WORLD-SHAKING NEWS – AT 9:14 A.M. ET:  Lincoln Chafee has withdrawn from the Democratic presidential race.  Notice the difference?  From the Washington Examiner:

Lincoln Chafee withdrew from the 2016 Democratic primary on Friday morning after months of polling below 1 percent among Democratic voters.

The Rhode Island senator and governor announced his withdrawal in a lengthy speech at the 22nd Annual National Issues Conference of the Women's Leadership Forum, in which he talked about Greek plays, Vietnam and his vision for world peace. As he walked into the room the announcer mispronounced his name and he only received some mild sympathetic applause.

COMMENT:  This leaves only Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley in the race.  But Hillary pretty much has an easy run now, unless something happens with the FBI investigation into her tenure at the State Department.  That could blow the race up, paving the way for a "draft" of Joe Biden.  Some observers think that's the real plan of the Obama White House.  But as Hillary rises in the polls from lack of serious opposition, that plan may fade away too.

Jim Webb pulled out of the Dem race about a week ago. 

October 23,  2015