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Many Will Still Cast Vote for Clinton more similar news »
According to Politico, half of House Democrats attending the Democratic National Convention are likely to cast their vote for Sen. Hillary Clinton.
It's now becoming clear that Sen. Barack Obama's campaign moved his nomination speech to Invesco Field so that he could pack the stadium with true Obama supporters rather than face a convention hall with nearly half the delegates being only reluctant supporters.
Sat Aug 16, 2008 more from this source»»
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The 49 State Strategy? more similar news »
The New York Times notes that Sen. Barack Obama campaign officials "have made much of their desire to expand the
traditional Democratic playing field into states like Idaho, Indiana,
Missouri and Montana and have promised they will run a 50-state
campaign."
However, the campaign has no office in Arkansas, even though the state has "a Democratic governor, an overwhelmingly Democratic legislature, two
Democratic United States senators and three Democratic Congressional
representatives out of four."
"But while Arkansas on paper might entice a Democratic candidate,
Arkansas in person is a different story, and the fact that Mr. Obama's
campaign is not yet here reveals much about his strategic approach to
turning red states blue."
Sat Aug 16, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama, McCain Will Appear at Faith Forum more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain "make back-to-back
appearances Saturday at an evangelical conference aimed at getting the
presidential hopefuls' views on issues dealing with leadership and
compassion," USA Today reports.
Rick Warren, the
pastor of the 22,000-member Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life, "will interview each candidate separately
for about an hour on the presidency and Constitution, the role of the
United States in the world, global poverty and, possibly, abortion."
However, in an interview with David Brody, Warren suggests he'll also ask both candidates about personal issues each has had to deal with. Expect questions on McCain's marriages and Obama's past drug use.
Fri Aug 15, 2008 more from this source»»
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McCain Has Big Fundraising Month more similar news »
Sen. John McCain raised $27 million in July, "his largest one-month fundraising haul since clinching the Republican presidential nomination," the AP reports.
McCain also had $21.4 million available to spend -- a sum he must spend before he accepts the Republican nomination during the first week of September since he accepted public financing for the general election.
Fri Aug 15, 2008 more from this source»»
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Edwards Cover Up Continues more similar news »
A front page New York Times piece investigates an elaborate attempt by John Edwards to cover up his affair with Rielle Hunter, "one that is continuing even after he admitted last week that he had an
affair with Ms. Hunter but denied that he fathered her child."
"The revelations of ties among the lawyers" involved in the effort to protect Edwards "emerged through public
records and interviews with people close to Mr. Edwards and Ms. Hunter,
which suggested that their affair went on longer than Mr. Edwards
admitted and that the effort to conceal it by Mr. Edwards's inner
circle was much more extensive than has been reported."
The paper says the Edwards "went to unusual lengths" to make a final $14,000 payment Ms. Hunter. As the AP notes, the payment to Hunter "is significant because its source was
Edwards' OneAmerica political action committee, whose expenditures are
governed by U.S. election laws. Willfully converting money from a
political action committee for personal use would have been a federal
criminal violation."
Several people close to Edwards have told Political Wire that Edwards' insistence that the affair was over before he announced his candidacy -- which photos now call into question -- is important to protect him from campaign finance violations.
Fri Aug 15, 2008 more from this source»»
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Why the Tabloids Got the Edwards Story First more similar news »
Sharon Waxman nails it: "My guess is that there is a simple reason why the mainstream media is unable to confirm the Edwards-Hunter affair during these past weeks. Because very few people knew what had been going on. Edwards' staff didn't know. Elizabeth Edwards didn't know. The group may have been as small as three: Edwards, Hunter and her pal Bob McGovern. One of those, in my view (and not Edwards), sold the information."
The National Enquirer's editor talks to Cindy Adams: "We have exclusive photographic evidence, pictures, videos, hard proof
to further incriminate Edwards. He doesn't at this point know what we
have, which is why I'm asking that we don't reveal too much yet. And
which we will use unless and until he acknowledges paternity."
Fri Aug 15, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Planning Event in Virginia more similar news »
Marc Ambinder and Jeff Greenfield report that an Obama advance team is headed to Richmond, VA to prepare for a visit next Thursday.
"For some reason, I don't think this is IT -- THE vice presidential
announcement. It could happen somewhere else... on another day..--
Wednesday -- in another state... and not involve anything related to
Virginia. Maybe Richmond is a stop on the vice presidential tour -- a
tour that begins elsewhere the day before."
Obama's Wednesday schedule is not yet known.
Update: A Political Wire reader reports Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine canceled a planned town-hall meeting event in Williamsburg, VA this Sunday.
Fri Aug 15, 2008 more from this source»»
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Udall Leads in Colorado more similar news »
Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO) holds a 6 point lead over opponent Bob Schaffer (R) in Colorado's U.S. Senate race, 44% to 38%, according to a new CBS4/Rocky Mountain News poll.
A new Rasmussen Reports poll also gives Udall a six point lead, 47% to 41%.
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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McCain and Lobbyists more similar news »
David Nather: "One of the biggest mysteries about John McCain, the man who claims to be the enemy of powerful lobbyists and special interests, is why he has surrounded himself with lobbyists and former lobbyists on his campaign team."
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Clues from the Sunday Shows? more similar news »
The Sunday morning political talk shows have booked many of those on the public short lists of vice presidential contenders as their guests this weekend.
Meet the Press: Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D)
Face the Nation: Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) and Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Fox News Sunday: Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge (R)
Late Edition: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D)
This Week: Not yet announced.
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Jackson Will Not Speak at Convention more similar news »
After speaking at the last six Democratic conventions, Rev. Jesse Jackson tells Essence magazine that he will attend this year but not play a formal role.
On his recent comments critical of Obama caught on a live microphone, Jackson said, "It should not have happened. What was private talk became
public controversy, and I am embarrassed by that. There is no virtue in
that kind of talk, and it should always be discouraged. My appeal even
then was that responsibility is a significant message, but our needs
require real government intervention and private sector incentives to
address the issues of unemployment, building affordable housing and
making education more affordable, which really was my point. It was a
very painful period for me to have gone through that. The good news is
that it's behind us now."
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Tries Late Night Infomercials more similar news »
"The Obama campaign is the first to use a long-form infomercial during the 2008 presidential campaign," according to Ad Age. "If you hadn't noticed, that may have been because the nearly 30-minute program aired at 1:30 a.m. Aug. 10 on ION Television."
"The mostly biographical 28-minute,
30-second program included scenes of the Illinois senator's keynote
speech to the 2004 Democratic National Convention as well as scenes
from other campaign appearances along with background about Mr. Obama
and frequent call-in numbers."
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Leaning Towards More Experienced Pick? more similar news »
Lynn Sweet: "I'm just passing on the latest I'm hearing -- that Sen. Joe Biden is moving up on the list of potential running mates for
presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama. While
Obama's heart may go towards Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine -- his head takes
him to a more experienced pick, a Sen. Evan Bayh or Biden,
chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee."
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Statistical Tie? more similar news »
An interesting debate broke out in the comments on our post reporting the latest Pew Research poll that showed the presidential race narrowing. While the pollster claimed the race was now even because Obama's 46% to 43% lead over McCain was within the survey's margin of error, this is very misleading.
The survey clearly shows the race narrowing, but suggesting it's a "statistical tie" or "deadlocked" is not accurate. As Kevin Drum noted, what we're really interested in is "the probability that the
difference between the two candidates is greater than zero -- in other words, that one candidate is
genuinely ahead of the other."
So instead of reporting that any result within the margin of error is a tie -- something we're often guilty of -- it's more informative to show how probable it is that a candidate is actually leading. A simple spreadsheet shows that in the case of the Pew Research poll, there is a 94% probability that Obama is actually leading McCain.
Thanks to the many Political Wire readers who took the time to make this point.
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Another Nailbiter in Washington more similar news »
According to a new SurveyUSA poll, the rematch for governor of Washington looks like another close one with Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) edging Dino Rossi (R), 50% to 48%, within the survey's 3.7 percentage point margin of sampling error.
Gregoire has consistently received 49% or 50% of the vote, and Rossi has consistently received 46% or 47%, until today's poll, where Rossi hits 48% for the first time.
However, in the presidential race, Sen. Barack Obama has a solid 51% to 44% lead over Sen. John McCain.
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Huckabee Knocks Romney more similar news »
It seems the 2012 Republican presidential race is already under way with Mike Huckabee shooting down the idea of Mitt Romney as a possible running mate for Sen. John McCain, according to CBS News.
Said Huckabee: "I think a lot of people, not just social conservatives, but a lot of the Republicans I know are not necessarily comfortable with Romney. But it has nothing to do with religion. It has everything to do with inconsistencies in positions he's held, and that's it."
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Clinton Will Be Put Up for Nomination more similar news »
Sen. Hillary Clinton's name will be put up for nomination at the Democratic National Convention, according to Marc Ambinder.
"Within the past week, Clinton
advisers informed the Obama team that many of Clinton's staunchest
supporters felt strongly that something had to be done, and that
Clinton had concluded that, in part for the sake of unity, their wishes
ought to be respected. They heard back immediately: the Obama campaign
had always been open to having her name
placed in nomination alongside his."
However, "the exact choreography has not been worked out."
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Rove Sees Four Battlegrounds more similar news »
Karl Rove says Colorado, Virginia, Ohio and Michigan will be the true battleground states in the presidential election.
"Other states will see serious competition, including Florida,
Pennsylvania, Nevada, New Hampshire, Missouri and Wisconsin. But
Colorado, Virginia, Michigan and Ohio are likely to be the center of
the action. To win, Mr. Obama needs to pick up 18 electoral votes more
than John Kerry received, meaning Mr. Obama must carry Colorado or
Virginia and add another small state to his column. If Mr. McCain
carries Michigan as well as Ohio, it would make Mr. Obama's Electoral
College math very difficult."
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Edwards Misjudged more similar news »
Walter Shapiro on John Edwards: "I naively believed that I knew Edwards as well as I understood anyone
in the political center ring. Yet I never saw this sex scandal coming
-- partly because I accepted the mythology that surrounded the Edwards'
marriage and partly because I assumed that any hint of a wandering eye
would have come out during the 2004 campaign. But then Rielle Hunter
and the National Enquirer brought us all into the real world."
Thu Aug 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Pew Research: Presidential Race Draws Even more similar news »
According to a new Pew Research poll, Sen. Barack Obama's national lead over Sen. John McCain has disappeared.
The race is now a statistical tie, with Obama barely edging McCain, 46% to 43%. In late June, Obama held an eight point lead.
Two reasons for the shift:
McCain "is garnering more support from his base --
including Republicans and white evangelical Protestants -- than he was
in June, and he also has steadily gained backing from white working
class voters over this period."
McCain "has made gains on his leadership image. An even greater
percentage of voters than in June now see McCain as the candidate who
would use the best judgment in a crisis, and an increasing percentage
see him as the candidate who can get things done."
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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An Almanac of Republican Scandals more similar news »
In the mail: You Don't Know Me: A Citizen's Guide to Republican Family Values by Win McCormack.
The book "catalogues over 100 cases of sexual misconduct and criminality committed by Republican officials and supporters in an entertaining effort to expose the hypocrisy of America's self-professed family values party. Readers hungry for a helping of schadenfreude will relish the A-Z illustrated collection of misdeeds featuring prominent GOP personalities involved in bestiality, pedophilia, incest, autoerotic asphyxiation and lengthier musings on the exploits of Republican heavyweights including Newt Gingrich, Bill O'Reilly and George W. Bush."
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Warner Would Not Submit to Vetting more similar news »
Marc Ambinder reports that the selection of Mark Warner to deliver the keynote address
at the Democratic National Convention "comes on the heels of a secret,
last-minute effort to convince Warner to submit his name and record for
vice presidential vetting."
Warner "was subject to fairly intense pressure by
Obama advisers to allow the team of Eric Holder and Caroline Kennedy to
open an account and begin their work."
However, Warner resisted, "citing, as he has done publicly, family concerns and his public pledge to Virginians."
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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IA Poll: McCain Slightly Ahead in Florida more similar news »
A new InsiderAdvantage poll in Florida shows Sen. John McCain just ahead of Sen. Barack Obama, 48% to 44%.
Analysis: "Dramatic turns of event could still spell unexpected trouble or
prosperity for either candidate, in Florida or elsewhere. But for now,
Obama simply isn't ginning up quite enough support in Florida to turn
all eyes to the state as the 'tiebreaker' in November... The likely reason is demographics."
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Franklin & Marshall Poll: Obama Leads in Pennsylvania more similar news »
A new Franklin & Marshall poll in Pennsylvania shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain among likely voters in the key battleground state, 46% to 41%.
The poll's margin of error is 3.9 points.
Poll director Terry Madonna on Obama: "He's on third base, but so far he can't seem to find a way to get
home. Look at the underlying trends. The economy is a
huge issue. Bush's ratings are terrible. But too many voters are
concerned about Obama's experience, and don't yet have enough
confidence in his ability to lead."
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Reed to Raise Money for McCain more similar news »
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Republicans around Georgia received an invitation from Ralph Reed last week, who will serve as a host of a "special event" -- also known as a fundraiser -- for Sen. John McCain on Aug. 18.
The Wall Street Journal notes Reed "was a high-profile figure in the investigation of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Although he was never charged with any wrong-doing, his ties to Abramoff's lobbying schemes -- unearthed in a series of high profile Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearings chaired by McCain -- came at a political price. The relationship, and ensuing backlash against the Republican Party on corruption issues, is widely credited with costing him the 2006 Republican primary in Georgia's gubernatorial race." (Note: It was actually the primary for lieutenant governor.)
First Read: "How shocking is it that Ralph Reed -- the former GOP boy wonder who was Jack Abramoff's business partner -- is helping to raise money for McCain for a fundraiser next week in Atlanta? ... It's amazing marriage of convenience -- one that some in McCain world may believe is a step too far. In fact, what are the odds that Reed actually shows up to this McCain event?"
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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SurveyUSA: Obama Gains in North Carolina more similar news »
A new SurveyUSA poll in North Carolina finds Sen. John McCain edging Sen. Barack Obama, 49% to 45%.
Compared to an identical poll released 12 weeks ago, McCain is down 2, Obama is up 2.
Key findings: "Among the better educated, there is movement to Obama. Among the less-educated, there is erosion in Obama's support. Blacks continue to vote 10:1 Obama. Whites continue to vote 2:1 McCain. Obama continues to lead 5:4 among the less affluent. McCain continues to lead 5:4 among the more affluent. Among men, McCain led by 20 points four weeks ago, leads by 9 today. Among women, Obama led by 7 points four weeks ago, leads by 2 today. A then-27-point Gender Gap is now 11 points."
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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New Swift Boat Book Tops Charts more similar news »
Jerome Corsi -- the former Swift Boat veteran whose book Unfit for Command helped sink Sen. John Kerry's presidential bid four years ago -- "has released a new attack book painting" Sen. Barack Obama "as a stealth radical liberal who has tried to cover up 'extensive connections to Islam' and questioning whether his admitted experimentation with drugs in high school and college ever ceased," according to the New York Times.
Even though significant parts of the book "have already been challenged as misleading or false" it will nonetheless be the top selling book on this Sunday's New York Times bestseller's list.
"The publisher is Threshold Editions, a division of Simon & Schuster whose chief editor is Mary Matalin, the former Republican operative turned publisher-pundit. And it is a significant, early success for Ms. Matalin's three-year-old imprint, which is also planning to publish the memoirs of Karl Rove, President Bush's longtime political guru. "
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Quinnipiac: Obama Remains Ahead in New Jersey more similar news »
The latest Quinnipiac poll in New Jersey finds Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain by a comfortable margin, 51% to 41%.
Key findings: "Independent voters go 45% for Sen. Obama and 42% for Sen. McCain. Men also give the Democrat a slight edge, 48% to 45%, while women back Obama 53% to 38%. McCain leads 50% to 42% among white voters. Obama leads 66% to 28% among voters 18 to 34 years old and 51% to 42% among voters 35 to 54, as McCain has a 47% to 44% edge with voters over 55 years old."
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Both Parties Now Ignoring McCain more similar news »
More proof the presidential election is a referendum on Sen. Barack Obama: Al Kamen looks at the DNC and RNC websites and notes at first glance they "seem almost interchangeable. In fact, it
was hard to find a mention of John McCain on either of them. Obama
dominates both sites pretty much equally."
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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What Drives Convention Bounces? more similar news »
Tom Holbrook has some interesting historical analysis on the "bounces" presidential nominees receive in their poll numbers coming out of the party convention.
"Two things in particular seem to drive the size of the bumps. First,
candidates who are running ahead of where they "should" be (based on
the expected election outcome) tend to get smaller bumps, and those
running behind their expected level of support get larger bumps... The other key factor is the timing of the convention. The earliest
convention tends to get a bigger bump, and there is some evidence that
going appreciably earlier exacerbates this effect."
This would suggest Sen. Barack Obama is likely to get a bigger bounce coming out of the Democratic convention than Sen. John McCain will get from the Republican convention.
Big caveat: "It should be clear that the magnitude of the convention bump is not a great predictor of election outcomes."
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Colorado Primary Results more similar news »
Freshman Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) survived a challenge in the CO-5 GOP primary yesterday, "prevailing comfortably in a virtual rematch of the bitterly contested open-seat race he won in 2006," according to CQ Politics.
In CO-2, businessman Jared Polis (D) won the Democratic primary"and enters the fall race with a big edge to succeed five-term Rep. Mark Udall, this year's Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate."
In CO-6, Mike Coffman (R) "won a comfortable primary victory in the heavily Republican 6th District and is highly likely to succeed five-term Rep. Tom Tancredo."
All three districts are rated as safe for the incumbent party.
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Why Did Elizabeth Let John Run? more similar news »
Anne Taylor Fleming wonders why Elizabeth Edwards let her husband run for president after knowing what skeleton hid in his closet.
"She had to know the tabloids
were after the story and after her husband -- stalking him as he
stalked the White House. It's just a little bit bizarre, that
disconnect, even from someone so special and admirable..."
"That's what is both troubling and sad. You can make the argument that
this is private stuff, private pain. Many people clearly believe that
would be a more desirable state of affairs -- where personal lives and
personal indiscretions are not constantly fair game. But that is not
the world we live in right now, nor the country..."
"And, by running with her husband, Elizabeth Edwards, in effect, invited
us all in -- yes, even those nasty tabloids who had been chasing him
from day one."
Wed Aug 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Leads McCain Among Christians more similar news »
A new Barna Group poll finds Sen. Barack Obama maintains a nine point lead over Sen. John McCain among Christians, 43% to 34%.
Key finding: "Of the 18 faith groups identified in the polls,
McCain is only leading among evangelicals and it's a narrow lead. Obama
leads among the other 17 faith groups identified including the born
again vote. Barna notes that would mark the first time in more than two
decades that the born again vote has swung toward the Democratic
candidate."
Complete survey results are available.
Tue Aug 12, 2008 more from this source»»
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SurveyUSA: Kentucky Seems Safe for Republicans more similar news »
A new SurveyUSA poll in Kentucky shows Sen. John McCain way out in front of Sen. Barack Obama, 55% to 37%.
Key findings: Compared to the poll eight weeks ago, McCain is up 2 points; Obama is down 4. Then, McCain
led by 16 points among men; today, he leads by 24.
Then, McCain led by 8 points among women; today, he leads by 13. There is little or no change in partisan
breakdowns over the past eight weeks: McCain today takes 86% of
Republican votes; Obama takes 59% of Democratic votes; Independents
favor McCain by 5 points.
Meanwhile, Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) re-election seems safe as he leads challenger Bruce Lundsford (D), 52% to 40%.
Tue Aug 12, 2008 more from this source»»
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Investigating Clinton's Fall more similar news »
The following guest post is from Joshua Green, a senior editor at The Atlantic and author of the article everyone is talking about today.
One thing political junkies always want to know -- and rarely get a chance to find out -- is how major decisions in presidential campaigns are made. If you're like me, you constantly wonder, "Why the hell'd they do that?" I found myself wondering that more frequently during Hillary Clinton's campaign than any in a long time.
So I set out earlier this summer to see if I could find an answer. Post-campaign assessments -- though usually a great read -- always strike me as slightly unsatisfactory. They're justification-after-the-fact for whatever went right or wrong. And they tend to reflect the points of view of whoever on the campaign is tightest with the reporter and will to talk. In a sense, the spin you've seen in front of the cameras merely moves backstage for the final act. In order to overcome that problem, I tried to obtain as much contemporaneous material as I could -- memos, emails, letters. And in the resulting Atlantic piece, I tried to rely on them as much as I could -- and less on the traditional blind quotes and revisionism that often form the basis for such pieces.
Tue Aug 12, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Did Register for the Selective Service more similar news »
Pajamas Media swats down the rumor circulating on the Internet for months that Sen. Barack Obama did not fulfill his Selective Service obligation. It turns how he registered at a post office in Hawaii on September 4, 1980.
"It is difficult to determine why no one had confirmed Obama's Selective
Service registration until now."
Tue Aug 12, 2008 more from this source»»
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As Long as You're Waiting more similar news »
How will the 80,000 people waiting in line to hear Sen. Barack Obama accept the Democratic nomination pass the time?
Marc Ambinder on the Obama campaign's novel idea: "They're drafting a plan to pass out thousands of cell phones, and with
them, lists of persuadable voters from their database along with their
home telephone numbers. The idea is to encourage the line-waiters to
use their time productively and in service to the cause. One giant
phone bank, in other words, waiting to pass through the mag lines."
Tue Aug 12, 2008 more from this source»»
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McCain Campaign Denies Plagiarism more similar news »
Sen. John McCain's campaign is denying our suggestion yesterday "that the
candidate's lengthy response yesterday to the crisis in Georgia
was lifted in part from Wikipedia," according to Jonathan Martin.
McCain aides said "that there are only so many ways to state basic
historical facts and dates and that any similarities to Wikipedia were
only coincidental. But they wouldn't say outright that it wasn't
consulted."
Tue Aug 12, 2008 more from this source»»
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Photos Show Edwards With Mistress at Announcement more similar news »
Photographs taken by Robert Scoble show that John Edwards "took his mistress Rielle Hunter with him on the plane during his late 2006 presidential campaign announcement tour," according to the Washington Post.
"As can be seen in this Dec. 28, 2006 photo (that's Hunter in the jeans and jester hat, as can be seen more clearly in this side-profile photo), Hunter stood off to the side of the national press corps filming Edwards as the former Democratic vice presidential nominee announced his second bid for the presidency in New Orleans."
Edwards previously said the affair ended before he announced his candidacy.
First Read: "Are we really expected to believe that if Elizabeth Edwards knew about her husband's affair in 2006, she'd allow Hunter to be on the campaign trail?"
Tue Aug 12, 2008 more from this source»»
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Reid's Re-Election Strategy is All About Nevada more similar news »
Although he's become a darling of Democrats nationally, Politico notes that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is quietly launching a "lessons learned from Tom Daschle" strategy as he eyes his own run for reelection in 2010.
According to consultant Susan McCue: "His 2010 strategy is Nevada, Nevada, Nevada. It's daily outreach to Nevada on every level."
Tue Aug 12, 2008 more from this source»»
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Favorite Songs of the Candidates more similar news »
Blender magazine asked the presidential candidates to name their top ten favorite songs. You can use the controls below to listen to each song from their playlists.
Sen. Barack Obama
1. Ready or Not Fugees
2. What's Going On Marvin Gaye
3. I'm On Fire Bruce Springsteen
4. Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones
5. Sinnerman Nina Simone
6. Touch the Sky Kanye West
7. You'd Be So Easy to Love Frank Sinatra
8. Think Aretha Franklin
9. City of Blinding Lights U2
10. Yes We Can will.i.am
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Sen. John McCain
1. Dancing Queen ABBA
2. Blue Bayou Roy Orbison
3. Take a Chance On Me ABBA
4. If We Make It Through December Merle Haggard
5. As Time Goes By Dooley Wilson
6. Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
7. What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
8. I've Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra
9. Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 more from this source»»
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