Matthew Dowd

Dowd: Top Five Reasons McCain Will Likely Lose

Ed OKeefe — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:03:21 -0400

Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor So, we have a little over a week left in this campaign, and hundreds of thousands of people have already voted, and at this point it looks like Obama will win unless...

Obama's Race to Lose; Pressure Points on Palin

Ed OKeefe — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:53:38 -0400

Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor One debate down, two presidential debates and one vice presidential to go, so let's take a look at the landscape. By nearly all accounts, Obama won the first debate, even though it...

The Remaining Game Changers

sara just — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:42:34 -0400

Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor So, now, with only a few days until the first presidential debate, which is likely to garner record viewership, it seems a good time to take stock of the patterns that have...

Two Conventions Down

Ed OKeefe — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:06:25 -0400

Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor Two conventions down, big ABC interview with Governor Palin, and big debate on the horizon so where do we stand in this presidential race? Obama got a brief, temporary lift from his...

Democratic Convention: Mechanics Good, Message Missing

Ed OKeefe — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:50:57 -0400

Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor Sitting in Denver at the Democratic Convention and for me it's a bit of a surreal experience attending as member of media. I have been involved with operations and planning at two...

VP Choice: Another Meaningful '08 Moment

Nitya — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:08:41 -0400

Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor Well, the two major party candidates are about to make the one of the most important decisions they will make in their political lives…and possibly their lives in total. Who will Obama...

Michigan Memories & Musings

Ed OKeefe — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:47:42 -0400

Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor So, I am sitting by the shores of Lake Michigan with my feet in the warm sand relaxing, reading and wondering about life and what to make of the latest events in...

It's the Economy...Again

Ed OKeefe — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:47:00 -0400

Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor So, the general election campaign has been going on about 45 days, and where do things stand? Interestingly, almost exactly where it did when the two person race started nearly two months...

Obama Brand: Truth or Consequences

Ed OKeefe — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:58:36 -0400

Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor In analyzing communications, connections and acceptance by voters in politics or even consumers in business, the most important element is the "brand". The brand being what is the core value encapsulated in...

How Obama Won and Clinton Lost

Ed OKeefe — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:20:22 -0400

Opinion by Matthew Dowd, ABC News Political Contributor A year ago, Hillary Clinton was 30-points ahead over any rival in the Democratic primary. She had outraised everyone at that point by more than a two to one margin. She had...