In the middle of the 20th century, the national Democratic Party was being pulled in two radically different and fundamentally incompatible directions, the most loyal components of its coalition divided by racial politics.
Since the Civil War, the party’s most reliable base of support had been in the South, where voters were known to boast Read More
His name wasn’t on the ballot, but it’s worth noting what a great day Mike Bloomberg had. Six out-of-state candidates he (or his aides) supported won:
Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT),
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA)
Governor Rod Blagojevich (D-IL)
Rep. Chris Shays (R-CT)
Mayor Adrian Fenty Read More
Glenn Thrush notes Hillary Clinton isn’t planning a victory party for next week’s primary against Jonathan Tasini. But one is expected later this year, if “she manages — somehow — to pull off a win in November.”
Hoping to pull off a win in November is CT. Rep. Christopher Shays, who said yesterday Read More
