Day: August 22, 2014
Fear of Hillary Keeping Democratic Contenders at Bay
There are plenty of ambitious but little-known Democratic governors or senators who are a decade or two younger than Clinton. So why aren’t more of them considering a presidential campaign that might set them up to be Clinton’s successor? The answer speaks to one of Clinton’s under-appreciated assets: her ability to instill fear.
— Peter Beinart, writing in the Atlantic.
Romney Says Obama Worse Than He Expected
I was not a big fan of the president’s policies, as you know, either domestically or internationally, but the results of his mistakes and errors, in my opinion, have been more severe than even I would have predicted.
— Mitt Romney, saying that President Obama was doing “a good deal worse than even I expected,” Fox News reports.
What’s a Benjamin Worth In Your State?
The Tax Foundation has created a map of the United States that shows the relative value of $100 in each state. As might be expected, a C-note gets less mileage in New York and California, and goes farther in Missouri and North Dakota.
