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Bernstein: George H.W. Bush’s support of Hillary Clinton is a big deal
George H.W. Bush is planning to vote for Hillary Clinton. That¶¶Òõap not considered major news by most mainstream outlets. But it should be.
Bernstein: Let the presidential debates begin, no referee required
Should presidential-debate moderators do double duty as fact-checkers, too? With the first showdown between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump coming up, this argument is hot again.
Bernstein: More blunt truths from Republicans, please
One of the most encouraging signs in this often depressing election year is that more Republicans are stepping up to try save their party.
Bernstein: Voting is not the same thing as democracy
So if we want every voter to cast a meaningful vote, we should get rid of the Electoral College, right? Well … it's more complicated than that.
Bernstein: Anti-Trump Republicans won’t change Clinton
The recent endorsements of Hillary Clinton by Republican party actors are unlikely to affect how she behaves in office if she is elected.
Bernstein: Party defections really do affect voters
It was treated as big news earlier this week when Meg Whitman, the chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, along with a handful of other Republican figures, announced they would...
Bernstein: How the presidential debates might die
Donald Trump started whining about the presidential debates last weekend, perhaps setting the stage for skipping them.
Bernstein: Clinton’s speech was good enough, convention was first-rate
The theme of the Democratic convention was "Stronger Together," and the final day of the convention -- and Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech -- proved the point.
Bernstein: On day one of DNC, Bernie Sanders fans were just a distraction
The first day for the Democrats in Philadelphia couldn't have gone better -- from the podium. In the convention hall? That was a little more complicated.
Bernstein: Tim Kaine is boring, and a perfect running mate
Hillary Clinton's choice of first-term Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate is probably the strongest she could have made, at least from what we know of him so...