John Avlon is political director for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. A CNN contributor, he won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ award for best online column in 2012.
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Ohio’s Nightmare Scenario
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is set to be cast as the Katherine Harris of 2012, reports John... MORE
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It’s the Future vs. the Past
In Obama’s corner: the under-30 crowd. In Romney’s corner: the elderly.... MORE
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November's Crucial Ballot Initiatives
From same-sex marriage to the legalization of marijuana, here are the straight-to-voters questions... MORE
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Vote The Bums Out
These days, everybody hates Congress. John Avlon lists the eight U.S.... MORE
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Obama’s Medium Mo’ in Ohio
After a strong Sandy response, the president may be peaking at just the just moment. By John Avlon. MORE
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All About the Math in Ohio
In the Buckeye State the campaigns are measuring early voting and overall turnout, and making sure... MORE
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The Political Dirty-Trick Season
John Avlon catalogs the efforts to discourage the “wrong” voters from showing up on Tuesday. MORE
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Mitt’s Bipartisan Myth
There is little reason to think that Moderate Mitt is anything but the latest political ploy from a... MORE
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Romney’s FEMA Fail
Mitt Romney’s suggestion during the primary season that he might do away with FEMA has come back to... MORE
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Kerrey Surges In Nebraska
Kerrey’s campaign should matter to all Americans concerned with bridging the partisan divide,... MORE
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Deficit-Hawk CEOs Bend Toward Obama
At least in principle, some of America’s most prominent chief executives support debt-reduction... MORE
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Late Hit: Outside Groups Pile On Obama Attacks
Hidden donors and conservative’s near-total dominance in the shadowy outside money arena should be... MORE
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The Obama Haters Book Club
John Avlon runs through the overheated, often unhinged obsessively anti-Obama canon.... MORE
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Obama’s Risky Gamble
Betting something as big as reelection on increased diversity could backfire, says John Avlon. MORE
