Akin to Be: Clocking Out

As of tonight, it’s official: Todd Akin is (still) the Republicans’ candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri.

Related: “They write me a decent check. I remember that…That’s one way that people get to know congressmen and senators.”

“He’s giving this GOP exactly what it wants in a candidate. And that’s exactly the problem for Romney.”

No time to get complacent: Will Ralph Reed’s big-money field operation rescue Romney?

Housing is a critical issue and a potential opening for Romney. So why is his “housing plan” so shoddy?

ACORN was bullied and lied out of existence two years ago. What effect will that have on the election?

Same-day registration is a major boost to democracy, and voter suppression advocates are targeting it for demolition.

When collective bargaining declines middle class income declines, even for people who don’t have unions.

Three Republican Attorneys General sue to overturn the portion of Wall Street reform that enables too-big-to-fail banks from being wound down instead of bailed out.

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