Here’s what the Democrats could do to prevent the race for the nomination from stretching into late summer and turning into an ugly donnybrook in Denver.
Paul Starr
Paul Starr is co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, and professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and the Bancroft Prize in American history, he is the author of eight books, including American Contradiction: Revolution and Revenge from the 1950s to Now (Yale University Press, October 2025).
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Fixing Another Florida (and Michigan) Fiasco
If the Democratic race continues to be tight, a fair method for enfranchising Florida and Michigan Democrats will be vital to avoiding a tainted nomination.
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The Democrats Could Blow It Again
After the first rounds of caucuses and primaries, the prospects don’t look so rosy for the Democrats or so bleak for the Republicans. The presidential race now looks like a toss-up — perhaps even with a Republican edge.
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WHAT’S AT STAKE IN MICHIGAN.
Ron Brownstein has a piece in National Journal arguing that the struggle for the presidential nomination in both parties could be protracted. Tomorrow’s Michigan primary, however, may determine whether we have another surprise. If McCain wins there and in South Carolina, it’s conceivable that he could effectively lock up the Republican nomination on February 5, […]
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The Democrats’ Strategic Challenge
If the Democrats win the election, can the next president and Congress make significant progress toward realizing liberal aspirations? Here’s how — a road map for the start of a new America.
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Hold that Tax
Social Security does not face an urgent crisis, and its problems do not need to be addressed now by a tax increase.
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Responsible Fools: How the Democratic Candidates Got into a Social Security Fix
Do Social Security’s potential fiscal problems in the 2040s really need to be addressed now by an increase in the payroll tax? It’s not brave for the Democrats to put themselves on record for a tax increase — it’s just plain dumb.
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The Iran Wedge
Between the GOP’s wave of congressional retirements and its lackluster presidential candidates, the party’s prospects are looking dim. But they have one cheerful possibility on the horizon: war with Iran.
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Hillarycare Mythology: Did Hillary Threaten Democratic Senators?
Carl Bernstein’s oft-repeated account of Hillary Clinton during the push for health care reform in 1993 is of doubtful origin.
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Hillary’s Own Plan
Senator Clinton’s health proposal signals a new phase in the long struggle for universal health insurance. Here’s how her new plan compares to the 1993 Clinton Health Security Plan.
