Matthew Dowd

Matthew Dowd has been a campaign strategist in races throughout the country. In 30 years, Dowd has worked for Democrats and Republicans, most recently serving as chief strategist for President George W. Bush in 2004.

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Race, Religion, Gender Didn't Matter


Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News contributor So, it looks like after Tuesday's contests in Ohio and Texas Barack Obama is about to turn from likely to inevitable nominee. Going into the March 4th primaries the best we can say...

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February 28, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (177)

Team Clinton Faces Fielder's Choice


What happens when a baseball team near the end of a season goes 0-10 and each is loss is by an ever increasing lopsided margin? New strategies are employed during the losing streak to try and win -- change the...

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February 21, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (188)

Opinion: Obama Will Win Nomination


Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor To get right to the point, I believe Barack Obama is going to win the Democratic nomination setting the table for a great race for the fall. Here's why: In doing the...

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February 11, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (1127)

Watching the Super Tuesday Results


What to look for as you’re watching tonight's returns: Expect a good night for McCain. And just how good it will be you will be able to tell by watching the returns in Illinois. McCain wins that state, then he...

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February 5, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (18)