Tiger Woods Impressed by Obama
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Tiger_Woods_Impressed_by_/2008/01/30/68799.html?s=al&promo_code=441E-1
Thursday
Tiger Woods Impressed by Obama
Clinton Remained Silent As Wal-Mart Fought Unions
Clinton Remained Silent As Wal-Mart Fought Unions - Tapes Reviewed by ABC News Show Clinton As a Loyal Company Woman
Excerpt:
"In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world's largest retailer waged a major campaign against labor unions seeking to represent store workers."
Hillary on Bill: 'This is My Campaign'
Hillary on Bill: ‘This Is My Campaign’ - Bill Clinton Tones Down the Rhetoric As the Campaign Heats Up
Excerpt:
"Reporters covering Bill Clinton have noticed a much more subdued tone coming from the former president in recent days.
Gone is the Clinton on display in South Carolina, who went on the attack against his wife's chief Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
Gone, too, are the lengthy freewheeling discussions with voters, the constant references to his White House record, and the flashes of temper directed at the news media."
Bill: “We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy” to Fight Global Warming
Bill: “We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy” to Fight Global Warming
Excerpt:
"You can watch that one clip HERE or you can watch the whole speech at the website of ABC News' great Denver affiliate KMGH by clicking HERE.
It's worth watching -- he also pushed back against a 9/11 conspiracy theorist heckling him."
A Face-Off, Not Necessarily Televised - The New York Times
A Face-Off, Not Necessarily Televised - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"John McCain is doing something that is very much in character with the way he has run his political life, but that is also a bow to the fact that he does not have the financial resources of Mitt Romney. He is relying on the so-called free media — interviews, news conferences and rallies — to press his message. There will be some television advertising, his aides said, but it will be modest."
Romney Spokesperson Confirms it: Mitt Hasn't Bought Any TV Ad Time In Any Feb. 5th State
Romney Spokesperson Confirms it: Mitt Hasn't Bought Any TV Ad Time In Any Feb. 5th State
Excerpt:
"With five days to go until Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney's spokesperson is confirming that the Romney campaign has bought exactly zero TV ad time in any of the states that vote on Feb. 5....
Late Update: A Romney campaign official tells me that the campaign will be purchasing ad time today, though the official declined to specify how much and where."
By KARL ROVE - The New Rules of Politics - The Wall Street Journal
By KARL ROVE - The New Rules of Politics - The Wall Street Journal
Excerpt:
"The big bounce is gone....
Television ads don't matter as much as they used to....
Technology allows a candidate to raise money quickly and inexpensively....
Debates are a great way to come on late and make up for a lack of resources and endorsements."
http://online.wsj.com/article_print/SB120173791597330347.html
Alex: What if we could somehow take the ruthlessness out of some of "the brains" in the world, reduce it to mere principled dedication (what would that look like?)
We'll see over time how much (or little) Karl Rove has learned from his experiences.
Wednesday
Top Edwards Adviser Joe Trippi: Hillary And Obama Are "Banging Down The Doors" For Our Endorsement
Excerpt:
"Top Edwards adviser Joe Trippi just confirmed to me by phone that the Hillary and Obama campaigns are already working overtime to woo Edwards to their sides -- even before his official dropout speech.
"They're banging down the doors," Trippi told me."
http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/top_edwards_adviser_trippi_on_hillary_and_obama_theyre_banging_down_the_doors_for_our_endorsement.php
THE FIGHT FOR JOHN EDWARDS
THE FIGHT FOR JOHN EDWARDS
Excerpt:
"Edwards, trudging through mud toward a Habitat for Humanity House he was to help work on, told reporters he would meet again with Clinton and Obama before deciding whether to make an endorsement. He set no timetable for deciding whether to endorse either candidate....
Four in 10 Edwards supporters said their second choice in the race is Clinton, while a quarter prefer Obama, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo poll conducted late this month."
Giuliani Prepares To Drop Out Of Presidential Race, Endorse McCain
Giuliani Prepares To Drop Out Of Presidential Race, Endorse McCain
Excerpt:
"Rudy Giuliani, who bet his presidential hopes on Florida only to come in third, prepared to quit the race Tuesday and endorse his friendliest rival, John McCain.
The former New York mayor stopped short of announcing he was stepping down, but delivered a valedictory speech that was more farewell than fight-on."
Edwards Is Dropping Out - New York Times
Edwards Is Dropping Out - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Democratic candidate John Edwards has decided to drop out of the presidential primary race, giving a speech this afternoon at the same place where he began this campaign — in New Orleans.
Throughout this season, Mr. Edwards hasn’t been able to break through the dueling high-profile candidacies of Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. And he had not been able to raise the kind of funds that those two had early on.
Top advisers said that Mr. Edwards would not be endorsing another candidate today when he makes his announcement at 1 p.m."
Tuesday
YouTube + Digg + Obama = YouBama - TechCrunch
YouTube + Digg + Obama = YouBama - TechCrunch
Excerpt:
"One reason we endorsed Barack Obama as our Democratic nominee for TechPresident earlier today is because he has made an effort to understand technology and create a comprehensive technology platform."
Obama Doubles Down on YouTube
Obama Doubles Down on YouTube
Excerpt:
"Barack Obama shattered YouTube records last week with a speech that shot past Britney Spears as one of the most watched videos of the day, drawing over half a million views in total. A new video of his South Carolina victory speech was the fifth most watched video in the world on Sunday, drawing a whopping 180,000 views in its first day online."
Our Tech President Endorsements: Barack Obama and John McCain - TechCrunch
Our Tech President Endorsements: Barack Obama and John McCain - TechCrunch
Excerpt:
"We’ve been interviewing 2008 presidential candidates for the last few months to get them to state, on record, their positions on ten key technology related issues (Barack Obama, John McCain, John Edwards, Mitt Romney, Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich).
In December we announced that we were also holding a Tech President primary here at TechCrunch, where readers could vote on the candidate that they thought had the best policies on these ten key issues. The poll ended yesterday, and the results can be seen here. Barack Obama won the Democrat side, with 60% of the votes (John Edwards took second). Ron Paul won the Republican vote with 73% of those votes (John McCain took second)."
Google - Our political advertising policies
Google - Our political advertising policies
Excerpt:
"Political campaigns and candidates with questions about these policies are encouraged contact our elections team. In the meantime, we hope that you'll take the time to learn about the candidates, their views, and who is best prepared to lead our country."
Barack Obama Reiterates Commitment to Israel
Barack Obama Reiterates Commitment to Israel
Excerpt:
"Trying to dispel concerns about his commitment to American-Israeli relations on the eve of primaries in states with large Jewish constituencies, Senator Obama yesterday highlighted a Senate bill he had sponsored encouraging the divestment of money from Iran and reiterated his commitment to maintaining Israel as a Jewish state with a qualitative military edge.
He also condemned anti-Semitism in the black community, including that of Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam, and noted that he had made such condemnations of anti-Semitism not only to the Jewish community but also for decades in the black community, including in a recent appearance marking Martin Luther King Day at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta....
In a sermon printed in the August, 2005 issue of Trumpet Magazine, Rev. Wright compared Israeli governments to the Apartheid regime in South Africa and to the genocidal rulers of Sudan. "Twenty years after the divestment strategy concerning South Africa worked, a similar strategy has been proposed by members of the United Church of Christ as it pertains to Sudan and to Israel," he wrote. But unlike the case of Sudan, he added, "Nobody is trying to hear what we are saying in terms of divestment from Israel.""
http://www.nysun.com/article/70362
Bill Richardson's Choice - The Washington Post Blog
Bill Richardson's Choice - The Washington Post Blog
Excerpt:
"Gov. Bill Richardson's phone has been ringing off the hook. Sen. Hillary Clinton called Sunday night. That was followed by a call from former president Bill Clinton, then a call from Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, who's supporting Clinton. Sen. Barack Obama called twice Monday morning....
Richardson's torn. He served in the Clinton White House, first as ambassador to the United Nations, then as Clinton's Secretary of Energy. "I have a history with the Clintons," Richardson said. "And I've always liked her. She always seems very genuine." But Richardson considers Kennedy, who's long been respected by Hispanics, as "a mentor." In 1982, when Richardson ran for Congress for the second time -- he lost two years before -- Kennedy flew to Santa Fe and campaigned for him. "That might have been the reason I was elected," Richardson said. And he said he likes Obama, telling a story about how Obama saved him during one of last year's Democratic debates:"
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/01/29/richardsons_choice.html
Clinton campaign advisers: Bill Clinton 'needs to stop'
Clinton campaign advisers: Bill Clinton 'needs to stop'
Excerpt:
""Something has happened," says the source. "He just wants to help her too much, or maybe protect his own legacy too much.""
Justice Dept. accused of blocking Gonzales probe - Los Angeles Times
Justice Dept. accused of blocking Gonzales probe - Los Angeles Times
Excerpt:
"Office of Special Counsel chief says his investigation into alleged politicization of the attorney general's agency has been repeatedly 'impeded.'"
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-probe29jan29,1,3774918.story?track=rss&ctrack=3&cset=true
By Sen. Edward M. Kennedy - Barack Obama
By Sen. Edward M. Kennedy - Barack Obama
Excerpt:
"Earlier today I endorsed Barack Obama for president, and I couldn't be more excited for the Democratic Party, the nation -- and the world.
Barack inspires me -- it's that simple. In the words of President Kennedy:
"The world is changing. The old ways will not do... It is time for a new generation of leadership.""
Tony Blair On Track To Earn $80 Million In Five Years
Tony Blair On Track To Earn $80 Million In Five Years
Excerpt:
"Tony Blair landed another highly-paid City job yesterday to take his earnings past £10million in the seven months since he left Downing Street.
He is well on his way to becoming Britain's richest former Prime Minister after becoming an adviser to the Swiss financial giant Zurich for an estimated £2million a year."
No Chitchat Between Clinton and Obama
Excerpt:
"So close, yet so far away _ and so bitter.
Rival Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama came within a foot of each other just before President Bush's State of the Union speech Monday night and managed not to acknowledge each other, and certainly not touch."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/28/no-chitchat-between-clint_n_83746.html
Rezko put in jail; bail is revoked - Judge concerned about $3.5 million wired into U.S. - Chicago Tribune
Rezko put in jail; bail is revoked - Judge concerned about $3.5 million wired into U.S. - Chicago Tribune
Excerpt:
"Antoin "Tony" Rezko was roused at daybreak Monday from his Wilmette mansion by federal agents and ordered jailed by a judge who was disturbed that the politically connected businessman concealed a $3.5 million payment from overseas.
Moments after U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve revoked his bond, a tired-looking Rezko removed reading glasses hanging around his neck, showed a deputy marshal that he was not wearing a belt and was led away to a downtown federal jail. Prosecutors have long feared the native of Syria would flee the U.S., but a year ago Rezko won his continued freedom in part by convincing St. Eve he had few assets and no access to money abroad."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rezko-arrested_webjan29,0,2320595.story
Text of the State of the Union Address - The New York Times
Text of the State of the Union Address - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"Following is the text of President Bush’s State of the Union address on Monday, as transcribed by the Federal News Service:"
Crist endorsement is surprising, risky - Last-minute backing of McCain leaves Giuliani camp fuming
Crist endorsement is surprising, risky - Last-minute backing of McCain leaves Giuliani camp fuming.
Excerpt:
"There may be no move Crist has made as governor that stunned so many friends and political insiders as his last-minute endorsement of McCain on Saturday.
The campaigns of Mitt Romney, Giuliani and, yes, McCain were convinced until the end that Crist would remain neutral.
Keeping Crist on the sidelines, in fact, had been the main goal of the Romney campaign, which had been talking to LeMieux about playing a senior role in that campaign."
http://www.sptimes.com/2008/01/28/news_pf/State/Crist_endorsement_is_.shtml
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: McCain Lead Widens As Primary Election Day Dawns in Florida - Giuliani, Huckabee tied in battle for distant third place
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: McCain Lead Widens As Primary Election Day Dawns in Florida -
Giuliani, Huckabee tied in battle for distant third place
Excerpt:
"Arizona Sen. John McCain’s lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is growing wider as the Republican campaign ends and Election Day dawns, the results of a new Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby telephone two-day tracking poll shows.
McCain now has 35% support in Florida and stands four points ahead of Romney. The poll, which surveyed 941 likely Republican voters in Florida on Jan. 27-28, 2008, carries a margin for error of +/-3.3 percentage points."
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1440
Kennedy: Obama Bid About 'The Future'
Kennedy: Obama Bid About 'The Future' - Massachusetts Sen. Backs Obama for 'Future of the Party and...Country'
Excerpt:
"In an ABC News exclusive, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and his niece Caroline Kennedy sat down with "World News" anchor Charles Gibson following their endorsement of the Illinois senator."
Kennedy says he and the Clintons are still friends
Kennedy says he and the Clintons are still friends
Excerpt:
"Edward Kennedy may have thrown his political weight behind Democrat Barack Obama in the White House race, but he says that doesn't mean he harbors ill feelings toward his old friends, Hillary and Bill Clinton.
"Absolutely not. I'm not against the Clintons. I'm for Barack Obama," the Massachusetts senator and brother of the late President John F. Kennedy said on Tuesday."
Opposition Politician Is Killed in Kenya - New York Times
Opposition Politician Is Killed in Kenya - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Mugabe Were, a freshman parliamentarian, could have been one of the keys to unlocking Kenya’s crisis but on Tuesday he was shot dead in his driveway.
Mr. Were, 39, was an opposition politician who had resisted his party’s often belligerent talk. He had married a woman of another ethnic group, built a footbridge in a slum with his own money and sponsored teenage mothers to go to college. As Kenya slid into chaos this past month after a disputed election, he shuttled between leaders of different ethnic groups and was actually organizing a peace march the night before he died."
McCain Ads Attack Romney - Newsweek
McCain Ads Attack Romney - Newsweek - Factcheck.org - New Web and radio ads by the Arizona senator lack context.
Excerpt:
"On the eve of the crucial Florida GOP primary, John McCain is attacking Mitt Romney with some out-of-context or misleading statements on radio and the Internet:"
Reality check: What Bush said about eight big issues - USA Today
Reality check: What Bush said about eight big issues - USA Today
Excerpt:
"What Bush said: Congress should pass the $150 billion stimulus package quickly and then focus on making the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent. More than 150 "wasteful" or "bloated" programs should be eliminated or reduced. Earmarks not voted on by Congress will be ignored by the executive branch.
Budget and spending
Context:
The stimulus plan is likely to pass, but only after senators try to make changes that Bush doesn't want. It may not be large enough to affect the economy, and tax rebates that arrive in spring or summer may be too late. Democrats, despite their rhetoric on the issue, are likely to extend most of Bush's tax cuts — but not this year, since they don't expire until 2010. Bush's efforts on low-performing programs and earmarks will set off battles with Congress; in the end, each side likely will win some and lose some."
Primary Tally So Far: 160,000 TV Spots and $141M in Spending - And Be Prepared for the Ron Paul Onslaught
Primary Tally So Far: 160,000 TV Spots and $141M in Spending - And Be Prepared for the Ron Paul Onslaught
Excerpt:
"To recap the ad wars: So far we have tracked over 160,000 TV spots at an estimated cost of $141 million by candidates and groups. Leading the charge is Mitt Romney's campaign with over 35,000 airings and $30 million worth of TV ads in the early states. Catching up in a hurry are Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, whose campaigns have spent close to $20 million apiece. Issue groups have used TV ads mainly to promote policy agendas such as education, healthcare and retirement security with only a handful of them running TV ads attacking or supporting candidates in the race. "
http://adage.com/campaigntrail/article?article_id=123394
Saturday
Bill Clinton says he will have no major White House job if Hillary wins
Bill Clinton says he will have no major White House job if Hillary wins
Excerpt:
"Former President Bill Clinton said Friday he would have no major White House role if his wife is elected.
Clinton was asked about that prospect as he campaigned for Sen. Hillary Clinton on the eve of today's Democratic primary election in South Carolina.
"I will not be in the Cabinet. ... I will not have a line job in the White House," he told about 300 people. "It is not right."
Blacks Stung By Bill Clinton's Remarks - CBS News
Blacks Stung By Bill Clinton's Remarks - CBS News
Excerpt:
"For nearly two decades, Yvette Wider, an African American, adored Bill Clinton, once described by a famous black novelist as the nation's first black president. But now, after Clinton's "fairy tale" remark about Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in New Hampshire and a statement in South Carolina that Obama had put a political "hit job" on him, Wider said she feels she hardly knows the former president. "I was surprised to hear him make a comment like that, because I thought he understood our people better," said Wider, who said she will vote for Obama in Saturday's South Carolina primary. "It made me think he's been playing us all this time."
Wider's sentiments are echoing across black America -- on blogs, Web chats and talk radio, where Clinton is being attacked as never before."
Friday
Hillary Hub: Fact Sheet: Tony Rezko (and Hillary Clinton)
Hillary Hub: Fact Sheet: Tony Rezko (and Hillary Clinton)
Excerpt:
"Today, NBC aired an undated photo of Hillary and Bill Clinton taken with Tony Rezko and tried to compare that picture to Sen. Obama's 17-year relationship with the indicted influence peddler.
Over the course of her career, Hillary has probably taken tens of thousands of photos. Here are some facts you should know:
Tony Rezko has never contributed a dime to Hillary or Bill Clinton. They have no relationship with Tony Rezko."
http://facts.hillaryhub.com/archive/?id=5488
News Corp. And Judith Regan Settle Lawsuit About Protecting Giuliani - The Huffington Post
News Corp. And Judith Regan Settle Lawsuit About Protecting Giuliani - The Huffington Post
Excerpt:
"Regan had also accused her former employers of asking her to lie to federal investigators about Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who was once her lover, and had tried to smear her.
Regan said the smear campaign stems from her past intimate relationship with Kerik, who was police commissioner under former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and from the political agenda of News Corp."
Clinton seeks to smooth relations with Obama - Reuters
Clinton seeks to smooth relations with Obama - Reuters
Excerpt:
"Former President Bill Clinton said he might have gone too far in attacking Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton said on Friday, adding that both Democratic presidential campaigns should focus on issues.
"He said several times yesterday that maybe he got a little bit carried away," Hillary Clinton said on CBS' "Early Show.""
Thursday
Bill Deflects Negative Coverage From Hillary - By: Dick Morris & Eileen McGann
Excerpt:
"Why is Bill Clinton courting such intense publicity, in evitably much of it negative?
Is he crazy? Crazy like a fox.
He has two goals and is achieving them both spectacularly.
First, he wants to be the same kind of lightning rod for Hillary that she was for him during his run for the presidency.
As the 1992 Republican convention approached, Hillary ratcheted up her comments and profile precisely to attract GOP fire so that they would leave Bill alone. He and I discussed the plan.
Hillary's comment, for example, about "baking cookies and serving tea" put her squarely in the Republican Party's sights as the convention approached. The Republicans fell for the lure big time and spent their entire convention going after Hillary. Bill was scarcely hit."
http://www.newsmax.com/morris/bill_hillary/2008/01/24/67036.html
Hillary's Plan to Lose South Carolina - By: Dick Morris & Eileen McGann
Excerpt:
"If Hillary loses South Carolina and the defeat serves to demonstrate Obama’s ability to attract a bloc vote among black Democrats, the message will go out loud and clear to white voters that this is a racial fight. It’s one thing for polls to show, as they now do, that Obama beats Hillary among African-Americans by better than 4-to-1 and Hillary carries whites by almost 2-to-1. But most people don’t read the fine print on the polls. But if blacks deliver South Carolina to Obama, everybody will know that they are bloc-voting.
That will trigger a massive white backlash against Obama and will drive white voters to Hillary Clinton.
Obama has done everything he possibly could to keep race out of this election. And the Clintons attracted national scorn when they tried to bring it back in by attempting to minimize the role Martin Luther King Jr. played in the civil rights movement. But here they have a way of appearing to seek the black vote, losing it, and getting their white backlash, all without any fingerprints showing.
The more President Clinton begs black voters to back his wife, and the more they spurn her, the more the election becomes about race — and Obama ultimately loses."
http://www.newsmax.com/morris/hillary_plan/2008/01/23/66688.html
Bill's Peace Offering - Bill Clinton
Excerpt:
"Speaking to a crowd at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center, Bill Clinton just now offered an olive branch:
“If [Barack Obama] wins this nomination, I’m going to do what I can to help him become president.”
The promise comes after a week of bitter exchanges between the former president and the Obama campaign. "After all the mean things they said about me, I can’t believe I’m saying this," Clinton said."
http://slate.com/blogs/blogs/trailhead/archive/2008/01/23/bills-peace-offering.aspx
Obama: Hillary Will "Say Anything And Change Nothing"
Obama: Hillary Will "Say Anything And Change Nothing"
Excerpt:
"No matter what you think about which Democrat is best suited to be the nominee, or president, or who's at fault in the bitter back-and-forth that has emerged between them, one thing is clear in this primary fight: It's on.
Oh yes, it's on."
Obama Warns SC Voters Of "Hoodwinking," "Bamboozling," And "Okey Doke"
Obama Warns SC Voters Of "Hoodwinking," "Bamboozling," And "Okey Doke"
(headline from The Huffington Post)
Excerpt:
"Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., warned a Sumter, South Carolina crowd against the "hoodwinking," "bamboozling" and "okey doke" by people in other campaigns.
"Don't be confused when you start hearing a whole bunch of this negative stuff. Those are the same old tricks. They're trying to bamboozle you. It's the same old okey doke……Don't let people turn you around because they're just making stuff up! That's what they do. They try to bamboozle you…. to hoodwink you!""
Michelle Obama Steps In As Barack's "Bill"
Michelle Obama Steps In As Barack's "Bill"
Excerpt:
"Michelle Obama countered increasingly fierce criticism from Hillary Clinton's campaign on Wednesday in an impassioned speech at a Greenville restaurant, defending Barack Obama's votes in the Illinois Senate, his experience and his ability to stand tough to Republicans.
"The one thing that is clear is that when power is confronted with real change, they will say anything," she said."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/24/michelle-obama-steps-in-a_n_83065.html
Obama said oops on 6 state Senate votes - Los Angeles Times
Obama said oops on 6 state Senate votes - Los Angeles Times - He pushed the wrong button, he asserted at the time. Two of the admitted flubs were on hotly contested issues.
Excerpt:
"During his eight years in state office, Obama cast more than 4,000 votes. Of those, according to transcripts of the proceedings in Springfield, he hit the wrong button at least six times.
The rules allow state lawmakers to clear up a mishap if they suffered from a momentary case of stumbly fingers or a lapse in attention. Correcting the record is common practice in the Illinois Legislature, where lawmakers routinely cast numerous votes in a hurry.
But some lawmakers say the practice also offers a relatively painless way to placate both sides of a difficult issue. Even if a lawmaker admits an error, the actual vote stands and the official record merely shows the senator's "intent.""
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obamavotes24jan24,1,7079399.story?ctrack=2&cset=true
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: Obama’s SC lead slipping but still wide
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: Obama’s SC lead slipping but still wide
Excerpt:
"Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s lead over New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has shrunk by four points overall and by nine points among black voters, during the last 24 hours of polling, but he retains a sizable edge, the latest Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby survey shows.
The telephone tracking poll taken Jan. 21-23 shows Obama with 39% support from likely Democratic voters, compared to Clinton’s 24% support. The three-day daily tracking survey included 811 likely Democratic primary voters across South Carolina and carries a margin of error of +/-3.4 percentage points. In yesterday's tracking poll, Obama had 43% support to Clinton’s 25%.
Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards still trails, but has gained four points and now has support from 19% of likely voters."
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1433
Ron Paul, Racial Issues, and the Racists Who Wish to Kill the Paul ... - Third Party Watch
Ron Paul, Racial Issues, and the Racists Who Wish to Kill the Paul ... - Third Party Watch
Excerpt:
"I’ll start with the primary point where I disagree with Suarez’s posting: White wasn’t the only person who had advance notice. For example, I knew and I notified the campaign in advance on multiple occasions. Several others did, too. It was an open secret in certain echelons of the libertarian movement that the primary TNR article was going to be published, as too many players had either been interviewed or refused to respond to interviews. I had spoken with friends in the media, campaign staffers, current and/or former congressional staffers, LRC bloggers, and folks in the Reason crowd before much of this stuff was published. In several of these conversations, White’s name came up. This can probably be verified by my state Ron Paul chair, who was at my house one night when I took several calls, in his presence, pertaining to this general issue. I remember commenting on one call about the irony of names like Don Black and Bill White on an issue with racial implications."
Romney's Wallet Keeps Him in the Race - Wall Street Journal
Romney's Wallet Keeps Him in the Race - Wall Street Journal
Excerpt:
"Mitt Romney lost three of the first five big Republican contests and lags behind in most major state and national polls. Yet he is still widely seen as a credible contender for the nomination thanks mainly to one trait: his wallet.
A senior aide to Mr. Romney says the millionaire investor plans to spend as much as $40 million in the campaign. Mr. Romney spent $17.4 million of his own money on his campaign through the third quarter of last year, according to the Federal Election Commission."
Wednesday
Firefighter: Giuliani 'ran like a coward on 9/11' - The Raw Story
Excerpt:
"Families of firefighters killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center rallied in Orlando Tuesday in anticipation of the state's upcoming Republican primary. Unfortunately for Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, the firefighters are not in his corner.
"We want America to know that [the Giuliani campaign] is lying to America and to the American pubic," said Jim Riches, a deputy chief in the New York Fire Department, "telling all of Florida that the New York City Fire Department backs him, when that's another lie."
Firefighters and their families vowed to dog the former New York mayor at all of his Florida campaign stops because the state figures prominently in Giuliani's big-state primary strategy. The protesters think that Giuliani was aware that firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center attack were carrying defective radios and did not hear the order to evacuate.
"He didn't prepare us before, during, or after," says Riches."
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Firefighter_Giuliani_ran_like_coward_on_0122.html
Study: Bush Admin Made 935 False Statements About Iraq Threat In March To War - The Huffington Post
Study: Bush Admin Made 935 False Statements About Iraq Threat In March To War - The Huffington Post
Excerpt:
"The study counted 935 false statements in the two-year period. It found that in speeches, briefings, interviews and other venues, Bush and administration officials stated unequivocally on at least 532 occasions that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction or was trying to produce or obtain them or had links to al-Qaida or both."
Ron Paul: No To Mandatory Immunization
Ron Paul: No To Mandatory Immunization
Excerpt:
"What if a dangerous disease was spreading like wildfire? Would Paul cave and require immunization in such a dire situation?
"No, I wouldn't do it, because the person who doesn't take the shot is the one at risk..." he said. "A responsible parent is going to say, 'Yeah, I want my child to have that,' [but] when the government makes a mistake, they make it for everybody. You know, that's what worries me. They don't always come up with the perfect answer sometimes... and people have had some very, very serious reactions from these immunizations.""
Bill Clinton: "I Kind Of Like To See Barack And Hillary Fight"
Bill Clinton: "I Kind Of Like To See Barack And Hillary Fight"
Excerpt:
"Former President Clinton said Tuesday he enjoyed the bickering.
"I know you think it's crazy, but I kind of like to see Barack and Hillary fight," Bill Clinton told a mostly white crowd of about 300 at a black church in Greenville, S.C. "They're flesh and blood people and they have their differences _ let them have it."
Asked whether he thought his legacy among blacks would be harmed by challenging Obama, Clinton said he wasn't standing in Obama's way but rather advocating for his wife.
"I think it would be just as much a change, some people think more, to have the first woman president than to have the first African-American president," Bill Clinton said."
Escape From Gaza: Tens Of Thousands Cross Downed Wall - The Huffington Post
Escape From Gaza: Tens Of Thousands Cross Downed Wall - The Huffington Post
Excerpt:
"Tens of thousands of Palestinians on foot and donkey carts poured into Egypt from Gaza Wednesday after masked gunmen used land mines to blast down a seven-mile barrier dividing the border town of Rafah."
Lessons in Sales from John McCain - The Huffington Post
Lessons in Sales from John McCain - The Huffington Post
Excerpt:
"As far as I know, John McCain has never sold for a living. Though you could argue that insofar as he's a politician, he's never done anything else.
Whether or not you believe all politicians are salespeople, some do it differently than others. McCain "sells" in a particular way.
It's an approach to selling that most salespeople instinctively avoid, but that many of the best salespeople have learned to seek. It's an approach Hillary Clinton is belatedly coming to recognize.
It's simple: be transparent.
As Howard Kurtz writes in "Accessibility Opens Doors to McCain" in the Washington Post,"
Bill Clinton: 'Screw It, I'm Running For President' - The Onion
Bill Clinton: 'Screw It, I'm Running For President' - The Onion
Excerpt:
"After spending two months accompanying his wife, Hillary, on the campaign trail, former president Bill Clinton announced Monday that he is joining the 2008 presidential race, saying he "could no longer resist the urge."
"My fellow Americans, I am sick and tired of not being president," said Clinton, introducing his wife at a "Hillary '08" rally. "For seven agonizing years, I have sat idly by as others experienced the joys of campaigning, debating, and interacting with the people of this great nation, and I simply cannot take it anymore...."
Obama's Clinton Education - Wall Street Journal
Obama's Clinton Education - Wall Street Journal
Excerpt:
"One of our favorite Bill Clinton anecdotes involves a confrontation he had with Bob Dole in the Oval Office after the 1996 election. Mr. Dole protested Mr. Clinton's attack ads claiming the Republican wanted to harm Medicare, but the President merely smiled that Bubba grin and said, "You gotta do what you gotta do."
We're reminded of that story listening to Barack Obama protest his treatment by the now ex-President Clinton on behalf of his wanna-be-President wife. "You know the former President, who I think all of us have a lot of regard for, has taken his advocacy on behalf of his wife to a level that I think is pretty troubling," Mr. Obama told a TV interviewer. "He continues to make statements that are not supported by the facts -- whether it's about my record of opposition to the war in Iraq or our approach to organizing in Las Vegas."
Now he knows how the rest of us feel."
Italian newspaper suggests Hilary Clinton's victory in New Hampshire was a miracle of technology
Italian newspaper suggests Hilary Clinton's victory in New Hampshire was a miracle of technology
Excerpt:
"Il Giornale, reports that all Democratic candidates except Hillary Clinton made gains when the New Hampshire ballots were manually tabulated, while Ms. Clinton made inexplicably large gains where ballots were tabulated by computerized scanners.
According to the report, Republican maverick candidate Ron Paul should have finished third in the Republican primary rather than fifth. Thus, it would appear that both Barack Obama and Ron Paul were the primary targets of vote-rigging operations in New Hampshire."
http://www.agoracosmopolitan.com/home/Frontpage/2008/01/22/02148.html
Tuesday
Abdul-Jabbar To Magic: Obama's No "Rookie"
Abdul-Jabbar To Magic: Obama's No "Rookie"
Excerpt:
"In a radio ad airing in South Carolina, Abdul-Jabbar's former teammate Magic Johnson endorses Hillary Clinton and suggests that her chief rival, Barack Obama, is an overreaching rookie."
Clinton, Edwards Hold Private Meetings After Debate - Washington Post
Clinton, Edwards Hold Private Meetings After Debate - Washington Post
(Headline from The Huffington Post)
Excerpt:
"According to eyewitnesses, they both walked out of their green rooms after the debate and agreed to talk, then went behind closed doors in Edwards's green room.
Clinton left 20 minutes later. No word on the subject matter, but as Edwards struggles in the polls with no wins to date, his post-campaign strategy is surely in the air."
Obama Faces White Resistance In South, Polls Show
Obama Faces White Resistance In South, Polls Show
Excerpt:
"Barack Obama is heading into the January 26 South Carolina Democratic primary powered by a solid lead in each of the most recent 11 polls taken here, with African American voters and a slice of the white electorate set to put him over the top next Saturday.
While Obama is expected to pick up one out of five white Democratic primary voters, his margin among such voters in this deep Southern state lags from three to fourteen percentage points behind his support among whites nationally, depending on the survey. This lag, which appears at present to hold across the entire South, challenges one of the central claims of the Obama campaign: that he is a more viable general election candidate than Hillary Clinton."
Fred Thompson Quits Presidential Race
Fred Thompson Quits Presidential Race
Excerpt:
"Republican Fred Thompson, the actor-politician who attracted more attention as a potential presidential candidate than as a real one, quit the race for the White House on Tuesday after a string of poor finishes in early primary and caucus states.
"Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort," the former Tennessee senator said in a brief statement."
New York Times: In Matters Big and Small, Crossing Giuliani Had Price
New York Times: - In Matters Big and Small, Crossing Giuliani Had Price
Excerpt:
"Rudolph W. Giuliani likens himself to a boxer who never takes a punch without swinging back. As mayor, he made the vengeful roundhouse an instrument of government, clipping anyone who crossed him."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/us/politics/22giuliani.html?_r=1&ex=1358744400&en=63f997ac48aa19a1&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin
Voices Are Raised in Democratic Debate - Washington Post
Voices Are Raised in Democratic Debate - Washington Post
Excerpt:
"The Democratic presidential front-runners clashed angrily in a debate Monday night, with Sen. Barack Obama accusing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband of repeatedly distorting his positions and Clinton asserting that Obama is trying to run away from his record."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/01/22/ST2008012200562.html
Bill Clinton’s Strategic Emotion - New York Times
Bill Clinton’s Strategic Emotion - New York Times
Excerpt:
"The cable news channels, which traffic in sensation and which are on constant watch for signs of “feeling” and conflict among American politicians, spent the following week interpreting the outburst. Pundits floated various theories to explain Clinton’s answer: he was fed up with the so-called right-wing noise machine; he was hoping to gin up enthusiasm among Democratic partisans prior to the election; he understood that what he did or did not do to cripple Al Qaeda remains a serious historical liability on his presidential legacy, and that questions about his actions were sure to surface during any campaign his wife, Hillary Clinton, the junior senator from New York, might undertake for the presidency. Whatever his motivations, he achieved his goal: No journalist, to my knowledge, has since asked Mr. Clinton about his efforts against Al Qaeda."
http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/bill-clintons-strategic-emotion/
King inspired him, too, Clinton says - Atlanta Journal Constitution
King inspired him, too, Clinton says - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Excerpt:
"Former President Bill Clinton credited Martin Luther King Jr. for inspiring him to a life a service.
Clinton, speaking at Monday's annual MLK commemoration event at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, said King's vision of peace and unity resonated with him as a young man."
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/01/21/kingclinton_0122.html
Top Democrats urge Bill Clinton to back off Obama
Top Democrats urge Bill Clinton to back off Obama
Excerpt:
"One's a popular former president, the other is one of his party's brightest up-and-coming stars.
But the sniping between Bill Clinton and Barack Obama is getting hotter - so much so that party leaders are calling on Clinton to just "chill a little bit," in the words of one Democrat."
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usobam225547337jan22,0,792269.story
Clinton, Obama get fiercely personal - Chicago Tribune
Clinton, Obama get fiercely personal - Chicago Tribune
Excerpt:
"The smoldering acrimony between the Democratic presidential front-runners flared openly as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama traded charges in a debate Monday about who is dishonest, who is cowardly and who is doing the bidding of reviled special interests.
The debate was the most fiercely personal of the election season as the candidates showed the strains of a long and bitter campaign. At one point, Obama and Clinton raised their voices over each other to be heard. Each even attacked the other's biography."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-debate_web_22jan22,0,6405266.story?coll=chi_home_util
Monday
Oliver Stone votes for 'Bush' project - Josh Brolin to play embattled president
Oliver Stone votes for 'Bush' project - Josh Brolin to play embattled president
Excerpt:
"Oliver Stone has set his sights on his next directing project, "Bush," a film focusing on the life and presidency of George W. Bush, and attached Josh Brolin to play the title role.
The director has begun quietly shopping a script by his "Wall Street" co-writer Stanley Weiser."
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979349.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
UPDATED (2): Widespread Cheating & Vote Suppression by Clinton Campaign in Clark County, NV - DailyKos
UPDATED (2): Widespread Cheating & Vote Suppression by Clinton Campaign in Clark County, NV - DailyKos
Excerpt:
"[UPDATE 2: Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe has now made the accusation in the Atlantic, with over 200 separate allegations of irregularities at caucus sites. See also this diary by LV Pol Girl, and these diaries by hekebolos and by RunnerAAA]."
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1/19/162953/644/790/439573
Obama faces off against both Clintons - Politico
Obama faces off against both Clintons - Politico
Excerpt:
"Illinois Sen. Barack Obama launched Sunday what his top aides described as a more aggressive bid to challenge “unbelievable falsehoods” pressed last week in Nevada by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton.
With Obama’s new strategy, the Democratic nomination fight took on a new contour: It’s Obama versus two Clintons, not just one. And the line of attack emerging from his second consecutive primary loss appears to be this: The Clintons are a couple whose words cannot always be trusted."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/8002.html
EXCLUSIVE: Barack vs. Bill: Obama Hits Ex-Prez Over 'Troubling' Attacks
EXCLUSIVE: Barack vs. Bill: Obama Hits Ex-Prez Over ‘Troubling’ Attacks
Excerpt:
""You know the former president, who I think all of us have a lot of regard for, has taken his advocacy on behalf of his wife to a level that I think is pretty troubling," Obama said during his first morning television interview since coming in second in Nevada. "He continues to make statements that are not supported by the facts -- whether it's about my record of opposition to the war in Iraq or our approach to organizing in Las Vegas.
"This has become a habit, and one of the things that we're going to have to do is to directly confront Bill Clinton when he's making statements that are not factually accurate," Obama added."
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=4162996&page=1
Washington Post: This Time, McCain Defused Conservative Attacks
Washington Post: This Time, McCain Defused Conservative Attacks
Excerpt:
"From Rush Limbaugh to Tom DeLay, voices that once held sway over the Republican rank and file unloaded on John McCain over the last week, trying to use a conservative electorate in South Carolina to derail the Arizona senator's quest for the Republican nomination.
But though McCain failed to persuade many of the old Republican power brokers, he wrapped up the Republican establishment where it counted most, South Carolina. His win Saturday underscored how different McCain's campaign has been this year compared with eight years ago, when a similar conservative assault effectively ended his campaign here and handed his party's presidential nomination to George W. Bush.
"I think the people of South Carolina are getting to know John McCain now, a little more than they know those folks anymore," longtime McCain aide Mark Salter said Saturday night of the senator's old nemeses."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/19/AR2008011903187.html
Washington Post: GOP Readies for True Test in Florida
Washington Post: GOP Field Readies for True Test In Florida - The Top Candidates Finally Go All-Out In a Closed Primary
Excerpt:
"Riding the momentum from his weekend victory in South Carolina, John McCain turned his attention Sunday to Florida and the high-stakes primary there that will test whether the Arizona senator can consolidate support among Republican voters and take control of the GOP nomination battle.
The Jan. 29 contest in Florida will be the first Republican primary closed to independent voters, who have provided McCain with his margins of victory in both New Hampshire and South Carolina. A victory, strategists agreed, would stamp McCain as the front-runner in what has been a muddied Republican race and give him a clear advantage heading toward Super Tuesday on Feb. 5."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/20/AR2008012002521.html
Ron Paul Haunted by His Newsletter’s Disparaging Remarks About Martin ... - FOXNews
Ron Paul Haunted by His Newsletter’s Disparaging Remarks About Martin ... FOXNews
Excerpt:
"In a 1990 newsletter bearing his name, which resurfaced earlier this month in The New Republic, Ron Paul - or his ghostwriters - called King an adulterer and seducer of young children, and questioned why the nation should celebrate the Civil Rights leader with the same glory as that given to its first president."
http://ronpaulnewsblg.blogspot.com/2008/01/paul-haunted-by-his-newsletters.html
Saturday
Clinton Wins Nevada Caucuses - Campaigns & Elections
Excerpt:
"Sen. Hillary Clinton is the projected winner of today's Nevada Caucuses besting rival Democrats Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards. With 52 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton has 52 percent of the vote, Obama 44 percent, and Edwards 4 percent.
Heading into South Carolina's Democratic contest next week, Nevada is a critical win for Sen. Clinton -- her second in a row. Obama holds a healthy lead in most South Carolina polls where many expect him to score a victory on the strength of his support among African American voters in the state."
http://www.campaignsandelections.com/webedition/page.cfm?pageid=1504&navid=51
Ross Perot Surfaces - TechPresident
Ross Perot Surfaces - TechPresident
Excerpt:
"Jonathan Alter has a fun scoop in Newsweek: a rare interview with Ross Perot, America's most reclusive political figure. Three things jumped out at me in the interview, which was mainly about Perot's dislike of John McCain:"
http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/19644/ross_perot_surfaces
Political contributions for federal candidates - Google Checkout
Political contributions for federal candidates - Google Checkout
Excerpt:
"Start accepting political contributions in just minutes with Google Checkout. Learn more."
http://checkout.google.com/seller/contribute/index.html
Online, Obama Starts to Beat Ron Paul - The Washington Post
Online, Obama Starts to Beat Ron Paul - The Washington Post
Excerpt:
"This week, Obama's campaign announced that it received money from 100,000 online donors in the first 15 days of the year. Though the campaign won't announced exactly how much money that is -- unlike Rep. Ron Paul, who has made his online contributions public in real time -- it's still a stunning figure, say online political observers. Wrote Joshua Levy of TechPresident, the bipartisan group blog that tracks online campaigning: "in the last two weeks alone he's averaged about 50,000 donors a week. That's darn impressive, and it looks like Barack Obama has displaced Ron Paul to become the online fundraising juggernaut of the campaign.""
More Than A Dozen Lobbyists Closely Associated With Mitt Romney Campaign
More Than A Dozen Lobbyists Closely Associated With Mitt Romney Campaign
Excerpt:
"Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney recently got into a highly publicized shouting match with an AP reporter about whether a lobbyist “runs” his campaign — but the Boston Herald reports that if lobbyists don’t “run” Romney’s campaign, more than a dozen lobbyists raise money for his campaign and others advise his campaign:"
http://themoderatevoice.com/media/journalism/17175/more-than-a-dozen-lobbyists-closely-associated-with-mitt-romney-campaign/
Sun-Times Exclusive: Obama surfaces in Rekzo's federal corruption case
Sun-Times Exclusive: Obama surfaces in Rekzo's federal corruption case
Excerpt:
"The Illinois senator isn’t accused of any wrongdoing. And there’s no evidence Obama knew contributions to his 2004 U.S. Senate campaign came from schemes Rezko is accused of orchestrating.
The allegations against Rezko that involve Obama are contained in one paragraph of a 78-page document filed last month in which prosecutors outline their corruption and fraud case against Rezko, who was also a key money man for Gov. Blagojevich and other politicians."
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/749138,obama20web.article
Low turnout reported in South Carolina
Low turnout reported in South Carolina
Excerpt:
"Three hours into voting, the South Carolina State Election Commission reports that turnout has been low "across the board" for today's Republican primary here.
"All the reports I've received from various counties is that turnout has been light," said commission spokesman Chris Whitmire.
Polls opened at 7 a.m. throughout the state, where cold, rainy weather may be a factor in slowing turnout."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/19/low-turnour-reported-in-south-carolina/
Romney Wins Nevada Caucuses, Report Says
Romney Wins Nevada Caucuses, Report Says - Dems Share Stage In Nev.; Republicans Focus On S.C.
Excerpt:
"Republican Mitt Romney won Nevada's caucuses Saturday, according to a report from The Associated Press.
Romney's projected victory came as John McCain and Mike Huckabee dueled in the South Carolina primary, a campaign doubleheader likely to winnow the crowded field of presidential rivals."
http://www.wmtw.com/politics/15090596/detail.html?treets=port&tml=port_natlbreak&ts=T&tmi=port_natlbreak_1_12200301192008
Friday
Obama Debuts New Act in Vegas
Obama Debuts New Act in Vegas
Excerpt:
"The White House campaign has brought a new act to Vegas. Barack Obama has stepped up his campaign against Hillary Rodham Clinton, and he's trying to use humor to bring her down before this weekend's Democratic presidential caucus.
His argument is starkly different from the "Iowa nice" approach he used in recent weeks when campaigning in the first caucus state. Candidates who go negative there have a history of turning off voters, so Obama rarely criticized Clinton directly in Iowa - instead he made veiled references to "some of my opponents" - and he won the state.
But there's nothing subtle about Las Vegas. With a high-stakes match on the line Saturday, Obama embraced local traditions by debuting a biting political standup routine Thursday night that mocked his rival."
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080118/D8U87NUO0.html
The martyrdom of John McCain - The Politico
The martyrdom of John McCain - The Politico
Excerpt:
"“You know that a lot of nasty things are going on,” McCain added, “but ignore that stuff.”
The truth is, not that many nasty things are going on in 2008, certainly not compared to the bare-knuckled 2000 GOP presidential primary here, and probably not much more so than in your garden-variety campaign for elected office.
A nasty flier touching on McCain’s POW experience has surfaced and a round of anti-McCain automated phone calls has been launched by a pro-Huckabee third-party group — but those are the same calls that were placed in every other early primary state. Other than that, there’s been little in the way of dirty tricks.
McCain’s lagging rivals don’t mention his name in stump speeches, they don’t criticize him and they aren’t even airing negative ads against him."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/7962.html
Reuters/Zogby Polls: McCain Retains South Carolina Lead; Clinton Leads Obama in Nevada
Reuters/Zogby Polls: McCain Retains South Carolina Lead; Clinton Leads Obama in Nevada
Excerpt:
"In the latest telephone tracking survey, McCain is holding steady at 29%, while Huckabee wins 22% support for the second day in a row....
New York Sen. Hillary Clinton holds a five-point lead in Nevada over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, 42% to 37%. John Edwards is a distant third at 12% support, while 5% of voters remain undecided, a new telephone survey shows. The Nevada caucuses are Saturday."
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1428
Thursday
Obama's Admiration of Ronald Reagan
Obama's Admiration of Ronald Reagan
Excerpt
"The video clip above is Barack Obama explaining his admiration of Ronald Reagan. I've transcribed it here."
http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3263
Romney skips S.C., bets on Nevada
Romney skips S.C., bets on Nevada
"Just a day after his big win in Michigan, Mitt Romney ceded South Carolina to his rivals.
“This is a state I’d expect that Sen. [John] McCain has pretty well wrapped up,” Romney told reporters at the Sun City Hilton Head Retirement Center in Bluffton. “It would be an enormous surprise if he were unable to win here.”"
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/7940.html
Wednesday
Bush: "I'm Sure People View Me As A War Monger"
Bush: "I'm Sure People View Me As A War Monger"
Excerpt:
""I'm sure people view me as a war monger and I view myself as peacemaker," the president said. "They view me as so pro-Israeli I can't be open-minded about Palestinian peace, and yet I'm the only president ever to have articulated a two-state solution. And you just have to fight through stereotypes by actions.""
Arianna Huffington: Debate Shocker: Iraq Returns to the Campaign Spotlight...and Hillary Puts it There
Arianna Huffington: Debate Shocker: Iraq Returns to the Campaign Spotlight...and Hillary Puts it There
Excerpt:
"But everything changed when the candidates were allowed to ask each other questions. Clinton seized the opportunity to turn her Achilles heel into a strength by asking Obama to join her in cosponsoring a bill "to reign in President Bush," and force him to come before Congress with any plans that would prolong the U.S. commitment in Iraq. It was a brilliant tactical move, a sweeping gesture intended to blur the huge advantage Obama has as the only one of the three to have opposed the war from the beginning. "
ROMNEY WINS BIG IN MICHIGAN; HUCKABEE WANTS CONSTITUTION AMENDED TO "GOD'S STANDARDS"; DEMS DEBATE; CONGRESSMAN BAKER RESIGNS. - Politics1.com
ROMNEY WINS BIG IN MICHIGAN; HUCKABEE WANTS CONSTITUTION AMENDED TO "GOD'S STANDARDS"; DEMS DEBATE; CONGRESSMAN BAKER RESIGNS. - Politics1.com
Excerpt:
"Voters in Michigan breathed new life into Mitt Romney's campaign on Tuesday, solidly restoring him to the first tier of national frontrunners for the nomination. John McCain made a strong push, hoping the solid support of Independents could help him win the state he won in the 2000."
http://www.politics1.com/ - 1/16/08
The Democratic Race: Obama Dominating Online Organizing of Offline Events - Micah Sifry - TechPresident
The Democratic Race: Obama Dominating Online Organizing of Offline Events - Micah Sifry - TechPresident
Excerpt:
"With Nevada, South Carolina and then the February 5 mega-primary states coming up soon, I looked for events within 100 miles of Las Vegas and Raleigh, and then turned my attention to the major cities in the big primary states. The bottom line? Obama's supporters are blowing Clinton and Edwards away."
http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/19494/the_democratic_race_obama_dominating_online_organizing_of_offline_events
Huckabee's Secret Weapon isn't Chuck Norris
Huckabee's Secret Weapon isn't Chuck Norris
Excerpt:
"As Wired's Sarah Lai Stirland reports, Huckabee's secret weapons are "Alex and Brett Harris, a pair of homeschooled evangelical twin teen prodigies in a suburb south of Portland, Oregon."
The twins, along with Bill Goins, co-founded HucksArmy, perhaps the most modern volunteer operation in politics today."
http://techrepublican.com/blog/huckabees-secret-weapon-isnt-chuck-norris
Potentially troubling news for Clinton in Michigan ‘win’ - CNN
Potentially troubling news for Clinton in Michigan ‘win’ - CNN
Excerpt:
"Hillary Clinton faced a grim statistic in Michigan tonight, despite her primary "win" there: results revealed that she may have reason to worry about her grasp on the African-American vote."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/potentially-troubling-news-for-clinton-in-michigan-win/
MICHIGAN: Final results from Tuesday's primary election
MICHIGAN: Final results from Tuesday's primary election
Excerpt:
"Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney took 39 percent of the vote and prevailed in the Michigan Republican primary on Tuesday, beating out rival Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who earned 30 percent.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., was the choice of 55 percent of Democrats statewide in a primary where rivals Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., were not on the ballot. Some 40 percent of Michigan voters in the Democratic primary went uncommitted."
http://www.dailypressandargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080115/NEWS01/80116006
Tuesday
Olbermann Blogs About '08 Election On DailyKos
Olbermann Blogs About '08 Election On DailyKos
(Link from The Huffinton Post)
Links to:
I Hate To Interrupt, But...
by Keith Olbermann
Excerpt:
"Mon Jan 14, 2008 at 09:17:12 AM PST
[This is legit -- kos]
Yeah, it’s me.
Hi.
Sure has taken me long enough. But, as you may know, I am the shy, retiring type: Hesitant to state an opinion in public and horrified to pass judgment or seem a scold."
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/14/12636/5764/715/436605
Pelosi pushes gourmet menu - The Politico
Excerpt:
"The processed cheese has been replaced with brie. The Jell-O has made way for raspberry kiwi tarts and mini-lemon blueberry trifles. Meatloaf has moved over for mahi mahi and buns have been shunted aside in favor of baguettes.
A revolution is afoot at the deli counters, grills and salad bars of the U.S. House of Representatives."
Link to Politico article at end of post.
Alex: Although I'm sure intending to be "cute", this piece may be intended, actually, to make her look less than serious. And may be sexist.
Link to Politico article:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/7888.html
The Envy of BET Founder Robert Johnson
BET Founder Johnson Defends His Recent Criticisms of Obama - The Washington Post
Alex: The below illustrates why they say that the most important color in politics is green (envy, cash, take your pick, whichever you think may most apply here).
I don't care how badly you want to be with a winner (or "king of the hill" yourself), don't people have even a little more self-respect than that?
Let's just say that Barack Obama - as the newcomer on the block compared to Johnson - gets more press coverage in a week than I'm guessing that Johnson, despite his long record of accomplishment, might get in a year.
BET Founder Johnson Defends His Recent Criticisms of Obama - The Washington Post
Excerpt:
"A day after his remarks about Sen. Barack Obama helped fuel a rancorous debate about race in the Democratic presidential contest, an unapologetic Robert L. Johnson described how frustrating it is to be on the other side of a candidate he compared to Teflon.
"We've always said we need a perfect, well-spoken, Harvard-educated black candidate who would prove we've transcended race," the billionaire African American businessman and supporter of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) said in an interview yesterday. "Well, now we've got him and nobody knows how to campaign against him."...
Since 1990, Johnson has donated $2 million to congressional and presidential candidates, and 99 percent of that has gone to Democrats, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. He has given $14,800 to Hillary Clinton since she first ran for the Senate in 2000. He gave $4,500 total to Obama during the 2004 and 2006 cycles, but none so far during this campaign, the CRP reports.
After Bill Clinton left office, he and Johnson traded professional favors, Johnson said. When Johnson was bidding to buy the Charlotte Bobcats NBA team, he asked Clinton to call league Commissioner David Stern and put in a good word for him, which Clinton did."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/14/AR2008011402980.html
Also:
Alex: I'm not privy to inside information, but I feel differently about this:
Rangel: Obama remarks 'absolutely stupid'
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/01/rangel_obama_remarks_absolutel.html
Obama's Farrakhan Test - Washington Post - Richard Cohen
Obama's Farrakhan Test - Washington Post - Richard Cohen
Excerpt:
"Barack Obama is a member of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. Its minister, and Obama's spiritual adviser, is the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. In 1982, the church launched Trumpet Newsmagazine; Wright's daughters serve as publisher and executive editor. Every year, the magazine makes awards in various categories. Last year, it gave the Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. Trumpeter Award to a man it said "truly epitomized greatness." That man is Louis Farrakhan."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/14/AR2008011402083.html
Al Sharpton on Race and the Obama and Clinton Campaigns - FOXNews
Al Sharpton on Race and the Obama and Clinton Campaigns - FOXNews
Excerpt:
"This is a rush transcript from "Hannity & Colmes," January 14, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,322777,00.html
Playboy Magazine Examines 'Politics Of Sex'
Playboy Magazine Examines 'Politics Of Sex'
Excerpt:
"According to the poll, 55 percent of Republicans have sex at least once a week compared with 43 percent of Democrats.
The survey also asked Americans who they thought was the sexiest president of the past 40 years. Bill Clinton won with 58 percent, followed by Ronald Reagan with 22 percent.
Other findings in the survey include:"
http://www.nbc6.net/politics/15027852/detail.html
Monday
Hillary Clinton Email - How we won
Hillary Clinton Email - How we won
Excerpt:
"You won't be alone. Tens of thousands of volunteers will join you, and together, you'll reach millions of voters before February 5, when voters in 22 states make their choice. We are going to tap into the talent, spirit, and grit of our millions of supporters across the country, and we're going to change America.
Your efforts helped us win in New Hampshire, and you can help me win the nomination."
Video - Jack Welch: Romney Best Chief Executive
Video - Jack Welch: Romney Best Chief Executive
"About This Video
Added: January 14, 2008
Jack Welch discusses the 2008 presidential race on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.""
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM0wqejqqtk
Showdown Over Destroyed CIA Tapes This Week
Showdown Over Destroyed CIA Tapes This Week -Will Congress Offer Immunity to Find Out What Really Happened to Alleged Torture Tapes?
Excerpt:
"Upset because they believe the tapes may have shown illegal torture. But the chief witness, former CIA official Jose Rodriguez — the man who ordered the destruction of the tapes — threatens to invoke the Fifth Amendment and remain silent, unless he is granted immunity from prosecution for anything he tells Congress."
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=4128320
Request For NH Recount Granted
Request For NH Recount Granted
Excerpt:
"By Wednesday morning, stories were flying all around the Internet--have you looked closely at the results of the primary? There was something strange about the votes, they said, about the difference between municipalities that hand-counted votes and those that used optical scanners. The chatter increased, and by Friday, the New Hampshire Department of State issued a press release announcing that two candidates, Democrat Dennis Kucinich and Republican Albert Howard had requested and been granted a recount, having met the following requirement:"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kirsten-anderson/request-for-nh-recount-gr_b_81306.html
McCain Moves Into Lead; Obama Gains on Clinton - Washington Post
McCain Moves Into Lead; Obama Gains on Clinton - Washington Post
Excerpt:
"The first contests of the 2008 presidential campaign have led to a dramatic shake-up in public opinion nationally, with Sen. John McCain now leading the Republican field and Sen. Barack Obama all but erasing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-overwhelming advantage among Democrats, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/13/AR2008011302514.html
By Michelle Malkin - What Hillary supporter Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, said
By Michelle Malkin - What Hillary supporter Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, said
Excerpt:
"Over the weekend, Black Entertainment Television founder Robert L. Johnson took the stage next to Hillary Clinton and smeared Barack Obama twice. The Clintons–she and The Big He–and their operatives have been under fire for their race-baiting tactics and suggestive remarks about Obama’s admitted drug use.
Judging from Johnson’s remarks, the down-and-dirty Clintons have no intention of backing off.
Johnson’s obvious allusion to Obama’s drug use got the most attention yesterday, but there was something else:"
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/14/what-hillary-supporter-robert-l-johnson-founder-of-black-entertainment-television-said/
Florida A Four-Way Tie: Rasmussen
Florida A Four-Way Tie: Rasmussen
Excerpt:
"The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds four candidates essentially tied for the lead in Florida’s Republican Presidential Primary. It’s McCain 19%, Giuliani 18%, Romney 18%, and Huckabee 17%. Fred Thompson is a few points off the pace at 11% while Ron Paul is a distant sixth with support from 5% of Likely Primary Voters."
http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/016622.php
Obama Camp's Memo on Clintons' Politicizing Race
Obama Camp's Memo on Clintons' Politicizing Race
Excerpt:
"Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign has prepared a detailed memo listing various instances in which it perceived Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign to have deliberately played the race card in the Democratic primary. [See the full memo here.]
The memo, which was obtained by the Huffington Post and has been made public elsewhere, is believed to have been given to an activist and contains mostly excerpts from different media reports. It lists the contact info and name of Obama's South Carolina press secretary, Amaya Smith, and is broken down into five incidents in which either Clinton, her husband Bill, or campaign surrogates made comments that could be interpreted as racially insensitive."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/12/obama-camps-memo-on-clin_n_81205.html
Giuliani falls to fourth place in national poll
Giuliani falls to fourth place in national poll
Excerpt:
"That's a message Giuliani might as well be sending to supporters in the state as polls open today here for early voting, amid news that he has fallen to fourth place nationally, with as little as 15-percent support."
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usgop145537830jan14,0,2212201.story
Clinton's King Comment 'Ill-Advised,' Obama Says - Washington Post
Clinton's King Comment 'Ill-Advised,' Obama Says - Washington Post
Excerpt:
"Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton defended her recent remarks on civil rights Sunday, as Sen. Barack Obama weighed in on the controversy for the first time, describing Clinton's earlier comments about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. as "unfortunate" and "ill-advised."
Obama had previously tried to sidestep direct engagement in the debate over race. But the recent controversy has touched a nerve with many African Americans, including some sympathetic to the Clintons, and Obama chose to address it Sunday."
(link to Washington Post article at end of post)
Alex: Obama may be too PC, that is polite, to take on Clinton. She's pretty ruthless, and voters let her get away with that. Why do they?????
Washington Post Article Link
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/13/AR2008011303624.html?hpid=topnews
Drugs, race raised in Clinton-Obama fight - CNN
Drugs, race raised in Clinton-Obama fight - CNN
Excerpt:
"Black Entertainment Television founder Bob Johnson has waded into the Democratic presidential race on behalf of Sen. Hillary Clinton, leveling what appeared to be a criticism of Sen. Barack Obama's admitted past drug use."
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/14/clinton.obama/
Alex: It's our fault for electing ruthless individuals like Hillary Clinton (if she gets in). George Bush was another.
Saturday
Bill Clinton Tries to Tamp Down ‘Fairy-Tale’ Remark About Obama - The New York Times
Bill Clinton Tries to Tamp Down ‘Fairy-Tale’ Remark About Obama - The New York Times
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/bill-clinton-tries-to-tamp-down-fairy-tale-remark-about-obama/
Pakistani President Rules Out UN Probe into Bhutto Murder
Pakistani President Rules Out UN Probe into Bhutto Murder
Excerpt:
"Pakistan's President Prevez Musharraf has ruled out a U.N. inquiry into the assassination of opposition leader and former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto.
Ms. Bhutto's party has been calling for a U.N. investigation, comparing her death to the 2005 killing of former Lebanese prime minister, Rafik Hariri. Many Lebanese blame Syria for that killing.
Mr. Musharraf told a French newspaper Le Figaro that a U.N. probe will not be appropriate since no other country is implicated in the murder of Ms. Bhutto. He said Pakistani institutions will manage the inquiry and that British police are helping Pakistani investigators."
Friday
Bush: U.S. could "easily" be in Iraq for 10 years
Excerpt:
"U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday the United States would have a long-term presence in Iraq that could "easily" last a decade, but that it would be at the invitation of the Iraqi government.
In an interview with NBC News, Bush was asked about recent comments by Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain that it would be fine with him to have a U.S. military presence in Iraq for 100 years."
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1127895620080111?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews
Senior staff on Giuliani campaign going without pay - USA Today
Senior staff on Giuliani campaign going without pay - USA Today
Excerpt
"Some senior aides on Republican Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign won't be paid this month so that the money they would have gotten can be spent instead on TV ads and other campaign expenses in Florida, CNN is reporting....
Update at 11:40 a.m. ET. More from the campaign:
In a statement just released by Giuilani's staff, the campaign reports that it "has over $12.7 million cash on hand, with over $7 million in primary dollars. These numbers were reported as of December 31st, the end of the last reporting period.""
http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/01/cnn-some-senior.html
Ron Paul '90s newsletters rant against blacks, gays - CNN
Ron Paul '90s newsletters rant against blacks, gays - CNN
Excerpt:
"CNN recently obtained the newsletters -- written in the 1990s and one from the late 1980s -- after a report was published about their existence in The New Republic.
None of the newsletters CNN found says who wrote them, but each was published under Paul's name between his stints as a U.S. congressman from Texas.
Paul told CNN's "The Situation Room" Thursday that he didn't write any of the offensive articles and has "no idea" who did."
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/10/paul.newsletters/
Kos - Daily Kos - Let's have some fun in Michigan
Kos - Daily Kos - Let's have some fun in Michigan
Excerpt:
"In 1972, Republican voters in Michigan decided to make a little mischief, crossing over to vote in the open Democratic primary and voting for segregationist Democrat George Wallace, seriously embarrassing the state's Democrats. In fact, a third of the voters (PDF) in the Democratic primary were Republican crossover votes. In 1988, Republican voters again crossed over, helping Jesse Jackson win the Democratic primary, helping rack up big margins for Jackson in Republican precincts. (Michigan Republicans can clearly be counted on to practice the worst of racial politics.) In 1998, Republicans helped Jack Kevorkian's lawyer -- quack Geoffrey Feiger -- win his Democratic primary, thus guaranteeing their hold on the governor's mansion that year.
With a history of meddling in our primaries, why don't we try and return the favor. Next Tuesday, January 15th, Michigan will hold its primary. Michigan Democrats should vote for Mitt Romney, because if Mitt wins, Democrats win. How so?"
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1/10/2713/87225/55/434206
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