Appropriately enough, Democrats placed a big bet during their first presidential debate here this week. Across almost all domestic economic and social issues, the five contenders, including fortified front-runner Hillary Clinton, offered aggressively liberal positions. CONT. Ronald Brownstein, National Journal Read more »
Democrats Avoid a Hard Question: How to Pass Their Proposals
The Democratic presidential candidates covered a lot of ground during their debate Tuesday, but one issue received little attention: their theory of political change. How exactly would Hillary Rodham Clinton or her rivals pass the programs and proposals they advocate? The problem is simple. President Obama’s experience during his first […] Read more »
What Did We Learn From the Democratic Debate
This was a whole lot easier to analyze than the GOP ones. There were fewer candidates, of course, but the winner was also a lot easier to spot. CONT. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report Read more »
The Media Underestimated Hillary Clinton. It Overestimated Her Debate.
Before last night’s debate, I suggested the media was likely to emerge with one of two narratives about the state of Hillary Clinton’s campaign: either that she was mounting a comeback, or that she was in a downward spiral. “It may not take all that much,” I wrote, “for the […] Read more »
Fox Florida Focus Group Says Sanders Was Big Winner at Democratic Debate
During a live post-debate “Kelly File,” Frank Luntz talked to a focus group of voters from the key swing state of Florida. The participants agreed overwhelmingly that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was the big winner at the first Democratic debate. CONT. Fox News Read more »
On Attack, Hillary Clinton Regains Control of Democratic Race
The Democratic race for president was Hillary Clinton’s at the start. She owned it when the candidates finally met on stage. Clinton used the first debate of the campaign to reaffirm control against four challengers who struggled to and sometimes outright refused to bring the fight to her. She delivered […] Read more »