election 2008
Sanders to Lieberman: You Would Choose Power Over Party?
From Politico: It seems that Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) had some choice words for fellow Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.) during yesterday’s closed-door discussion over how Democrats would punish Lieberman for his alacritous promotion of John McCain through the presidential campaign.
Lieberman had threatened to defect to the Republican Party if Democrats pulled him from his [...]
Proud To Be a Virginian
As someone who’s lived almost my entire life in Virginia, this election means a great deal to me, as it does to most voters in the state.
For the first time since 1964, Virginia is in play in a presidential election. Many residents are surprised to see Virginia shaded blue on some electoral maps. The state [...]
NYTs: Networks Would Call Election With Polls Still Open
Last week, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) called on TV networks and other news organizations to refrain from calling the presidential winner while the polls remain open on the West Coast.
Today, The New York Times reports on the responses from some of those outlets. And here’s a hint: Dingell won’t be pleased.
Mashing Up the Nominees & ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
If you’ve ever felt like the presidential campaign is descending to the level of “American Idol,” then this new YouTube mashup is for you.
Uploaded on Tuesday night, “So You Think You Can Be President — Debate Remix,” only has about a thousand views so far, but it is a masterfully edited commentary on the three [...]
McCain’s Strategy Rests on Pennsylvania
In case anyone was not yet completely convinced of the difficulty facing Sen. John McCain in his quest for 270 electoral votes, Politico’s Mike Allen reports his strategy now rests on one blue state — Pennsylvania.
Truth-Stretching a New Tactic for Palin
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin has been taking heat for misrepresenting Sen. Barack Obama’s policies and his background. The strategy did not used to be a weapon in her arsenal.
“This is something new….”
Last week I wrote about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and how she has changed the model set by the late Clare Boothe Luce, who had set the standard that Republican women were held to for nearly three decades. But no longer. In the piece, I spoke about how Palin’s populist persuasions had morphed the Luce [...]
Ackerman In Afghanistan
As part of my continuing quest to one-up Laura McGann — you guys have been reading her great Alaska stuff, right? — I’ve got an announcement. By this time tomorrow, I’ll be on a plane heading for Afghanistan. I’ll be near the Pakistan border with U.S. troops, trying to learn how a deteriorating war can [...]
Obama Camp Responds to GOP Convention
On Wednesday morning, Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign rolled out its toughest talking points of this Republican National Convention. Chief Obama spokesperson Bill Burton seized on President George W. Bush’s role in St. Paul, and then tweaked the Republicans for ignoring Americans’ economic challenges:
Obama Drops Another Music Video
The rapper will.i.am was all over the Democratic National Convention last week. He was headlining a big concert in downtown Denver on the night of Obama’s speech, and hobnobbing with George Stephanopoulos at a private Huffington Post panel. He’s famous, at least among Democratic delegates, for the music video hit, “Yes We Can,” that [...]
