Kate Sheppard

We’ve mentioned the problem of We’ve mentioned the problem of disenfranchisement in the Nevada caucus a few times now, as well as the problems inherent in the caucus system itself. Caucuses are difficult for much of the working class, parents who can’t find babysitters, those living overseas, etc. But Nevada will be the first state […]

The attempts by Clinton-backers to suppress caucus turnout (and the Clinton camp’s unwillingness to condemn it) that Dana pointed out is especially problematic in light of Clinton’s very recent lamentation that caucuses result in the “disenfranchisement” of voters: “You have a limited period of time on one day to have your voices heard,” Clinton, D-N.Y., […]

What’s forgotten in What’s forgotten in all this talk about Hillary Clinton‘s remark that “Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” is some historical context on LBJ. Though he signed off on civil rights legislation in 1964, just 16 years earlier he was giving […]

The National Journal Group hosted a discussion this week on the state of the presidential race, moderated by NBC News political director The National Journal Group hosted a discussion this week on the state of the presidential race, moderated by NBC News political director Chuck Todd, and featuring panelists Jim Barnes of the National Journal, […]

Via Via Matt, Chris Bowers points to the figures that seem to indicate that Obama lost to Clinton in New Hampshire because she won the Democrats who are most fed up with Bush: “[A]mong the 62% of participants in the Democratic primary who described themselves as ‘angry’ with the Bush administration, Clinton won 39%-34%. And […]

Richardson‘s expected to announce that he’s dropping out of the race for the Democratic nomination today, leaving just the top three, Kucinich and I guess Gravel in the race heading into Nevada. On paper, Richardson was one of the strongest candidates in the second tier, though he only mustered 2 percent of the caucus vote […]

MSNBC is calling New Hampshire for Clinton, and campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe is wagering that her “humanizing moment” yesterday was a part of the reason for her comeback. I’m certain that what Clinton expressed was genuine emotion, but listening to her advisers talk about it makes it seem like a calculated campaign tactic. Someone should […]

The general thesis of McCain‘s speech: “I am more confident tonight that it will turn out way better than once expected.” He also keeps referring to the United States as “her” in a weird creepy uncle kind of way: “I am grateful for the prospect that I might serve her a little while longer … […]

Rudy Giuliani seems to have eeked out a narrow lead over Ron Paul, with 9 percent to his 8 percent. The pundits on MSNBC have decided that Giuliani’s campaign can pretty much call it quits if he can’t pull off a fourth place finish here, since he’s not looking so hot in Michigan or South […]