Every front runner in a political campaign needs to be careful about stumbling too early in the race. Rudy Giuliani just ran out of the closet and fell on his face. Rudy, Dwight Eisnehower’s elf from New York, says he’s a Boston Red Sox fan. Rudy’s not a Yankees fan or a Mets fan. He’s … Read More »

Who is Tom Tancredo and why is he saying nasty things about me? Seriously. I didn’t even know who the guy was until someone at my birthday party asked me what I thought of Tom Tancredo’s remarks. I had to ask. I hate it when that happens. From what I’ve learned since, the guy is … Read More »

What is so hard about riding a pony? Not much. They’re gentle enough creatures that children can ride them so long as there’s an adult nearby. Nobody wants to see a spooked horse. Bill tells me that riding the latest polls is like riding a pony as a little girl. Sit up straight. Keep your … Read More »

Bill always said it’s best to play to your strength in politics, build a base, expand the base. That’s what I’m doing. The base is women. Which women are coming to dine at Hillary’s political dinner party? All of them. Well, most of them. We’ll never get the Stepford Wives. They always vote Republican. Who … Read More »

Politics is a tough business. Despite what the country’s founding fathers may have thought about building a citizen government, the reality is that governing is tough, dirty work, not for the faint of heart. Idealists get trampled out of existence by the pragmatists in government because compromise is an art form. It’s the give and … Read More »

For a backwater little state, Arkansas governors know how to wrestle around in the mud of media without getting too dirty. Mike Huckabee was governor of Arkansas and he’s running for president. It won’t happen, but it’s always a pleasure to see Republicans wrestle around with the pigs in politics. Everybody gets dirty. Last week … Read More »

I’m not sure what to make of the latest polls. It’s 53-percent to 30-percent, Clinton on top of Obama. It’s better on top. Obama’s numbers continue to drop and my numbers continue to rise. That’s the trend and it looks good, but we’re a year away from the election, so anything can happen, especially where … Read More »

I love Oakland. There’s not much of an identifiable skyline and the Raiders have seen better days, but the people can still get excited over the politics of change. Change is what Oakland is all about. Think of Jerry Brown and Al Davis. They’re both over the hill but still capable of change in a … Read More »