Hillary Clinton’s close call in Iowa has given her new reason to reflect on the old adage that history repeats itself—first as tragedy, then as farce. … But whether or not Sanders ultimately defeats Clinton, he has quickly spotlighted a glaring weakness in her candidacy: an inspiration gap, particularly among […] Read more »
Cruz, Sanders and Americans Agree: Government Not Working
The results of Monday night’s Iowa caucuses have brought the very conservative Sen. Ted Cruz and the very liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders more directly into the media spotlight. These two senators are not only from the opposite sides of the aisle but also from the opposite ends of the ideological […] Read more »
What we can and can’t learn from the Iowa caucuses
If the Iowa caucus results were findings from a political poll, most people would see that they told us little about how the political winds were blowing. This is not just because Iowa caucus goers are unlikely to reflect the views of citizens nation-wide; there is a good chance that […] Read more »
The Iowa fallout
Last weekend, a leading conservative intellectual promised me Donald Trump would not win Iowa. “How can you be so sure?” I asked. “God,” he replied, “looks out for children, drunkards and the United States of America.” I’m not sure whether divine intervention prevented a national embarrassment, but as I watch […] Read more »
The Great Democratic Age Gap
Bernie Sanders answered two important questions with his strong showing in Iowa. But, despite his impressive finish, he’ll need to answer two more to truly threaten Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. The most powerful lesson from the Iowa caucus results is that Democrats are facing not just a […] Read more »
A stark dividing line in the Clinton-Sanders contest: Age 45
While Hillary Clinton barely edged Bernie Sanders to win the Iowa caucuses, one thing became clear Monday night: The race for the Democratic nomination is turning into a battle of the ages. The dividing line was 45 years old — voters that age or older went decisively for Clinton, while […] Read more »