Not everyone agrees that Hillary Clinton’s selection as the Democratic nominee is unstoppable. The first to challenge her is Jim Webb, a one-term former senator from Virginia. Here is the case for the Democratic Party renegade. CONT. Thomas B. Edsall, New York Times Read more »
Hillary Clinton Leads in New Hampshire by Historic Margin
Hillary Clinton holds a historic lead in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, although a shift in opinion about the party’s brand could be a drag on her candidacy in the general election. CONT. Lisa Lerer, Bloomberg Politics Read more »
Trial Run
An oft-asked question these days is just how the Republican takeover of the Senate—and the GOP’s now-complete occupation of Capitol Hill—will affect the 2016 presidential election. More specifically, how will it affect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should she decide to run for president? While the conventional wisdom now […] Read more »
The Clinton-Warren Binary
… Despite all the talk about a “yearning” for a more liberal candidate from the Democratic base, we see no evidence – at least at this point – that liberals are unhappy with Hillary Clinton. She scored an 88 percent favorable rating among “solid liberals” in Pew’s Typology Poll. Compare […] Read more »
Jim Webb Would Make A Good Anti-Clinton In 2016
On Wednesday night, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb announced he was forming a 2016 presidential exploratory committee. In his announcement video, Webb stressed his moderate credentials, apparently aiming at the center of the electorate. That may seem like a mistake in a Democratic primary, but it’s probably the best tactic […] Read more »
Sage advice for Hillary Clinton
It’s been almost two weeks since their stinging defeat in midterm elections, but Democrats are still licking their wounds and trying to figure out where they went wrong. They don’t have much time to extract the right lessons: The 2016 presidential campaign will begin in earnest any minute now. CONT. […] Read more »