Political moderates imperiled
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Tuesday's primary in Rhode Island will decide if an embattled GOP senator can help his party hold on in November.
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They call themselves Main Street Republicans, moderates consigned to the back alleys of politics by their own party. But despite a severe bruising in the fall election, this minority within a minority finds itself with new avenues to explore, including working more closely with Democrats.
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Few figures in American politics arouse as fierce a reaction as Ralph Nader.
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With bloggers, consituents and many party officials still angry about his support for the war, Connecticut's moderate Democratic senator is fighting for his political life
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Mike Huckabeeâs candidacy threatens to drive a wedge between the leaders of the conservative Christian  movement and their base.
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Political conservatives have their best opportunity in years to push successfully for changes to taxes, entitlements and the courts &#151; but they face a special set of obstacles.
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President Bush is in danger of losing control over a party that once marched in lockstep with him.
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A series of increasingly brazen attacks have deepened the sense of growing mayhem as the January elections approach.
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The emotions are as jumbled as the campaign posters are clear. There is fear over the vote, hope for the future, disdain at the parties, and resilience among the people.
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Rhode Island's independent-minded Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee confronted stiff opposition Tuesday in his bid for a second term, the latest race with a moderate targeted by his own party's hard-line critics.
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There are signs that the furor over the Congressional page scandal is sapping the enthusiasm of religious conservatives.
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The distinction between what politicians say on the campaign trail and what they really believe is well illustrated by the current Kerry-Bush skirmishing on Iraq: If either man really believes some of the things he&#39;s saying, we&#39;re in worse shape than we
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Senator Barack Obama, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards may be involved in one of the most competitive scrambles in decades.
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The presidential race has become a teeth-gnashing affair for many Americans, no matter if they have a strong preference and pray that it will be realized, or if they resemble the Colorado voter who blanched the other day when we expressed surprise that
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Republican gains in the House and Senate could spell trouble for the Northeast, where moderate GOP lawmakers often align themselves with Democrats on social, environmental and transportation issues.
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Many newly registered voters with uncertain allegiances are the focus of an intense tug of war in closely contested states.
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There are perils to coming between the Clintons and an elected office.