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Chris Matthews pokes fun at Mayor Bloomberg's SpanishRomney: Nevermind about eliminating FEMARomney's auto ads were 'too outrageous and misleading' for car companies not to respond toEd Show Playbook: 10/31What's behind Romney's late blue-state strategy?Very Last Word: The origins of 'rabid Republicanism'Poll: Nearly 8 in 10 approve of Obama's Sandy response'Brain dissection:' presidential candidate editionSteve Speak: Why you should vote for RomneyBiden smacks 'scurrilous' GOP claimsFEMA funding no longer 'immoral' for RomneyDavid Axelrod and Scarborough place 'stache bets on electionFEMA director hits back at Brownie: 'Better to be fast than to be late'Flynt has an offer for MourdockObama at 50% in Ohio, but is a last-minute Romney surge possible?Obama, Gov. Christie tour hurricane ravaged NJThis little girl says it allAnti-Obama texts linked to VA RepublicanDid recession-era austerity make Frankenstorm worse?About those early-voting totals...Automakers to Romney: Stop lying about offshoring jobsTop Links: Sandy, subways, polls, Obama and Romney's fact-shruggingBloomberg's decision to turn down Obama is 'very strange'A personal reaction to Hurricane SandyWednesday's campaign round-upBachmann continues to lead Democratic challenger in Minnesota raceRomney's latest auto claims are absurdThe ignominious return of the welfare lieUnderstanding the nature of the federal governmentWhat women need to remember about Romney and the GOPMorning Maddow: October 31Today on the campaign trail: Obama to survey damage in NJ, Romney heads to FloridaTrending NOWMorning Headlines: Wed., Oct. 31After Sandy, a new disaster: No power, broken infrastructureO'Donnell slams Des Moines Register endorsement of Mitt as 'magical thinking'Mayor estimates up to 25,000 stranded as flood worsensMayor estimates up to 25,000 stranded in Hoboken as flood conditions worsenThe delicate dance of campaigning during the storm relief effortChristie praises Obama, says he's 'not interested' in surveying disaster area with RomneyThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/30/12Does anyone have a grip on who Romney is?Chris Matthews filets Mitt Romney on Jeep adsAhead on the 10/30 Maddow showRomney camp allegedly training poll watchers to mislead Wisc. votersPresident Eisenhower's granddaughter endorses ObamaClinton rips Romney on climate change, pointing to Hurricane SandyFEMA and White House praised for Sandy response, so farAfter Sandy, can U.S. improve our power grid?Why Christie's praise of Obama mattersFirst Word: Campaigns address Sandy aftermathTuesday's Mini-Report'Would you eliminate FEMA' is not a trick questionA bit of inspiration on a grim dayGOP spending millions in Pennsylvania in last days before electionObama on federal storm response: 'No bureaucracy; no red tape'Joking about 'the rise of the oceans' far less funny nowGov. Christie praises Obama's response to Hurricane SandyVIDEO: Romney doesn't want to talk about FEMA anymoreFormer FEMA director Michael Brown criticizes Obama for responding too Sandy 'quickly'Venture capitalist Einhorn behind 'voter fraud' billboardsRomney's winning team?'Heckuva job Brownie' rips Obama for moving too fast on Hurricane SandyWhat Norm Coleman doesn't understand about Roe v. WadeThe aftermath of Hurricane SandyRomney camp gives poll-watchers bogus info in WisconsinTuesday's campaign round-upTop Links: Hurricane Sandy, Romney, 'storm relief event,' that 'Jeep' ad and BenghaziTeams Romney, Obama wade back into campaigning following SandyRomney surrogate pushes myth that candidate won't overturn Roe v. WadeThe Trump CardRomney's 'disaster relief' looks a lot like a campaign rallyWhat impact will Sandy have on early voting?GOP already working to de-legitimize an Obama winParsing the meaning of 'campaign event'Let Me Start: One week to goBiden on Romney's auto claim: 'Have they no shame?'Giving 'politics at water's edge' new meaningVery Last Word: The day of the super stormDestructive Sandy could delay election but not likelyTrending NOWMorning Headlines: Tue., Oct. 30The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/29/12Photos: Scenes from Hurricane SandyObama camp fights back against Romney's false Jeep adSandy may wallop polling places across northeastWhat a Romney administration could do to FEMA'Image game': Obama, Romney grapple with SandyMother Nature puts politics in perspectiveHurricane Sandy is 2012's political 'Black Swan'Ahead on the 10/29 Maddow showThe commander-in-chief momentMonday's Mini-ReportEarly voting drawing crowds in several statesFirst Word: Hurricane Sandy shakes up electionTop Links: Hurricane Sandy, Ohio, Romney, Newt, jeeps and a plethora – yes, plethora – of October SurprisesEven as Sandy makes landfall, Romney wants FEMA to back offSandy from your perspectiveNewark's Cory Booker responds personally to citizens' Sandy pleasSupreme Court won't review 'personhood' Okla. ballot measureCantor counter: Taking on the House Majority LeaderObama camp pushes back on Romney's Jeep/China lieAs storm hits, Obama leaves campaigning to surrogatesFrankenstorm's impact on early voting likely subduedFEMA could once again become a political footballArtist behind 2008 Obama 'Hope' poster: Elections rife with 'legalized bribery'Valerie Jarrett: Women in swing states still leaning Obama in double digitsThere's an app for thatObama on hurricane: 'I'm not worried about impact on election'Obama speaks from White House on Hurricane SandyNew poll has Romney, Obama tied in Ohio, but is it an outlier?Enthusiasm on the rise for Latino votersObama cancels campaign events as Sandy whips the NortheastDirty tricks aim to keep voters from the pollsEXCLUSIVE Obama: There will be 'war' inside GOP after the electionMonday's campaign round-upRoads cleared, NYC public transit suspended as Sandy approaches (photos)Monday on 'The Cycle': The political effects of Hurricane SandyThe politics of FEMA's futureRelying on a foundation of falsehoodsToday on The Cycle: The Des Moines Register endorsementRubio pushes variation of the 'foreign' smearMcCain equates Benghazi, WatergateLet Me Start: Hurricane Sandy editionGingrich on rape, abortion: 'Get over it'EXCLUSIVE: Obama talks Benghazi accountability, bipartisanship, and deficitMorning Maddow: October 29President Barack Obama: Morning Joe Interview (FULL TRANSCRIPT)Campaign Calculus: Romney's new strategy, Mourdock's mess, and the Powell seal of approvalTrending NOWMorning Headlines: Mon., Oct. 29The wind cries SandyVery Last Word: California's complex ballotHurricane Sandy could deliver jolt to the electionDes Moines Register endorses first Republican for president in 40 yearsGingrich: 'Virtually every Catholic and every fundamentalist' agrees with MourdockBlack America, Barack Obama, and the racial backlashHayes: What if Ohio were the Bronx?Sunday's Guests (Oct. 28): Swing states, the electoral college, Obama's plan for a second term, the myth of voter fraudWatch: 3 memorable moments in election night historyChildren of incarcerated parents have a 'foot soldier' in BrooklynWhat difference can Millennials make - if they vote?If you succumb to cynicism, the regressives win it allFor rape survivors, Mourdock's remark was an(other) attack on consentIt's glossy, it's glowing, it's Mittzine: And it's coming to a swing state Sunday paper near youThis Week in GodSomething to consider if you get annoyed with hurricane coverageVery Last Word: Lawrence votes earlyVery Last Word: Lena Dunham, censors, and the electoral collegeChris Matthews breaks down the states with potential game-changing Senate racesColin Powell's former chief of staff: 'My party is full of racists'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/26/12Right-wing racial attacks are stinking up the campaignSununu, Palin, Trump race baiting to rev up 'the Archie Bunker crowd'Obama on climate change: 'We're not moving as fast as we need to'Ahead on the 10/26 Maddow show'ED Show' playbook: Friday, Oct. 26Romney ducks questions, Obama takes dozensForget 'Romnesia,' Nancy Pelosi prefers 'Mittology'80 days of non-stop viewing to watch all campaign ads in OhioCEO thriving under Obama pressures employees to vote Romney anywayAfghanistan vet throws strike to start World Series Game 2Roadside distractions: Billboard says 'Comrade Obama'First Word: 11 days to goFriday's Mini-ReportObama: Sununu's race-baiting 'doesn't make much sense'Obama: 'I'll walk Mitch McConnell's dog' to get debt deal doneThe battleground state of New HampshireLena Dunham rips off Ronald ReaganThe truth behind the $716 billion in Medicare cutsMcCain blames Powell for Iraq warObama's media blitzkrieg bopHope for a real Renaissance in the Motor CityJoe and Mika talk with President ObamaCampaigns cashing in: October's money haulWhy Romney's not ready for Hurricane SandyExpect a Bradley effect in Ohio?Too good to check: Romney falsely claims Chrysler shipping jobs to ChinaActor Kal Penn rallies the youth for ObamaBillboard in Georgia compares Obama to HitlerRomney adviser on list of lobbyists who fought efforts to lower gas pricesChronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XL'Susan B. Anthony would be appalled'Romney's record bodes further discrimination for LGBT familiesSurprise! There's No October Surprise!UN Human Rights Council to investigate American drone warThe inevitable GDP conspiracy theoriesMeet Romney's loudest race-baiter: John SununuFriday's campaign round-upMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 26, 2012Poll: Should Romney denounce Sununu's remarks?An 'embarrassing flirtation,' but not from the 'past'Rebounding U.S. economy spoiling what had been a lovely recession for Team RomneyToday on The Cycle: the power of twitterTight polls aren't worrying Obama campaignToday on the campaign trail: Obama does MTV, Mitt in the MidwestWhy Romney's bogus Jeep claims matterPro-Romney business leader's ironic Obama criticismImproving economy lifts Obama's chancesObama endorses same-sex marriage initiatives in three statesLena Dunham endorses Obama in 'first time' adTop Links: Polls, smoking guns, Sununu, Meat Loaf and Lena Dunham's 'first time'Let Me Start: Team Romney plays the race cardRomney surrogate Sununu: Powell endorsed Obama because of raceNOW Today: Overheard in the Oval OfficeRomney campaign chair: Powell motivated by raceRemote control president? Obama reaches out to young voters via MTVMorning Maddow: October 26When heroes turn humanTrending NOWMorning Headlines: Fri., Oct. 26Sandy feeling no pressure to move out to seaCEOs to Congress: OMG, fix the deficit!Lena Dunham talks to voter virgins in new Obama adDick Cheney, Glenn Beck fundraise for RomneyPowell's former chief of staff: I'm voting for Obama tooThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/25/12Political baseball: the Ohio provisional ballots editionDoes the Colin Powell endorsement matter?Romney responds to Obama's 'bulls*****r' remarkFired Ohio Dem election officials lose court battleTina Fey: Akin's views on rape are 'making me dumber'The lesson on choosing our leaders we can learn from KennedyFirst Word: Romney avoiding Mourdock questionsCaroline Kennedy opens up about father's secret recordingsNOW president: Mourdock's views represent 'the creeping Talibanization of American policy'Sensata workers defiant as Bain Capital tries to silence 'Bainport'Ahead on the 10/25 Maddow showVery Last Word: What it's like on the trailSpielberg: 'Lincoln' doesn't strike parallels with present dayYou built this (video)Mitt Romney only has eyes for OhioCNN pulls 'findings' on the role of hormones in women's votingObama becomes first sitting president to vote earlyThursday's Mini-Report'ED Show' playbook: Thursday, Oct. 25Rape exceptions: ineffective, damaging, and discriminatoryMitt Romney: Mr. Business or corporate raider?Ralph Reed, lost in translationKrystal reveals her big newsRice: Let's not 'jump to conclusions' on Libya attacksObama bets on early voting edge"[I]t's making me dumber when I say it, but it's something about the body not being able to get pregnant when it's under physical stress. Mr. Akin, I think you are confusing the phrase 'legitimate rape' with the phrase 'competitive gymnastics.'"Dick Cheney, Glenn Beck, and Reince Priebus walk into a fundraiser...Still putting Clinton to good useChew on this: Cincinnati's chili cultureRNC remains mum on Mourdock rape remarkSaddled with bad GOP wingmen, Romney can't capture women voteRepublicans run from MourdockPro-Romney employer warns workers of 'personal consequences'Scarborough: 'I came on too strong' with New Yorker editor RemnickObama's closing theme: trustPic: Early voting in Fernley, NevadaScarborough: Mourdock, Akin drive away 'so many swing voters'Thursday's campaign round-upColin Powell endorses President Obama for second termMourdock, GOP in sync on rapeFlip flop: McCain walks back Mourdock critiqueSarah Palin on Obama's 'shuck and jive'Today on the campaign trail: Thursday, Oct. 25Must-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 25, 2012An excerpt from Robert Pozen's "Extreme Productivity"Planned Parenthood president: Mourdock, Akin are not outliersMourdock's mess not just a one-day storyColin Powell will 'stick with' Obama in 2012NOW Today: Will the Mitt-mentum continue?McCain to Mourdock: Apologize for rape commentsToday on The Cycle: Back Spin of PollsVoter intimidation in Floridians' mailboxesLet Me Start: Abortion politicsMorning Maddow: October 25Trending NOWElizabeth Warren, too, plays it safe on climate changeObama condemns Mourdock for rape commentsCandidates talk drugs, climate, indefinite detention at third-party debateRomney stands behind Mourdock despite rape commentsReport: Romney profited from auto bailout he opposedThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/24/12New Obama ad recalls 2000 recount to urge voters to the pollsPalin, Trump continue to lead right-wing hate party against ObamaExtreme anti-Obama films, billboards flood swing statesGiuliani: I disagree with the GOP 30% of the timeRomney doesn't agree with Mourdock but still supports himFirst Word: Standing by his manRomney promises of more 'take-home pay' unsupported by policy decisionsBiden to baby: Don't worry, Romney won't get elected'ED Show' playbook: Wed., Oct. 24Why Mourdock's rape remarks could hurt RomneyAhead on the 10/24 Maddow showSpecial Olympian shames Ann Coulter for 'retard' insultWednesday's Mini-ReportPop culture approach to politics leaves substance out of the conversationWarning: Be careful talking politics at workAbout the 'separation of powers'...Women face wage gap straight out of college, report findsOn the bus with Alabama's 'Battleground Patriots'End the Electoral CollegePoll: Will Trump's announcement have any impact?Is it Akin all over again for the Romney campaign?Palin stoops to 'shuck and jive'Will the youth re-rock the vote?Colorado: The president's hurdle to victory without OhioPaul Ryan's policies for the poorWith 13 days to go, 6.4 million votes already castVote: Why is Donald Trump demanding more of Obama's records?Study: Romney's Medicaid scheme would throw tens of millions off rollsThis could happen: A Romney-Biden administrationNational Education Association: 'Romney has a strange way of showing love' to teachersPics: Early voting in IndianapolisCongresswoman reminds Romney & Co. to stay out of women's bedroomsEnter the 'disposition matrix': White House institutionalizes kill listColorado: The Rodney Dangerfield of the presidential raceObama sees Latino support as central to successNeocons flip flop on Iran: now they love world courtsRepublican Senate candidate: God 'intended' rape babiesWednesday's campaign round-upMitt sprints away from Mourdock after pregnancy-rape remarkNew Yorker editor defends Obama endorsement against ScarboroughTagg Romney lowers boxing gloves, apologizes to President ObamaRemembering Romney's 'relative disinterest in bipartisan collaboration'Log Cabin Republicans make an unfortunate endorsement of RomneyNew numbers in Colorado's voter purgeEastwood is back on-script in new campaign adToday on the campaign trail: Wednesday, Oct. 24Who ascribes 'momentum'?The 'nothing' election fails to inspireWhen climate science becomes climate silenceLet Me Start: Romney's irrational exuberance?Bill and Melinda Gates donate $500K in support of gay marriageIndiana's Mourdock: rape pregnancies 'something God intended'Morning Maddow: October 24NOW Today: Thirteen days to goThe final impressions from Monday night's debateTrending NOWAn excerpt from Kate White's 'I Shouldn't Be Telling You This'An excerpt from Dakota Meyer's 'Into the Fire'Morning Headlines: Wed., Oct. 23The origins of Obama's 'horses and bayonets' lineObama dings Romney for not mentioning vets at final debateSenator: Auto industry bringing Ohio behind ObamaObama unveils plan for second term in new ad'Inside the Actor's Studio' host James Lipton diagnoses Romney with stage frightThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/23/12Plouffe: 'Horses and bayonets' line illustrates Romney's old-fashioned viewsSo this happened in OhioRomney would bring us back to Bush-era foreign policyAhead on the 10/23 Maddow showPresidential race could all come down to the Buckeye State'ED Show' playbook: Tue., Oct. 23Recent polling shows Romney momentum is actually Obama'sRomney cites Ahmadinejad during debate to show dangers of U.S. debtPoll: World wants Obama to win re-electionRomney win would be 'triumph for lying'Romney supports Obama's foreign policy, and Glenn Beck isn't happy about itRomney failed miserably at his foreign policy debutFirst Word: Bayonets, bailouts and battleground statesCan both candidates win the debate?"#14. Thinks he can do things he can't do (Romney)"Tuesday's Mini-ReportForeign policy isn't just about getting 'the bad guys'Dying vet casts final ballot -- photo goes viral onlinePer S.E.: Undecided voters, 'this is your wake up call'Media falls for Romney's confidence trickA Romney infomercial on the way?Inside the Debate Studio: Romney's role as the 'boss'Governor Romney's apology tourUS drone war to expand regardless of election politicsBuckeye of the storm: Why Ohio voting rights matterThe 'apology tour' lie comes full circleRep. Chaffetz: Romney deserves credit for agreeing with POTUSVideo: Romney agrees with Obama over and over again at debateScarborough: Drone program will cause future problems for USRyan doesn't understand what he doesn't understandSend in the cavalry! Bayonets aren't relics after allPaying to be No. 1: Romney, Twitter, and the debatesEarly voting started yesterday in ArkansasDebates leave Obama scrambling to assert second-term agendaMeghan McCain reflects: The insane, emotional toll campaigns take on familiesSen. John Kerry slams Gov. Romney's 'Rosetta Stone foreign policy'Send in the cavalry!Sen. Kerry: Gov. Romney is hiding his positionsTuesday's campaign round-upHorses and bayonets emerge as latest debate memeRomney still twisting in the wind on Arab SpringMcCain slams Obama for debate 'cheap shots'Obama's best debate vs. Romney the realistInvesting in companies is 'the wrong way to go'?Congress Wave Off?Are Demographics Destiny?Must-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 23, 2012'Horses and bayonets'Setting the record straight on the auto rescueWhat we're most excited about...Today on The Cycle: Miller TimeChuck Todd: Republicans 'disappointed' by Romney's 'meek' showingWhere does Romney stand on Afghanistan? With ObamaThe ongoing war Romney chooses not to understandNOW Today: Two weeks to go with no debates leftLet Me Start: Role reversalMorning Maddow: October 23Trending NOWRomney 'a candidate in total confusion,' says John KerryRomney's constant flip-flopping was debate's indelible imageWhen the CEO fails to sound like a POTUSEd Schultz: Romney's foreign policy debate performance worst 'ever' by a Republican nomineeRachel Maddow: Romney a 'soulless shape-shifter' on foreign policyFeisty Obama paints Romney as naive, inexperiencedPolls: Who won the 3rd presidential debate? Best zinger?From chest-thumper to diplomat in one easy Romney moveRomney again promises to label China a currency manipulator on 'day one'Obama schools Romney: Foreign policy isn't a game of 'Battleship'Romney calls defense cuts 'unacceptable'Obama to Romney: 'The 1980's are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back'Obama: 'The 1980′s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back'In foreign policy debate, politics the likely victorPoll: Dems may not reclaim House despite dismal approval ratingThe final debate in two partsAre demographics destiny? Poll shows trouble for both candidatesObama, Romney face off in final presidential debateICYMI: Final presidential debate between Obama and RomneyLooking for more binders full of women tonight?Gibbs: Romney will be severely conservative on foreign policyWill sports fans watch the debate?Gloria Steinem: Women's rights are an economic issueJohn Kerry: Romney has 'zero experience in foreign policy'Is Romney on the wrong side of American values?The truth behind Romney's crude energy policyWith passing of McGovern, we lost 'a man who'd been a profile in courage'Former election official: Tagg Romney's stake in voting machine firm 'doesn't look good'Women to Republicans: 'You don't own me'Monday's Mini-ReportAdvertising fail: Mitt Romney blimp crash lands in FloridaVideo: Nate Silver's predictions, and the week on the trailIn education-reform debate, where are the specifics?Poll: Which issue will trip Romney up tonight?Military contributions favor Obama over RomneyAn election bellwether in the marketplace?Tough talk on China directed at OhioBlimp with Romney's face makes crash landingThe billboard battle: what's really 'un-American'?Medicare vote remains vitalDo facts matter? The challenge of fact-checking the campaignsWorst. Socialist. Ever.Romney has already failed the commander-in-chief testAlbright: Romney not ready for 'prime time'Campaigns select their post-debate 'spinners'Down to the wireTodd Akin compares McCaskill to a dog that plays 'fetch'Obama campaign pans Issa's cable dump as 'political'Monday's campaign round-upToday on The Cycle: Gas Guzzlers BewareSpin to WinDaily Trivia: Remembering Sen. George McGovernGOP senator to Romney: Don't be like Bush or ObamaPro-Romney CEO tells employees: 'Help yourself' by donatingPigskin politicsAkin just can't help himselfMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 22, 2012Romney's offensive on Benghazi unravelsWhat we're most excited about...How will report of Iran talks play out during Monday's debate?NOW Today: Of all the numbers to be tied at...47Obama on foreign policy debate: 'Spoiler alert, we got bin Laden'Registered voters vs likely votersDebate prep: How Romney has dug a hole on the world stageLet Me Start: The final countdownGOP opposition to Fair Pay Act intensifiesAs foreign policy debate nears, Sensata worker calls Romney's 'hypocrisy' on China 'mind-boggling'Today on The Cycle: The Rise of the Super RichRomney's pitch to Latina voters does not add upIssa creates new threats with Libya document dumpMorning Maddow: October 22Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Mon., Oct. 22George McGovern and man's best friendPoll: Who will win the third debate?Billboards coming in Ohio: 'Voting is a right. Not a crime!'Rubio: 'Hopefully we can avoid' pursuing Romney's preferred China strategyRubio, Ryan criticize equal pay legislation, call it a boon for trial lawyersCleveland 'voter fraud' billboards coming downProgressive icon George McGovern dies at 90Electoral college chaosElectoral College ChaosSilence on climate change at the debatesAn open letter to President Obama, before the last debateVa. state senator calls for investigation of potential widespread voter registration fraudMeet Father Michael Lapsley, 'Foot Soldier'Forever Young (Voters)CEO to employees: 'Help yourself' by donating to RomneyThis Week in GodGOP blows secrets and risks lives in document dump ahead of debateLive from 'Bainport,' Sensata workers protest Bain and its corporate valuesTammy Duckworth: Rep. Walsh 'taking biology lessons from Todd Akin'TransCanada shuts down Keystone pipeline over safety issuesThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/19/12Matthews vs. O'Reilly: Now with helium!Sensata temporarily closes plant in response to tonight's 'ED Show' broadcast'ED Show' playbook: Fri., Oct. 19'Severely conservative' views only bring America backwardsDr. Obama diagnoses Mitt with bad case of 'Romnesia'Ahead on the 10/19 Maddow showObama diagnoses Mitt with 'Romnesia''Exonerated' actor on activism, life after incarcerationFriday's Mini-ReportMitt Romney's misrepresentation of gas pricesWhat about the environment, stupid?The magic number is 270WTO sides with Obama over ChinaTop 5 ways to force employees to vote for RomneyCould drones enter the presidential debate?Hot air skepticism of climate change coolsDaily TriviaLocker room's homophobia culture begins to crumbleFirst Word: 'Romnesia'Will Romney win popular vote and lose Electoral College?Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXXIXBig Ten battlegroundBig Ten BattlegroundYoung activist shot by Taliban now able to communicate, standMaddow: Conflicting polls show race for White House 'unsettled'Examining the X-factorExamining the X-FactorAll tied up: 269 to 269All Tied Up: 269 to 269Va. health commissioner resigns over abortion clinic restrictionsRomney's dream of a post-Roe America'Perversion files' bring dishonor to Boy Scouts'I think it's called ... Romnesia'Battleground states see improved job numbersFriday's campaign round-upIs what we do 'good'?Obama's true second term agendaHow Obama can smoke out RomneyKeeping the spotlight on reproductive rightsLawrence O'Donnell to Tagg Romney: 'Take a swing at me'GOP voter registration scandal grows more serious'He saved us from the brink of disaster'Tina Brown: Ending print run of Newsweek a 'necessity'Rep. Joe Walsh: Abortion never medically necessaryLet Me Start: All over the mapMorning Joe heads to Boca Raton, Florida for the final debateWhat's up with Gallup?Ann Romney defends family's lack of military service on 'The View'An excerpt from Margaret Cuomo's 'A World Without Cancer'NOW Today: A rare break for laughs, jokes by the candidatesHow important is abortion to voters? Depends on gender, poll saysMoney men: Who are top 5 donors to Romney?Morning Maddow: October 19Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Fri., Oct. 19Links for the 10/18 TRMSRomney: 'Big Bird didn't even see it coming'Employee of GOP-hired group arrested for destroying registration formsFirst Word: Candidates cross paths at Al Smith dinnerThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/18/12Political baseball: the battleground states editionBitter Senate debate tackles Medicare, Social SecuritySupreme Court hands Obama an Ohio victory on early votingAl Smith Dinner is a chance for the candidates to show civilityHow to (maybe) fix the fighting in CongressSpringsteen makes powerful case for Obama in battleground OhioWe love 'The Daily Show' and President Obama does tooAhead on the 10/18 Maddow showRomney's marriage pitch shortchanges parents, the safety netLate-night laughs: Obama, yes; Romney, not so much"I hate to say this on Fox, and I hope I'll be allowed to leave here alive, but I don't think there is any way we can cut spending enough to make a meaningful difference. We're going to have to raise taxes on very rich people"Alex joins Team Coco'ED Show' playbook: Thu., Oct. 18Thursday's Mini-ReportRomney's weird (possibly outdated) obsessionTo female Romney supporters: read the fine printRomney's 'binders' problem growsRomney's advice to women: Pray you end up in a good employer's binderRomney, Obama spar over inequality in the workplaceWhy doesn't Romney's 'sketchy' tax plan disqualify him in voters' minds?A mother's legacy'Gangnam Style' parody hits Romney, RyanThe economy and the amnesiacsWomen's issues: fringe or fundamental?Daily TriviaAd NauseumAd nauseum'Binders' unseat Big Bird as reigning web trend'He thinks we're dumb'Rattner's charts: Job growth and its impact on re-electionRomney's foreign policy will once again alienate Arab worldThe women of Romney's binder speak outAfter Crowley corrects Romney, conservatives demand: No more fact-checking!Hey girl, the left has won the memeVictory for Obama, but hardly home freeFederal court rules DOMA unconstitutionalAnother federal appeals court: DOMA unconstitutionalNewsweek to end print production; Tina Brown joins Morning Joe Friday to discussThursday's campaign round-upPoll: Did Tagg Romney go too far saying he wanted to 'take a swing' at Obama?'Trickle-down government''The Boss' stumps for Obama in key swing stateOn tape, Romney urges bosses to tell their workers how to voteMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 18, 2012Romney's bogus gas price attack on ObamaWhy Scott Brown is paying homeless peopleObama makes his economic case in IowaMika Brzezinski: How is Romney's binder comment not a lie?Jobless claims reverse course, bounce back upA look back: Best zingers from the most contentious Senate campaignsNOW Today: 2012, the year of the womanWhat's the question?What's the Question?Let Me Start...Romney to business leaders: tell employees how to voteMorning Maddow: October 18Trending NOWAn excerpt from 'Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy'Morning Headlines: Thu., Oct. 18Lilly Ledbetter 'disturbed' by Mitt Romney's 'binder' commentRomney-Ryan Medicare voucher scheme could cause chaos for seniorsIs voter confusion the new voter suppression?The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/17/12Number crunching the polls: how much does the second debate matter?First Word: Obama debate changer?Is voter suppression, intimidation the kind of democracy people believe in?Ahead on the 10/17 Maddow showAurora shooting survivor disappointed by candidates' gun control responsesRomney surrogate: Contraception is a 'peripheral' campaign issue'ED Show' playbook: Wed., Oct. 17The bossRomney camp releases ad to counter 'binders' commentSteve Speak: A tribute to George McGovernRomney's self-inflicted woundsWatch Romney react to Crowley's instant fact-checkingRomney holds firm to 'self-deportation' lineDaily TriviaWednesday's Mini-ReportNew post-debate poll is a win for President ObamaRomney's condescending 'binders full of women' story falls apartWould-be terrorist targeted New York's Federal ReserveWhy a 'binder full of women' isn't a bad thingFinally, the elephant in the room is acknowledged3-D binder full of something elseForget climate change: candidates vie for 'pro-coal' mantleBirth control is not a 'hypothetical situation'Clear Eyes, Full Heart, Stop itClear Eyes, Full Heart, Stop itChris Hayes: How Romney broke the rules of the debate, and why it mattersCandidates failed to connect in a real wayObama and Romney split on assault weapons banJohn Kerry: Romney was 'petulant,' and 'expediently misleading' in debateArizona's largest county listed wrong date for the election on voter ID cards (but just in Spanish)Do You Feel Lucky? New report says America's richest are getting richerLGBT celebrities endorse Obama in new adBinders full of pander: the meme that mattersRomney's 'binders full of women' gets meme'dDebate further muddles Romney's position on contraceptionToday on The Cycle: understanding the candidates body languageReports: Mitt's 'binders full of women' claim not even accurateCrowley proves we shouldn't wait another 20 years for next woman moderatorThe debate hangover: who's hurting more?War of WordsWar of WordsWednesday's campaign round-upMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 17, 2012Trying (and failing) to defend 'self-deportation''Binders full of women'He's not Bush; he's worseNOW Today: A different kind of debateThe moment when Romney lostScarborough faults 'bulldozer' Romney's disrespectHow Obama got even in the debate rematchBarack Obama: the new Comeback Kid?Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Weds., Oct. 17Axelrod: Obama listened to Chris Matthews, determined to drop 47% bombChuck Todd: Libya fact-check was Romney's defining 'moment of weakness'How'd Obama do: Part deuxDebate drama: How Romney lost the plotEd: 'The president destroyed Mitt Romney on foreign policy'Obama comes out swinging at second presidential debateMSNBC panel: 'U-turn' performance gives Obama big winFog of War at Foggy Bottom?Fog of War at Foggy Bottom?Poll: Who won the 2nd presidential debate?Missed the debate? Watch it hereCheck out MSNBC's Facebook Election 2012 appHow'd Obama do: A column in two partsICYMI: Presidential debate between Obama and RomneyRobert Gibbs on how Obama can bring up abortionDebate preview: What Obama must doObama, Romney face off in another presidential debateStakes, expectations are high for second presidential debateRocky road toward re-election of historic figureWhat we need to hear Tuesday: women's health, immigration, LGBT equalityDinner, debate, and a didactic plan for successDuggar family, Mike Huckabee's wife stump for Todd AkinReport: Obama will attack Romney on flip-flopping and abortionMarco Rubio unintentionally highlights problem with Mitt Romney's tax planIreland to Ryan: Erin Go BlahTown hall debates: A tradition 'younger than Lindsay Lohan'Twitter can give you bipartisan perspective- if you let itRead this if you're worried about the second presidential debateTuesday's Mini-ReportWhy the town hall debate might be trickier for RomneyKaiser study: Romney's Medicare plan raises costsDo you have a Twitter buddy? You shouldDirector Rob Reiner on MSNBC: 'You guys talk for me'Child reality star Honey Boo Boo endorses Barack ObamaChildren's Health Fund demands answers on child povertyDNC site lampoons Romney tax planCould Romney's Syria policy embroil US in new Mideast war?Debate brouhaha: Much ado about nothing?Courting -- or avoiding -- the Hispanic vote?Romney's path to victoryDebating MittRNC Chair calls Hillary Clinton's Benghazi response a '3 a.m. call'It's still the economy, stupid: Obama remains on narrow victory trackWarren outraises Sen. Scott Brown in MassachusettsFlorida isn't expecting as much from its black and Hispanic studentsMore than meets the eyeOhio will get weekend voting after Supreme Court declines to interveneSupreme Court rejects Ohio GOP's early-voting restrictionsThe top six domestic policy questions for Romney tonightDownballot: Monday night (debate) madnessSecretary of Explaining StuffPoll: who will win tonight?Let Me Start: Debate night!Tuesday's campaign round-upWhy the uncommitted voters are in the spotlight tonightSproul somehow manages to land on his feetChuck Todd: Don't ignore Ross Perot endorsementRomney's central jobs argument exposed as fraudulent'Political Kombat' lets politicos flex gamer skillsAn encouraging economic story to tellMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 16, 2012Shining a spotlight on SensataObama should hit Romney for false moderate talkNOW Today: Round 2. The stakes have never been higherWhy Ryan would wash a clean potClinton: 'I take responsibility' for BenghaziMorning Maddow: October 16From 'Obama phone' to ugly smearLet Me Start...Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Tue., Oct. 16Videos featured on tonight's showStars shine in MoveOn ad while debates ignore women's healthU.K. doctors: Chance of 'good recovery' for MalalaObamas urge Americans to cast their votes earlyIn new ad, Jay-Z says Obama gives the nation hopeFirst Word: Undecided voters dwindlePaul Ryan fakes photo op but his budget cuts are realThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/15/12A vote for Romney is a confusing oneThe battleground billboards trying to intimidate minority votersA true moderate: remembering Arlen SpecterCampaign Calculus: The race tightensWill the real Mitt Romney please stand up?Ahead on the 10/15 Maddow showPic: 'Vote for the Americans.' (Guess who.)Jay-Z delivers powerful plea for people to voteIt's a bird, it's a plane, it's a supersonic sky jumpDress code in Brooklyn?Monday's Mini-ReportFearless Felix and the end of the NASA era'ED Show' playbook: Mon., Oct. 15The truth needs saving from our politiciansRick Berg tackles abortion, rape victimsGlenn Beck now pitching $130 blue jeansRomney's secret tax plan doesn't add up. So press him in the debateDebate stakesWhere does the GOP go from here?First lady wants you to vote early, leads by exampleDenied Eagle Scout badge, gay teen receives support"I believe he could be Abraham Lincoln. He's humble enough to listen. I'm not sure if he has the answers now, but it will be given to somebody who listens. And I believe he is humble enough to listen. "School busing isn't getting any simplerAvoiding the cliffBrown, Mandel clash in Ohio debateYou're no Coach Taylor, Mitt RomneyRomney loses with 'clear eyes, full hearts'Paul Ryan, you're no Jack KennedyRomney's latest talking point is untrue. But why stop now?Keeping reproductive health at the forefrontNew polls show tightening race, President Obama at 51 percentRacial resentment adds to GOP voter enthusiasmSetting the record straight on the HPV vaccineDebate crunch time: T-1 dayToday on The Cycle: The economy electionIt's time for Romney to get serious about the fate of our troopsMonday's campaign round-upMorning Joe heads to Boca Raton, Florida for the final debateCampaigns fear Crowley's moderator role ahead of debatesSteve Rattner says Romney, not Paul Ryan, is the real radicalNordstrom execs come out in favor of gay marriageThe wrong issue for the wrong candidateFor Arlen Specter, stem cell fight was personalPakistani girl shot by Taliban travels to UK for medical treatmentCareless accusations of anti-SemitismMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 15, 2012Let Me Start: Eve of the second debateMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 12, 2012Pro-Romney CEOs forgo subtlety as part of campaign pushLet Me Start...Portman will reject your reality and substitute his ownCandy vs. spinachMorning Maddow: October 15Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Mon., Oct. 15Morning Headlines: Mon., Oct. 15Meet Aesha Rasheed, our Foot Soldier (part 2)At his last interview, Specter advocated for NIHMeet Aesha Rasheed, Foot Soldier (Part 2)Longtime GOP Senate moderate Arlen Specter diesGOP compares Obama to Bush over Libya lapsesIssa blames Benghazi security failures on White House concern with opticsColbert out of character: Romney has a 'good shot at winning'Colbert out of character: Romney has a 'good shot at winning'How Malala Yousafzai is changing the gameHow Malala Yousafzai is changing the gameBeau Biden defends dad, attacks 'outrageous' Ryan on security cutsBeau Biden defends dad: It's 'outrageous' Ryan thinks Dems don't take security seriouslyIn our October 14 show, handle the truthExclusive: CEO suggests his employees may lose their jobs if Obama winsKoch Brothers use company to round up votes for RomneyThe Koch Brothers use their company to round up votes for RomneyGood Look: What a 'strong president' looks likeGood Look: What a 'strong president' looks likeWhat both sides got wrong about Libya at VP debateThe beauty of processMeet Aesha Rasheed, our Foot Soldier (part 1)Meet Aesha Rasheed, our Foot Soldier (part 1)Ryan, Romney hit administration's China policy in Ohio campaign stopsWhere is your state on the voting 'map of shame'?In defense of democracyIn our October 13 show, help for the undecidedIn our October 13 show, help for the undecidedHayes: The beauty of processMockumentary features Romney, GOP candidates as unwitting guest starsPart-documentary and part-fiction, film features GOP candidates as unwitting guest starsBiden, Ryan spar over abortion rightsChris Hayes on why Biden's defense of the stimulus was so important - and deservedWhy Biden's defense of the stimulus was so important - and deservedWhat you missed: the conservative war on sanityWhat you missed: the conservative war on sanityEd Rendell to Paul Ryan: 'Medicare and Social Security made this country the envy of the world'Ed Rendell to Paul Ryan: 'Medicare and Social Security made this country the envy of the world'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/12/12Biden reminds us number one reason to vote: The Supreme CourtObama needs to make next debate personalBiden reminds us number one reason to vote: The Supreme Court'ED Show' playbook: Fri., Oct. 12What we learned during the VP debateComedian-driven super PAC ad hits Romney on Latino policiesComedian-driven super PAC ad hits Romney on Latino policiesObama needs to make next debate personalBiden, Ryan lay out platforms, differences in debateAhead on the 10/12 Maddow showFirst Word: VP debate spinThe not-so-lazy 47 percentThe not-so-lazy 47 percentFriday's Mini-ReportU.S. budget deficit shrinks by over $200 billion, reaches 4-year lowBig Bird goes BIG for HalloweenBig Bird goes BIG for HalloweenWhen Ryan loved the stimulusSocial media analysis: Love him or hate him, vice presidential debate was all about BidenName DroppingName DroppingPakistan holds day of prayer for young activistChronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXXVIIIDaily Trivia: Dead Fred Lives OnReagan hologram resurrected?What ever happened to the Reagan hologram?Pakistan holds day of prayer for young activistColorado online voter registration, up in smokeHow we know Joe won: the right rips style over substanceRomney camp stokes defense-cut fearsIn VP debate, Ryan says Congress, not courts should decide abortion rightsSetting the record straight on defense spendingBoth sides declare VP debate victoryBoth sides declare VP debate victoryFriday's campaign round-upPeace OutPeace OutThree's a CrowdThree's a CrowdEuropean Union clinches Nobel Peace Prize for decades of 'peace,' 'reconciliation'Today on The Cycle: 100 Greatest AmericansDon't expect any AC Slater-esque photo shoots out of Rep. CantorToday on The Cycle: 100 Greatest AmericansMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 12, 2012The Cycle's new spinPutting Social Security privatization on the tableJoe Klein: Ryan was a little geeky, I thoughtMorning Headlines: Fri., Oct. 12'Detailed' and 'passionate' Biden wins high marks from MSNBC panelLet me start: Touchdown BidenRyan, abortion, and 'unelected judges'In VP debate, Ryan says Congress, not courts should decide abortion rightsDon't expect any AC Slater-esque photo shoots out of Rep. CantorNo wonder Romney-Ryan pretends there's no war in AfghanistanLet Me Start...NOW Today: VP debate a draw? Depends on who you askNOW Today: VP debate a draw? Depends on who you askMorning Maddow: October 12Trending NOWTrending NOWJoe Biden comes out swingingSomeone's gotta do it: Ezra Klein fact-checks Paul Ryan'Detailed' and 'passionate' Biden wins high marks from MSNBC panelJoe Biden comes out swinging against Paul RyanEd Schultz: 'I thought Joe Biden made up a lot of ground'Ed Schultz: 'I thought Joe Biden made up a lot of ground'Biden, Ryan face off in vice presidential debateBaby with mustache gets a homeWomen's rights take center stage in Warren-Brown debateWomen's rights take center stage in Warren-Brown debateChris Matthews' checklist for Joe Biden tonightWashington Nationals: A cautionary tale for President Obama?Ryan drops endorsement of Wis. lawmaker who said 'some girls rape easy''I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man...'Obama winning Ohio 63-37 percent in early votingDebate Metaphors: Prize Fights? More Like Middle School Dances....Ryan drops endorsement of Wisc. lawmaker who said 'some girls rape easy'Watch your feet! The VP debate...Dirt is not a reason to vote for, against someoneDirt is not a reason to vote for, against someoneRomney: Americans don't die from lack of health careRomney: Americans don't die from lack of health careThe Cycle mockumentary: VP debateKrystal Ball makes the Esquire 'Women We Love' listDiscovery Channel airs 'Ted Nugent's Gun Country'Thursday's Mini-ReportCleveland targeted by 'voter fraud' billboards'Tea Party Mt. Rushmore' crumbling?Romney to pull story of Navy SEAL from speechesJohn Hodgman's nugget of wisdom for Joe Biden at VP debateJohn Hodgman's nugget of wisdom for Joe Biden at VP debateRestaurant chain experiments with more part-time work to avoid Obamacare costsWarren: Brown had 'exactly one chance'Barack Obama is to Obi Wan, as Mitt Romney is to...Unpacking the pollsUnpacking the pollsA win for voting rights in Ohio (updated)Issa eyes hearing over BLS conspiracy theoryCleveland targeted by 'voter fraud' billboardsThe Cycle Mockumentary: When you have nothing to say (lowering Debate expectations)Cheesehead Cash CowCheesehead Cash CowPast Is ProloguePast is PrologueFlake was for pledges before he was against themBrzezinski: I'm not worried about Raddatz being objectiveRomney tailors abortion stance to his audienceKrystal Ball makes the Esquire 'Women We Love' listGOP lawmaker releases pro-marriage equality adGOP lawmaker releases pro-marriage equality adRep. Elijah Cummings: Libya hearing was designed to give Romney 'ammunition against the president'CEOs pressuring workers to vote for RomneyRomney sticks to ridiculous emergency-room argumentRomney reissues threat to defund Planned ParenthoodBrzezinski: I'm not worried about Raddatz being objectiveMemo to Joe, Re: DebateLet me start: Debate night in KentuckyThursday's campaign round-upVP duel set for tonight in KentuckyTake a trip to the Awesome CornerIf 'the L-word' fits...Must-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 11, 2012Must-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 11, 2012Previewing the Vice Presidential DebateMorning Headlines: Thu., Oct. 11Memo to Joe, Re: DebateNOW Today: NBC News/WSJ/Marist poll shows tightening in key 2012 battlegroundsA political campaign isn't a military campaignTrending NOWPaul Ryan channels AC Slater in 'Time' photo spreadWhat candidates can learn from past debatesWhat candidates can learn from past debatesObama campaign seeks to portray Romney-Ryan as flip-floppers ahead of VP debateA closing statement train wreckRomney once again issues promise to defund Planned ParenthoodLet Me Start...NOW Today: NBC News/WSJ/Marist poll shows tightening in key 2012 battlegroundsRyan ally in Wisconsin: 'Some girls rape easy'Morning Maddow: October 11Ryan drops endorsement of Wis. lawmaker who said 'some girls rape easy'Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Thu., Oct. 11NBC/WSJ/Marist poll: Romney gains in key swing statesMartha Plimpton wants you to sign the Bill of Reproductive RightsMartha Plimpton wants you to sign the Bill of Reproductive RightsMother of Navy SEAL killed in Libya tells Romney: Stop using my son's name on campaign trailFirst Word: Day of the girlFirst Word: Day of the girlCEOs pressuring workers to vote for RomneyThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/10/12A-list actors back 'Bill of Reproductive Rights' campaignA-list actors back 'Bill of Reproductive Rights' campaignGood jobs number trumps poor debate performanceThe Comic Con collective (how do you Comic Con?)Rep. Elijah Cummings: Libya hearing was designed to give Romney 'ammunition against the president'Watch: Frontline's 'The Choice 2012' documentaryAhead on the 10/10 Maddow showRomney tailors abortion stance to his audienceRichard Wolffe on why Democrats need moderatesRichard Wolffe on why Democrats need moderates'ED Show' playbook: Wed., Oct. 10Ariz. Senate candidate running against the windLIVE: Massachusetts Senate candidates hold third debate (7pET)Good jobs number trumps poor debate performanceShould Democrats start panicking?Should Democrats start panicking?Take a trip to the Awesome CornerRestaurant chain experiments with more part-time work to avoid Obamacare costsWednesday's Mini-ReportRuffled FeathersRuffled FeathersChallenges and expectations for the VP debate'I'll be a pro-life president'Challenges and expectations for VP debateMerry-go-MittVictims of sexual assault slam Akin in latest McCaskill adsMitt's EducationHouse and Senate Update: What will the 113th Congress look like?Victims of sexual assault slam Akin in latest McCaskill adsThe rarely seen, hard-to-execute flip-flop-flipJoe Walsh booed for attacking Tammy Duckworth with photo of her picking out dressWhat's at stake for VP debateRNC spox equates voter ID laws to locking out house robbersUS barrels toward record-breaking year of high tempsAriz. Senate candidate running against the wind'You gonna believe me or your lying eyes?'Transvaginal probe as political weaponRomney's silly but salient point on PBSWhy diversity in higher education isn't optionalCEO threatens to fire employees if President Obama re-electedCan you afford to get fooled again?Slain SEAL's mother critical of RomneyPaul Waldman: 'Jobs trutherism' just the latest example of right-wing alternate realityRNC spox equates voter ID laws to locking out house robbers2012 National Book Award FinalistsAppeals court reinstates Montana campaign donation limitsToday on The Cycle: America Reveals ItselfToday on The Cycle: America Reveals ItselfWhat will the 113th Congress look like?Wednesday's campaign round-upUS temperatures head toward record yearScott DesJarlais's past continues to haunt himMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 10, 2012The GOP's embassy security problemDeciding the fate of affirmative actionCIA secrets surface in Ben Affleck's new movieDeciding the fate of affirmative actionS.E. Cupp latest NY Daily News article: When pesky laws get in the wayDeclassified CIA secrets fuel story in Ben Affleck's latest, 'Argo'Steve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Romney's shameless appeal to womenRomney, aides can't keep their story straight on reproductive rightsRomney softens abortion stance - sort ofRomney softens abortion stance - sort ofGOP agrees: Obama's sanctions on Iran 'having an impact'2012 National Book Award FinalistsLet me start: A flip, a flop, and another flip...Let Me Start...Trending NOWNOW Today: Romney continues to show his softer sideWhen Medicaid is 'the only choice'Morning Maddow: October 10The Swing's the ThingThe Swing's the ThingTrending NOWMorning Headlines: Wed., Oct. 10Why diversity in higher education isn't optionalRomney opts out of 'Kids Pick the President' Nickelodeon specialRomney opts out of 'Kids Pick the President' Nickelodeon specialPoll analyst Nate Silver: Democrats shouldn't panic ... yetFallon creates 'Mister Romney's Neighborhood'Fallon creates 'Mister Romney's Neighborhood'Romney skips 'Kids Pick The President' specialThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/09/12Democratic challenger might win Senate seat in deep red ArizonaLearn the real differences between Obama, Romney before votingLearn the real differences between Obama, Romney before votingAhead on the 10/9 Maddow showRomney family rumored to have held campaign 'intervention' pre-debateRomney family rumored to have held campaign 'intervention' pre-debate'ED Show' playbook: Tue., Oct. 9West Wing reunion: Lawrence O'Donnell and Richard SchiffWest Wing reunion: Lawrence O'Donnell and Richard SchiffAre you there, Moderate Mitt?Are you there, Moderate Mitt?Tuesday's Mini-ReportFirst Word: Take a breath, Obama supportersFirst Word: Take a breath, Obama supportersPreviewing Thursday night's VP debate (...and drinking game tips)Supersized House RacesPoll dancingPaul Ryan gets testy ahead of debate with Vice President BidenEarly voting fight in Ohio not overObama campaign uses Big Bird in new ad, Sesame Street not pleasedPennsylvania tells counties they 'MUST' ask voters for ID, downplaying court rulingDebate #1: A radical counter-narrativeLosing air: Romney's poll bounce is already fadingGay Scouts come out, rally around teen's Eagle Scout bidWho's the bigger threat: Wall Street or Sesame Street?In defense of 'the basic power of arithmetic'Pennsylvania tells counties they 'MUST' ask voters for ID, downplaying that it's no longer requiredMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 9, 2012Hurting Goldman Sachs' feelingsRomney foreign policy speech failRomney foreign policy speech failOhio to appeal ruling that restored full early votingOhio to appeal ruling that restored full early votingPhiladelphia mayor accuses Romney of 'lyin', denyin', and alibi-in''Husted appealing Ohio early voting to U.S. Supreme CourtObama campaign uses Big Bird in new ad, Sesame Street not pleasedClosing in on the swing statesPhiladelphia mayor accuses Romney of 'lyin', denyin', and alibiin''Bridget Moynahan's other missionGovernors Being GroomedGovernors being groomedTuesday's campaign round-upMitt Romney would like to reintroduce himselfMitt Romney would like to reintroduce himselfReport: Wages are flat, and conservatives are to blameGiving 'independent, non-partisan' an entirely new meaningWill the Romney post-debate poll bounce last?Parenting for authentic successToday on The Cycle: Political CupcakesWhen partisan impulses meet health care needsOnly the best for the House Science Committee'Big, yellow, a menace' snarks new Obama 'Big Bird' ad'Big, yellow, a menace' snarks new Obama 'Big Bird' adSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article:Those who see slavery as 'a blessing in disguise'Let Me Start...Let me start: Crunching the numbersA stark choice on defense spendingNOW Today: As polls shift for 2012, Big Bird becomes a campaign centerpieceMorning Maddow: October 9Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Tue., Oct. 9GOP congressman: Evolution a lie from 'pit of hell'GOP congressman: Evolution a lie from 'pit of Hell'Simpsons animator releases clever pro-Obama adSimpsons animator's clever pro-Obama adGOPer on House Science Committee: Evolution, Big Bang are 'lies straight from the pit of Hell'Obama ad cites Romney's 'reckless' foreign policy skillsObama ad cites Romney's 'reckless' foreign policy skillsEx-Powell aide on Romney's foreign policy team: 'These people make me sick'Michigan CEO urges employees to vote against ObamaThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/08/12Campaign Calculus: Before and after the first debateCampaign Calculus: Before and after the first debateBridget Moynahan's other roleRomney keeps hitting the reset buttonMatthews: Romney keeps hitting the reset buttonTea Party voter suppression group probed by Democrat lawmaker'ED Show' playbook: Mon., Oct. 8'ED Show' playbook: Mon., Oct. 8Romney channels 'Friday Night Lights' on the stumpRomney channels 'Friday Night Lights' on the stumpTea Party voter suppression group probed by Dem. lawmakerObama brings up debate performance with humorObama brings up debate performance with humorBig Bird's big 'SNL' debut'New Romney' keeps Obama campaign on their toes'New Romney' keeps Obama campaign on their toesAhead on the 10/8 Maddow showBig Bird's big 'SNL' debutMonday's Mini-ReportInside the numbers: has the race changed?New conspiracy theory: BLS cooked books to help...Romney!New conspiracy theory: BLS cooked books to help...Romney!Inside the numbers: has the race changed?First Word: Mitt's move to the middleFirst Word: Mitt's move to the middle"Nunchucks and brass knuckles"'There's absolutely nothing in this speech'How a single tweet hijacked the September jobs report coverageRomney's debate performance leads to tighter race in new pollsAn excerpt from Salman Rushdie's new book "Joseph Anton: A Memoir"Romney's foray into foreign policyWages still stagnate in new jobs report, and conservative policies are to blameGOP surrogates lower expectations ahead of VP debateRomney's lazy mendacity on Obama, trade agreementsGOP surrogates lower expectations ahead of VP debateRomney reverses private position on Palestine in foreign policy addressGingrich: Jobs number conspiracy theory is 'plausible'National Book Awards finalists to be announced on Morning JoeToday on The Cycle: Lame Duck CongressLame Duck CongressThe public message vs. the private messageObama acknowledges poor debate performanceDaily TriviaPBS documentary looks at the family histories of Romney, ObamaMonday's campaign round-upThe politics of political humorRomney: Risk of conflict higher in Mideast after Obama policiesThe politics of political humorNot Just a NumberNot Just a NumberRomney's debate performance leads to tighter race in new pollsLearning foreign policy 'at the International House of Pancakes'Obama acknowledges 'bumps in the road' after poor debateMust-Read Op-Eds for Oct. 8, 2012"At some point, an effort to challenge voter registrations by the thousands without any legitimate basis may be evidence of illegal voter suppression."Paul Broun is on the House Science CommitteeSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Joe Biden to the rescue?What Romney used to consider 'silly'His own 'harshest critic'NOW Today: Romney and "The Mantle of Leadership"Gingrich backs Dems' line on Romney's tax shiftMHP: Affirmative action 'a policy that works'Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Mon., Oct. 8In foreign policy speech, Romney will encourage military spending, Syria interventionGingrich: Jobs number conspiracy theory is 'plausible'Republican Senator: New jobs numbers are not good enoughChris Hayes fact checks Romney debate claim about green energyChris Hayes fact checks Romney debate claim about green energyIn our October 7 show, we'll keep it quietVoting for Obama isn't the 'white man's burden'Melissa Harris-Perry: No, Obama supporters don't feel 'racial guilt'Good Look: Is race a social construct?Melissa's open letter to George WillWho's 'kissing' Wall Street?VIDEO: Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz responds to jobs numbers conspiracy, calls allegations 'literally absurd'Cooked-books conspiracy is 'literally absurd'In our October 6 show, reading is fundamentalThe return of fuzzy mathThe return of fuzzy mathWho's 'kissing' Wall Street?Kornacki: GOP could come around on marriage equalityProminent Romney-backing coal company 'coercing' employees into donating to PACs, GOP candidatesSpace (and the night sky) is dark because the bajillions of stars that would light the sky are moving away from us such that the Doppler effect makes their light appear infrared, which we can't see.The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/05/12Why aren't some happy with the great jobs numbers?Matthews: Why aren't some happy with the great jobs numbers?Ahead on the 10/5 Maddow show'ED Show' playbook: Fri., Oct. 5Mr. Rogers offers timeless defense of PBS funding...in 1969'Home crafts expert' Steve Martin endorses Bob KerreyJust flew in from Denver...Welch defends accusation against Labor Dept., but says he has no evidenceWelch defends accusation against Labor Dept., but says he has no evidenceJack Welch should be ashamed of himselfWelch: 'I have no evidence' for jobs conspiracy theory, but 'I don't take it back''Home crafts expert' Steve Martin endorses Bob KerreyFriday's Mini-ReportSocial media analysis: Who really won the debate?What are youth voters concerned about in 2012?The unemployment number is below 8%