Election 2008

VIDEO: Tom Daschle Withdraws Nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services

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by Amie Newman

February 3, 2009 - 2:18pm (Print)

Daschle has given up his chance at Secretary of HHS and will not be the "architect of America's health care reform" after all.

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Showdown in Georgia: Chambliss vs. Martin Tomorrow

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by Amie Newman

December 1, 2008 - 7:49pm (Print)

Tomorrow will bring a winner of the long-awaited Georgia Senate race between Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and former Representative Democrat Jim Martin. If Martin wins, a Democratic super majority in Congress could help to pass some critical pro-choice, progressive policies.
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Will Anti-Choice Forces Take Advantage of Bush Legacy?

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by Nancy Northup, Center for Reproductive Rights

November 18, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

Even with victories on anti-choice initiatives, and even with this election, individual state legislatures remain dangerous arenas in which we struggle to preserve every woman's rights.
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Barack Obama and the Native Vote

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by Jessica Yee, Racialicious

November 18, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

The leadership of Barack Obama in the United States of America is good for Native people, and you can sure as hell bet that a whole lot of us voted for him, and are counting on him to really care about the issues we are facing.
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VIDEO: VOTE TODAY! Don't Let the Liars Steal Your Right to Vote!

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by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

November 4, 2008 - 6:22am (Print)

After two years of trying to get Americans to pay attention to the issues so they could make a decision, some people work even harder to keep their fellow citizens from actually exercising their right to vote, by lying. Gee, I wonder who?
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VIDEO: NBC Interviews Obama on Abortion Rights, Judicial Philosophy

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by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 30, 2008 - 4:31pm (Print)

MSNBC previews the Brian Williams interview with Sen. Barack Obama tonight, in which he discusses judicial philosophy. More on this after the final interview appears on Nightly News.
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VIDEO: Gen. Colin Powell Concerned About Far-Right in GOP, Endorses Obama

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by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 19, 2008 - 10:32am (Print)

Gen. Colin Powell is concerned about the extreme rightward shift of the Republican Party and the potential for two more conservatives being appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Gorney Examines Palin as "True Lifer"

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by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 18, 2008 - 8:24am (Print)

Cynthia Gorney has a must read piece in the New York Times, entitled "True Lifer" noting the appeal of Gov. Sarah Palin to voters who want to ban all abortions.
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Debate Analysis: Objective Indicators Suggest Education, Prevention, Pro-Choice Values Win

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by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 16, 2008 - 3:21pm (Print)

Will social conservative family values save the McCain campaign, or be repudiated in the final battle of the Culture War? If objective dial tests, focus groups and polls are any indication, it seems progressive values will define the Culture Peace.
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We're Back! Pro-Education, Pro-Prevention, Pro-Choice Values Are POPULAR!

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by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 16, 2008 - 12:29pm (Print)

Pro-education, pro-prevention, pro-choice values are in demand. Enough to crash our server! Thank you for your patience.
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