Tonight, I happen to run into one of the signers of the letter that has caused much conversation around the blogosphere and in the media. That person said to me that it was understood that the letter was going to uncommitted SDs and not those who had already declared support for Hillary. The person said … Continue reading Update on the VA superdelegates
Category: 2008 Presidential Race
VA Superdelegates: Hang tough!
Last Friday, I was forwarded the email and accompanying letter that was sent out to some super delegates in Virginia, urging them to support Barack Obama. I decided to ignore it. But now that it's out there, let me add my two cents. First of all, it seems that these so-called "leaders" want to circumvent … Continue reading VA Superdelegates: Hang tough!
Norfolk-area Hill-Raisers event April 11
From an email I received: A group of Norfolk, VA HILL-RAISERS will be holding an event to benefit Hillary Clinton on April 11. We invite you to attend or help spread the word to fellow Hill-Raisers in the Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake area. The event will take place at the OneElevenArt Studio at 111 Pennsylvania … Continue reading Norfolk-area Hill-Raisers event April 11
Krugman: Look to policy for leadership
In a New York Times op ed published last week, writer Paul Krugman says: But policy proposals offer a window into candidates’ political souls — a much better window, if you ask me, than a bunch of supposedly revealing anecdotes and out-of-context quotes In that vein, he looks at the proposals of the presidential candidates … Continue reading Krugman: Look to policy for leadership
Just some stuff I ran across
Catching up a little on my reading, I ran across a few interesting articles. First, there is this piece from TNR (emphasis mine). The issue of negative campaigning and its proper bounds is now dominating the Democratic campaign. In recent weeks, the neck-and-neck race has degenerated into a miasma of trivial flaps--the source of that … Continue reading Just some stuff I ran across
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
According to today's Gallup poll, 28% of Clinton backers would vote for John McCain if Obama is the nominee and 19% of Obama backers would vote for McCain if Clinton is the nominee. Start practicing now: President John McCain.
“It’s Raining McCain”
Just in case you haven't seen this 😉
On Obama’s Pastor, Jeremiah Wright
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. The story of Barack Obama's pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, hit the MSM over the last few days. But it is a story that has been simmering for quite some time. A quick Google search reveals a Rolling … Continue reading On Obama’s Pastor, Jeremiah Wright
OTR 03/16
This Sunday's On the Record will feature former governor and future Senator Mark Warner. Host Joel Rubin and Warner will talk about the race for the Democratic nomination for president, the war in Iraq, energy independence and transportation in Virginia. Oh yeah - and they'll chat about the Republicans vying for the right to be … Continue reading OTR 03/16
On Ferraro
By now, everyone is aware of the comments made by Geraldine Ferraro last week, but in case you missed them, here they are: "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position," she continued. "And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He … Continue reading On Ferraro
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