The Clear Candidate John Kerry sent a message last night, and it wasn’t mixed.

October 1 2004 | By Harold Meyerson

Purple People Watch Republicans are disunited in Florida, Democrats are optimistic in North Carolina, and Tony Knowles is on the attack in Alaska. A roundup of key Senate races.

October 1 2004 | By The American Prospect Staff

Sunshine State? John Kerry just gave Democrats their first glimpse of the sunlight to come.

October 1 2004 | By Garance Franke-Ruta

Desperately Seeking Fluff Some pundits want nothing but sound bites.

October 1 2004 | By Rob Garver

Apocalypse Then A new film shows how John Kerry and other young men dealt with the horrors of Vietnam.

October 1 2004 | By Noy Thrupkaew

The Big Five-Oh An incumbent who can’t break 50 percent is in trouble, even if he’s ahead. Not that we’re referring to anyone in particular.

October 1 2004 | By Guy Molyneux

About Last Night The Prospect analyzes one hot night in Miami. Jim Lehrer and George W. clearly lost -- but how did Kerry fare?

October 1 2004 | By The American Prospect Staff

The Man Who Wasn't There Missing from the debate: incisive attacks, staying power, and the president of the United States of America.

October 3 2004 | By Harold Meyerson

Well Matched Thick and thin go at it in the vice-presidential debate and come out even.

October 4 2004 | By Garance Franke-Ruta

He's the Boss Bruce Springsteen knows exactly how to sell John Kerry to swing voters.

October 4 2004 | By Kenneth S. Baer

DeLaying the Inevitable Even Tom DeLay may not be slick enough to evade the gathering charges.

October 5 2004 | By Mary Lynn F. Jones

Define “Fine” Style was the least of the president’s debate problems.

October 5 2004 | By Matthew Yglesias

Oath of Offense These four experts should know better than to swear to Donald Rumsfeld.

October 6 2004 | By Bruce Ackerman

The Right-Wing Revolution Populism still has a place in America. That place should be the Democratic Party.

October 6 2004 | By Robert B. Reich

Only a Heartbeat Away The debate showed that Cheney is a true believer. That's what's so scary about him.

October 7 2004 | By Matthew Yglesias

Spin Around Will the media declare a Bush victory in tomorrow’s debate, just for the sake of “balance"?

October 7 2004 | By Rob Garver

Exiting Iraq Even though we got in wrong, we can still get out right.

October 7 2004 | By Robert Kuttner

Blot Out the Vote It will be difficult for many to vote in Iraq -- and, incredibly, in America.

October 7 2004 | By Harold Meyerson

Real Intelligence Smarter spies only get us so far. We need smarter strategy.

October 7 2004 | By Robert B. Reich

The Out-of-Towners Missing votes may be the right way to win votes.

October 7 2004 | By Terence Samuel

Hello, Gender Gap Friday night in St. Louis, George W. Bush hurt himself with women.

October 7 2004 | By Michael Tomasky

“That Guy” in Chief A beer with George W. Bush ain’t as good as you think.

October 8 2004 | By Charles P. Pierce

Purple People Watch Democrats pull away in West Virginia, Republicans pull away in Vermont, and both sides pull punches in Montana and Washington. A roundup of key gubernatorial races.

October 8 2004 | By The American Prospect Staff

Desperately Seething Susans Sex, angst, and moms on the edge -- suburban satire is back.

October 8 2004 | By Noy Thrupkaew

The Crucial Questions Before they get to domestic politics, both candidates should have to answer these three questions.

October 8 2004 | By Walter Cronkite, Charles J. Brown and John B. Anderson

The Genocide Will Not Be Televised The media feels bad about the atrocities in Darfur. But not bad enough to cover them.

October 8 2004 | By Thomas Lang

Cicero in St. Louis John Kerry can’t afford any missed opportunities this time.

October 8 2004 | By Matthew Yglesias

Noise Machine Fails to Deafen You know it’s gone badly when B-C ’04 is reduced to citing NRO’s The Corner to show a win.

October 9 2004 | By Garance Franke-Ruta

Reality Check The president’s biggest problem isn’t John Kerry. It’s the world around him.

October 9 2004 | By Harold Meyerson