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...fact, there is historical precedent for an attempt at a partnered presidency, which, in its eleventh hour character, offers lessons on how the process should not be conducted. In 1980, Ronald Reagan engaged in intense negotiations at the Republican convention for ex-President Gerald Ford to return as Reagan’s super-vice president. Later that night, the discussions finally faltered, Reagan picked up the phone and belatedly offered the vice-presidency to someone else . Enter George H. W. Bush and, eventually, George W. Bush. Of such missed opportunities and personal dynamics, history is made...
Former Institute of Politics Director Jeanne Shaheen has emerged as the sole Democratic candidate in the New Hampshire Senate race against Republican incumbent John E. Sununu. Jay Buckey, Shaheen’s former Democratic rival, announced his decision to withdraw from the Senate race on Tuesday, clearing the way for Shaheen to become the party’s nominee. “Jay Buckey showed on the campaign trail that he has much to contribute to this state and country,” said Shaheen in a statement released Tuesday. “Defeating John Sununu will be no easy...
...soliciting votes from party elites instead of the American people.In a contest with just over 4,000 total delegates, these unpledged Democratic “superdelegates” control almost 800 votes—a 20 percent stake that could become the margin of victory in the nomination. The Republicans, gradually coalescing around John McCain, have been spared the superdelegate dogfight in 2008, but their policy is far from commendable: 19 percent of the delegates to the Republican National Convention are unpledged; of those, a significant portion is unelected. In this election and every election, the chance that a handful...
...which party wins the White House in November. “The situation in Iraq will dictate the actual policy,” Zinni said after his speech at the Institute of Politics (IOP). “There will not be much difference between a Democratic President or a Republican President once the new presidency begins. I believe that the next President will see American security interests in a different light once they’re in office.” Zinni, a former peace envoy to the Middle East, has been a vocal critic...
...junkies resigned themselves to the conventional wisdom that the race would be over by the time March 4 rolled around. But with many now arguing that Hillary Clinton's chance at the nomination hangs in the balance, Texas Democrats are enjoying the limelight and energized after years of enduring Republican dominance at the statehouse. The cry for tickets went up within minutes of the announcement on February 11, but organizers initially responded that there would be no general admission seats and tickets would be reserved for the University of Texas, the Texas Democratic Party, the Obama and Clinton campaigns...