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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for July 2016

Politics
Tim Kaine’s DNC speech was about making Democrats, not the GOP, the party of moral valuesTim Kaine’s DNC speech was about making Democrats, not the GOP, the party of moral values
Politics

He was trying to appeal to Republicans with grave doubts about Trump.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Twitter had some jokes about Tim Kaine’s dad humorTwitter had some jokes about Tim Kaine’s dad humor
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Tim Kaine is secretly Ned Flanders.

By Emily Crockett
“Believe me”: watch the catchphrase Tim Kaine just created for Donald Trump
2016 Presidential Election

The impression is terrible, and incredibly effective.

By Dara Lind
2016 Presidential Election
Read President Obama’s DNC speech: “We don’t fear the future, we shape it.”Read President Obama’s DNC speech: “We don’t fear the future, we shape it.”
2016 Presidential Election

Obama has passed the baton.

By Katie Hicks
Michael Bloomberg’s case for Hillary Clinton: “let’s elect a sane, competent person”
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Politics

The bar is officially really low.

By German Lopez
Politics
Why Obama campaigning for Clinton is unusual — and historicWhy Obama campaigning for Clinton is unusual — and historic
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Politics

Two-term presidents are rare. Two-term presidents going to bat for candidates are even rarer.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Joe Biden would’ve crushed Donald Trump in this electionJoe Biden would’ve crushed Donald Trump in this election
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The way Biden delivered his attack on Trump was just devastating.

By Ezra Klein
Joe Biden just turned Donald Trump’s most famous catchphrase against him
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Politics

“No matter where you were raised, how can there be pleasure in saying ‘you’re fired’?”

By Libby Nelson
Politics
How Obama’s election sparked the white racial panic that’s powering TrumpHow Obama’s election sparked the white racial panic that’s powering Trump
Politics

And gave people a way to talk about it without seeming openly racist.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Sanders supporters are upset that delegate Nina Turner didn’t get to speak at the DNCSanders supporters are upset that delegate Nina Turner didn’t get to speak at the DNC
Politics

Turner says the Clinton campaign didn’t want her onstage.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Barack Obama is the most important political figure of our time, no matter who succeeds himBarack Obama is the most important political figure of our time, no matter who succeeds him
Politics

It’s Obama’s America. Clinton and Trump are just running in it.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Watch the arresting, emotional speech an Orlando shooting victim’s mother gave at the DNCWatch the arresting, emotional speech an Orlando shooting victim’s mother gave at the DNC
Politics

“It was in his DNA that love always trumps hate.”

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Stop accusing Donald Trump of treason. It’s a nonsense charge.Stop accusing Donald Trump of treason. It’s a nonsense charge.
Politics

What he did was bad. It wasn’t treason.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Donald Trump’s most chilling comment on the DNC hack had nothing to do with RussiaDonald Trump’s most chilling comment on the DNC hack had nothing to do with Russia
Politics

Trump keeps talking like a would-be dictator. We should take him seriously.

By Timothy B. Lee