In addition to June 1 and June 3, when the remaining Democratic primaries will take place, here’s another date to mark on your calendar: May 31. That’s when the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee will meet in Washington, D.C. to discuss whether or not (and how) to seat the Michigan and Florida delegates.
The DNC made […]

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There are only three Democratic primaries left: Puerto Rico on June 1 and Montana and South Dakota on June 3. With 55 delegates up for grabs, Puerto Rico should not be ignored.
The archipelago’s political system is confusing, and Time does a great job of explaining some of its facets. Here are some facts I’ve pulled […]

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MSNBC’s First Read has a great roundup of articles and blogs analyzing the relationship between Sen. John McCain and President George W. Bush. Most say McCain continues to distance himself from the unpopular president - and especially today, according to the blurb they posted from The Wall Street Journal:
“President Bush and John McCain will appear […]

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Over the course of this primary season we’ve all been a little on edge, working at a level that usually calms down around Super-Tuesday. But with a hotly contested race in the Democratic Primary, everyone has been working to the edge.
So, we can understand when comments or jokes are made that offend some people. However, […]

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The Federal Election Commission has been having a difficult time keeping up with the massive fundraising and expense efforts by the major candidates in this primary season.
According to CNN Clinton and Obama have now collected $195 and $240 millions respectively, collectively the two almost have reached half a billion dollars, just in the primary.
Now […]

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Senator Clinton has often touted now that she is the candidate who can win in November, that she, not Senator Obama, will be the one to make it a Democrat in the White House, because she is the Democratic candidate who can attract the working, middle-class, white American vote.
It has been the mostly unstated, and […]

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I thought this cartoon by Walt Handelsman, who I think is one of the best political cartoonists, is a good fit with Clintons announcement.
No OFF Switch

In the New York Daily News today, Hillary Clinton announced why she is continuing on in the race, despite many telling her to step down. 
“I am running because I still […]

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Barack Obama didn’t seem to make any big deal about what Hillary Clinton said in a Friday interview, where Clinton used the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy as an example to illustrate her point. Obama, who is in Puerto Rico, responded about the RFK remark. 
From Reuters: ”I have learned that when you are campaigning for as many […]

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Forget “Bittergate” - Hillary Clinton’s RFK comment Friday is perhaps the biggest blunder of the campaign so far.
When I first heard what she said, I - like Laura - didn’t understand why the comment was so offensive. In an attempt to illustrate that primary seasons have run long before, she simply mentioned that Bobby Kennedy […]

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Mike Huckabee set the record straight. He is not seeking out the Vice Presidency from presumptive Republican nominee John McCain, contrary to recent media reports. In a sit down interview yesterday in Seattle, that I attended with colleague Will Mari, I asked Huckabee why he chose to seek out the Vice Presidency from McCain. Huckabee, […]

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