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How Will Webb’s Retirement Affect Virginia Democrats?
After a couple of cycles in which an above-average number of incumbents have lost their seats in Congress, it’s easy to forget that being an incumbent is normally an extremely powerful advantage....
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Casting the Ideal Challenger to Hillary Clinton
Jim Webb, the former Democratic senator from Virginia, stirred the political pot this past week, saying he was considering a presidential run in 2016. Webb was a moderate when he was in the Senate, and...
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Jim Webb Would Make A Good Anti-Clinton In 2016
On Wednesday night, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb announced he was forming a 2016 presidential exploratory committee. In his announcement video, Webb stressed his moderate credentials, apparently...
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Looking For Clues: Who Is Going To Run For President In 2016?
Figuring out who is going to run for president is a little like figuring out whom to date. Some potential candidates are honest about their intentions, and others are more coy. Is the person sitting...
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Who Will Run For President: Romney Is Out
Mitt Romney’s inchoate 2016 campaign for president is dead. After learning that few Republican insiders supported what would be his third bid for the White House, Romney announced Friday that he will...
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Jim Webb Is Searching For A Bygone Democratic Party
Jim Webb decided to announce his presidential campaign on Thursday, the getaway day before a major federal holiday, which greatly limits press coverage of his entrance into the race. That alone hints...
View ArticleJoe Biden Isn’t The Anti-Clinton
The “Joe Biden: 2016 presidential candidate” trial balloon has been aloft for about four days now, and my colleague Nate Silver has already addressed why the vice president has little reason to jump...
View ArticleMeet The Democratic Candidates Who Aren’t Hillary Clinton Or Bernie Sanders
Fun fact: There are 174 people running for the Democratic nomination for president. You likely know Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders — they’ve gotten almost all the media attention. But tonight’s...
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