NY Observer > Richard Gephardt http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/24277/feed Articles from Observer.com en The Last Three-Way Tie in Iowa http://www.observer.com/2007/last-three-way-tie-iowa

The inability of any of the three Democratic front-runners to establish a clear lead in Iowa is raising the obvious question of how the media would interpret a virtual three-way tie between Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards.

Actually, it wouldn’t be the first time there were three Iowa “winners” on the Democratic side. In 1988, Richard Gephardt, Paul Simon and Michael Dukakis all finished within a few points of each other in the caucuses. And the fallout from that result suggests that a split verdict in Iowa would ultimately be good news for Hillary.

Consider the similarities between the two campaigns.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/last-three-way-tie-iowa#comments Politics Barack Obama Hillary Clinton John Edwards Michael Dukakis Paul Simon Richard Gephardt Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:00:01 -0500 Steve Kornacki 62535 at http://www.observer.com Why the Next Democratic Era May Be Different http://www.observer.com/2007/why-next-democratic-era-may-be-different

The last two times Democrats enjoyed untrammeled dominance in Washington, the consequences for the party were catastrophic. But there's hope if the fates align in 2008.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/why-next-democratic-era-may-be-different#comments Arts & Culture Politics Bill Clinton Hillary Clinton Jimmy Carter Nancy Pelosi Richard Gephardt Tom Foley Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:46:40 -0400 Steve Kornacki 59546 at http://www.observer.com Sightings: Weiner on Staten Island http://www.observer.com/node/26591
OK, so this doesn't rival Wonkette's sightings of famous-for-D.C. types like Dick Gephardt and Tucker Carlson. But we hear Anthony Weiner was working the Staten Island small-business types on Forest Avenue yesterday, and then stopped by the Staten Island Democrats' meeting. Doing his political homework and, astonishingly -- but wisely, if he actually wants these people to like him -- not alerting his friends in the press.
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/26591#comments Politics Richard Gephardt Staten Island Fri, 31 Dec 2004 17:04:01 -0500 Observer Staff 26591 at http://www.observer.com Allan Eats Crow–But Who Fed Post Gephardt Story? http://www.observer.com/node/49480 Late on the night of July 5, New York Times reporter Adam Nagourney was glued to a laptop computer a  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/49480#comments Adam Nagourney Bill Clinton John Kerry Richard Gephardt Sun, 11 Jul 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Tom Scocca 49480 at http://www.observer.com Los Angeles In the Season Of Terrorism http://www.observer.com/node/48601 It rained in L.A.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/48601#comments Hollywood Howard Dean Miramax Film Corp. Richard Gephardt Sun, 04 Jan 2004 19:00:00 -0500 Bruce Feirstein 48601 at http://www.observer.com Gay Marriage Promises Heartache for Democrats http://www.observer.com/node/48484 Thank you, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, for making sure George W. Bush gets re-elected.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/48484#comments Canada Hugh Pearson Richard Gephardt Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:00:00 -0500 Nicholas von Hoffman 48484 at http://www.observer.com