Earlier today, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine announced the four finalist cities for the 2012 Democratic National Convention in an email to committee members. Three of the lucky four — Charlotte, Cleveland, Minneapolis and St. Louis — are in prime swing states.
It’s clear why Charlotte and More…
I’m just starting to dig through an advance copy of “The Promise,” Jonathan Alter’s new book on President Obama’s first year in office, set for publication on May 18. But there are some great nuggets right at the start. Alter describes the chaotic scene at a Sept. 25, 2008, More…
In the final months of the 2008 presidential race, Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) campaign learned of a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania that asked the state to strip Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) of the Democratic nomination on suspicion that he was not an American citizen. The More…
Talk about rubbing salt in the wound.
Now that Sen. John McCain has officially lost the presidency, Politico reminds him that he still has an audit to look forward to.
Yesterday, I blogged on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s interview with The Anchorge Daily News, where she reflected on her time on the campaign trail.
There’s an exchange I didn’t mention then that I think is worth noting. Early on, Palin says she is frustrated that the media didn’t correct More…
Gov. Sarah Palin sat for an interview with The Anchorage Daily News in her Wasilla home, where moose chili was simmering in a crock pot.
The whole interview is worth a read. She hits many topics, including a run in 2012. Here are a few highlights.
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In Newsweek’s seven-part series chronicling the juicy, behind-the-scenes moments of the presidential campaign, there was an interesting nugget about Gov. Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd Palin:
I’ve heard several times that we shouldn’t count out Gov. Sarah Palin as a national political force because she brings out “tens of thousands” of people to her rallies. Yes, we shouldn’t rule her out but not because of her crowd-drawing ability. She simply doesn’t draw the huge crowds I More…
Today I wrote about the possible Stevens effect — voters tell pollsters they’d never vote for a convicted felon and then turn around and do so in the voting booth.
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who was convicted in Washington last month on seven felony counts of failing to disclose More…
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