A Virtual Tie: Clinton, Obama Divide the Democratic Primary Vote: By Rhodes Cook
As the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama approach the ides of March, they are virtually tied in the Democratic primary vote count.
Commentary by Rhodes Cook
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March 13, 2008
February 22, 2008
Democrats and the Popular Vote: A Commentary by Rhodes Cook
As the closely fought Democratic presidential contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama moves deeper and deeper into the primary season, there is a growing sentiment that the nomination should go to the candidate that ultimately wins the popular vote.
January 31, 2008
Super Tuesday - A Vast and Varied Test - A Commentary by Rhodes Cook
Ready or not, here it comes... Super-Duper Tuesday, Tsunami Tuesday, Monster Tuesday, or whatever name one chooses to call it.
January 17, 2008
The Primary Turnout Boom: A Commentary by Rhodes Cook
One of the basic facts of American politics is that citizens will turn out to vote when they feel they have something to vote for.
December 6, 2007
Presidential Politics: Not Always Easier the Second Time: A Commentary by Rhodes Cook
"It's always easier the second time around," goes the lyrics of the old song. But while that may be true in love and romance, it is certainly not the case in presidential politics.
November 15, 2007
Another Part of the Bush Legacy in Question?: A Commentary by Rhodes Cook
During his first term, George W. Bush was arguably the most successful party-building president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Like FDR, who fashioned a Democratic coalition that dominated American politics for a generation, Bush during his first four years in office helped the Republicans post gains in Congress and around the country that many in the party viewed as the cornerstone for a similarly long-lived GOP majority.
