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When President Obama addressed members of the Democratic National Committee here over the weekend, he offered a glowing account of the economic recovery under his administration.

“America is coming back,” he said after rattling off an array of upbeat economic indicators. “We’ve risen from recession.”

But as both parties begin positioning themselves for the election to succeed Mr

President Obama has adopted a new, tough-guy persona for the general election, but so far it doesnt seem to be paying off. Obama, stung for years by complaints from his political base that he was a pushover and facing a Republican rival clearly unafraid to throw punches, the president is trying to show some edge.

Hillary Clinton is distancing herself from her husband. She’s disavowing his policies. She’s abandoning his legacy!

That, at least, is the theme that several media outlets are pushing.

And it runs the risk of oversimplifying things by reducing the story to one of marital betrayal.

It’s beyond debate that Hillary is moving away from some of the major policies that Bill

Attempts to limit the influence of money on American political campaigns date back to the 1860s. Since the Supreme Court overturned much of the legislation regulating campaign contributions, Super PACS have proliferated, and concern over the influence corporations have on elections is growing. Brookings experts examine campaign finance legislation and the impact it can have on political