Archive for August, 2008
Squeeze Those Lemons
John McCain’s convention being blown out by a hurricane could be a disaster for his candidacy. Prediction: I think the storm coinciding with the Republican Convention will ultimately lead to an advantage for John McCain. Warning to Michael Moore (and other McCain haters): Be careful what you wish for. “I was just thinking, this Gustav […]
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Thoughtful Analysis
Finally, analysis of the Palin selection that shows some insight.
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How Dare They!
How can those who are supposed to be savvy about politics argue that McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin takes experience off the table as an argument against Barack? Here’s the interesting tactical reality – Sarah Palin is brilliant as a choice for VP because she puts experience on the table. Let the whole country start […]
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Will the Real Barack Obama….
Have you ever seen the real Barack Obama in action? I don’t mean the candidate Barack Obama, who says he’s going to bring us a new Washington but can point to no actions that would indicated this is going to part of his future. I mean someone who has actually lived the ideal that Barack […]
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The Palin Effect
The Gallup Daily Tracking Poll confirms the results of the Rasmussen tracker – while Barack got a bump of several points from the Bill and Hillary Clinton days of the convention, day four, featuring The Messiah himself, brought him no increase in support. Barack Obama maintains an eight percentage point lead over John McCain when […]
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Nice Speech, No Bump
The Barack Speech surge didn’t happen according to the Rasmussen poll. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday is the first to include reaction to both Barack Obama’s acceptance speech and John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin to be his running mate. The numbers are little changed since yesterday and show Barack Obama […]
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But Sarah: Johnny Hardly Knew Ye
Since when did knowing the VP in advance of her selection become important? Liberals are all a twitter. John McCain first met Palin in February of this year and had a telephone conversation with her. That is the full extent of his familiarity with Palin until he spent time with her last week. That’s how […]
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Fair Reviews
What do moms at the state fair have to say about their Governor Palin being selected by John McCain? Since the hope is, clearly, that Palin will keep angry female voters from settling for Barack, their feedback could be enlightening.
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Fooled and Angry
John McCain fooled almost everyone. And the media doesn’t like it. Could the wonderful storyline of Sarah Palin be damaged by reporters and pundits who don’t like being made to look bad? The AP isn’t happy: In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor’s office […]
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