For nearly a quarter-century, Hillary Rodham Clinton has played an outsized role in the nation’s consciousness as an advocate and a political survivor. Her presidential campaign’s favorite way to describe her is as “a fighter.” But something surprising has emerged in public opinion about the former first lady, senator and […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton to Show More Humor and Heart, Aides Say
There will be no more flip jokes about her private email server. There will be no rope lines to wall off crowds, which added to an impression of aloofness. And there will be new efforts to bring spontaneity to a candidacy that sometimes seems wooden and overly cautious. … Previous […] Read more »
In Sanders vs. Clinton, New Hampshire replays past splits
The political headlines out of New Hampshire this weekend bear an eerie resemblance to those of September 1999: an underdog senator overtaking a prohibitive front-runner in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. In that case it was then-Sen. Bill Bradley surging ahead of then-Vice President Al Gore. Today it’s […] Read more »
The Truth About the 2016 Race
The rise of Donald Trump might represent some massive sea change in American politics—but it’s far more likely he will fade long before the primary season does. Thanks to Trump, August was a blockbuster month for the political press, but most of what is happening now won’t decide who is […] Read more »
Polls show a Biden presidential run would hurt Clinton, not Sanders
In Atlanta on Friday morning, Vice President Biden confirmed for the first time that he’s seriously considering making a bid for the presidency in 2016. His entry would instantly scramble the race. … Over the past four months, Clinton has consistently polled lower in surveys in which Biden is included […] Read more »
Bernie Sanders Leads Hillary Clinton by 9 in New Hampshire, Gains in Iowa
Bernie Sanders has jumped out to a nine-point lead over front-runner Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, and he’s gained ground on her among Iowa voters in the Democratic presidential race, according to a pair of brand-new NBC News/Marist polls. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »