On the importance of low-information signaling and other tales of Pennsylvania.
I’ve been talking to people on both Democratic campaigns, and Democratic leaders who aren’t taking sides, to try to figure out how and when this race is likely to be over. In the dead-tree TIME that comes out tomorrow, I have a story about the three scenarios.
The talents of our extraordinary photographers here at TIME are one of our greatest assets. Diana Walker and Callie Shell are two of our best (not to mention great buddies to have on the road). You can get a feel of what the night of the Pennsylvania primary was like here. Enjoy.
Candidate John McCain officially has no view of whether an extended Democratic primary battle is good or bad for his chances in November. At a press conference Tuesday in Ohio, he would not touch the hot potato. “I have stayed absolutely neutral,” he said. “I have never stated whether I wanted this election to stretch [...]
The Clinton campaign reports its best fundraising day ever, bringing in $3 million by 7 a.m; $5 million by noon, and predicts $10 million by the time they quit counting tonight.
David Sirota applies his Race Chasm theory to the Pennsylvania primary in an interesting blog post this morning. The theory is really an observation, but a keen one: Obama tends to win states that have either a) virtually no African-American population, and therefore minimal white-black racial tension; or b) states with an African-American population substantial [...]
The morning began with news that the North Carolina Republican Party was planning to run an ad that will reference “controversial figures from Obama’s past.” Ever since, both the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee have been trying to distance themselves from the effort. On a landing strip near Inez, Ky., RNC Chairman Mike [...]
Polls are closed, and NYT is saying Obama is making a stronger than expected showing. It could be a long night, which means it sounds like a perfect opportunity to open a comment thread. UPDATE: Clinton wins. Waiting to see how big. UPDATE2: The Secretary of State’s latest tabulation.
Investigative reporter David Barstow took questions from readers about his remarkable story in Sunday’s NYT. Some highlights: Q. Thanks for this one Mr Barstow. I guess if I have a question it’s: What took you so long? — Daniel Abraham, Long Beach, Calif. A. Thanks for the question, Mr. Abraham. This article would have come [...]
