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CNN Forced Obama to Send Early Text Message more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama planned to name Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate by text message at 8 a.m. ET Saturday morning, but was forced to move up the announcement when CNN broke the story after midnight.
The message instead went out just after 3 a.m. ET.
Said senior Obama aide Robert Gibbs: "Had a certain network not blown our cover at a certain time the text message would have gone out in the morning, 8 a.m. Eastern. We told people they would find out from us. When we decided it was going to get out we decided to send the text out."
Mon Aug 25, 2008 more from this source»»
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Mason-Dixon: Western States Remain Battleground more similar news »
Mason Dixon released new polls from various Western states:
Nevada: McCain 46%, Obama 39%
New Mexico: McCain 45%, Obama 41%
Arizona: McCain 47%, Obama 41%
Colorado: Obama 46%, McCain 43%
Wyoming: McCain 62%, Obama 25%
Utah: McCain 62%, Obama 23%
These polls show very good news for Obama in Colorado and Arizona; and for McCain in Nevada and New Mexico.
Sun Aug 24, 2008 more from this source»»
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The Third Time more similar news »
Walter Shapiro: "The Democrats' last two vice-presidential picks, Joe Lieberman and John
Edwards, have not -- to put it gently -- aged well politically. But
Barack Obama's selection of Joe Biden may prove that the third time in
this decade is the charm."
Sun Aug 24, 2008 more from this source»»
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Convention Week Agenda more similar news »
The following guest post is from Dan Conley, a former speechwriter for Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Here are the things the Democrats need to get done this week:
Sell the Middle Class Tax Cut. John McCain doesn't offer one, Barack Obama does. McCain is running ad after ad saying Obama will raise taxes -- it's a lie. For the bottom 97 percent of American taxpayers, Barack Obama will cut your taxes and John McCain won't.
Pound the economic elitism storyline. McCain gift wrapped an issue for Democrats this week by not knowing how many homes he owns. He's out of touch. He thinks people who make $4 million a year are middle class. He thinks the Bush economic approach is working.
Turnaround the celebrity/cult issue. There's a real political cult stalking America, but not the one you think. The real cult is one of warrior pencil-necked geeks ... a political Fight Club for all the boys who got beat up in high school. They hold the corner offices in think tanks and dominate the op-ed pages of big city newspapers. They walk in John McCain's shadow and throw around pro wrestling words like "smackdown," thinking that the U.S. military can restore their manhood. And yes, some of them are U.S. Senators, most notably McCain's fey sidekicks Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman ...
Destroy Joe Lieberman. The Dems made a huge mistake in 2004 by not bloodying up Zell Miller in Boston before he could attack them in New York. This time, Lieberman must be annihilated. I'd use Jim Webb or Wesley Clark to twist the knife into him.
Get real. No need for flash or showbiz. No need for soaring rhetoric. America knows we can do that, they expect it. Talk about where we are, how we got there and exactly how we'll get out. Bob the Builder chants aren't enough ... turn the convention into Extreme Makeover, America Edition.
Sun Aug 24, 2008 more from this source»»
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Biden's Seat Not At Risk more similar news »
James Pindell notes Sen. Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Joe Biden to be his
running mate "should not have a major impact on control of the U.S.
Senate."
"Biden, who is up for re-election this year, faces
nominal competition from television pundit Christine O' Donnell. A spokeswoman for Delaware's Board of Elections said this week that
Biden can run concurrently for both the Senate and vice president, just
like Joe Lieberman did in 2000."
Furthermore, it is unlikely that Democrats "will lose control of
Biden's seat in the Senate if he and Barack Obama take the White House."
CQ rates the seat Safe Democrat.
Sun Aug 24, 2008 more from this source»»
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PPP Poll: Obama Retains Edge in Virgina more similar news »
A new Public Policy Polling survey in Virginia finds Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain by two points, 47% to 45%.
Key findings: "Obama has held a two point lead in all three of PPP's Virginia
polls. He's not having as much of a problem here as he is in some other
states with nailing down the Democratic vote- an 84-12 lead with voters
in his own party is not too dissimilar from John McCain's 89-7.
Independents are basically split with Obama leading 41-39."
Sun Aug 24, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Plans Massive Text Message Blast more similar news »
"Democratic leaders plan to use Barack Obama 's acceptance speech Thursday evening as the spearhead of a high-tech effort to reach out simultaneously to millions of voters," CQ Politics reports.
"The planned effort -- which will include asking all 75,000 or so people in the audience to text message or cell phone friends across the country -- represents the latest twist in the Obama campaign's unprecedented use of communications technology."
Sun Aug 24, 2008 more from this source»»
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Quinniapiac Poll: Colorado Remains Very Tight more similar news »
A new Quinnipiac poll in Colorado shows Sen. John McCain just edging Sen. Barack Obama, 47% to 46%.
Said pollster Peter Brown: "Colorado is one of the most important battleground states that will decide the
presidency as Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama slug it out nose to nose. If the national
election is close in November, a handful of votes in Colorado will be decisive. Right now,
independent voters are split with 46 percent for Sen. McCain and 44 percent for Sen. Obama."
Sun Aug 24, 2008 more from this source»»
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What Obama's Pick Means more similar news »
Politico examines Sen. Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate and says it tells us five things about the Democratic nominee:
1. He's fixing for a fight.
2. He's a lot more conventional than advertised.
3. He's insecure about security.
4. He's more worried about Lunchbox Joe than Bubba.
5. He doesn't hold a grudge -- or at least doesn't let one get in the way.
Sun Aug 24, 2008 more from this source»»
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WP/ABC Poll: Obama Leads By Four Points more similar news »
The latest Washington Post/ABC News poll shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain, 49% to 45%.
"The results show little movement from the last Post-ABC survey,
conducted in mid-July, before Obama embarked on a highly publicized
trip overseas and prior to a series of fierce exchanges between the
campaigns. Other recent national polls also show only limited changes
in the overall race heading into the conventions, although several of
those surveys indicate an even-tighter race."
The poll was taken before Obama named Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate.
Sun Aug 24, 2008 more from this source»»
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Early Reactions to Obama's Pick more similar news »
Just as news broke early this morning of Sen. Barack Obama's choice of Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate, Sen. John McCain's campaign sent out a prepared attack ad using a quote from Biden saying that Obama was not "ready" to be president. It was predictable given that the two men were primary opponents; more interesting will be the Obama campaign's response this morning.
From a purely political perspective, no presidential campaign has ever handled the announcement of a running mate so deftly. The Obama campaign set a new standard that will be studied for years.
Other reactions:
New York Times: "Mr. Obama's selection ended a two-month search that was conducted
almost entirely in secret. It reflected a critical strategic choice by
Mr. Obama: To go with a running mate who could reassure voters about
gaps in his résumé, rather than to pick someone who could deliver a
state or reinforce Mr. Obama's message of change."
Politico:
"On foreign policy and national security, an area where John McCain
regularly assails Obama's lack of experience, Democrats offer few more
seasoned practitioners than Biden."
First Read: "On the Democratic side, it was a collective 'phew.' As the days got
nearer for the pick, it was hard to find a Democrat -- even savvy
Clintonites -- who weren't hoping it would be Biden. Only the most
strident Hillary supporters appear to be upset this morning. On the GOP
side, the sound you heard was disappointed silence. Of everyone on the
short list, the candidate many Republicans least wanted to see Obama
pick was Biden."
Mark Halperin: "Balanced against all of those unmatched qualifications is one quality
that has afflicted Biden for as long as anyone can remember: a persistent
tendency to say silly, offensive, and off-putting things. Over the next few
days (and, likely, weeks) some of Biden's ungreatest hits of gab will be
recycled by the media and Republicans aiming to take the luster off Obama's
choice of running mate."
Craig Crawford: "Obama-Biden works on several fronts, A longtime sentimental favorite among the Democratic faithful, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden provides a comfort zone for labor leaders, Catholics (he is one) and national-security voters. Although Biden's poor fundraising skills doomed his presidential campaigns, he performs extremely well in debates and demonstrated considerable skill at shifting from the arcane language of the Senate chamber to the street language of the campaign trail."
David Brody: "Time will tell if Barack Obama made the right choice in picking Joe
Biden but if you look at it on paper, it makes a whole lot of sense."
Marc Ambinder: "Obama-Biden will be a formidable ticket, and a risky ticket, and not a comfort zone choice for Obama."
Jonathan Cohn: "Conservatives will blast [Biden's] record, just as
surely as liberals will (or should) celebrate it. But one of the
virtues of having Biden as the vice presidential nominee is that he
won't take those kinds of attacks lightly. He'll fight back. He'll
remind people, rightly, that being a liberal Democrat means raising the
minimum wage, making sure everybody has affordable health care,
providing strong public schools, and protecting human rights. Then,
he'll ask why conservative Republicans don't want the same things.
That's exactly the kind of political debate this country needs. By
picking Biden as a running mate, Obama has signaled that he welcomes
this argument--and intends, finally, to win it."
Sat Aug 23, 2008 more from this source»»
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Bloomberg May Fight Term Limits more similar news »
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg "has quietly approached some of the city's most powerful media figures to assess whether their publications would endorse a bid to overturn New York City's term limits, which could clear a path for him to run for re-election next year," the New York Times reports.
"Such a move would upend New York's political world and be a dramatic reversal for the mayor."
Sat Aug 23, 2008 more from this source»»
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Activity at Biden's House more similar news »
CNN -- which has had a camera trained on Sen. Joe Biden's home all day -- reports there is now "a flurry of
activity" there.
"Cars have recently pulled into the driveway -- including a police car -- and Biden's daughter, son, and wife are now believed to be inside."
First Read: "Just asking, so which news organization is going to irresponsibly go
with Biden without confirmation from Biden or the Obama campaign --
even though they all have the same information we do? Some news org who
loves credit and hits has to be itchin'..."
Sat Aug 23, 2008 more from this source»»
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It's Not Bayh or Kaine more similar news »
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D) have been told by Sen. Barack Obama's
campaign they will not be his vice presidential choice, NBC News
reports.
"Speculation
about Obama's choice has centered on Bayh, Kaine and Delaware Sen.
Joseph Biden. Other names in the mix include Kansas Gov. Kathleen
Sebelius, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Gov. Bill
Richardson and Texas Rep. Chet Edwards."
Campaign officials told the AP that they "had taken the trouble to print material bearing the names of several
potential ticketmates -- thereby minimizing the significance of a report
that a printing company in Kansas was churning out signs bearing Bayh's
name."
The AP confirms Kaine was told he's not Obama's pick.
CNN confirms Bayh was told he's not the pick either.
Sat Aug 23, 2008 more from this source»»
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More Running Mate Hints? more similar news »
A Kansas City television station reports a local company is printing Obama-Bayh bumper stickers. The design, however, looks very unlikely. A reader also notes there's no union label on the bumper sticker.
Marc Ambinder finds a charter flight from Chicago to Delaware. More information here. Could it be Joe Biden's flight?
The New York Times asked Sen. Hillary Clinton if she wanted to be Obama's pick, and she responded: "I have never said I did. I have always said I would do whatever I can
because I feel so strongly in making sure that we elect senator Obama
our next president. I'm going to do everything I can as I did yesterday
in Florida to make sure that happens."
The Hotline staked out Biden's home in Delaware: "We have not seen the senator or his wife, leading some to wonder if he may have snuck out overnight."
Dan Balz is impressed with the Obama campaign: "So far they've orchestrated the
vice presidential roll out deftly -- delaying it until the eve of the
convention to assure that they dominate the last days before opening
night with real news, while steadily ratcheting up the frenzy of
speculation in the days beforehand."
And so is Politico: "In dragging out the announcement of his vice-presidential nominee to almost the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama has at once demonstrated his willingness to defy conventional political expectations--and to hold the news media in his thrall while doing it."
Sat Aug 23, 2008 more from this source»»
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The Money Is On Biden more similar news »
For what it's worth, the political futures markets are converging Friday afternoon on Sen. Joe Biden as the most likely running mate for Sen. Barack Obama.
Of course, they're trading on the same unsubstantiated rumors that everyone else hears.
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Turnout Among Unmarried Women Key for Obama more similar news »
A new Greenberg Quinlan Roser survey finds unmarried women overwhelmingly backing Sen. Barack Obama for president, 58% to 29%,
"but their commitment to voting lags behind
the rest of the country."
Key finding: "It is almost impossible to understand the 'women's vote' without
understanding the role marital status plays in political
decision-making. Marital status not only drives how women vote, but
whether they vote."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Senate Republicans Fail in Fundraising Effort more similar news »
Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), the head of the Senate Republicans' campaign effort, said his colleagues "have not heeded his calls
for contributions to contested races, threatening advertising on behalf
of GOP candidates," CQ Politics reports.
Said Ensign: "It has become clear that my call has gone largely unanswered. I have no control over the timing or
content of (independent) ads, but I have had no choice but to decrease
the total budget for our (independent expenditures) unit.
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Edwards Said to Be On Short List more similar news »
The Associated Press reports that Sen. Barack Obama "is hours away from naming his running mate, as
little-known Texas congressman Chet Edwards is emerging as a finalist."
"Democratic officials say that Edwards was one of the few Democrats
whose background was checked by Obama's campaign, and he was a finalist
for the job."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Makes the Calls more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama "called some people on his short-list for the vice
presidential slot Thursday night to tell them he had not selected them
as running mate," a highly placed Democratic party source told CNN.
The source did not say which people got the call.
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Why McCain's Homes Matter more similar news »
Sen. John McCain's inability to tell a reporter how many home he owns became a major issue in the campaign last night, with segments on all three network news programs.
Chris Cilliza nails why it matters: "In politics, there is nothing worse than appearing out of touch."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Weighed Change vs. Experience in Pick more similar news »
We know Sen. Barack Obama has made his choice for a running mate, and a source tells CNN Obama was "very hung up on the experience versus change" and how his message of change may conflict with a longtime Washington insider.
"The source doesn't know who Obama ultimately chose, but confirms Sens. Joe Biden and Evan Bayh, along with Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine are all in the running."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Kaine Allies Don't Think It's Him more similar news »
Marc Abminder: "Virginia Democrats close to Gov. Tim Kaine read a lot into Kaine's body
language during the day yesterday. He seemed... to know. Apparently,
he doesn't have much of a poker face. From his mien, we've all
concluded that Obama told Kaine he wouldn't be picked and that Kaine
was wearing the rejection."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Detroit Free Press: Obama Jumps to Lead in Michigan more similar news »
A new Detroit Free Press poll in Michigan gives Sen. Barack Obama a seven point lead over Sen. John McCain, 46% to 39%.
Key findings: "Obama has significantly more support among voters younger than 35
and an 11-point lead among women statewide. Among men, the two
candidates are virtually tied."
"Still, the numbers could move.
Nearly one-third -- 31% -- of those polled said they could be persuaded
to change their minds by Election Day Nov. 4."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Biden Family Gathers in Delaware more similar news »
In anticipation of Sen. Barack Obama's announcement of a running mate, NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports that one of Sen. Joe Biden's sons was flown in a private plane from Maine to the Senator's home in Delaware on Wednesday. Biden is "gathering the clan."
Another report said Biden has stopped talking to the media again.
Jonathan Alter thinks it's Biden "for some of the very reasons that were thought to disqualify Biden."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Romney? more similar news »
Mark Halperin has two Republican sources who say Sen. John McCain will pick Mitt Romney as his running mate.
Update: He took down the report with no explanation.
Update II: Marc Ambinder reports there are "hints" of a major McCain rally being planned in Michigan "on or about 8/31."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama to Highlight McCain's Houses more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, "moving rapidly to exploit what they see as a major opportunity, is deploying high-profile surrogates in 16 states across the country today to highlight John McCain's uncertainty yesterday about how many houses he owns," according to Politico.
"Governors, members of Congress and state legislators will hold conference calls and press conferences in front of homes to draw attention to the issue."
CNN quotes Obama today on the campaign trail: "Now think about that -- I guess if you think that being rich means you
gotta make five million dollars, and if you don't know how many houses
you have, then it's not surprising that you might think the economy is
fundamentally strong," he continued. "But if you're like me and you've
got one house -- or you were like the millions of people who are
struggling right now to keep up with their mortgage so that they don't
lose their home -- you might have a different perspective..."
The Obama campaign even put up a new ad on the topic.
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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Nothing Has Changed, Race Is Still Close more similar news »
The following guest post is from Charlie Cook, publisher of the Cook Political Report.
In recent days, it has been killing me to watch over-caffeinated journalists, bloggers and cable networks talk about the Presidential race tightening up. The bottom line: Obama has been pretty consistently in the lead by 2-4 points since March. The gap between Democrats and Republicans on generic presidential and congressional ballot tests has narrowed ever so slightly, but it's hard to imagine that Democrats could hold such leads as the campaign begins in earnest.
The media cycle is oh-so-predictable. One poll comes out with a wider margin than the average. The 'Excitables' then push the "Obama is pulling away" mantra, despite the fact that the poll was an outlier from most of the others. Then that same polling organization (the same ones often provide a disproportionate share of the outliers) will come out with a new poll, close to the average, and the new mantra is "Obama's lead is evaporating." Meanwhile, very little, if anything, has happened.
This race, in my opinion, has been close, is close and hasn't changed much. Republicans have firmed up a bit but that is to be expected. Obama still is underperforming in his party, a sign that should be worrisome to Democrats. But, again, that is not new.
If you see the Pollster.com trend estimates or the Real Clear Politics averages get to dead even and stay there for a few days, or Obama widen his lead to six for more than a few days, you know the race has changed. But until then, avoid over interpreting outlier polls.
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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MPR Poll: Obama Holds Double-Digit Lead in Minnesota more similar news »
A new Minnesota Public Radio poll in Minnesota shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain by 10 points, 48% to 38%.
However, the poll indicates the race is still very fluid and suggests McCain could close the gap, and possibly win in Minnesota, if he picks Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) as his running mate.
Key findings: "The results show deep disapproval of President Bush's job performance and a view that the country is heading in the wrong direction. Both of those factors are helping Obama and hurting McCain. Age appears to be a negative for McCain, and lack of experience is hurting Obama."
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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NPR Poll: Obama, McCain Run Close in Battleground States more similar news »
A new NPR poll of likely voters in 19 battleground states finds Sen. Barack Obama edging Sen. John McCain, 46% to 45%. President Bush won 14 of the 19 states surveyed in the 2004 presidential election.
Key findings: "Fifty-one percent of the likely voters surveyed thought Obama was too
risky, compared with 38% for McCain. The Arizona senator had an
advantage of 10 percentage points when it came to being seen as a
strong leader."
"But the campaign has also exposed weaknesses for McCain. Asked which
candidate is independent -- once his stock in trade -- 42% of
those surveyed said McCain, while 46% said Obama."
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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Debates Finalized more similar news »
The Obama and McCain campaigns released a joint statement today noting their agreement on three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate. All four debates will begin at 9pm ET, and last for 90 minutes.
First Presidential Debate -- September 26 at the University of Mississippi
Topic: Foreign Policy & National Security
Moderator: Jim Lehrer
Staging: Podium debate
Answer Format: The debate will be broken into nine, 9-minute segments. The moderator will introduce a topic and allow each candidate 2 minutes to comment. After these initial answers, the moderator will facilitate an open discussion of the topic for the remaining 5 minutes, ensuring that both candidates receive an equal amount of time to comment
Vice Presidential Debate -- October 2 at Washington University (St. Louis)
Moderator: Gwen Ifill
Staging/Answer Format: To be resolved after both parties' Vice Presidential nominees are selected.
Second Presidential Debate -- October 7 at Belmont University
Moderator: Tom Brokaw
Staging: Town Hall debate
Format: The moderator will call on members of the audience (and draw questions from the internet). Each candidate will have 2 minutes to respond to each question. Following those initial answers, the moderator will invite the candidates to respond to the previous answers, for a total of 1 minute, ensuring that both candidates receive an equal amount of time to comment. In the spirit of the Town Hall, all questions will come from the audience (or internet), and not the moderator.
Third Presidential Debate -- October 15 at Hofstra University
Topic: Domestic and Economic policy
Moderator: Bob Schieffer
Staging: Candidates will be seated at a table
Answer Format: Same as First Presidential Debate
Closing Statements: At the end of this debate (only) each candidate shall have the opportunity for a 90 second closing statement.
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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McCain Will Not Pledge to Serve One Term more similar news »
Sen. John McCain "stated unequivocally" in an interview with Politico that he "would not pledge to serve only a single four-year term, rejecting a suggestion that some allies believe would allay questions about his age and underscore his non-partisan message of putting country first."
"There has been speculation that McCain, 71, could couple a single-term
promise with an untraditional running mate such as
Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (Conn.) to make
the case that he would shove political interests aside and run a
consensus-oriented government with the Democratic-held Congress."
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Drops Hints About Veep more similar news »
Despite saying he wouldn't talk about his running mate until he made his announcement, Sen. Barack Obama "offered some clues as to how he is approaching the decision, and... a sense that he had pretty much made up his mind."
Karen Tumulty speculates: "All that put together, if I were to guess who it would be based
strictly on what Obama himself has said, I would say the pick is either
Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana (low profile, both executive and foreign
policy experience, but a supporter of the Iraq War), or a surprise
whose name has not been circulating on the pundits' short lists."
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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White House Still Missing Emails more similar news »
"The White House is missing as many as 225 days of e-mail dating back to
2003 and there is little if any likelihood a recovery effort will be
completed by the time the Bush administration leaves office," according
to an internal White House draft document obtained by the Associated
Press.
Rep. Rahm Emmanuel (D-IL) criticized how the problem has been handled: "The
White House that wants to keep track of all your e-mail and phone
records can't even keep track of their own."
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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What Late Veep Pick? more similar news »
The following guest post is from Stuart Rothenberg, publisher of the Rothenberg Political Report.
I thought it odd last month when there was a flurry of talk about Senators Barack Obama and John McCain possibly announcing their running mates. Make a selection more than a month before the conventions, thereby eliminating the big reason for getting excited in late July and most of August? It seemed like a crazy idea to me.
Now, with the announcements near, some again are wondering why Obama and McCain have waited so long to announce their picks.
Let's be clear: Early picks are the exception, not "late picks." Most selections over the past 25 years have taken place the week before the conventions, so if Obama's and McCain's picks are "late," it's only because the conventions are late. Blame the International Olympic Committee, if you must.
1980 Bush (R) -- July 17, during the Convention (July 14-17)
1984 Ferraro (D) -- July 12, the week before the Convention (July 16-19)
1988 Quayle (R) -- Aug. 16, during the Convention (Aug. 15-18)
1988 Bentsen (D) -- July 12, the week before the Convention (July 18-21)
1992 Gore (D) -- July 9, the week before the Convention (July 13-16)
1996 Kemp (R) -- Aug. 10, two days before the Convention (Aug. 12-15)
2000 Lieberman (D) -- Aug. 7, the week before the Convention (Aug. 15-17)
2000 Cheney (R) -- July 25, the week before the Convention (July 31-Aug. 3)
2004 -- Edwards (D) -- July 6, three weeks before the Convention (July 26-29)
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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Congresswoman Dies more similar news »
Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) died Wednesday after suffering an aneurysm, according to officials at the hospital where she was being treated, CQ Politics reports.
Tubbs Jones represented OH-11 since 1999 and was chairwoman of the House's
ethics committee. She was 58.
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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WSJ/NBC Poll: McCain is Negative But It's Working more similar news »
By a nearly six-to-one margin, voters say Sen. John McCain is running a negative campaign against Sen. Barack Obama, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.
"Nearly three in 10 voters, 29%, pointed to McCain as the candidate
running a negative campaign, compared to just 5% who said Obama is
running a negative campaign. McCain's 29% rating is the highest of any
one candidate in the previous two presidential elections."
In a head-to-head matchup, Obama now leads McCain by just three points, 45% to 42%, down from six points just a month ago.
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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NYT/CBS Poll: More Proof McCain Attacks are Working more similar news »
Sen. John McCain has cut Sen. Barack Obama's nationwide lead in half, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll. Obama is now ahead by three points, 45% to 42%, down from six points two weeks ago.
Key finding: "A majority of voters say McCain is spending more time attacking Obama
than explaining what he would do as president. Obama, by better than
two to one, is viewed as running a positive campaign."
Thu Aug 21, 2008 more from this source»»
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