Democratic Party

The final defeat of backlash politics

The right's hopes of overturning the 1930s and the 1960s have been doomed by cultural and demographic change

Michael Lind 31 Topics: New Deal, 2012 Elections, FDR, 1960s, GOP, 1930s, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party

The big square-state story isn't Obama's victory. It's the rise and rise of the Democratic activist base

David Sirota Topics: Pot Legalization, Progressives, Marijuana Legalization, Pot, War on Drugs, Colorado, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Gov. John Hickenlooper

It probably won't come to that, but here's how the post-election could play out in the crucial swing state

Clare Malone, The American Prospect Topics: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Elections 2012, Ohio, The American Prospect, 2012 Elections

When did our very identities become inextricably bound to our political parties? A political scientist explains

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard 11 Topics: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Jon Stewart, Elections 2012, 2012 Elections, Pacific Standards

A look at what liberal Senator Sherrod Brown's likely reelection might mean for the future of the state

Clare Malone, The American Prospect Topics: Democratic Party, Elections 2012, The American Prospect, 2012 Elections

Obama did not need to defend liberalism during this campaign. His second term -- and legacy -- will depend on it

Alan Wolfe 34 Topics: 2012 Elections, GOP, Conservatism, Income inequality, Liberalism, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party, Climate Change

Advice for those wondering how, or whether, to vote: Pick a party and stick with it

Jonathan Bernstein 51 Topics: 2012 Elections, GOP, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party, voting

If you think jobs, prosperity and income growth over the long term are important, your choice is easy

Larry M. Bartels 39 Topics: GOP, economy, Jobs, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party, economic performance

Richard Carmona is running a surprisingly successful Senate campaign -- free of ideological rhetoric

Jamelle Bouie, The American Prospect Topics: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Arizona, The American Prospect, Jon Kyl, Richard Carmona

With the president in office, progress -- however incremental -- remains possible. With Mitt, forget about it

Todd Gitlin 250 Topics: The 99 percent, Progressives, 2012 Elections, The Left, GOP, Liberals, The 1%, Occupy Wall Street, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party, The one percent