Sen. Barack Obama is the presumed nominee for the Democrats and will likely enter the fall the favorite over Sen. John McCain. But a lot can happen in five months, and Sen. Hillary Clinton is still a big player. Here's what to watch for after what we heard from three candidates Tuesday night.
The Washington State Republican Party adopted an aggressive new platform over the weekend. There are some key differences between the new platform and the stances of the party's presidential candidates, especially that of presumed nominee John McCain.
Sen. Hillary Clinton's supporters converge on the nation's capital this weekend to press for recognition of the results from those two rogue primaries.
I got in touch by e-mail with Celtic Diva, who found out this week that she's been selected by the Democratic National Convention Committee for a press credential [http://www.crosscut.com/blog/#14232] at the August convention. She'll join a corps of bloggers representing the 50 states, three territo
There's no real reason for her to step aside until the convention, argues Crosscut's national political writer. Let her finish the last five primaries. But if she fails to get the nomination, she then must embrace Barack Obama and go to work for him during the fall campaign.
