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New York Times Upshot Blog: “Chaos” If Clinton Doesn’t Run
Sean Parnell
The New York Times hosts a terrific blog focused on politics, policy, and economics called The Upshot. Today it has a thought-provoking piece on what the 2016 nomination battle for Democrats might look like without Hillary Clinton. The short version: chaos.
Imagining 2016 Without Hillary Clinton
We’re on record here at The Upshot as believing that Hillary Clinton is in an extremely strong position to win the Democratic nomination. And as Brendan Nyhan has explained, the furor over her private email ... Read More >>
Walker Rips Clinton for ‘Audacity’ in Email Scandal
In an interview Sunday afternoon, Scott Walker strongly criticized Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of private email as secretary of state and rejected accusations that he’s guilty of hypocrisy on the issue.
Read More >>When it comes to changing politics, will Hillary Clinton lead by example?
In her public appearances over the past year or more, Hillary Rodham Clinton has often talked about her desire to break through the partisanship of today’s politics. As she put it at a Silicon Valley forum last month, “I’d like to bring people from right, left, red, blue, get them into a nice, warm, purple space.”
Read More >>Hillary Clinton’s Ties to Corporate Donors, Lobbyists While Secretary of State Scrutinized
Hillary Clinton’s ties to large corporations have come under more scrutiny after it was revealed that dozens of companies that have donated millions to her family’s foundation also lobbied the State Department during her tenure as secretary of state.
Read More >>Hillary Clinton Crushes Chris Christie By 23 Points In His Home State Of New Jersey
A new Rutgers-Eagleton poll demonstrated both the strength of Hillary Clinton and demise of Chris Christie as Clinton leads Christie by 23 points in his home state of New Jersey.
Read More >>The 2016 Contenders’ Weaknesses
At dinner the other night with a collection of political consultants, pollsters, some journalists and a few civilians, we went around the table giving our predictions of the presidential nominees for 2016. Some interesting names popped up. One of them was Bill de Blasio, the lefty mayor of New York, and another was Rand Paul, the Kentucky senator who seems to be running for president on a platform of discovering who he is. Elizabeth Warren was also mentioned and so, in a weary sort of way, was Hillary Clinton. Like Paul, she’s looking for a message.
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