Bill Clinton Campaigns… Against Ted Kennedy Bill Clinton Campaigns… Against Ted Kennedy
Do we think a certain former president might still be smarting over Ted Kennedy's decision to endorse Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton? Bill Clinton tried hard to land the endor...
Feb 3, 2008 / John Nichols
Ann Coulter’s Diabolical Campaign for Clinton Ann Coulter’s Diabolical Campaign for Clinton
Her critics may dismiss Ann Coulter as a "kooky-con," the craziest of conservatives. But there is nothing nutty about Coulter. If the right-wing diva appears to be crazy, it is c...
Feb 1, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama-Clinton? Clinton-Obama? Obama-Clinton? Clinton-Obama?
Politics, it is said, is show business for ugly people. So it only made sense when the Democratic presidential race came to Hollywood, viewers of the last debate before a score of...
Feb 1, 2008 / John Nichols
Exit Edwards, Stage Left Exit Edwards, Stage Left
His candidacy is ended, but John Edwards should continue his campaign to make economic justice in America the Democrats' core message.
Jan 31, 2008 / John Nichols
An Unreasonable Man May Run Again An Unreasonable Man May Run Again
On the day that John Edwards -- the only remaining Democratic contender whose positions earned praise from Ralph Nader -- quit the presidential race, supporters of the consumer ad...
Jan 31, 2008 / John Nichols
With a Last Call to Action, John Edwards Will Exit the Race With a Last Call to Action, John Edwards Will Exit the Race
John Edwards went back on Wednesday to New Orleans, the city where a year ago he launched a populist campaign to make poverty an issue in American politics. He did not arrive in ...
Jan 30, 2008 / John Nichols
McCain Wins — Without Most Conservatives McCain Wins — Without Most Conservatives
John McCain won a personal victory in Florida Tuesday night. But he still has not won the Republican ideological battle that will continue through Super Tuesday and perhaps deep ...
Jan 30, 2008 / John Nichols
Swamped in Florida: Another New Yorker’s Nightmare Swamped in Florida: Another New Yorker’s Nightmare
Florida is where the national political ambitions of New York mayors go to die. Rudy Giuliani will learn that lesson tonight if he finishes fourth -- as could happen -- in a Flor...
Jan 29, 2008 / John Nichols
The Sorry State of a Lame-Duck’s Legacy The Sorry State of a Lame-Duck’s Legacy
The Constitution requires that presidents "from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall ...
Jan 29, 2008 / John Nichols
Hillary’s Florida Flip Hillary’s Florida Flip
Hillary Clinton has decided to rewrite the rules of the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Like other candidates, she pledged not to campaign in Florida after ...
Jan 28, 2008 / John Nichols