It’s often the media that shapes the landscape of an election, and their level of criticism can shift a candidate’s popularity from one pole to the other; often in a very short time.
Howard Dean saw this firsthand in the 2004 election. And Hillary Clinton said the same thing happened to her, complaining that Barack Obama’s […]

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Really. Or that’s what Michael Calderone is saying over on his Politico blog.
On Thursday, seemingly out of nowhere, a new contender emerged for the 2016 race: Chelsea Clinton.
First, People magazine ran its “15 Questions with Bill Clinton,” where the former president was asked, “Do you think Chelsea will ever run for office?” Clinton replied: “I […]

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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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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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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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This video is from Talking Points Memo showing Hillary Clinton using the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy to make a point. Hillary Clinton has come out this afternoon and said she regretted what she said in the video, after it created some afternoon media buzz on TV and in the blogs.
Clinton used the assassination of […]

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