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Just a few thoughts on Sen. John McCain’s acceptance speech. The campaign sent out the prepared remarks to reporters just as McCain took the stage. It released a few paragraphs beforehand, but they weren’t taking any chances with it showing up on the Internet early.
McCain discussed in more detail the events leading up to his [...]

Sen. Barack Obama needs young voters to keep turning out at unusually high rates in order to win in November. While his campaign adeptly mobilized them in the primaries, and continues to empower young operatives in senior positions, the Democratic National Convention disappointed some youth advocates by under-using young people on stage, as I [...]

Just what Republicans needed: An embarrassing gaffe on Gov. Sarah Palin’s big night. Two prominent Republicans pulled a Jesse Jackson on MSNBC’s set, providing a candid and withering assessment of McCain’s VP pick during a break in convention programming on Wednesday. (See TWI’s The Hot Mic Strikes Again.)

WASILLA, Alaska — Earlier today, First Lady Laura Bush urged us to remember Gov. Sarah Palin’s record as mayor of her hometown from 1996-2002 when assessing her experience. I agree.
Driving around this city today, I decided it looks more or less like a string of strip malls, 45 minutes northeast of Anchorage. I couldn’t [...]

DENVER–It was close to 8:04 p.m. (EDT) when Bill Clinton, the last Democrat to win consecutive presidential terms as president since Franklin D. Roosevelt, spoke. When the cries of “Bill” “Bill” “Bill” died down, Clinton declared that he was “first here to support Barack Obama.” Unlike during the primaries, when he often wandered in his [...]

“Nothing — nothing — is going to keep me away from this special gathering tonight.”
7:32: He’s here to restore the country’s future, rise to our best ideals, “and elect Barack Obama president of the United States.” Strengthened by family and friendship. He’s never given up! “I promise you I will be there next January on [...]

DENVER, Colo. — Here at the Pepsi Center, we’re watching a heartfelt tribute to the liberal icon Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.). Rumor-congealing-into-received wisdom is that he’s going to speak immediately after. How is this not treacly? We’re seeing a torch passed — the Kennedy spirit of vigorous, fearless pursuit of justice is landing with [...]