The Democratic voters of Michigan and Florida are unhappy, or so we read. They, or if you will, their representatives, moved up their primary dates and drew a punishment from the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee. Since then, what have the voters of Michigan and Florida actually done to try and reverse or repair their problem? Nothing but complain.  Read more 

In what is being heralded as one of the most momentous and politically astute moves of this extended primary campaign, Hillary Clinton’s Communication Director, Howard Wolfson, has signaled that the Clinton Campaign will be withdrawing from the North Carolina contest and focusing all of their efforts on the other May 6th primary in the state of Indiana.  Read more 

So the primaries draw near and people who are not political junkies are starting to pay attention. Numbers are shifting wildly in unexpected directions. Not a vote has been cast yet and it’s anybody’s race.

Who do you think is going to be the Democratic nominee, and who on the Republican side? Not who you WANT to win, who do you think WILL win? Take off your preferences hat and put on the cold green eyeshade of the oddsmaker.

Optional bonus round: what matchup would be the most interesting to watch play out? Hillary vs. Guiliani? Obama vs. Huckabee? Edwards vs. Romney? Some variant of the above?

Note: Al. Gore. Is. Not. Running. Please do not cite him in any of the questions posed above. However for an optional bit of amusement,  Read more