Clinton Brings Up Assassination

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2008 Addressing the issue of whether she should drop out of the presidential race -- and, if so, when -- Sen. Hillary Clinton pointed to the assassination of Robert Kennedy in June 1968 in defending her refusal to quit. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton’s Last Stand

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 23, 2008 Hillary Clinton is talking as if the battle over seating disputed delegations from Florida and Michigan at the Democratic National Convention is the greatest crisis for democracy since the 2000 Florida recount. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Thorn in McCain’s Side

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2008 Ron Paul has framed his campaign as a long-term fight for the soul of his party. To that end, Paul has continued to campaign against John McCain, even though he has no shot at the nomination, and his supporters are planning to publicly upstage the nominee at the Republican convention in September. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Supporters Press On in W.Va.

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2008 Despite the doomsday tones that some in the blogosphere and in more traditional media circles took in their assessment of Hillary Clinton's chances of nabbing the Democratic nomination after last Tuesday's primaries, supporters have flocked to West Virginia. They are working hard there to keep their favorite candidate in the running, even if it means dealing with heckling from some locals who don't share their mission. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

11 Million Reasons to Stay in the Race

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2008 Hillary Clinton is under immense pressure to exit the campaign, but thanks in part to one of her rivals, she would be saying goodbye to more than the presidency. Because of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, Clinton has until the convention in August to recoup her loans. After that, she could be out more than $11 million. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Fair Fight

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 6, 2008 Lately, the campaigns of both Democratic contenders have changed -- and those changes have made both stronger. Now there's a contest between the old Obama and the new Clinton. Updated. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Other Campaign

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2008 As the Democratic convention draws closer, the candidates are making their cases more and more directly to the superdelegates. On the Sunday before the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton each made hour-long appearances on morning talk shows that few voters actually watch. It's the party insiders who never miss a "Meet the Press" who probably will decide the nomination, and the candidates know it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Wins Pennsylvania

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2008 Hillary Clinton has scored a big, if expected, victory in Pennsylvania, a win crucial to her big-state argument to superdelegates. According to exit data, Obama won over new voters while Clinton appealed to those who made up their minds in the aftermath of the ABC debate. Clinton needed a double-digit win and she nearly achieved that, beating Obama by 9.2 points. Updated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dean to Superdelegates: Decide Now

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2008 Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is putting pressure on superdelegates to let their presidential preferences be known well before this summer's convention -- partly for logistical reasons, and also to let the healing begin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Torture’s Poet Laureate

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2008 A recently declassified memo shines the spotlight once again on John "Take Them to the Point of Death" Yoo, a UC Berkeley law professor and once deputy legal counsel in the Justice Department. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Lack of Leadership?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2008 The Political Wire's Taegan Goddard argues that Howard Dean and Harry Reid's big idea for settling the Democratic nomination should have Democrats worried about a lack of leadership in their party. Reid and Dean both have called for superdelegates to make a decision by early July -- a little under two months before the convention in Denver. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Harry Reid: ?It Will Be Done?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2008 In a cryptic conversation with a Las Vegas paper, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Democratic nomination would be resolved before the convention: "It will be done." "Magically?" the reporter asked. "No, it will be done," Reid repeated. "I had a conversation with Governor Dean today. Things are being done." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )