Perry Bacon

Articles by Perry Bacon

In Senate vote, signs of shift on Guantanamo Bay detainees (November 18, 2009)

N.Y. congressional race not yet certified (November 13, 2009)

Health bill compromises won over holdouts (November 9, 2009)

A vote to make or break a career (November 9, 2009)

House Republicans plan to vote unanimously against health-care measure (November 7, 2009)

House votes to extend jobless benefits, expand home buyers' tax credit (November 6, 2009)

As GOP celebrates victories, ideological battles between moderates and conservatives remain (November 5, 2009)

Democrat wins hard-fought N.Y. House special election (November 4, 2009)

Some Democrats concerned over abortion provision in health bill (November 3, 2009)

GOP Chairman Michael Steele predicts a Republican comeback (November 1, 2009)

ACORN video creates new conservative star (October 31, 2009)

Miller's Real Estate Profits Reviewed by Committee (October 31, 2009)

House committee investigating Rep. Laura Richardson (October 30, 2009)

Obama signs bill expanding hate protection to gays (October 29, 2009)

Small Group Now Leads Closed-Door Reform Negotiations (October 18, 2009)

Democrats, and a Few Republicans, Save Chair for Rangel (October 8, 2009)

Health-Care Bill Fuels Debate on Public Access to Legislation (October 2, 2009)

Conservative Activists Find Cause to Celebrate at D.C. Gathering (September 19, 2009)

Tens of Thousands Protest Obama Initiatives at Capitol (September 13, 2009)

GOP Now Embraces Conservative Groups' Protest (September 12, 2009)

Deeply Divided House Democrats Return to Work -- and the Same Set of Problems (September 8, 2009)

Health-Care Battle Helps GOP Climb Out of Morass, but Challenges Are Plentiful (August 23, 2009)

As Obama Effort Hits Wall, Senators Work on Streamlined Plan (August 22, 2009)

Kennedy Looks Toward Succession (August 21, 2009)

Grassley Urges Scaling Back on Health-Care Reform Plan, Citing Town Hall Anger (August 20, 2009)

Some Key Democrats Say Public Option is Essential to Health-Care Reform (August 18, 2009)

Iowans Closely Watching Sen. Grassley on Health-Care Reform (August 15, 2009)

Sen. Martinez of Florida to Give Up Seat Soon (August 8, 2009)

Congress Refuels 'Clunkers' Program (August 7, 2009)

GOP Senators Seem Unconcerned About Hispanic Backlash Over Sotomayor Opposition (August 5, 2009)

House Committee Approves Health-Care Package (August 1, 2009)

Sen. Christopher Dodd of Conn. to Undergo Cancer Surgery (August 1, 2009)

Lawmakers Ready Health-Care Reform Pitches (July 31, 2009)

White House's Aggressive Effort Ends Funding for F-22 (July 26, 2009)

Liberal and Conservative Democrats Brawl Over Contents of Health Reform Bill (July 25, 2009)

Reform Stance Puts Spotlight on Blue Dog Democrats (July 24, 2009)

Republicans Launch New Effort to Kill Health-Care Measures (July 21, 2009)

Alliances Splinter in Debate Over Health-Care Reform (July 18, 2009)

Sotomayor Girds for a Showdown at Confirmation Hearings for Supreme Court Post (July 11, 2009)

Senate Democrats Still Seeking GOP Support (July 9, 2009)

Recriminations Over Sarah Palin Mask Deeper GOP Troubles (July 2, 2009)

Minnesota Supreme Court Declares Franken Winner in U.S. Senate Race (July 1, 2009)

GOP Outnumbered in Senate, but McConnell Tries to Ensure It Is Not Outflanked (June 22, 2009)

Senate Approves War Funding Bill After Obama Presses Democrats (June 19, 2009)

Left and Right Press President Obama on War Funding Bill (June 10, 2009)

House Members' Office Spending Records to Go Online (June 4, 2009)

As Burris Tries to Settle In at the Senate, He Faces New Questions (May 31, 2009)

Burris Denies Pay-to-Play Scheme With Blagojevich Allies (May 28, 2009)

Burris Offered to Make Contribution to Blagojevich Before Appointment (May 27, 2009)

In TV Appearance, Powell Plans To Answer Right-Wing Critics (May 23, 2009)

House Approves Measure to Allow Guns Into National Parks (May 21, 2009)

Republican National Committee Chairman Steele Urges Stronger Attacks on Obama (May 20, 2009)

Pelosi Should Present Evidence CIA Misled Her, Boehner Says (May 18, 2009)

CIA Chief Panetta Rebuts Pelosi's Charges on Interrogation Briefings (May 16, 2009)

House Passes War Funds As 51 Democrats Dissent (May 15, 2009)

Lawmakers Balk at Holding Guantanamo Bay Detainees in U.S. (May 8, 2009)

GOP Leaders Try to Polish Party's Image (May 3, 2009)

GOP Begins Nationwide Effort to Emphasize Policy Initiatives (May 1, 2009)

RNC Move Seen as Bid To Rein In Chairman (April 30, 2009)

How It Came Down to This: 244 Democrats, 0 Republicans (April 29, 2009)

Congress Debates Fresh Investigation Of Interrogations (April 23, 2009)

Obama Says Bush Officials Behind Interrogation Policy Could Be Prosecuted (April 22, 2009)

GOP Urged to Rethink Gay Marriage (April 18, 2009)

Franken's Lead Grows In Minn.'s Senate Race (April 8, 2009)

Ex-Commerce Nominee Now Top Budget Critic (March 31, 2009)

House Republicans Offer Outline of Alternative to Obama's Budget (March 27, 2009)

Steele's Focus Turns to Nuts and Bolts (March 15, 2009)

RNC Chair's Remarks on Abortion Draw Criticism (March 13, 2009)

GOP Looks to Escalate Attacks on Obama (March 8, 2009)

Amid Criticism, RNC Chair Steele Says He'll Stay Focused on Remaking Party (March 5, 2009)

GOP Seeks Balance With Conservative Icon Limbaugh (March 4, 2009)

House Bill Draws Criticism From GOP (February 26, 2009)

In GOP Response, Jindal Blasts Stimulus (February 25, 2009)

Burris Says He's Staying Put As Durbin Suggests He Resign (February 25, 2009)

Would-Be Senators From Minn. Describe Life in Election Limbo (February 15, 2009)

Dingell Is Longest-Serving House Member (February 11, 2009)

Republicans See Long-Term Victory in Defeat on Stimulus Plan (February 9, 2009)

Steele Wins Election, Becomes Republican National Committee's First Black Chairman (January 31, 2009)

GOP Eyes Seats of Appointed Senators (January 28, 2009)

Backlash Against Bush Apparent in RNC (January 28, 2009)

Howard Dean Steps Down as DNC Chairman (January 22, 2009)

Bush Tells His Party To Be 'Open-Minded' (January 12, 2009)

Obama, Top Aides Lobby for Rest of Bailout Funds (January 12, 2009)

Obama Stresses Plan's Job Potential (January 11, 2009)

Senate Appointee Makes Inroads (January 8, 2009)

Senators Turn Burris Away at Capitol (January 7, 2009)

Six Are Vying to Become Next RNC Chairman (January 3, 2009)

Blacks Conflicted About Supporting Appointee (January 1, 2009)

Republican Chambliss Wins Georgia Runoff (December 3, 2008)

Palin Campaigns for Sen. Chambliss in Georgia Runoff Election (December 2, 2008)

Among Democrats in Congress, Disputes on Leaders and Agenda (November 7, 2008)

Democrats Win 18 More House Seats (November 6, 2008)

Biden Sees Vice President's Role as 'Adviser in Chief,' Aides Say (November 5, 2008)

McConnell Needs Kentucky to Deliver (October 27, 2008)

Palin's New Role: Traditional Running Mate (October 11, 2008)

Anger Is Crowd's Overarching Emotion at McCain Rally (October 10, 2008)

Candidates Prepare for Tuesday's Town Hall Debate (October 6, 2008)

Both Campaigns Continue Their Battle for Va. Votes (October 5, 2008)

McCain To Stop Fight for Michigan (October 3, 2008)

Biden, Aides Focus On Tone of Debate (October 2, 2008)

Democrats See the Pros and Cons of Letting Biden Be Biden (September 30, 2008)

Obama and McCain Express Cautious Support for Bailout (September 29, 2008)

Biden, in Ohio, Sees Hurdles Ahead (September 20, 2008)

Biden Stumps in Palin's Shadow (September 14, 2008)

Giuliani Swoops In to Join the Republican Attack Squad in Denver (August 28, 2008)

Biden Arrives To Acclaim, Begins Work On Campaign (August 26, 2008)

This Time, McCain Knows the Drill (August 20, 2008)

Candidates Got Advance Look at Questions (August 19, 2008)

Key Constituency Is at Play At Candidates' Faith Forum (August 17, 2008)

Obama Hits Back, Too Softly For Some (August 7, 2008)

Energy Returns as Major Issue (August 6, 2008)

Obama Urges Opening Up Oil Reserves (August 5, 2008)

Candidates Pushing Hard for the Latino Vote (July 14, 2008)

Jackson Incident Revives Some Blacks' Concerns About Obama (July 11, 2008)

Candidates Diverge on How to Save Social Security (July 8, 2008)

McCain Defends Trade Pact (June 21, 2008)

Obama to Reject Public Funds for Election (June 20, 2008)

McCain, Obama Clash on Economy (June 11, 2008)

Iraq, Not Economy, Frames the Presidential Debate (June 8, 2008)

On Policy, Obama Breaks Little New Ground (May 29, 2008)

Obama, Clinton Use Florida Swing to Bolster Their Support (May 22, 2008)

Obama Camp Making Plans for General Election (May 18, 2008)

Obama Seeks To Unify Party For November (May 9, 2008)

Clinton Spurns Calls to Quit Race (May 8, 2008)

Clinton Aides Doubtful About Future (May 7, 2008)

Two Candidates, Two States and One Big Day (May 6, 2008)

Dueling Appeals On Taxes From Obama, Clinton (May 5, 2008)

Clinton's Hopes May Lie With N.C. (April 25, 2008)

Continuing Battle Divides Democrats (April 24, 2008)

Obama Fights On Two Fronts (April 19, 2008)

Obama Looks To Turn Debate Into a Victory (April 18, 2008)

McCain Echoes Clinton's Attacks (April 15, 2008)

Obama Reinforcing Stereotypes, Clinton Asserts (April 14, 2008)

'Bitter' Is a Hard Pill For Obama to Swallow (April 13, 2008)

Obama Changes Approach to Reach Blue-Collar Voters in Pennsylvania (April 2, 2008)

Clinton Vows To Stay in Race To Convention (March 30, 2008)

Clinton Resists Calls To Drop Out (March 29, 2008)

Democrats Knock McCain's Economic Views (March 28, 2008)

Clinton Backers Rebuke Pelosi for Stance on Superdelegates (March 27, 2008)

Ferraro Leaves Clinton Camp Over Remarks About Obama (March 13, 2008)

Obama Accuses Clinton of Deception (March 10, 2008)

Huckabee Not Ruling Out No. 2 Spot on Ballot (March 6, 2008)

Obama, Clinton In Key Face-Off (March 4, 2008)

Clinton Compares Obama to Bush (February 26, 2008)

Clinton Tests Out Populist Approach (February 25, 2008)

Clinton Takes Strong Exception To Tactics of Obama Campaign (February 24, 2008)

Romney Releases His Delegates, Backs McCain (February 15, 2008)

Different GOP Politics, Rules Help Shape Md. and Va. Contests (February 13, 2008)

Despite GOP's Push for McCain, Huckabee Won't Pull Out of Race (February 12, 2008)

Women Could Give Clinton the Edge In Maine's Caucuses (February 10, 2008)

Campaigns Prepare for a Long Haul (February 9, 2008)

Gamble Paid Off for Huckabee on Tuesday (February 7, 2008)

Huckabee Rejects Spoiler Role, Vows to Continue Race (February 4, 2008)

Evangelicals (February 4, 2008)

African Americans (February 3, 2008)

McCain, Romney Go Another Round in Fla. (January 29, 2008)

Hard Choices on the Path to Feb. 5 (January 28, 2008)

Huckabee Fails to Get Decisive Edge Among Evangelicals (January 20, 2008)

Thompson Hopes S.C. Revives His Campaign (January 18, 2008)

Clinton's King Comment 'Ill-Advised,' Obama Says (January 14, 2008)

Huckabee: Evangelical Christians Now Have a Chance to Lead GOP (January 13, 2008)

Hopefuls Clash in Debate as 1st Southern Primary Nears (January 11, 2008)

Huckabee Steps Back Into the Pulpit at Evangelical Church in N.H. (January 7, 2008)

Huckabee Team Hopeful in N.H. but More Confident to the South (January 5, 2008)

Huckabee Wins Iowa's Republican Caucuses (January 4, 2008)

Huckabee Unveils Ad Only to Disavow It (January 1, 2008)

Huckabee, Romney Make Sunday Push for Evangelicals (December 31, 2007)

As Holiday Break Nears, Obama and Edwards Spar Over Outside Groups (December 24, 2007)

Huckabee's Faith-Based Views Find Critics, Fans in Both Parties (December 21, 2007)

Home-School Ties Aided Huckabee's Iowa Rise (December 17, 2007)

Huckabee Is Under Heightened Scrutiny (December 9, 2007)

Huckabee Chafes at 'Front-Runner' Label (December 4, 2007)

Very Little War in Republicans' Words (November 30, 2007)

Foes Use Obama's Muslim Ties to Fuel Rumors About Him (November 29, 2007)

A Sharp Divide on Health Care (November 18, 2007)

Clinton's Rivals Adopt More Partisan Approach (November 15, 2007)

Huckabee on the Offensive in Iowa (November 11, 2007)

Issue of Illegal Immigration Is Quandary for Democrats (November 2, 2007)

Obama Ratchets Up Criticism of Clinton (October 28, 2007)

At Conference, Five Would-Be First Ladies Speak Out (October 24, 2007)

Evangelicals Lukewarm Toward GOP Field (October 19, 2007)

Giuliani Offers Pledge Of Fiscal Restraint, A Vow to Beat Clinton (October 13, 2007)

Looking Past the Elephant in The Room (October 6, 2007)

Iowa Trip to Mark New Intensity for Obama Campaign (September 30, 2007)

Report to Show Romney Fortune's Bigger Role (September 30, 2007)

Obama's Challenge: Gain Lead in Polls (September 23, 2007)

MoveOn Unmoved By Furor Over Ad Targeting Petraeus (September 21, 2007)

Debate No-Shows Worry GOP Leaders (September 19, 2007)

Clinton Presents Plan For Universal Coverage (September 18, 2007)

War Critics Question Obama's Fervor (September 15, 2007)

In a First, a Candidate Forum in Translation (September 10, 2007)

Thompson Is Ready for a New Ride (September 6, 2007)

Democrats to Avoid Fla., Mich. (September 2, 2007)

The Outsider's Insider (August 27, 2007)

Obama and Edwards Step Up Attacks on Front-Runner Clinton (August 26, 2007)

Democratic Candidates Address Gay Rights Issues (August 10, 2007)

Diner Exchange Underlines Voters' Health-Care Concerns (August 4, 2007)

Obama Rises in New Era Of Black Politicians (July 28, 2007)

Obama Faces the Test Dean Failed: Broadening Support (July 17, 2007)

On Tour to Highlight Poverty, Edwards Tries to Shift Race's Focus (July 17, 2007)

Giuliani and Romney Put Focus on Florida (July 14, 2007)

For Democrats, Pragmatism On Universal Health Care (July 10, 2007)

Democrats Cautious on Gay Rights Issues (June 24, 2007)

Antiwar Democrats Are Less Critical As Clinton Takes A New Tack on Iraq (June 21, 2007)

Richardson Is Counting on Nevada, a State He Has to Himself (June 18, 2007)

Giuliani's Ties to Black New York Troubled (June 10, 2007)

Clinton, Edwards and Obama Discuss Their Faith at Forum (June 5, 2007)

Clinton Makeover Accents Her Midwestern Roots (June 3, 2007)

Obama Says Washington Is Ready for Health Plan (May 30, 2007)

Unflattering Books Cause Hardly a Ripple (May 27, 2007)

Comparison To Clinton Is Dismissed (May 8, 2007)

Romney Reaches to the Christian Right (May 6, 2007)

Thompson's Politics Much Like McCain's (May 6, 2007)

Obama Reaches Out With Tough Love (May 3, 2007)

At Rutgers, Clinton Ties Flap to Fight For Equality (April 21, 2007)

Thompson Meets With House GOP; Does Not Say if He's a Candidate (April 19, 2007)

Clinton's Campaign Has Most In Bank (April 16, 2007)

Romney Plays Down Role in Health Law (April 13, 2007)

Romney Outpaces GOP Pack in Fundraising (April 3, 2007)

Democrats Speculate on Edwards (March 24, 2007)

Bright Star of Mass. Tarnished by Lapses (March 18, 2007)