http://nymag.com Daily coverage of New York's restaurants, nightlife, shopping, politics, and culture. en Copyright 2006, New York Magazine Holdings, LLC Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:11:03 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/54691/ Michael Steele and Bobby Jindal don’t look like the vast majority of Republicans. But do new faces mean new ideas?]]> HASH(0xf41e214) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/54691/ Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:17:06 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/54058/ With the Daschle mess and the outsourcing of the stimulus bill to the Democratic Congress, Obama runs the risk (already!) of seeming same-old, same-old.]]> HASH(0xf41dfe0) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/54058/ Fri, 6 Feb 2009 12:12:37 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/53604/ The left quadrant of Obama’s base wants to stay relevant by staying angry. And the right doesn’t have anything to do but get angry. So who’s his biggest problem?]]> HASH(0xf581f30) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/53604/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:16:11 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/53165/ Why the current president is rooting for the next one.]]> HASH(0xf2f8a90) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/53165/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:38:13 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/52922/ Obama’s Illinois past is not gone. It’s not even past.]]> HASH(0xf421c48) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/52922/ Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:32:00 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/52428/ In all the dizzying personal and political complexities of Hillary at State, one thing is clear: Obama has nerve.]]> HASH(0xf58b040) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/52428/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:18:54 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/52030/ He won by being No Drama Obama. Should he now stir some up?]]> HASH(0xf429484) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/52030/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:07:13 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/51837/ And she’ll be a stronger candidate than you think. Does Sarah Palin have Reagan potential?]]> HASH(0xf42d1c8) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/51837/ Mon, 3 Nov 2008 16:22:17 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/51406/ The prospect of a McCain loss has the Republican Party angrily turning on itself. Can the eggheads and the Joe Six-Packs get along?]]> HASH(0xf42f74c) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/51406/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:45:52 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/51166/ He spent months trying to find the right economic voice. And his steady, understated, optimistic populism arrived just in time.]]> HASH(0xf4374ac) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/51166/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:13:14 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/51016/ From maverick to crank in an instant.]]> HASH(0xf555540) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/51016/ Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:03:28 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/50516/ The first debate is on McCain’s favored ground: foreign affairs—which presents his opponent with a large opportunity.]]> HASH(0xf43d4ac) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/50516/ Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:00:30 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/50277/ “Wal-Mart moms” may be the key to this election. And a certain gun-toting governor in red shoes is selling them what they want.]]> HASH(0xf44fac4) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/50277/ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:19:52 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/49519/ They could make the convention in Denver a nightmare for Obama—but here’s why they probably won’t.]]> HASH(0xf441af4) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/49519/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:52:51 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/48928/ Mudslinging will damage McCain’s brand—but it may be the only way he can win.]]> HASH(0xf44f980) http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/48928/ Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:00:43 -0400