Articles and Appearances
Listen to Cliston, The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Mar. 9, 2016
Interview begins at 27:05—Hal and Cliston discuss the results and implications of the March 8 primaries and which of the four leading candidates from the Republican and Democratic primaries was the biggest winner.
Risky Business: The Unorthodox Way the GOP Can Stop Donald Trump
New York Observer, March 7, 2016
Listen to Cliston, The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Mar. 2, 2016
Interview begins at 28:14—Hal and Cliston discuss the implications of the Super Tuesday results and turnout in the Democratic and Republican primary races.
The Ides of March Could Be the End of the GOP Establishment
New York Observer, February 29, 2016
It’s All About That Base: Clinton vs. Trump in November
New York Observer, February 24, 2016
Listen to Cliston, The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Feb. 24, 2016
Interview begins at 26:53—Hal and Cliston discuss whether Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have their respective presidential nominations wrapped up; whether Bernie Sanders pushed Clinton to the left; whether it is even possible for an “anti-establishment” candidate to win the Democratic nomination; and why Sanders supporters should back Clinton if she does win the nomination.
Day of Reckoning: Hillary and Bernie Battle For the Democratic Party’s Soul
New York Observer, February 19, 2016
Listen to Cliston, The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Feb. 17, 2016
Archived interview incomplete due to technical issues; Hal and Cliston discuss the politics of replacing deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia; the upcoming Nevada Democratic caucuses; and the state of the Republican nominating race.
Crunch Time: The Rubber Meets the Road for Bernie Sanders
New York Observer, February 10, 2016
Listen to Cliston, The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Feb. 10, 2016
Interview begins at 26:38—Hal and Cliston discuss the results of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primaries and what they mean to the upcoming presidential nominating contests.
The Inevitable Crash and Bern: Even If Elected, Bernie’s Agenda is DOA
New York Observer, February 3, 2016
Listen to Cliston, The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Feb. 3, 2016
Interview begins at 15:15—Hal and Cliston discuss the results of Monday’s Iowa Caucuses and the implications for the upcoming presidential primaries and caucuses.
Michael Bloomberg Will Never Be the Next U.S. President
New York Observer, January 28, 2016
Listen to Cliston, The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Jan. 27, 2016
Interview begins at 23:04—Topics include Mike Bloomberg’s presidential trial balloon, the upcoming Democratic caucuses in Iowa, the standoff with insurrectionists in Oregon and the Flint, Michigan water crisis.
The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Jan. 21, 2016
Interview begins at 11:01—Topics include the media’s fixation with “Reagan Democrats” and the state of play in the Republican and Democratic presidential nominating races.
Newsflash to the GOP: There’s No Such Thing As A Reagan Democrat
New York Observer, Jan. 20, 2016
Political Powerball: The Top Ten “Election Lottery” Losses in American History
New York Observer, Jan. 12, 2016
The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Jan. 6, 2016
Interview begins at 24:37—Topics include the politics of immigration & customs raids against undocumented immigrants and what will happen after the Iowa caucuses.
Weeding the Iowa Caucus “Field of Dreams”
New York Observer, Jan. 4, 2016
Democrats Face Unholy 2016 Choice: GOP Or Gridlock
New York Observer, Dec. 18, 2015
Trumped: How Donald Keeps Republicans In Checkmate
New York Observer, Dec. 11, 2015
What If There Is No Obama Coalition?
New York Observer, Dec. 11, 2015
The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Nov. 25, 2015
Interview begins at 1:58:52—Topics include the Louisiana gubernatorial election and whether there is still hope for Democrats in the South, Democratic failures to convince voters to vote in their own interests, and the political fallout from the release of the Laquon McDonald shooting video in Chicago.
Louisiana’s Next Governor Is a Democrat, But the Solid South Is Still Solid Red
New York Observer, Nov. 23, 2015
Cruz Control: Firebrand Texas Senator Is Well Positioned in the GOP Sweepstakes
New York Observer, Nov. 9, 2015
The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Nov. 6, 2015
Interview begins at 26:34—Topic: Results of the Kentucky gubernatorial election and what it portends for the Democratic Party in the South
The Party’s Over: Kentucky Marks the End of the Democratic Party in the South
New York Observer, Nov. 5, 2015
The Democratic Race That Isn’t
New York Observer, Oct. 29, 2015
Follow the Money: Cash On Hand Shows Who’ll Drop Out Next
New York Observer, Oct. 16, 2015
The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Oct. 9, 2015
Interview begins at 48:46—Topic: the state of play in the presidential nominating races
Joe Biden: Will He Or Won’t He?
New York Observer, Oct. 8, 2015
There’s One Group Democrats Dominate: Non-Voters
New York Observer, Sept. 22, 2015
In 2016, GOP Faces Daunting Task of Breaching the Blue Wall
New York Observer, Sept. 10, 2015
The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, Sept. 9, 2015
Interview begins at 58:40—Topic: “Clinton Derangement Syndrome” and how progressives are using some of the same attacks against Hillary Clinton that conservatives have been using for a quarter century.
Democrats Unlikely To Expand Electoral Map In 2016
New York Observer, Aug. 31, 2015
Democrat Celebration Is Premature: GOP Is Hardly DOA
New York Observer, Aug. 26, 2015
Doing the Limbo With Bernie: A Sanders Nomination Will Crater Down-Ballot Democrats
New York Observer, Aug. 21, 2015
Presentation on Political Engagement and the 2016 Elections
Delivered at the Western States Surplus Lines Conference, Sun Valley, Idaho, June 22, 2015