Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and a loudly ticking clock aren’t explicitly mentioned in an internal White House memo mapping out President Barack Obama’s plan for 2016. But they’re defining it.
The very calendar-conscious memo, according to White House aides, leans heavily on using the “conversations” that have defined Obama’s recent media approach to push his own agenda. But he’ll also use them to subtly, then not-so-subtly, make the case for the Democratic nominee, whom Obama and everyone e
Huffington Post |
Poll: Debate win doesn't help Hillary ClintonStory highlights
Washington (CNN)With the first Democratic debate in the books, a new CNN/ORC poll finds most who watched think Hillary Clinton had the best performance of t |
The Republican presidential contest has been aflutter for months, but now it's time for the Democrats to spread their wings before a big national audience.
Their first debate is Tuesday night on CNN. Grab your binoculars and bring along this field guide to the candidates.
———
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
Key features: Nearly everybody recognizes her. She's the only candidate who's lived in the White House already, as first lady.
A quick sketch:
— Daughter of a fabric store owner and a homemaker livi
