Clinton Advisors Wishy-Washy on Palin (Bob Brigham)
Ouch:
Clinton advisers say that Mrs. Clinton wants to do everything she can to elect Mr. Obama, so that she cannot be blamed if he loses — yet she also does not want to be too closely associated with him if he does lose, nor to tarnish her own image by taking on a rookie national politician like Ms. Palin and possibly coming up short.
Posted at 09/05/2008 06:04:52 PM EST - #
GOP Rep. Lynn Westmoreland Defends His Own Racism (HellofaSandwich)
Westmoreland: "I've never heard ['uppity'] used in a racially derogatory sense."
Posted at 09/05/2008 03:55:13 PM EST - #
16,000 to Attend National Anti-Poverty Convention on Saturday (Mathew Gross)
For the past year, poor and working families have been gathering in town halls across the country to create a bottom-up national platform to address the issues facing their communities. Tomorrow, more than 16,000 people will gather in Los Angeles, Chicago and Birmingham, AL to ratify the platform. Check out the Equal Voice for America's Families Campaign blog to watch the convention live, or visit the campaign's LifeCasting Across the Digital Divide page to meet some of the participants.
Posted at 09/05/2008 03:39:04 PM EST - #
Edwards cancels all speaking engagements before election (desmoinesdem)
The Chicago Tribune has the story. Clearly it's right for him to keep a low profile, but I regret the loss of the most prominent Democratic voice on poverty in America and what to do about it.
Posted at 09/05/2008 01:29:01 AM EST - #
ID-Sen: GOP Begs Conservatives Not to Splinter Vote (Senate Guru)
How freaked out are Idaho Republicans about the strength of the candidacy of Democratic former Congressman Larry LaRocco? So freaked out that Republican Congresscritter Bill Sali is personally asking conservative non-Republican candidates Libertarian Kent Marmon, independent Rex Rammell, and independent Pro-Life, to withdraw from the race so that they won't shave votes from do-nothing Republican Jim Risch. (HT: 43SB) This comes shortly after Republicans failed to bump Rammell from the ballot altogether. Both Research 2000 and Greg Smith & Associates see ID-Sen as sitting on the brink of being a single-digit race. Please contribute to Larry LaRocco via the Expand the Map! ActBlue page right now and keep the Idaho Republicans reeling!
Posted at 09/05/2008 01:02:19 AM EST - #
Twittering the GOP Convention (Todd Beeton)
HERE.
Posted at 09/04/2008 09:03:14 PM EST - #
CT-04: Shays Runs to RNC To Defend "Awesome" Palin (tparty)
Chris Shays, who previously said he wasn't going to attend the RNC because he wanted to "campaign and meet constituents, apparently was so moved by the media's "gross attacks" on Sarah Palin that he changed his mind at the last minute, according to MSNBC's First Read:
Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT), who is in a tough re-election fight back home, had not planned to attend the convention in St. Paul. But as he exited the convention tonight, he said he decided yesterday that after hearing the "gross attacks on Sarah [Palin], I had to be here."
He said he had seen the attacks on Hillary Clinton and didn’t want the same thing to happen to Sarah.
Saying he “felt guilty” for not being at the convention, he flew in this morning and watched Palin’s speech from the floor.
When asked about Palin's pro-life position by Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC this afternoon, Shays comments were that: "it's a woman that should be selected... not a particular kind of woman," and called Palin "awesome."
Posted at 09/04/2008 06:03:39 PM EST - #
InDecision08 In St. Paul (Todd Beeton)
I hung out with Comedy Central's Indecision 08 guys in Denver. They went to St. Paul too so you don't have to. Check out their blog HERE.
Posted at 09/04/2008 05:55:38 PM EST - #
Ned Lamont: Jeff Merkley will "rock the boat" in Washington DC (karichisholm)
Over at DailyKos, they've got the text of an email from Ned Lamont:
From early on, Jeff was consistent in his opposition to the war in Iraq, and he knows that the solution requires real diplomacy. In Oregon, he has been a progressive leader on issues ranging from education to healthcare to ethics. And this summer, he stood up strong in opposition to the FISA legislation that gave retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies and eroded our civil liberties.
We need as large a majority as possible in the Senate. But electing Jeff to the Senate will mean much more than just one more vote - it will mean bringing a real leader to Washington on the issues who will fight the status quo... and rock the boat.
Posted at 09/04/2008 05:02:11 PM EST - #
NV pro-Clinton women find Palin "too sarcastic" (desmoulins)
Two focus groups of pro-Clinton women voters in Nevada, who were undecided or weak leaners for the general election, viewed Palin less favorably after her speech than before.
Posted at 09/04/2008 02:51:22 PM EST - #
KY-02: Boswell(D) up 8 points in internal poll (MediaCzech)
David Boswell (D) is up 8 points on Brett Guthrie (R) in an internal poll released by his campaign for this open seat. He leads 41-33, with 26% still undecided.
Posted at 09/04/2008 10:54:41 AM EST - #
NY-26: Jack Davis Solves Migrant Labor Problem - Bus Black Kids To the Fields (lipris)
No, really. Crazy Jack Davis thinks we should put poor black kids on buses and have them pick the crops.
Posted at 09/04/2008 09:59:49 AM EST - #
Twittering Day 3 Of The GOP Convention (Todd Beeton)
HERE.
Posted at 09/03/2008 09:54:14 PM EST - #
AK-SEN: Begich Ad on Education Hits Airwaves (Matt Browner Hamlin)
Mark Begich has a new air on ad in Alaska calling for the repeal of No Child Left Behind.
Posted at 09/03/2008 08:32:38 PM EST - #
NJ-01: Rob Andrews to Run Again (HellofaSandwich)
Posted at 09/03/2008 05:55:02 PM EST - #
NC-Sen: Hagan Leads Dole by Five in New Poll (HellofaSandwich)
Posted at 09/03/2008 04:59:22 PM EST - #
AP Biased Reporting Against Sen. Johnson (lowkell)
The AP isn't just bad when it comes to Obama-McCain reporting, it's also doing a crappy, biased job with regard to Sen. Johnson in South Dakota. Check this out.
Posted at 09/03/2008 03:57:44 PM EST - #
NM-01: Heinrich Up by Five according to Roll Call poll (fbihop)
A Roll Call poll puts Martin Heinrich up 51% to 46% over Darren White. There is even more good news in the rest of the poll...
Posted at 09/03/2008 02:58:27 PM EST - #
KY-Sen: McConnell approvals plummet 23 points (MediaCzech)
A new SUSA poll shows the Mitch McConnell's approval/disapproval dropped from 57/37 to 44/47. He also dropped to a record low 35/60 among moderates.
Posted at 09/03/2008 07:24:52 AM EST - #
My Dad is Qualified for the Vice Presidency (KTinTX)
Would the numbers lie?
Posted at 09/03/2008 02:14:28 AM EST - #
Lotta Empty Seats (Jonathan Singer)
I mean a lot.
Posted at 09/02/2008 11:01:11 PM EST - #
Bush Checks His Watch Again (Jonathan Singer)
Posted at 09/02/2008 10:45:47 PM EST - #
Twittering The GOP Convention (Todd Beeton)
HERE.
Posted at 09/02/2008 08:36:55 PM EST - #
MD-01: Democratic Nominee Gets Endorsement of Outgoing GOP Incumbent (Jonathan Singer)
Nice.
Posted at 09/02/2008 07:17:24 PM EST - #
Worst Article About Obama's Speech (fbihop)
From The Guardian. A serious WTF article.
Posted at 09/02/2008 03:18:00 PM EST - #
Defining Sarah Palin (Luigi Montanez)
While the GOP spends the week trying to define her, so should we. Spread the word about DefiningSarahPalin.com.
Posted at 09/02/2008 02:34:39 PM EST - #
OR-SEN: Latest ad from Jeff Merkley targets bad trade policies (karichisholm)
Posted at 09/02/2008 01:38:57 PM EST - #
MN-03: S-USA sez "statistical tie" (MN Campaign Report)
SurveyUSA ran a poll last week showing Democrat Ashwin Madia trailing ultra-conservative Republican Erik Paulsen by a slim margin, 44-41. Check here for analysis on the poll and the great news it means for Madia.
Posted at 09/01/2008 02:53:29 PM EST - #
Youth Seen But Not Heard at the DNC (Mike Connery)
Despite being a driving force in Sen. Obama's campaign, and being in Denver in record numbers, young people were curiously absent from the podium at the Democratic Convention.
Posted at 08/31/2008 11:31:26 AM EST - #
Group of senators matching gifts to the DSCC (desmoinesdem)
If you receive fundraising e-mails from the DSCC, you've probably noticed this lately:
Click here to make a contribution of $50, $75 or more to the DSCC to help Democrats win a filibuster-proof Democratic majority on November 4. Give by midnight August 31 and a group of Democratic senators will match every single dollar you give, effectively doubling your contribution.Anyone know which senators are in this group? After Labor Day we should be ready to get another Use It Or Lose It campaign going. Sven from My Silver State did a lot of research for this diary on how much each Democratic senator has given to the DSCC so far this cycle.
Posted at 08/30/2008 12:39:57 PM EST - #
I Know Dan Quayle. Sarah Palin is No Dan Quayle. (Jonathan Singer)
Sarah Palin has been Governor for about a year and a half -- significantly less experience than even Dan Quayle, who had served a dozen years in Congress, in both the House and the Senate, prior to being elected Vice President in 1988.
Posted at 08/29/2008 09:10:55 PM EST - #
DNCC Has Inadequate Space for Bloggers (NickD)
Posted at 08/28/2008 06:13:52 PM EST - #
Big Obama Bounce In Gallup Tracking (Josh Orton)
48-42 in today's tracking poll, up from 45-44 yesterday. Remember, this bump doesn't even reflect last night's convention events, but rather the night before's. So good news x 2.
Posted at 08/28/2008 01:57:11 PM EST - #
Obama names WVa battleground state (WVaBlue)
West Virginia is now an Obama campaign battleground state. The new W.Va. state campaign director makes a statement (video).
Posted at 08/28/2008 01:50:56 PM EST - #
Interview at 11:00 AM Eastern/8:00 AP Pacific (Jonathan Singer)
I'll be a talking head for Al Jazeera English this morning. Check it out here.
Posted at 08/28/2008 10:44:04 AM EST - #
FL-21: Democrat Raul Martinez Leads Lincoln Diaz-Balart by 2 (HellofaSandwich)
South Florida is rapidly turning blue.
Posted at 08/28/2008 02:44:45 AM EST - #
Richardson to speak at Invesco Field (fbihop)
Gov. Bill Richardson was bumped because of the enthusiastic response to Bill Richardson. Instead, he will speak at Invesco Field during a non-primetime spot.
Posted at 08/28/2008 01:54:29 AM EST - #
West Virginian rebuttal to Sen. Rockefeller DNC08 speech (WVaBlue)
Some West Virginians are unhappy with Sen. Rockefeller's speech at DNC08.
Posted at 08/27/2008 10:09:33 PM EST - #
PUMAs are like the tooth fairy (fbihop)
PUMAs are like the tooth fairy -- they are a media construction.
Posted at 08/27/2008 09:49:48 PM EST - #
Start Preparing Now: Hurricane Gustav Aiming At New Orleans (NickD)
Hey W: Start preparing right the hell now. Click here for Details
Posted at 08/27/2008 07:47:49 PM EST - #
NRCC Reserves $8.8M in Ad Time in 14 Districts (HellofaSandwich)
Swing State Project has the details.
Posted at 08/27/2008 05:57:49 PM EST - #
DNC Turns Away Bloggers from Seating Area When Jack Danforth is Sitting There (NickD)
Posted at 08/26/2008 09:52:42 PM EST - #
MN-03: Madia hits the airwaves 'Running' (MN Campaign Report)
Ashwin Madia has hit the airwaves 'Running' in his bid to defeat ultra-conservative Republican Erik Paulsen and succeed moderate Jim Ramstad in representing Minnesota's 3rd district. Here's the ad:
The full (yet still short) script and a bit of ongoing analysis can be found here
Posted at 08/26/2008 06:46:50 PM EST - #
A view from the convention floor (fbihop)
A non-delegate, non-credentialed blogger look at the convention from the floor. I got a temporary floor pass for an hour.
Posted at 08/26/2008 11:20:18 AM EST - #
Tim Pawlenty puts his foot in his mouth (MN Campaign Report)
Minnesota Governor and oft-mentioned Republican Veep prospect Tim Pawlenty has a slight case of foot-in-mouth disease this week, saying some downright stupid things about corporate interests at the RNC and Obama's Veep pick.
Posted at 08/26/2008 08:52:55 AM EST - #
Twittering the Democratic National Convention (Jonathan Singer)
I'll be doing it here...
Posted at 08/25/2008 08:29:48 PM EST - #
Mark Warner Conference Call: Keynote Speech Preview (lowkell)
I just to off a call for Virginia media with Gov. Warner in which he gave a preview of his keynote speech to the convention. Click here for a rough transcript of the call.
Posted at 08/25/2008 03:10:21 PM EST - #
House Race Expenditure Tracker (HellofaSandwich)
The Swing State Project has put together a House Race Independent Expenditure Tracker to keep daily tabs on all the third-party and party committee spending in 2008's contested House races. Check it out here (and read the intro here).
Posted at 08/24/2008 02:36:45 PM EST - #
Mark Halperin -- So Stupid It Hurts (Jonathan Singer)
Posted at 08/24/2008 01:20:05 PM EST - #
Joe Biden in "Walk a Day in my Shoes" (Tim Tagaris)
Good video of Joe Biden walking a day in the shoes of SEIU member Marshall Clemons, a school custodian in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Senator Biden still keeps in touch with Mr. Clemons.
Posted at 08/23/2008 12:47:42 PM EST - #
