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The actual public response to the controversy is likely to be a combination of apathy and partisanship. Few Americans are paying attention to any aspect of the campaign at this point. Those who do notice will most likely divide largely along partisan lines, with Democrats interpreting her actions more charitably, especially once they see Republicans attacking Mrs. Clinton on the issue. … Any significant political costs are also likely to be fleeting because the revelations came so early in the campaign cycle. It is hard to believe that a lack of transparency in Mrs. Clinton’s use of email will have a significant effect on a general election that will be held some 20 months from now.
— Brendan Nyhan, writing in the New York Times.
You’re not going to be the sixteenth writer who asks me about Hillary, are you? I know you would not do that. You want to ask me about the state of the economy, unemployment, poverty. You would not ask me about my views on Hillary Clinton.
— Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), quoted by Bloomberg.
Biden is a better candidate than most pundits have ever given him credit for. Yeah, he’s sloppy and meandering and says some nutty stuff. But that’s all part of being genuine and three-dimensional, which may be the most valuable trait in modern politics and not a bad contrast to Clinton’s robotic discipline.
— Matt Bai, writing for Yahoo News.
18%
Percentage by which a new Quinnipiac poll finds Gov. Scott Walker leading the GOP presidential field nationally, followed by Jeb Bush at 16%, Gov. Chris Christie at 8%, Mike Huckabee at 8%, Ben Carson at 7%, Sen. Rand Paul at 6%, Sen. Ted Cruz at 5% and Sen. Marco Rubio at 5%.
2/3
Of South Carolina registered voters say Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) should not run for president, according to a Winthrop Poll. Among Republicans, Graham’s approval rating was 60%, but only 34% in his party said he should run for president.
$1 million
Amount Jeb Bush has asked donors to limit themselves to with their initial campaign donations, the Washington Post reports. “The move reflects concerns among Bush advisers that accepting massive sums from a handful of uber-rich supporters could fuel a perception that the former governor is in their debt. The effort is also driven by a desire to build as broad a pool of donors as possible among wealthier contributors.”
A lot of people who go into prison straight, and when they come out they’re gay.
— Ben Carson, quoted by Politico, arguing that homosexuality is a choice.
0
Number of votes Jeb Bush cast in the 2008 presidential campaign, according to the New York Times: “In the final stretch of the 2008 presidential campaign, Jeb Bush appeared in a television ad urging Floridians to support John McCain, the Republican nominee, at the polls… But according to voting records from Miami-Dade County, where Mr. Bush and his wife, Columba, are longtime residents, the couple did not vote for Mr. McCain or anyone else in that presidential election.”
Stipulate that the former secretary of state is on a different plane from most other Democrats when it comes to experience, endurance and popularity. And yet, as one damaging report after another emerges, it’s got to be asked: How dumb is it for Democrats to count so completely on this one person? What is their Plan B?
— Jill Lawrence, writing in U.S. News & World Report, noting that as Hillary Clinton becomes encumbered by questions of propriety and transparency, who else does the Democratic Party have to offer.
I was near tears throughout the Prime Minister’s speech — saddened by the insult to the intelligence of the United States… and saddened by the condescension toward our knowledge of the threat posed by Iran and our broader commitment to preventing nuclear proliferation.
— House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), quoted by The Hill, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress.
