2008 Democratic Primary

White Voters of a Different Color

Ferentz LaFargue | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics


Ferentz LaFargue

The presence of my brown skin parents in the white working class voter demographic indicates how vexing it must be for pundits trying to figure out this bloc of voters.

Moving Forward

Mike Lux | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics


Mike Lux

The Obama folks need to be very focused on gearing up their operation now. If the primary team needs vacations, fine, put people you trust into planning mode. This needs to happen now.

Will Super-Duper Delegates Change The Race?

Rob Kall | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics


Rob Kall

Knowing when to cut bait, when to accept defeat, when to change direction -- those are the characteristics of a strong leader. The super-duper delegates will be exercising that leadership.

Clinton Campaign Looks Rusty In Gary, Indiana

Dan Treul | Posted 05.04.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

Despite a perpetual, misty cold, Genie Kastrup, political director for the SEIU Illinois Council, said more than 350 SEIU, Change to Win, and Obama campaign volunteers showed up to canvas the Steel City.

Ministers and their Sermons

Mike Lux | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics


Mike Lux

Good ministers stir people up, challenge their congregants' assumptions, make people uncomfortable. They should serve, in the language of the church, a prophetic role that speaks truth to power.

The Fear Factor

Mike Lux | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Mike Lux

I'm talking about how many people I know, many superdelegates among them, who are scared to publicly support Obama because of the Clintons' well-known penchant for vengeance.

The Latest Clinton Canard

Cenk Uygur | Posted 03.26.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

This race is over and the cheap shots at this point aren't helping anyone but John McCain. The problem isn't hitting Obama; the problem is hitting Obama after the bell.

Reactions to a Tough Decision

Mike Lux | Posted 03.21.2008 | Politics


Mike Lux

Because of my personal ties to the Clintons, this was one of the toughest decisions I have ever made. But every day that goes by makes me more convinced that it was the right thing to do.

The Big Costs of Hillary's "Big Wins"

James Zogby | Posted 03.07.2008 | Politics


James Zogby

The constant attacks at times appeared to throw the Obama campaign slightly off-kilter; but, more than that, they opened up and deepened some fissures within the Democratic Party itself.

Anti-Hillary Sentiment On The Rise Among Leading Feminists

Jon Wiener | Posted 02.20.2008 | Home


Jon Wiener

More than 1,000 feminists have signed a statement criticizing Hillary Clinton and supporting Obama for president - evidence that Clinton's support a...

My Three Takes on Super Tuesday

Lanny Davis | Posted 02.04.2008 | Politics


Lanny Davis

A Clinton-Obama ticket would appeal to many supporters of both candidates: Most Clinton supporters like Obama and believe he could make a good president, but just not yet.

Up Close and Personal: John Edwards

Peter Clothier | Posted 01.23.2008 | Politics


Peter Clothier

This is no time for timid half measures, for accommodation of the interests of the very wealthy. This is a job for the ruthless trial attorney who's neither afraid nor ashamed to go for the jugular.

The Clintons' Inauthenticity Back Again...on Iraq, on Bankruptcy, etc.: "I Voted for Them but I Didn't Inhale"

Paul Abrams | Posted 01.20.2008 | Politics


Paul Abrams

For reasons hard to understand, no one has ever asked Hillary just what it was she actually did behind the scenes at the White House.

Match Race

Jane Smiley | Posted 01.14.2008 | Politics


Jane Smiley

Only two primaries so far and we already see it -- each day brings news of a more intense rivalry that could easily create permanent bad blood between the two candidates and their supporters.

Why is Hillary Greasing the Skids for Another War?

James Heffernan | Posted 10.08.2007 | Politics


James Heffernan

If Iran's Revolutionary Guard is indeed a terrorist organization, as Hillary's vote says, doesn't the War on Terror compel us to fight it with everything we have?

What If Bill Clinton Had Run for President in 1988?

Al Giordano | Posted 09.30.2007 | Politics


Al Giordano

In an act of political jiu-jitsu, Obama turned Clinton's words about experience from 1992 into a Wayback Machine endorsement of his own 2008 quest.

Hillary, War with Iran is No Laughing Matter

Sen. Mike Gravel | Posted 09.30.2007 | Politics


Sen. Mike Gravel

Will you chuckle when the Shiites in Saudi Arabia and the other oil states rise up and destabilize our allies in the Persian Gulf? This crisis is real and it's time to take it seriously before it's too late.


 

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