The Republican Rump

Maybe the polls are wrong, and John McCain is about to pull off the biggest election upset in American history. But right now the Democrats seem poised both to win the White House and to greatly expand their majorities in both houses of Congress. Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 3, 2008

Paul Krugman makes the frightening prediction that Republican base may recoil into a reactionary and intolerant minority in the event of John McCain's loss. He offers well reasoned insights into the future of the GOP and its loyalists, mostly based on the gamut of election coverage from white, small town America. He sheds light on the hysterics of recent McCain-Palin rallies, but does so in a less overtly partisan way than other liberal columnists and bloggers I've seen.

Krugman's piece immediately reminded me of a story from Reason Magazine we reviewed early last month that compared social ills in urban and rural ... More »

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by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 3, 2008

Insightful column that predicts that if Obama wins the election, the Republican party is likely to become more extreme, rather than moderate. The author offers reasonable evidence to support his points, which are logically presented.

If the author is right, this presents a challenge for those of us who seek to find common ground across party lines. More than ever, we need ... More »

the G.O.P.’s long transformation into the party of the unreasonable right, a haven for racists and reactionaries, seems likely to accelerate as a result of the impending ... More »

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by Kaizar Campwala - Nov. 3, 2008
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