After hitting down California during a presidential primary campaign, democratic candidate Hillary Clinton may have succeeded in winning the confidence of the Latino population, most of them could be possible voters in the scheduled national elections. But from the way it looked, as if the Hispanic community, comprising largely of Mexican-Americans, did take Clinton’s bait […]
‘Bill Effect’ Threatens a Civil War
Sometimes a slip of the tongue reveals more about a politician’s true intentions than a thousand lengthy speeches. So it was when Bill Clinton took the stage of an old theatre last week in the tiny town of Walterboro, South Carolina. On the stump for his wife, Hillary, the former president looked every inch the […]
Obama Overwhelms Clinton in South Carolina
Barack Obama won overwhelmingly in the South Carolina primary tonight leaving Hillary Clinton and John Edwards to fight it out for second place, according to exit polls. The primary, the first in the south, was bitterly contested between Obama and Clinton, aided by her husband. Exit polls showed voters starkly divided by race, with Obama […]
Clinton Set to Win Democratic Caucus
Hillary Clinton was today set to win the Democratic caucuses in Nevada, based on exit polling and the bulk of voting precincts reporting. The US television networks called the race for the former first lady, who had been running close to Barack Obama in early reporting. With 84% of precincts reporting, Clinton was on 50.5% […]
It’s not who is the most likeable, it’s who is the best
An American election merely about likeability? The question — the disturbing question — arose during the ABC debate between the candidates in the New Hampshire primary when Hillary Clinton effusively agreed that Barack Obama was very likeable. He conceded that she was "likeable enough". And, looking back, one might agree that the relaxed […]
Pakistan policy and the US presidential election
The relationship between Pakistan and the US is one of operatic dimensions, with at least two leading ladies and a slew of contenders for the lead male role oscillating between love and hate. The US has often interfered in Pakistani politics, with cryptic public statements, sanctions, harsh admonitions, and long phone calls in the middle […]