Newsview: Flawed Candidates Neck and Neck
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After two debates, voters have seen President Bush look peevish and heard him pass the buck. They've watched Sen. John Kerry deny he's a flip-flopper and then argue that Saddam Hussein was a threat &#151; and wasn't. It's no wonder so few minds have changed.
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* The Democrats have the blues. Their guy lost the White House. Their candidates lost campaigns for the US House and Senate. The map of the United States looks like someone spilled a full can
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This is getting monotonous. For the second straight night, a candidate from Boston was looking good after some exit polling, but when the last points/votes were counted, the opponent had the plurality.
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In a TIME survey of the electorate, we try to find out what candidate qualities are playing well and poorly with voters. Get details and your 24/7 political news on TIME's The Page
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Fraud is not a word that one uses lightly. Indeed, in the context of a Presidential election, using it exposes one to dismissal as the very thought of it is distasteful. This time, however, the evidence is clear and unmistakable.
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Some are born to rule, others to ridicule, is a worthy reminder to U.S presidential hopefuls struck by an endless arsenal of satirical barbs on the Web.
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Some candidates take âfull disclosureâ too seriously.
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Attention on 'top tier' candidates in this week's debates prompts calls for a more evenhanded format.
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A controversy which has flared over two bloggers working for the campaign of US presidential hopeful John Edwards has highlighted the pitfalls facing candidates as they embrace the Web to reach voters.
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Too many important policy issues are unlikely to be addressed by major party candidates in this year&#39;s presidential campaign. As of the recent Republican Convention, Sen. John Kerry
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It seems that this yearâs presidential race is not a debate about the future of our country, but a debate about each candidateâs past.
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Comment is free: Sarah Churchwell: Clinton and Obama are doomed to failure in a presidential race, for they are not from the south.
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â¢ Hating the other guy feels good, but it&#39;s a poor substitute for policy positions. John Kerry had some plausible policies, but for two years the Democratic Party&#39;s campaign has been based on &quot;anybody but Bush.
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One GOP candidate seems to be generating more than the usual personal antipathy from his rivals and their staffs. Why?
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Both candidates worked hard to keep the focus on their opponent's record.
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A presidential election can be a strange prism on the real world. Small incidents can look monumental simply because theyâre unexpected or embarrassing (remember the flap over
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Presidential candidates cite intent to improve US stature, but retooling policies is complicated.