Senator Joe Biden of Delaware must be acutely aware of the media-driven political arena of the 21st century. Forty years ago, Biden would have been a top-tier candidate for the Democratic nomination: he's in his sixth term in the United States Senate, and has served as chair of both the...
It appears that John Edwards has built his campaign strategy with a Field of Dreams mindset: "If you build it, they will come." Edwards has tried to do just that, having spent the three years since his unsuccessful 2004 vice-presidential campaign building his presence and organization in Iowa, with the...
What a roller coaster ride it has been for Arizona Senator John McCain. When campaign fever began for the 2008 cycle, McCain was the Republican frontrunner. Through the summer of 2007, he appeared almost down and out, struggling through slumping poll numbers and a true financial crisis. Already, however, McCain...
He was born in Hope, Arkansas, lives in the governor's mansion in Little Rock, and has burst onto the national scene just as primary season approaches. While we could be referring to former President Bill Clinton, the same biographical sketch fits Republican contender Mike Huckabee as well. Huckabee has cracked...
Every nominating process needs someone to cover their party's extreme flank, someone to take the outermost positions on key issues. For the Democrats, former Alaskan Senator Mike Gravel does just that. In an election cycle where the key issue for the Democrats will be ending the war in Iraq, Gravel...
In case you still had any doubts about the power of the Internet, look no further than Ron Paul to dispel those doubts. The Texas Representative has found thousands of believers in his libertarian platform online, catapulting him to impressive fundraising numbers. A hard-line fiscal conservative, Paul supports cutting back...
Can America's Mayor become America's Chief Executive? Supporters of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani sure hope so. Giuliani's strategy has centered around projecting an image of strong leadership, drawing on his experience in the aftermath of 9/11, especially on matters of national security and the war on terror....
Tommy Tancredo had decided to put all his eggs in one basket, concentrating solely on his presidential campaign and announcing he will retire from the House of Representative at the end of this term. Concentrating on one thing at a time seems to be a thing with this Colorado Representative,...
How many more presidential candidates will Massachusetts produce? Mitt Romney is the latest to come from the state that gave us all three Kennedys, Michael Dukakis, and, most recently, John Kerry. The biggest difference? Romney is vying for the Republican nomination, even though he hails from this traditional liberal bastion....
Final House Predictions: The 20 Late Breakers AZ-01 - Toss-up - Rep. Rick Renzi (R) will win reelection over Ellen Simon (D). The Crystal Ball knows that Renzi had no problem solidifying his base in the 2004 election, but it wasn't all that long ago he scored a narrow open...
A Glance Inside the Senate Crystal Ball Republican Held Seats up for Election in 2006: 15 (out of 55 held) Solid R (7) Likely R (1) Leans R (1) Toss-up (4) Leans D (2) Likely D (0) Solid D (0) IN (Lugar) AZ (Kyl) VA (Allen) MO (Talent) MT (Burns)...
Bill Clinton and Mike Huckabee are not only the most famous natives of Hope, Arkansas, but they have made similar climbs up the state's political ladder. Each lost their first bid for public office and each served multiple terms as governor before making their first run for president. An asterisk...
