FBI Director James Comey’s announcement Tuesday morning that Hillary Clinton will not be indicted effectively removes one of the last important variables in this presidential election—at least any that we know about. … There are a multitude of reasons why Hillary Clinton could still lose the election, but she no […] Read more »
Exit Polls, and Why the Primary Was Not Stolen From Bernie Sanders
The background music of my life is the steady drumbeat of tweets about how Hillary Clinton stole the presidential primary from Bernie Sanders. … The allegations are remarkably consistent. They go like this: Mr. Sanders did better in the early exit polls than he did in the final result. Therefore, […] Read more »
Clinton, feminists and the politics of voting for ‘the old white guy’
Hillary Clinton’s 11-point loss to Bernie Sanders among female voters in New Hampshire has highlighted a conundrum for many women: How should gender factor into their decision-making when one of their own is on the ballot? CONT. Frances Stead Sellers, Washington Post Read more »
Polls Show Attacks on Bill Clinton May Only Help Hillary Clinton
Donald J. Trump made clear this week that nothing was off limits when it came to attacking the Clintons, dusting off names like Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones while calling former President Bill Clinton one of “the great abusers of the world.” Sexual indiscretions of the past, he said, are […] Read more »
10 Factors That Will Determine the Next President
… What follows is an exploration of 10 factors that will probably determine the White House winner next year. Some of these — many of them, in fact — suggest that the GOP should be seen as a narrow favorite. But a few factors, combined with the live possibility that […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton’s Inevitable Problems
… The campaign press more or less openly confesses to a certain type of bias: rooting for the story. Inevitability makes for a really boring story, especially when it involves a figure like Clinton who has been in public life for so long. Instead, the media wants campaigns with lots […] Read more »