Presidential Election

Indiana Lunch Break In the City Of Steel

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 05.05.2008 | Home


Laura J. Mansfield

In Gary, Ind., the City of Steel, a worker says he's voting Democrat. "Oh yeah, I want a job next year," he says... Obama never mentions the mills. Clinton, at least she seems interested."

Howard Dean as a Model Candidate

Nancy Scola | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics


Nancy Scola

The example of Howard Dean -- a losing candidate who just figured out another way to contribute, and significantly -- isn't a bad model to hold our candidates up against.

Why Obama Provides a More Compelling Contrast to McCain than Hillary

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

Our first task is to prove to swing voters that a vote for McCain is a vote for a Bush third term. Over and over we need to demonstrate why "if you liked Bush, you'll love McCain."

Indiana Town Halls, Bill Clinton-Style

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 05.03.2008 | Home


Laura J. Mansfield

I made it to two of Bill Clinton's six separate town hall appearances saturday. He runs late, talks in detail, charismatically, and doesn't answer any questions from the crowd. Not a single one.

Clinton: Not Exactly The Great White Hope

Paul Jenkins | Posted 04.26.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Were Hillary the great rural white savior that her campaign is depicting, she would have been able to dispatch a presidential neophyte like Barack Obama.

Last Night Clinton Won the Pennsylvania Primary, but Lost the War for the Nomination

Robert Creamer | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

She started with a lead of almost 20 points. But her final margin of 9.2% fell far short of what was needed to stop Obama's nomination. Here's why.

Translation Poses Voting Challenges In Chinatown, Philadelphia PA

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 04.22.2008 | Home


Laura J. Mansfield

At polling places in Chinatown, Philadelphia, there is a serious shortage of translators. Voters are becoming frustrated with the process and leaving without casting votes.

Clinton's Philadelphia Primary-Eve Rally

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 04.22.2008 | Home


Laura J. Mansfield

"She's a smart woman... Hillary is the one to lead us to gain the respect we have lost in the world. If Obama gets the nomination, I'm voting Republican." Problem she said was that Obama's an elitist.

The Collapse of the Public Financing System for U.S. Presidential Campaigns: Blame Congress, Not the Candidates

Rick Hasen | Posted 04.22.2008 | Politics


Rick Hasen

It is true that both McCain and Obama have been trying to have it both ways on the public financing question. But the fault lays not so much with them as with Congress.

McBlurring McSame McCain: Core Repub Election Strategy

A. Siegel | Posted 04.21.2008 | Politics


A. Siegel

McSame McCain's "Green Straight Talk Express" is actually the "Dirty Energy Non-Action Machine," and, if elected, the differences between him and the current administration might be hard to find.

Clinton's Attacks on Obama Patriotism Have Nothing to Do With "What the Republicans Will Say in November" - Everything to Do with Her Own Strategy

Robert Creamer | Posted 04.20.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

The problem for Clinton is that Obama is the furthest thing from an unpatriotic elitist, and that by relentlessly making these charges she has been raising her own negatives to dizzying heights.

Pennsylvanians Revel In The "Bitter" Truth

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 04.20.2008 | Home


Laura J. Mansfield

"Bitter? No, why should I be bitter? I'm an American." That's how they were feeling after the Obama rally in Harrisburg, PA, today, the week of the primary. "Not Bitter, no. I'm reinvigorated!"

Why Hillary Clinton's Slash-and-Burn Politics May Hurt Her More Than Obama

Robert Creamer | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

I've talked to a number of undecided Super Delegate Members of Congress who are furious at Hillary's willingness to attack the candidate who they consider almost certain to be the Democratic nominee.

It Takes Real Chutzpah for a Guy Who Owns Eight Houses (McCain) to Call Barack Obama an "Elitist"

Robert Creamer | Posted 04.12.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

Small town midwesterners are bitter because of the economic and trade policies championed by Bush and McCain.

Which Democrat Has the Administrative Experience to Be An Effective President? Compare How Well They've Managed Their Campaigns

Robert Creamer | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

Mark Penn's demotion is just a symptom of a broader organizational disease within the Clinton campaign.

Why Did It Take Sinbad to Expose Hillary Clinton's Misstatement?

Eric Deggans | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Eric Deggans

I've been struck by network reporters' attempts to insert themselves into this story.

McCain Foreign Policy Speech: You Can Put Lipstick on a Pig, but It's Still a Pig

Robert Creamer | Posted 03.27.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

McCain can't get around the fact that his commitment to a long-term American presence in Iraq poisons our relationship with the rest of the world - our allies, the Third World and certainly the Muslim world.

Why Obama's Speech on Race Was Such a Political Home Run

Robert Creamer | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

Obama showed America that he is the guy you want answering the red phone at 3AM. But he also talked to Americans as adults, showing he trusted the voters.

Helping to Elect Other Democrats Has Never Been a Clinton Strong Suit

Robert Creamer | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

In the end, the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination is about whether Democrats want to go back to the nineties, or forward into the future.

Clinton Nomination Nightmare

Tom D'Antoni | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics


Tom D'Antoni

I had a nightmare about what happens if Clinton gets the nomination: Hillary Clinton gets John McCain elected president.

Political "Earthquake" in Hastert's Illinois CD Boosts Case for Obama

Robert Creamer | Posted 03.09.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

Not only is Obama the most electable Democratic candidate for president this fall, he's also the candidate that will help elect more Democrats to the House and Senate.

Note to News Operations: There's a War In South America

Tom D'Antoni | Posted 03.07.2008 | Media


Tom D'Antoni

There's no conflict in war. No drama. Is that right? They don't speak English and there are no stars, no people who are household names, even Chavez.

Clinton's "Big State" Myth: Why Barack Obama Remains the Most Electable Democrat This Fall

Robert Creamer | Posted 03.05.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

The Clinton Campaign's post March 4th message is to forget about the delegate count and nominate Hillary because she can win the big states Democrats need in November.

Obama Symbolizes America

Tom D'Antoni | Posted 02.26.2008 | Politics


Tom D'Antoni

Obama, the transcendent symbol, is more important than Obama, the progressive politician. I'm not young and I'm not idealistic, but I know hope when I see it.

Hillary Clinton's "Shame On You" Moment Tells A lot about Why She's Losing to Barack Obama

Robert Creamer | Posted 02.25.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

Clinton's tone is anti-inspirational. A lecturing, scolding tone makes people feel un-empowered. People don't like to be lectured.


 

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