Mathew Littman

former speechwriter for Senator Joe Biden

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Senior advisor to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and former chief speechwriter for Senator Joseph Biden
 (D-DE)

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Hillary Clinton's much awaited message last night was billed as her chance to demonstrate party loyalty by putting an end to the much reported "tensions" resulting from a primary…

Day Three of the DNC: Joe Biden's Night

Hillary Clinton's much awaited message last night was billed as her chance to demonstrate party loyalty by putting an end to the much reported "tensions" resulting from a primary…

from To the Point

"Maybe I've lived a little long, but I have no illusions about how hard this is going to be.  You are not going to wave a magic wand and have the special interests disappear."

Rhetoric and Reality in Presidential Campaigns

"Maybe I've lived a little long, but I have no illusions about how hard this is going to be.  You are not going to wave a magic wand and have the special interests disappear."

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With Barack Obama making inroads with every Democratic constituency, Time magazine is asking, " Is it Too Late for Hillary?

Barack Obama: The Phenomenon and the Candidate

With Barack Obama making inroads with every Democratic constituency, Time magazine is asking, " Is it Too Late for Hillary?

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