http://nymag.com Daily coverage of New York's restaurants, nightlife, shopping, politics, and culture. en Copyright 2006, New York Magazine Holdings, LLC Sun, 6 Jul 2008 00:11:00 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/47200/ Both McCain and Obama are looking at Mayor Bloomberg for V.P. because he’s rich, Jewish, and with a head for business. What’s not to like?]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/47200/ Fri, 23 May 2008 10:35:27 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/46823/ Ten thought experiments exploring the possibility of Hillary Clinton, nominee.]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/46823/ Fri, 9 May 2008 12:42:51 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/46226/ To build a Democratic future, Barack Obama needs to borrow from Bill Clinton’s past.]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/46226/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:45:26 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/46464/ Obama’s first iteration was coolly post-ideological. But one lesson of Pennsylvania is that, against McCain, he’ll have to embrace his inner partisan.]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/46464/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:10:29 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/45604/ Gore and Edwards may have the most party clout. But there’s only one person Hillary will finally listen to. Her name isn’t Bill.]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/45604/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:42:37 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/45107/ Why did Eliot Spitzer go down so quickly, while Bill Clinton managed to hang on indefinitely? A tale of two zipper problems.]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/45107/ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:12:40 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/44457/ How can she win? Actually, the more important question may be: How does she lose?]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/44457/ Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:37:09 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/44211/ In the press, Hillary has been trapped by her own story, whereas Obama has been freed by his.]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/44211/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:11:11 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/43882/ From where he stands, he can see his way to the nomination. But is he tough enough to get there? ]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/43882/ Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:28:06 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/43587/ The Clinton campaign has long known what Obama’s team is only now learning: Hispanics are the key to Super-Duper Tuesday—and November.]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/43587/ Fri, 1 Feb 2008 11:34:16 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/42815/ John McCain isn’t any good at being a front-runner, but the mainstream GOP may—finally—need him.]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/42815/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:27:28 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/42600/ Iowa transformed Obama into the front-runner. Which means a whole different level of scrutiny. Can he withstand it?]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/42600/ Mon, 7 Jan 2008 10:41:59 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/42393/ Is Hillary coldly competent or warmly personable? And if her own campaign can’t figure it out, how can voters?]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/42393/ Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:30:36 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/42083/ Mike is a kinder, gentler Pat—at a moment when populism is more potent than ever.]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/42083/ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:11:04 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/41822/ Mitt Romney did everything right to win the Republican nomination—so why is he drifting? Maybe it’s the party that’s changed.]]> http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/41822/ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:10:09 -0400