a special election in Mississippi. The reddest of congressional districts is poised to elect a Democrat, sending yet another signal that Republicans are in serious trouble come November.
May 9, 2008 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Is Clinton the Last to Know It's Over?
Barack Obama coupled a solid, double-digit win in North Carolina with a narrow defeat in Indiana to stall Hillary Clinton's recent momentum.

The results clearly favored Obama. The question now is whether Clinton can see the increasingly obvious end of her campaign.

Hillary Clinton at her Indiana Primary Night party in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
May 7, 2008 | By Thomas F. Schaller | web only

Dispatches From Flyover Country
Thanks to the primary, states like Indiana are finally getting some attention from national reporters and Democrats. Now if only they could learn that not every Midwesterner is an awestruck hillbilly.
May 6, 2008 | By Lauren Bruce | web only

How Deep Is Your Love?
Republicans are up to their usual tricks -- questioning the patriotism of their opponents. The media, as usual, is playing along because it lauds political success, not virtue.
May 6, 2008 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Step Right Up Indiana
Like many late primary states, Indiana is feeling the flush of increased voter registration, national media attention and money from the DNC. Democrats are hopeful that this will auger well for down-ticket races in the fall.
May 2, 2008 | By Terence Samuel | web only