Nov 11th, 2008 · After George Bush's unpopular presidency and John McCain's decisive defeat, there is a battle underway for the soul of the Republican Party. Michael Gerson, former speech writer to President Bush and now a columnist for the Washington Post, discusses how to reinvigorate the GOP.
Oct 15th, 2008 · Ten-term Connecticut Rep. Christopher Shays is the last Republican House member from New England. This year, with an unpopular president and a well-financed opponent in Democrat Jim Himes, Shays finds himself in a very vulnerable position.
Sep 9th, 2008 · Voters often show political support with T-shirts, but Japan's unpopular prime minister has reversed that fashion trend. Yasuo Fukuda announced Monday that he's resigning. When a reporter suggested he didn't have his heart in the job, the famously stoic leader snapped back, "I can see myself objectively. I'm not like you." Some said he finally showed his human side. Now, T-shirts with the phrase "I'm not like you" are selling out.
Sep 1st, 2008 · The New York City Department of Education has unveiled a new plan that would ask public schools to test kindergartners. Why is New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg embracing the plan at a time when standardized tests are unpopular nationwide?
Aug 23rd, 2008 · Democrats are gathering for their national convention in Denver with the party divided and the country mired in an unpopular war. The situation was similar 40 years ago when Democrats convened in Chicago, amid battles between protesters and police. What happened then still influences political protests today.
Jul 24th, 2008 · A special election today in Glasgow, Scotland, will be a crucial test for U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The parliamentary seat of Glasgow East is in a working class area, and a traditional stronghold of the ruling Labour Party. But polls are forecasting a defeat for Labour, which could be enough to force the unpopular Brown to step down.
Jun 25th, 2008 · British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was widely admired when he succeeded Tony Blair a year ago. His dour personality and a string of politically inept decisions have quickly made him one of the most unpopular prime ministers in recent memory.
Jun 13th, 2008 · Democratic congressional leaders have been working to highlight partisan differences on the House and Senate floor by crafting bills that force Republicans to take unpopular stands. In the House this week, Democrats staged a vote over a bill to extend unemployment benefits. In the Senate, debate centered on a measure to impose a windfall profits tax on oil companies.