Several developments over the past week in the presidential race seem worthy of note. Hillary Clinton is coming under increasing fire from journalists and opponents for not answering many questions from the media, while former Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio probably are regretting answering any at all. A National Journal piece in late April laid out eight questions Clinton had answered from reporters, noting that she had gone out of her way to avoid the press. A more liberal count of 13 was later cited by NPR, but it was a bit more inclusive, including such penetrating questions as, "How are you liking Iowa?" Clinton was on the receiving end of friendly fire on the subject, with David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Obama, telling Chuck Todd on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday that he thought the presumptive Democratic nominee was making a "terrible mistake" not answering more. Todd pointed out that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, answered 39 during that same period. The suggestion is that by not responding to questions, not putting herself
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