When  Republican Jane Corwin got beaten in the special congressional election in New York’s conservative 26th district, the word was that she hadn’t explained Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget clearly enough. She’d let her opponent create the impression that Republicans hated Medicare (if not old people in general) and planned to destroy it as soon as no one was looking. But I’m not sure Ryan himself has explained his plan clearly enough. Read More

WHAT: Anonymous 2012 campaign smear websites are already infesting the Internet and proving to be a cheaper, easier and faster-spreading alternative to traditional forms of dirty political tactics.HOW: Critics of President George W. Bush once manipulated Google search results so “miserable failure” led to his official White House page. A phony site for New York GOP House candidate Jane Corwin said, “Together we can make delicious soup from the bones of the poor.” Read More