by Albert Hunt | Dec 31, 2016 | Opinion
Donald Trump’s aides, understanding their leader, vie to be most ostentatious about calling his victory “historic.” That claim deserves close inspection. Certainly Trump’s rise to the White House was unusual and surprising, even if only because...
by Albert Hunt | Oct 17, 2016 | Opinion
The final days of U.S. elections are typically devoted to huge drives by each side to produce voters on Election Day. That’s true this year, but with important caveats: the efforts are far more sophisticated and more than one-third of the electorate, or more...
by Albert Hunt | Aug 20, 2016 | Opinion
She may not need another advantage, but Hillary Clinton has one in the final 12 weeks of the presidential race: surrogates. These are prominent backers who can drum up support, enthusiasm and money. The Democratic nominee’s leading surrogates include two U.S....