I haven't had any time to blog these past two days, but if I had, these would have been the stories I blogged about. + California kids should pay very... [More]
February 1, 2008
February 2, 2008
Another Huge Endorsement For Obama
This is precisely the sort of thing that makes me think Obama may, just may, eek out a win in California... [More]
February 3, 2008
Worth Remembering On Tuesday
LATimes on the California vote count: But Tuesday's expected volume is only part of the reason the results will probably be delayed. About half of the ballots are expected to... [More]
February 6, 2008
Super-Duper Tuesday: Initial Reactions
Some very quick thoughts before heading to bed for the night. + On a purely personal note: Phone-banking is very hard, very tiring, and very, very worthwhile - both personally... [More]
Let The Analysis Begin
Here's the plan for today.... First, there will be a series of who knows how many small posts containing bits and bobs from the last 24 hours. There were so... [More]
On The GOP Side
I think Andrew Sullivan's early take is right: I'd say it's Huckabee's astonishing resilience, with so few dollars and so little organization. The Bush-Rove party is a disproportionately religious organization... [More]
$275 per Month
More like this, please:... [More]
County By County
Very cool interactive maps from the NYT Online.... [More]
Music And Politics
I may not like John Mellancamp's music, but I love his approach to life and to politics. Just sayin...... [More]
February 7, 2008
Evening Round-Up
No time for serious blogging today, so these quick updates are going to have to do. + Was Hillary actually about to run out of money? Or was it all... [More]
Dobson To Endorse Huckabee?
So says the AP... [More]
February 10, 2008
What's Up With Washington State?
The networks have called the state for McCain, but as TPM notes, only 87% of the precincts are in. What gives? Best anyone can tell, the Washington GOP waited until... [More]
Signs of the Realignment
The Reagan Democrats are coming home.... [More]
February 11, 2008
Best Blog Headline of the Day
Ron Paul is the Snakes on a Plane of 2008... [More]
McCain 08: Like Hope, But Different
This is brilliant: Send it to everyone you know.... [More]
February 12, 2008
About That Washington Vote Count
I realize that this likely has nothing to do with McCain or his staff, but still.... the optics of this are just awful for him. UPDATE: It gets worse. If... [More]
Clinton Just Couldn't Be Bothered, Apparently
Today the Senate voted to grant retroactive immunity to telecomm companies that had previously broken the law as they cooperated with administration demands related to the its illegal and unconstitutional... [More]
Today's Quick Hits
+ If you've been reading this blog for some time this shouldn't surprise you, but nevertheless it is worth a mention: It isn't just subprime mortgages that are the problem.... [More]
A Huge Blunder? [Updated]
McCain just made what I think will prove to be an enormous strategic blunder. Up until now he has said that he will accept public financing for his general election... [More]
February 13, 2008
Mr. McCain, Welcome To Your New Corner
Having spent the better part of the last three months boxing Hillary Clinton into a rhetorical corner, Obama used last night's victory speech to start working on Sen. McCain. With... [More]
About Those Caucuses
What Matt said: I didn't like caucuses before Iowa, and I still don't like them now. In addition to the participation barriers, caucuses make outcomes overly dependent on "caucus math"... [More]
February 14, 2008
McClatchy: Is violence on the rise again in Iraq?
I've said it before and I will no doubt have to say it again: McCain has irrevocably tied his candidacy to the Surge. If it fails, so too will he.... [More]
Today's Campaign Updates
A few things that deserve longer posts but probably won't get them. + Michael Crowley's piece over at TNR takes the most detailed look I've yet seen at Obama's record... [More]
February 15, 2008
February 16, 2008
Speed Bumps For the Straight Talk Express?
I'm not sure I fully understand the implications of this story, but it doesn't sound good for McCain. UPDATE: Mr Straight Talk goes 2 for 2 in today's WaPo: As... [More]
February 17, 2008
No You Can't
The opportunity for parody is apparently endless [H/T Hilzoy]... [More]
February 18, 2008
McCain The Maverick
If you don't already think our campaign finance system is badly broken, read this. And as you do, keep in mind that a large part of McCain's credentials as a... [More]
February 19, 2008
Mid-Day Round Up
Here are some things that I would have blogged about if I had more hours in the day: + A federal judge in California has ordered the opensource journalism site... [More]
LiveBlogging McCain's Victory Speech
Some thoughts as I watch McCain's speech: McCain on the upcoming general election campaign: "will we heed appeals for change that ignore the lessons of history and lack confidence in... [More]
February 20, 2008
Runner-Up
An amazing stat: With 97% of the vote counted in Wisconsin, Obama has a nearly 200,000 vote lead over Clinton. But Clinton, believe it or not, has a similar lead... [More]
God Help Us
Tom Schaller thinks McCain will pick Jeb Bush as his running mate.... [More]
NYT Dropping Bombs [UPDATE: WaPo, Too!]
As odd as this sounds, the NYT may have done McCain a favor with the way they framed this story. Because they put the allegations of marital infidelity up top,... [More]
February 21, 2008
Timing Is Nothing
As McCain and his campaign staff have moved rapidly to push back on this morning's NYT story, there's a growing discussion about the timing of the story. Why did the... [More]
Pre-Debate Bits and Bobs
A bunch of things that probably deserve their own post but won't get them tonight.... + Members of the Senate were set to meet today to try and reach some... [More]
Quote of The Day II
Via War Room, DNC Chair Howard Dean: I have no idea whether the affair story is true or not, and I don't care. What I do care about is John... [More]
February 22, 2008
Bits and Bobs
My Nader-inspired rant seems to have taken all of the blogging energy out of me, so.... some quick updates before I step away from the computer for a bit: +... [More]
McCain's Big Mistake
Now didn't I just say McCain should never have issued those blanket denials. Didn't I? WaPo: Broadcaster Lowell "Bud" Paxson today contradicted statements from Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign that... [More]
February 24, 2008
What's Huckabee Up To?
David Kuo thinks he knows: Several weeks ago, an evangelical friend said to me that he thought Huckabee wasn't really running for president -- he was running to be the... [More]
February 27, 2008
Past Performance Is No Guarantee...
Mark Schmitt over at Tapped highlights a remarkable passage from a press release from Public Citizen: We are compelled to note something that has been lost in the recent criticism... [More]
The Single Best Sentence Ever Written About Politics
I almost forgot to post this, the final line from Michael Kinsley's most recent op-ed on John McCain: More troubling, however, is the issue of whether McCain's letter may have... [More]
But He Surely Knows Better! Or Not, Depending...
This post from Joe Klein deserved a response. Most of it I agree with, but this conclusion is nonsense: The sadness here is that McCain knows better. He knows the... [More]
Bits and Bobs From the Campaign Trail
In no particular order.... + Hillary Clinton appeared on Pat Robertson's 700 Club? Are you kidding me? + Still think young adults don't vote? Better think again. I suspect that... [More]
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