April 4, 2008

Statistic of the Day

NYT: 81% in Poll Say Nation Is Headed on Wrong Track Americans are more dissatisfied with the country's direction than at any time since the... [More]

April 7, 2008

RE: Sean Wilentz

I used to respect the guy as a historian. But if he is going to make arguments like this, I better reconsider that, and quick!... [More]

April 8, 2008

What Americans Think About the War

Glenn Greenwald reports on Gallup's latest poll on the Iraq War. Short version? We all want out, and we want out sooner rather than later.... [More]

April 13, 2008

Making History

Yet another way Bush is going to be remembered as worse than Carter and Nixon. Gallup: President George W. Bush's job approval rating has dropped... [More]

April 14, 2008

Elitist?

Here's McCain latest take on Obama's statements on voters anger and bitterness: "Oh I don't know, I think those comments are elitist," McCain said. "I... [More]

April 15, 2008

Polling PA

The new Quinnipiac poll is out today, and despite Hillary's best efforts to paint Obama as an out of touch elitist who can't connect with... [More]

April 18, 2008

Bush Most Unpopular President in Polling History

It's official. According to the American people, there's never been anyone worse.... [More]

April 19, 2008

Philly Gets Fired Up!

35,000 people turned out for Obama's rally at Independence Hall. As impressive as the rally was, check out Ambinder's report on what happened afterwards: It... [More]

April 22, 2008

PA Has Its Say

Something to keep in mind as we wait for tonight's results. Bloomberg: To overtake Barack Obama in the nationwide popular vote, Hillary Clinton needs a... [More]

How Low Can He Go?

Gallup notes a new record: President Bush has set a record he'd presumably prefer to avoid: the highest disapproval rating of any president in the... [More]

15 Percent?

This, from Politico's Roger Simon, is just silly: I was talking the other day to a prominent Republican who asked me what I thought John... [More]

Perspective

Ambinder: As NBC's Chuck Todd points out tonight, Clinton's chances of winning the nomination based on pledged delegates is effectively over tonight. If Obama keeps... [More]

Bitterness? Apparently Not

Tapped: For all the hand-wringing over Obama's "bitter cling" comments, he did well among voters who attend church more than once a week, and beat... [More]

Last But Certainly Not Least...

One last bit of info before heading off to bed. Sam Boyd: Nora O'Donnell of MSNBC points out that Obama actually improved his performance in... [More]

April 23, 2008

They Hate Us For Our Policies, Not Our Freedom

At least that's what they say when you actually ask them. Data? Who needs data when we have our own surely held beliefs?... [More]

April 24, 2008

A Popular Vote Primer

Mark Blumenthal has a great primer on counting the popular vote in presidential primaries. Short version? Its far more complicated that the Clinton campaign wants... [More]

April 30, 2008

Blue Jersey...

...is not a swing state. That is all.... [More]