1.  That Obama won all of the primaries and caucuses over the weekend wasn’t particularly surprising.  What was surprising to me was the overwhelming margin of victory in each contest.  The closest race – Maine – was a 17-point Obama win.  What’s really weird about this is that almost all of the individual state races [...]

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I’ve always kind of liked John McCain.  I don’t usually agree with him on substantive issues, but I like the fact that he is himself, and never puts on an artifice.  So I think it’s interesting that the Republican “base” absolutely detests him.  What happens if McCain and Clinton become the nominees – will Rush Limbaugh spontaneously combust? [...]

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Now that Super Tuesday is in the books, I want to get to a topic that’s been on my mind not only in this election campaign, but really for many years. What, exactly, is so compelling about Hillary Clinton? Frankly, I just don’t get it.  Never have, and probably never will.  This isn’t to say that I’m a [...]

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I was watching CNN this morning listening in horror to Ralph Nader.  I, for one, hold him partially responsible for Gore’s defeat.  The same people who talk about Hillary being divisive are sometimes the ones who previously supported him.  Nader divides the party and we desperately need it to stay strong.  And now he is [...]

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doesn’t matter who you support - great discussion of the issues and the differences between the candidates.

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If you’re not watching right now, turn on the Democratic debate on CNN.  Finally a presidential debate without 1000’s of rules!

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I won’t reproduce the entire article right here, but an endorsement came out today which may be particularly interesting for those of us at the b-school - Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker endorsed Senator Obama.  Take a look at http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2008/01/31/volcker-i-endorse-obama/
I’m generally unimpressed with lists of endorsement as they often speak more to the politics of a situation, rather [...]

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Kennedys for Clinton
She stands for Democrats and for the nation, these family members say. 
By Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kerry Kennedy January 29, 2008    
This is a wonderful year for Democrats. Our party is blessed with the most impressive array of primary candidates in modern history. All would make superb presidents.  We [...]

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The central debate in the Democratic primary campaign to date has been one of “experience” (Clinton) versus ”hope” (Obama).  Or ”action” versus “words.”  Or, as Obama put it, it’s a matter of judgment.  (Whether or not you accept this formulation — which I don’t — is another story.)  This debate, though, begs two important questions: (1) what is [...]

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Tim Russert seems to be bent on avoiding legitimate questions in the Republican debate - He asks Huckabee whether he trusts McCain on taxes, then he asks Romney if he trusts McCain on taxes.  The best part - after Huckabee, to his credit, says the issue of trust is up to the voters and Romney [...]

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