On AlterNet: 2012 elections

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Koch Operative Steered $55 Million to Front Groups Airing Ads Against Democrats; Ads Assailed Candidates Over Abortion, 9/11, Medicare

Lee Fang, Republic Report. May 22, 2012.

The Koch brothers are eager to present themselves as small-government libertarians, but their grants to front groups suggest a different set of priorities.

Does Ron Paul Plan to Turn the GOP Convention into a Food Fight?

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. May 4, 2012.

The Ron Paul campaign's latest hijinks have Mitt Romney operatives in a tizzy.

Did Religious Right Leaders Spike Santorum's Campaign?

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. April 10, 2012.

Romney and Santorum huddled with religious-right leaders over Easter week. Did those meetings determine Santorum's fate?

Birthers, Racists, Sexists and Homophobes: 13 Toxic Endorsers of GOP Presidential Candidates

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. March 18, 2012.

What's stunning about this year's crop of endorsers is the torrent of venom, mendacity and absurdity that spills from their mouths and pens.

Does the Right Really Want to Beat Obama? Maybe Not

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. March 6, 2012.

With the outcome of Super Tuesday a jumbled mess, why haven't the sugar daddies of the right come together to anoint an opponent to Obama?

9 Santorum Speeches That Make Me Want to Throw Up

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. February 28, 2012.

The thought of living under a neo-theocracy makes me kind of queasy.

Why No Responsible Democrat Would Want Newt Gingrich to Win the GOP Presidential Nomination

Robert B. Reich, RobertReich.org. January 29, 2012.

Even if the odds that Gingrich as GOP presidential candidate would win the general election are 10 percent, that’s too much of a risk to the nation.

Will the Mitt/Newt Slugfest Boost the Occupy Movement?

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. January 23, 2012.

Representing the twin evils of ruthless capitalism and government corruption, the GOP candidates are bringing core Occupy issues to the fore.

How the Right Is Spinning the Surge of Rick Santorum

Alex Pareene, Salon. January 4, 2012.

There is plenty for "establishment conservatives" to talk themselves into liking about Mr. Santorum as he takes his Iowa victory lap.

The Little-Known, Inside Story About How Newt Became the Man He Is

Max Blumenthal, Nation Books. December 18, 2011.

Max Blumenthal recounts Gingrich's strange, tumultuous rise, fall, and sudden redemption--before perhaps the next fall.

Newt Gingrich: Be Careful What You Wish For

Bo Cutter, AlterNet. December 13, 2011.

Gingrich has a talent for self-detonating. But his advantages could make him a formidable opponent to Obama.

Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann Kowtowing to Christian Extremists -- What Kind of America Do These Radicals Want?

Joseph L. Conn, Church and State. October 27, 2011.

Why is the Religious Right playing such a large role in the presidential campaign?

GOP Debate: Perry and Romney Get Physical; Cain Given Pass on Koch Connections

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. October 19, 2011.

Perry was determined not to bumble, and came off looking nasty. Romney got rattled and put his hands on Perry. And nobody asked Cain about his connections to David Koch.

Why the Kochs Want to Make Chris Christie President

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. September 27, 2011.

Neither Romney nor Perry has done the one thing that truly excites the Koch brothers and their fellow deep-pocketed Christie fans: take on the public sector unions in a big way.

Is Rick Perry's Budget Feeding Texas Wildfires? Local Fire Departments Suffer $23 Million in Cuts

Rachel Farris, AlterNet. September 9, 2011.

In a summer of record drought and heat, did climate-change-denier Rick Perry's budget imperil public safety with millions in cuts to volunteer fire department coffers?

GOP Presidential Debate: Everyone Attacks Rick Perry, But Crowd Cheers His Grotesque Legacy of Executions

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. September 7, 2011.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's debut on the GOP presidential debate stage offered a scenery-chewing performance, and an enthusiastic reception for the executions on his watch.

5 Reasons Progressives Should Treat Ron Paul with Extreme Caution -- 'Cuddly' Libertarian Has Some Very Dark Politics

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. August 26, 2011.

He's anti-woman, anti-gay, anti-black, anti-senior-citizen, anti-equality and anti-education, and that's just the start.

Why the Mainstream Media Are Clueless About the Religious Right

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. August 16, 2011.

Though it has shaped American politics for the last 40 years, the religious right still baffles reporters.

5 Reasons Michele Bachmann Is the New Sarah Palin

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. July 25, 2011.

Is Bachmann the new Palin? Or is sexism the reason similarities between 2008’s GOP VP candidate and 2012's contender keep popping up?

Horrifying: Newt Gingrich Wants to Make America "Like Texas"

Peter Montgomery, Right Wing Watch. May 17, 2011.

The impact of a governing philosophy that refuses to provide a state's residents with basic services is causing a lot of pain in Texas right now. Thanks but no thanks, Newt.

Cagey Obama Sets Election Trap for Paul Ryan and the Koch Brothers

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. April 26, 2011.

In attacking Paul Ryan's horrendous budget plan, Obama has found his proxy for taking on the Koch machine.