The Democratic presidential campaign has, as it always does, come down to delegates. Whoever has the most delegates wins, right? Wrong. The hideous truth about delegates is they can be bought. After all the primary elections, wins and losses, delegates won by a candidate are pledged to a candidate but not bound to that candidate. … Read More »

I wonder how it is that holidays find their way to public prominence. President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Christmas and New Year’s Day, I can fully understand. One look at the rest of the public holidays and you have to wonder what it is that is worthwhile. Take Mother’s Day. Or, Father’s Day. … Read More »

It must have something to do with the water in the South. Jimmy Carter. Bill Clinton. Now Mike Huckabee. There’s more chutzpah in that trio than in any East Coast politician. Barring a heart attack, John McCain will be the Republican presidential nominee. Still, Mike Huckabee won’t quit. I won’t quit, either. It’s the water … Read More »

SuperTuesday could have been worse. We started the night well behind in delegates and finished the night slightly behind in delegates. That’s progress, but if we can’t lick this race issue it will be an increasingly tough road ahead. What bothers me as much as anything about the race issue is that it’s totally partisan. … Read More »

Political debates are all about two things– preparation and implementation. We rehearse every possible scenario, every question, again and again. After preparation comes the debate and actual answers. So, it’s usually just a matter of being able to remember the processed answer for any question. Toss in a little drama here and there, some smiles, … Read More »

We’re not going to campaign in Florida, and it’s probably a good thing. The Democrats there are idiots. For whatever reason the party decided to move their primary election date and that pissed off the Democratic leadership so much that Florida’s convention delegates won’t be counted. Unless I win in Florida, in which case I … Read More »

The New York Times made a decision to keep race and money out of the presidential election. They endorsed me for Democrats and John McCain for Republicans. The newspaper’s endorsement was devoid of any mention of Barack Obama’s race or Mitt Romney’s money or John Edwards’ pretty face or Mike Huckabee’s religion. The New York … Read More »

Another day, another victory. That’s two in a row. The only problem is the math they use in Nevada to count votes and convention delegates. There must be some kind of Mafia influence in Las Vegas. Nevada voters do that silly little caucus thing again. It’s kind of like what they do in Iowa, except … Read More »