Roxy Music, ‘Virginia Plain’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - November 5, 2021 An upset in the Virginia gubernatorial election.
Big-name Democrats are campaigning in Virginia’s race for governor. Does that help candidates? Karina Mondragon, Christopher Stout, and Cara Nixon - October 24, 2021 They won’t change minds. But Obama, Abrams and Bottoms are likely to help get more Black voters to cast ballots.
Virginia’s upcoming election pits rural voters against urban ones. Why is there such a divide? Zachary L. Hertz, Lucas B. Pyle, and Brian Schaffner - September 21, 2021 The key factor is their different attitudes about race, our research finds.
What Nikki Haley gets wrong about the Confederate flag Thomas Ogorzalek, Spencer Piston, and Logan Strother - December 7, 2019 It was the fight against civil rights that brought the flag back.
Why it’s so hard to pass gun control laws Danny Hayes - October 2, 2017 The "issue-attention cycle" strikes again.
The Confederate flag largely disappeared after the Civil War. The fight against civil rights brought it back. Thomas Ogorzalek, Spencer Piston, and Logan Strother - June 12, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/new-orleans-reacts-to-the-removal-of-confederate-statues/2017/05/11/2b3b9916-3684-11e7-ab03-aa29f656f13e_video.html Last week, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu oversaw the
Here are 6 key lessons from 40 years of political scandals Brandon Rottinghaus - May 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41116" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe answers questions
The problems with caucuses and conventions John Sides - February 10, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) speaks
4 takeaways for Democrats from Election Night 2013 John Sides - November 6, 2013 [caption id="attachment_2699" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (Getty Images)[/caption] Democrats won several
Media (non)coverage of campaign polls: Two cheers for the Post - May 18, 2009 The media are often, and justly, criticized for their overuse