In this era of the X factor, and American Idol, in which fast-forward versions of the American Dream are presented to us all on a daily basis, Barack Obama is starting an important and sensible debate about social mobility.

In amidst the disappointment of his stances on telecoms immunity, the...

The Obama campaign is squandering that most rare of commodities in politics: belief.

Back in 2006, Obama gave a speech in which he observed that "America is desperate for leadership. I absolutely feel it everywhere I go. They are longing for direction and they want to believe again." This phrase...

Listen up, Obama supporters.

You need to stop this hysterical Clinton-bashing.

Barack Obama has captured your hearts and minds with his positive message of hope, and his promise of a new kind of politics.

The trouble is, I'm not seeing much of that spirit among his supporters.

Donald...

This primary is not a symbol of the progress America is making in terms of gender or race; it's not a personal battle between Clinton and Obama; it's not a popularity contest. The stakes are too high for that.

It's about deciding who can save America and the rest of...

We've all become side-tracked. We've all got lost. We're all having the wrong conversations. As a Clinton supporter, I am being asked about delegates and superdelegates, about Mark Penn and Jeremiah Wright, about percentages and demographics. But let's remember something: the issue is not how the candidates can win (and...

That "graceful" exit 22% of the electorate have been waiting for all this time, as told to Jane Austen.

Settling herself at the bureau, her blonde hair curled pleasingly about her temples, she smoothed down her pantsuit, and took out her quill. With the venerable Mister...

Forget telephones and tax returns and monsters; forget Geraldine and Jeremiah. Forget Superdelegates and pundits and Pennsylvanian demographics. State by state, and vote by vote, it's still a question of belief.

"I'll do whatever he says to do," said Oscar winner Halle Berry of Barack Obama. "I'll...