By Matthew Dowd
Tribal Politics: America Today
Does the truth really matter any more in our republic? Is the search for truth just another martyr on the battlefield of today’s polarized political discourse? The latest news about the allegations of sexual harassment against Herman Cain is very telling. Not in its impact… Read More »
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GOP 2012 Political Health Assessment
As the Republican candidates for president go from one debate in New Hampshire to another in Las Vegas, and along the way continue to bash President Obama’s health care reform, it’s a good time to do a candidate health diagnosis and see where things stand…. Read More »
Obama Didn’t Buy the Presidency
Confirmation bias is usually defined as when as humans we seek out information that confirms our held beliefs and ignore facts that run counter to those beliefs. It affects how we make decisions at many levels. As human beings we do this because we are… Read More »
Dowd: Top Five Reasons McCain Will Likely Lose
Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political ContributorSo, we have a little over a week left in this campaign, and hundreds of thousands of people have already voted, and at this point it looks like Obama will win unless something catastrophic happens (probably has to… Read More »
Obama’s Race to Lose; Pressure Points on Palin
Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political ContributorOne debate down, two presidential debates and one vice presidential to go, so let’s take a look at the landscape. By nearly all accounts, Obama won the first debate, even though it wasn’t overwhelming, but it will serve… Read More »
The Remaining Game Changers
Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political ContributorSo, now, with only a few days until the first presidential debate, which is likely to garner record viewership, it seems a good time to take stock of the patterns that have developed and the possible game changers… Read More »
Two Conventions Down
Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political ContributorTwo conventions down, big ABC interview with Governor Palin, and big debate on the horizon so where do we stand in this presidential race?Obama got a brief, temporary lift from his convention in Denver and his speech on… Read More »
Democratic Convention: Mechanics Good, Message Missing
Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political ContributorSitting in Denver at the Democratic Convention and for me it’s a bit of a surreal experience attending as member of media.I have been involved with operations and planning at two Democratic conventions (1988 and 1992) and two… Read More »
VP Choice: Another Meaningful ’08 Moment
Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor Well, the two major party candidates are about to make the one of the most important decisions they will make in their political lives…and possibly their lives in total. Who will Obama and McCain pick for their… Read More »
Michigan Memories & Musings
Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political ContributorSo, I am sitting by the shores of Lake Michigan with my feet in the warm sand relaxing, reading and wondering about life and what to make of the latest events in the presidential campaign.It is great being… Read More »