How Did We End Up Here?
• August 1, 2016

Here we are, the United States of America, united not so much. Near the end of our nation’s electoral process we will see two of the most unpopular, unwanted, undesired […]

Mark Plotkin’s Convention Diary 2016
• July 31, 2016

Below are columnist Mark Plotkin’s online diary entries — from July 18 to July 29 — for the Republican and the …

Democratic Convention Diary (Day 2): First Lady Wins Last Night; Bill Clinton Tonight
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On-the-ground coverage from our DNC correspondent Mark Plotkin in Philadelphia — about the Democratic Party’s major speakers, the D.C. delegation and Bill Clinton.

Democratic Convention Diary (Day 3): Roll Call; Bill Clinton’s Night
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On-the-ground coverage from our DNC correspondent Mark Plotkin in Philadelphia — on last night’s poignant speakers, Bill Clinton, Tom Harkin, Bernie Sanders’s brother.

Democratic Convention Diary (Final): Clinton Speech Was Superb; Dems’ Mood Upbeat, Sunny
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On-the-ground coverage from our DNC correspondent Mark Plotkin in Philadelphia: Hillary Clinton’s night and her more personal side — and the speech by the father of a fallen soldier to Donald Trump.

How Did We End Up Here?
• July 27, 2016

Here we are, the United States of America, united not so much.

Near the end of our nation’s electoral …

Democratic Convention Diary (Day 2): First Lady Wins Last Night; Bill Clinton Tonight
• July 26, 2016

On-the-ground coverage from our DNC correspondent Mark Plotkin in Philadelphia — about the Democratic Party’s major speakers, the D.C. delegation and Bill Clinton.

Cooper, Percy and Case: When the Party Was Grand
• July 21, 2016

The Republican National Convention begins in Cleveland July 18, just a few days from now. Rather than talk about presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump, I want to use this space […]

In Dallas, Mourner-in-Chief Obama Calls for an ‘Open Heart’
• July 13, 2016

It’s not easy walking a tightrope. Just ask a Wallenda, carrying a long pole for balance, walking over a chasm across city blocks. Or ask President Barack Obama, walking a […]

Cooper, Percy and Case: When the Party Was Grand
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The Republican National Convention begins in Cleveland July 18, just a few days from now. Rather than talk about presumptive …