Anointing a Frontrunner January 29, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin says rushing to declare a Democratic presidential frontrunner can be hazardous.
Dems Look to Seal the Deal Early January 26, 2004 • Some politics-watchers dream of a race for the Democratic presidential nomination that goes undecided until the party convention in July. But in reality, the contest will be over well before the first day of spring.
New Hampshire Gets Personal and Gets It Right January 22, 2004 • Even on a day when the wind chill factor is terrifying in the abstract and nearly unbearable in person, I'm honored to be here just to talk to the citizens of New Hampshire. I should capitalize that: Citizens of New Hampshire.
The Comeback of Logicians January 19, 2004 • In the latest 'Politically Speaking' column, NPR politics editor Beth Donovan says creativity and an emotional appeal put Howard Dean at the front of the pack, but the next phase in election season favors linear planning.
Surprise: Democrats Defend Tax Cuts January 15, 2004 • In the latest 'Politically Speaking' column, NPR Senior Correspondent Juan Williams finds the Democrats in a surprising position: defending the Bush tax cuts.
The Divergent Debates over Howard Dean January 12, 2004 • In the latest 'Politically Speaking' column, NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson examines the divergent debates over Howard Dean in Iowa and Washington, D.C.
Watching the Debates on Radio January 8, 2004 • As the 2004 presidential primary season gets under way, npr.org launches 'Politically Speaking.' In the latest column, NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin compares this week's NPR-sponsored presidential debate to the previous radio-only face-off nearly six decades earlier.
For Those Just Tuning In... January 5, 2004 • Let's say you spent zero time studying the Democratic candidates for president over the last six months or so. You devoted 2003 to doing your job or having a life, or maybe even both. You are, in sum, a typical American. Now you've emerged from the holidays, noticed 2004 is divisible by four and realized you've got both a Summer Olympics and a presidential election to deal with. So you flip on Sunday's Des Moines Register debate between NFL playoff games and you wonder, who are these guys?