Democratic Nominee

Steelworkers "Begin Again" by Backing Democrat Barack Obama for a Better America

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Leo W. Gerard

When Obama speaks to a crowd, the audience feels his enthusiasm for working together to create a better America. They know he believes he was born in a beautiful place and is seeking help to make that place greater.

Is it Over?

Richard Laermer | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics


Richard Laermer

We'd heard it many times before--weeks, months even. We'd been fooled. And so, when the men and women on the TV began telling us that it was over this time, no really, we were naturally skeptical.

Barack Obama, Bobby Kennedy's Historical Heir

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics


Jamie Stiehm

Kennedy was a dreamer and a social justice visionary. Kennedy lived and breathed the rough and raw world of politics and power, which Obama mastered in the tough training grounds of Chicago and Springfield.

Little Women: A Sad, Sad Story of Stereotypes

Linda Hansen | Posted 06.06.2008 | Home


Linda Hansen

I'm sixty years old. I can't recall a time--ever--that any man who lost a close election demanded "time to adjust to the pain of losing" before conceding. Hillary lost a close one and got a case of the vapors.

Barack Obama Clinches the Democratic Nomination for President: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In

Huffington Post | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics


Huffington Post

Hilary Rosen: I Am Not a Bargaining Chip, I Am a Democrat: Senator Clinton's speech last night was a justifiably proud recitation of her accomplishme...

Telegraph: Obama To Pay Campaign Debt, Offer Cabinet Posts

Erin Medlicott | Posted 06.01.2008 | Home


Erin Medlicott

The U.K. Telegraph reports that Obama staffers are in discussions on when to pay off Clinton's campaign debt and are serious about offering her a place in the administration, perhaps as health secretary.

Humbly Submitted: A New Stump Speech for Hillary Clinton

Peggy Drexler | Posted 05.09.2008 | Living


Peggy Drexler

Since you're paying for this anyway, and the odds of winning are about the same as W and Michael Moore going out for a beer after an afternoon of brush cutting, why not say exactly what you feel?

Obama's Consolidation of the Party

Matt Stoller | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics


Matt Stoller

Obama has created a number of significant infrastructure pieces through his campaign, displacing traditional groups the way he promised he would by signaling the end of the old politics of division and partisanship.

August 28th -- A Good Date For Historic Speeches

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

August 28th will be the final day of the Democratic National Convention. Unless Hillary Clinton soon acquires the ability to perform miracles, the nominee giving the acceptance speech is going to be Barack Obama.

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.

Hillary Will Drop Out by June 15

Lawrence O'Donnell | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics


Lawrence O'Donnell

A senior campaign official and Clinton confidante has told me that there will be a Democratic nominee by June 15. He could not bring himself to say the words "Hillary will drop out by June 15," but that is clearly what he meant.

Game, Set, Match: North Carolina and Indiana Settled the Democratic Nomination

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

Barack will most likely lose West Virginia and Kentucky, but each one will contribute more delegates to the final number he needs to clinch the nomination.

Indiana, North Carolina Primary Results: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In

Huffington Post | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics


Huffington Post

Lawrence O'Donnell: Hillary Will Drop Out by June 15: A senior campaign official and Clinton confidante has told me that there will be a Democratic n...

Liveblogging the North Carolina and Indiana Primaries

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics


Bob Cesca

Obama pushed through and managed to reclaim momentum against the most popular Democratic brand in the world. And now, he's going to be widely regarded as the presumptive nominee.

Crabby Putin-esca

Kate Clinton | Posted 04.28.2008 | Media


Kate Clinton

Well, I don't care what Democrat wins the presidency; I just want he/her to appoint me as Media Czar. And I mean "czar" like the crabby old Russian czars. Like Putin.

Debate Questions I'd (Still) Like To Ask

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Unfortunately these questions remain largely unanswered, almost two months after the last debate.

Mark Penn, Designated Scapegoat?

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

This is an interesting move for Clinton: it could truly be an effort to reunite the party by distancing herself from the mudslinging -- which will help the party whether she's the nominee or not.

Hillary Sees Sense and Exits Gracefully

Simon Woods | Posted 04.03.2008 | Politics


Simon Woods

That "graceful" exit 22% of the electorate have been waiting for all this time, as told to Jane Austen. "Sir, I shall stand in your way no longer..."

Patriot Games: Short Memos to the Would-be Presidents

Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer | Posted 03.23.2008 | Politics


Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer

While Obama's recent controversy seems to be about race, it reinforces an equally potent political narrative that says deep down, Democrats and liberals don't really love America.

The Benefits of Taking on McCain

Steve Benen | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics


Steve Benen

In the midst of a heated Democratic primary fight, Obama didn't go after Hillary Clinton. He went after John McCain. Can we have more of this please? Say, every day for the foreseeable future?

Hilary Clinton Does Not Have An Eating Disorder

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 03.13.2008 | Living


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

My point is this: in the spate of gustatory articles about all the current presidential hopefuls, only Clinton's diet and eating habits are dissected to the point of daily calorie tallies.

The DNC Needs to Get Started -- Without a Nominee

Zack Exley | Posted 03.10.2008 | Home


Zack Exley

In 2004, the Kerry/DNC campaign proved that, without a long period of meticulous organization building in advance, no amount of money can buy you an effective national field campaign.

Why Should the 'Girl' Step Aside?

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 03.05.2008 | Politics


Joanne Bamberger

Why is Hillary the one people are calling on to step aside? Yes, she is behind in the delegate count, but not by that much. It's not like she's the Democratic version of Ron Paul.

Pelosi: Democrats Will Have A Nominee Before The Convention

CNN | Deirdre Walsh | Posted 03.05.2008 | Politics


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday now is not the time for superdelegates to wade into the fight over the Democratic presidential nomination. "...

Midnight At The Ping Pong Presidential Primary

Gloria Feldt | Posted 03.05.2008 | Politics


Gloria Feldt

I might be super sappy, having cut my teeth in grassroots Texas politics three eventful decades ago, but I do believe both candidates keep getting better at their game.


 

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