Barrack Obama leads in the popular vote and by 153 pledged delegates in the race to the nomination. After Tuesday's primaries in Kentucky and Oregon, a large number of superdelegates are expected to announce for him, handing him an insurmountable lead. He's inspirational, has run a brilliant campaign...

On Saturday, Democrat Don Cazayoux beat out Republican Woody Jenkins for the House of Representatives seat in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. The conservative district has been held by the Republicans for more than 30 years, and gave 59% of its vote to George Bush in 2004. Cazayoux's victory...

Clinton surrogate James Carville lashed out at Bill Richardson, calling the New Mexico Governor's endorsement of Barack Obama "an act of betrayal" and comparing Richardson to Judas Iscariot. Carville suggested that Richardson, who served in the Clinton Administration, should have endorsed Hillary Clinton out of loyalty, even if he...

When I heard Harry Reid say that "things are being done" to resolve the Democratic presidential primary before the convention in Denver, an awful thought flashed through my mind. Then, when I read what Reid actually said-- Q: Do you still think the Democratic race can be resolved before the...

Last week, Obama campaign foreign policy adviser Samantha Power made a 
mistake that may significantly undermine the Illinois Senator's quest 
for the Democratic presidential nomination.

 She called Hillary Clinton a "monster" in an off-hand
 remark to a Scottish journalist. That, however, was not her mistake. Her
 mistake was...

First Ronald Reagan and now William Buckley. Why is it that when a heartless conservative dies he is remembered as a hero? When Henry Kissinger finally kicks it, he'll probably get a worshipful statue in Central Park. Anne Coulter will be eulogized as a compassionate spirit, a kind-hearted...

The New York Times has taken some flack for a story documenting that, despite his speeches against corruption in Washington, John McCain has not been careful to separate his relationships with lobbyists from his responsibilities as a senator. The leading example of McCain blurring the lines involved a female lobbyist...

Comedian Andy Borowitz admitted Tuesday that he has used mind-enhancing substances to help him write topical comedy pieces for the Huffington Post and the New Yorker. At a hastily-called news conference, the prolific writer and performer, who has for years cranked out hilarious essays on current events, admitted...

A spokesman for Hillary Clinton announced today that, to retool itself for the final months of the campaign and counter the growing challenge from Senator Barack Obama, the Clinton campaign will replace Hillary Clinton with a newer and better version of herself. The decision to replace Clinton with a different...

Democratic party leaders voiced concern today about the Democratic primary process, which they said was "gravely threatened" by recent developments. Speaking on background, party leaders said those developments included a close contest that might not be decided until the convention this summer and that, in the meantime, threatened to ignite...