More Americans are clamoring for change in the upcoming 2016 presidential election than they were in the “Hope and Change” year of 2008, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. That desire for change is a potential roadblock for two of the leading frontrunners – Democrat Hillary Clinton […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton Is More Vulnerable in 2016 Than You Think
Hillary Clinton is a primary candidate whose strength has little precedent, one who seems poised to sweep the primaries without facing any serious challenge. The general election is a different story. Mrs. Clinton would not cruise to victory, and, yes, she could easily lose. CONT. Nate Cohn, New York Times […] Read more »
The Clinton emails: politics, governance, and the limits of transparency
In the days that have passed since the revelation that Hillary Clinton never used her official State Department email address, instead using a private address (hosted on a private server), two lines of inquiry have emerged. The first regards Clinton’s choice as a matter of governance. These pieces have focused […] Read more »
Clinton loses ground against GOP in hypothetical 2016 matchups
Hillary Clinton’s troubles are costing her politically, as potential Republican presidential rivals have inched closer to her in 2016 matchups, a new McClatchy-Marist poll found Friday. CONT. David Lightman, McClatchy Read more »
The Early Betting Lines for 2016
A question I often am asked is: “Who would you bet on to win the presidency?” Personally, I don’t bet on politics, but here’s my current take on the 2016 presidential race—with, of course, the caveat that we don’t know which campaigns will turn out the best in terms of […] Read more »
Voters Unlikely to Care Much About the Hillary Clinton Email Furor
The report Monday that Hillary Clinton exclusively used a personal email account to conduct government business as secretary of state raises a number of important questions about government transparency and access to public records. Unsurprisingly, however, the conversation quickly veered from matters of policy into ominous speculation about the political […] Read more »