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Sanders Isn’t the Democrats’ Plan B

The momentum for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders may have slowed, but he continues to build support for the Democratic nomination while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton steadily watches her lead in the polls erode. This morning’s news only adds to this storyline, as Sanders has now snagged the lead in the Iowa caucuses, according to a new poll:

Bernie Sanders overtakes Hillary Clinton in Iowa

Bernie Sanders leads the former secretary of state for the first time among Iowa Democrats likely ... Read More >>

Big-Name Plan B’s for Democrats Concerned About Hillary Clinton

If Hillary Rodham Clinton’s new apology for her private email server fails to reassure jittery supporters, it could amplify the chatter among some Democrats who have been casting about for a potential white knight to rescue the party from a beleaguered Clinton candidacy.

Elizabeth Warren backers lukewarm on Joe Biden

Joe Biden is no Elizabeth Warren.

That’s the message being sent by former leaders and foot soldiers of the draft Warren movement after the vice president met privately with the Massachusetts senator on Saturday, in preparation for a possible presidential run.

Who are the late-arriving Hillary Clinton challengers? We ranked them.

Hillary Clinton’s ongoing struggles to effectively deal with questions surrounding her use of a private e-mail server while at the State Department have stirred talk that it’s still not too late for a candidate to swoop in and take the nomination from her.

POLITICO Caucus: Democrats fret over recent Hillary Clinton polling

Early-state Democrats are evenly divided over whether Hillary Clinton’s campaign should be worried about recent polls showing her highest unfavorability ratings in years.

On Dec. 10, 2014, the progressive groups MoveOn and Democracy for America announced the start of a “Run Warren Run” campaign with a video that made Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren look like a candidate. Splicing together footage from her speeches and from interviews on her 2014 book tour, the video ended with Warren appearing to pause when ABC News’s David Muir asked her, “Are you going to run for president?” It cut out right before her answer—”I’m not running for president”—but when the Des Moines launch party for “Run Warren Run” saw the edit, the room broke into cheers.

Top pro-Elizabeth Warren group says she’s out

After a half year of circulating petitions, staging rallies, opening offices in states with early presidential contests, and gathering 365,000 signatures, Run Warren Run is acknowledging what’s been clear to others for a while: Elizabeth Warren isn’t running for president.