Chicago
September 10, 2012
The Ohio Strategy
The Obama campaign is doubling down on their advantage in Ohio.
September 07, 2012
In Obama’s Old Neighborhood, the Excitement is Muted
Four years ago, Chicago's South Side was thrilled. At last night's watch party at the beloved Valois cafeteria, the vibe was very different.
September 05, 2012
Michelle Obama’s Most Important Title Really Is Mom-in-Chief
Michelle Obama has been the most active Fisrt Lady in memory. She can only do that by being "Mom-in-Chief."
September 04, 2012
This Should Be Obama’s Answer to ‘Are You Better Off?’
Why it's legitimate to ask whether Americans are better off, and how Obama should answer.
September 03, 2012
‘Lawless’ is ‘Bonnie and Clyde’-Lite
"Lawless" is an excuse to round up some attractive actors and let them loose. That doesn't mean it's not worth seeing.
August 30, 2012
OK, Ryan. Let’s Talk About Janesville And the Auto Industry.
Paul Ryan wants to talk about the auto industry? Let's do it. It may be the single best argument for Obama's reelection.
August 29, 2012
National Review, Race, And Me
I answer National Review's absurd claim that it's Democrats (including me!), not Republicans, who have introduced race into the 2012 campaign.
August 24, 2012
In Wake of Empire State Building Shooting, Will Politicians Finally Get Serious About Gun Control?
Our summer of gun violence continues.
August 24, 2012
The November Issue
Earlier this year, Anna Wintour visited Obama headquarters in Chicago to talk numbers with the campaign’s top fund-raising brass. As she headed into her meeting, Wintour passed a tray stacked with food for volunteers: glazed doughnuts festooned with bacon, classic campaign fare. “I trust you’re not interested in that,” a staffer jokingly offered. She fixed him with her cool, disdaining stare. There will always be certain, crucial differences between politics and high fashion—“wedge” shoes or issues?
August 24, 2012
A Close Look at How Evangelicals Communicate With God
Mark Noll reviews T.M. Lurhrmann's book on American evangelicals who claim to hear God directly.
