Southern Politics
November 2, 2006 -
North Carolina hasn't received the same national hype this election season as neighbors Tennessee and Virginia, but there's still plenty of political drama unfolding in the Old North State.
November 2, 2006 -
The New York Times ads to the evidence that Iraq will define the 2006 mid-term elections, a frame that benefits Democrats:
October 31, 2006 -
Chris Kromm's extensive backgrounder Friday on Scott Howell, Karl Rove protégé, mastermind behind the Kerry swift boat ads and attacks on Max Cleland in Georgia, and now vicious attack ads against Harold Ford Jr. in Tennessee, was quite revealing.
October 27, 2006 -
Over the last few days, the 2006 elections have taken a dramatic turn. Debates about Iraq and the big policy issues of the day have been swept off the headlines, which are now dominated by charges of nasty campaign tactics by Republicans in Missouri (stems cells and Michael J. Fox) and Tennessee (race and Harold Ford).
October 27, 2006 -
Chuck Todd, a political editor at National Journal and editor-in-chief of The Hotline, singles out his picks for the top races to watch in November:
October 25, 2006 -
Are there still Democrats who think the party doesn't need a "Southern Strategy"? If so, the 2006 mid-term elections will likely cause them to think again, with control of Congress in the balance and key contests likely to be decided in the South.
October 19, 2006 -
The latest issue of Time magazine features an interview with country star Tim McGraw. The interview starts with McGraw's likable guy credentials: