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In a debate that both candidates could ill-afford to lose Friday night, neither did. John McCain proved he was resolute and tough; Barack Obama demonstrated that he was smart and polished. And in this case, a tie could be said to favor either. Polls before the event showed that most voters ...
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McCain's "wincing and grimacing" didn't help him
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
McCain's nasty demeanor at the campaign really came through last night. The Los Angeles Times picked up on the Republican nominee's petulant behavior: ...
"John Was Right"
Political Animal —
... that McCain's attitude shows him to be a leader. I think it shows that he was not raised well. His refusal to look at Obama throughout the debate, his dismissive tone of voice when continually speaking of Obama in the third person as though he were not there, his inability to say anything good about his opponent, all showed him to be a natural bully or someone who has been taught to be a bully." I wasn't sure whether McCain would come off this way to anyone other than myself, but he seems to have. Nonetheless, the McCain campaign seems to think that pointing out the occasions ...
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Morning thread
eschatonblog.com 9/15/2008 — Thank goodness John McCain wants to tie Social Security to the wizards of Wall Street like Bush . As part of Social Security reform, I believe that private savings accounts are a part of it—along the lines that President Bush proposed,” McCain told ...
eschatonblog.com 9/15/2008 — Thank goodness John McCain wants to tie Social Security to the wizards of Wall Street like Bush . As part of Social Security reform, I believe that private savings accounts are a part of it—along the lines that President Bush proposed,” McCain told ...
Obama Invokes Rush Limbaugh in New Spanish-Language Ads
voices.washingtonpost.com 9/17/2008 — By Ed O'Keefe The Obama campaign has released new radio and TV ads in Spanish that seek to tie Sen. John McCain to anti-immigrant comments made by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. The ads also suggest the Republican has "dos caras" -- "two faces" ...
voices.washingtonpost.com 9/17/2008 — By Ed O'Keefe The Obama campaign has released new radio and TV ads in Spanish that seek to tie Sen. John McCain to anti-immigrant comments made by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. The ads also suggest the Republican has "dos caras" -- "two faces" ...
Larry King not so live
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com 9/18/2008 — So last night I was on Larry King Live, dressed in my TV-from-the-Princeton-studio uniform: dress shirt, jacket, tie, shorts, and sandals (the camera doesn't pan below the belly button). With me, Andy Serwer of Fortune and Stephen Moore of the ...
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com 9/18/2008 — So last night I was on Larry King Live, dressed in my TV-from-the-Princeton-studio uniform: dress shirt, jacket, tie, shorts, and sandals (the camera doesn't pan below the belly button). With me, Andy Serwer of Fortune and Stephen Moore of the ...
12th Amendment Update: Tie Probability Continues to Increase
fivethirtyeight.com 9/19/2008 — The latest in our occasional series informing you about the country's worst nightmare: a 269-269 Electoral College tie... As you may have noticed from our scenario chart, the probability of a tie has increased dramatically in recent days and now ...
fivethirtyeight.com 9/19/2008 — The latest in our occasional series informing you about the country's worst nightmare: a 269-269 Electoral College tie... As you may have noticed from our scenario chart, the probability of a tie has increased dramatically in recent days and now ...
Thrown to the House
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 9/19/2008 — Everyone likes a good electoral college tie scenario : It’s not even as simple as separating the red states from the blue states and counting–if that were the case, then John McCain would win flat out. But there are some odd exceptions, ...
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 9/19/2008 — Everyone likes a good electoral college tie scenario : It’s not even as simple as separating the red states from the blue states and counting–if that were the case, then John McCain would win flat out. But there are some odd exceptions, ...
Obama's Devastating New Ad
blogs.tnr.com 9/21/2008 — I've been underwhelmed by some of Obama's ads, particularly his efforts to define McCain . But he really lands some blows with this one: Social Security privatization is the loose string that unravels McCain's ...
blogs.tnr.com 9/21/2008 — I've been underwhelmed by some of Obama's ads, particularly his efforts to define McCain . But he really lands some blows with this one: Social Security privatization is the loose string that unravels McCain's ...
Gaffetastic!... Barack's Teleprompter Troubles Tongue-Tie Talk
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 9/22/2008 — Oops! Call the teleprompter technician! The Messiah gets tongue-tied: At a campaign stop in Green Bay today Democratic Presidential Candidate gets tongue-tied talking about Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. His facial expression is priceless. Here ...
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 9/22/2008 — Oops! Call the teleprompter technician! The Messiah gets tongue-tied: At a campaign stop in Green Bay today Democratic Presidential Candidate gets tongue-tied talking about Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. His facial expression is priceless. Here ...
Palin’s Political Payback To Her Black-Helicopter Buddies
firedoglake.com 9/23/2008 — This morning I interviewed John Stein, the former Wasilla mayor who was defeated by Palin in 1996 by using "a quiet campaign by some Palin supporters raising emotional issues like abortion and gun control, which had no apparent tie to ...
firedoglake.com 9/23/2008 — This morning I interviewed John Stein, the former Wasilla mayor who was defeated by Palin in 1996 by using "a quiet campaign by some Palin supporters raising emotional issues like abortion and gun control, which had no apparent tie to ...
Allocating the Undecideds
fivethirtyeight.com 9/23/2008 — Heretofore, I've simply been allocating undecided voters 50:50. That is certainly the most neutral assumption to make. But this site isn't about making the most neutral assumption, it's about making the most predictive one. So what I'm going to do ...
fivethirtyeight.com 9/23/2008 — Heretofore, I've simply been allocating undecided voters 50:50. That is certainly the most neutral assumption to make. But this site isn't about making the most neutral assumption, it's about making the most predictive one. So what I'm going to do ...
November Surprise
proteinwisdom.com 9/23/2008 — Though it seems unlikely to me, one way the election could play out, as noted in the Washington Times , is as follows: On Nov. 5, the presidential election winds up in a electoral-college tie, 269-269, the Democrat-controlled House picks Sen. ...
proteinwisdom.com 9/23/2008 — Though it seems unlikely to me, one way the election could play out, as noted in the Washington Times , is as follows: On Nov. 5, the presidential election winds up in a electoral-college tie, 269-269, the Democrat-controlled House picks Sen. ...
The Cognitive Dissonance of the Polling Obsessed
thepage.time.com 9/24/2008 — NPR News survey of 14 battleground states finds statistical tie in presidential race. McCain 46, Obama 44 In August, poll showed Obama 47, McCain 44 Dates conducted: September 18-20. Error margin: 3.5 points. ...
thepage.time.com 9/24/2008 — NPR News survey of 14 battleground states finds statistical tie in presidential race. McCain 46, Obama 44 In August, poll showed Obama 47, McCain 44 Dates conducted: September 18-20. Error margin: 3.5 points. ...
The Guinness World Record for Hypocrisy
anonymousliberal.com 9/24/2008 — For the last week or so, the McCain campaign has been aggressively trying to tie Barack Obama to the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and to suggest that Obama has somehow been improperly influenced by them. First, the McCain campaign ...
anonymousliberal.com 9/24/2008 — For the last week or so, the McCain campaign has been aggressively trying to tie Barack Obama to the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and to suggest that Obama has somehow been improperly influenced by them. First, the McCain campaign ...
Palin Pandered to Wasilla's Wackiest Wingnuts
dneiwert.blogspot.com 9/25/2008 — -- by Dave Yesterday morning I interviewed John Stein, the former Wasilla mayor who was defeated by Palin in 1996 by using "a quiet campaign by some Palin supporters raising emotional issues like abortion and gun control, which had no apparent tie ...
dneiwert.blogspot.com 9/25/2008 — -- by Dave Yesterday morning I interviewed John Stein, the former Wasilla mayor who was defeated by Palin in 1996 by using "a quiet campaign by some Palin supporters raising emotional issues like abortion and gun control, which had no apparent tie ...
What Matters, What Doesn't
openleft.com 9/25/2008 — As we enter a new day here on the east coast, here is a look at the swing state chart as it stands before tomorrow's polls are released: Swing State Overview (270 to win, 269 to tie) ( Swing States are defined as states closer than 5.0%. Before you ...
openleft.com 9/25/2008 — As we enter a new day here on the east coast, here is a look at the swing state chart as it stands before tomorrow's polls are released: Swing State Overview (270 to win, 269 to tie) ( Swing States are defined as states closer than 5.0%. Before you ...
Reactions III
dailykos.com 9/27/2008 — The consensus seems clear: This was McCain's turf. He needed a solid victory, and he didn't get it. At best, it was a tie. And with the next debates focusing on economic issues, McCain will be in hostile territory. My interpretation of all of this ...
dailykos.com 9/27/2008 — The consensus seems clear: This was McCain's turf. He needed a solid victory, and he didn't get it. At best, it was a tie. And with the next debates focusing on economic issues, McCain will be in hostile territory. My interpretation of all of this ...
McCain: 'When They Call It a Tie That Means We Win'
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 9/27/2008 — The debate reviews are in, and here's one from one of the debaters himself.
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 9/27/2008 — The debate reviews are in, and here's one from one of the debaters himself.
A Tie Goes to McCain (According to McCain) — TalkLeft
The baffling logic of John McCain: "I was a little disappointed the media called it a tie, but I think that means when they call it a tie that means we win." And if the public calls it an Obama win, does that also mean McCain wins?
Tie Goes To Obama — Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator
Charles Krauthammer said last night on FOX that the outcome of the debate reminded him of a newspaper article following a Harvard/Yale football game which proclaimed that "Harvard Beat Yale 29-29". Unfortunately, I agree with Krauthammer. McCain needed to clearly...
Who Won Last Night’s Debate? — Say Anything
Partisans will certainly disagree. Rabid partisans will disagree rabidly, but the edge went to John McCain last night. Here’s why and who thinks so:
First, we’ll give the devil his due. Slate magazine, decidedly left of center, calls the debate “a tie” : Tie Goes to ...
Nervous Nellies fear for Obama — USS Neverdock
The FT on the debate. A lot of liberal media are saying the debate was a tie. That means they know Obama lost big time.
A Tie -- And A Choice — Seeing the Forest
I think both John McCain and Barack Obama did well representing their positions and showing what they would be like as President. So on that I would score this as a tie. (I also want to say that...
Going For The Rotary Club Vote — The Corner on National Review Online
Is John McCain and his vibrating tie and blue blazer.
You Rotarians know what I'm talking about.
Is It Just My TV, or is McCain's Tie Vibrating? — The Corner on National Review Online
NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS Friday, September 26, 2008 Is It Just My TV, or is McCain's Tie Vibrating? [ Rich Lowry ] 09/26 09:12 PM © National Review Online 2008. All Rights Reserved. Home | ...
Matt Lewis: Re: Flatline — Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog
At this point, the boringness has been a draw. But I think the problem is that McCain can't afford to settle for a tie tonight. Let's see some passion ...
Debate Goals — FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right
Obama's Goals 1. Appear to be the adult in the room. Cool-headedness may play well tonight. 2. Explain the economic crisis in terms even a 10-year-old could understand. 3. Force McCain to commit to a particular position on the bailout. 4. Tie the foreign policy debate to the economy. 5. ...
WY-AL: Trauner, Lummis Tie — Swing State Project
Research 2000 for Daily Kos (9/22-24, likely voters, 5/20-21):
Gary Trauner (D) : 42 (44)
Cynthia Lummis (R) : 42 (41)
(MoE: ?4.5%)
Here's our first look in many months at the race for Wyoming's at large House seat, being vacated by the always-charming Barbara Cubin. The poll shows a tied ...
The Polls - 9/26 — TalkLeft
DKos/R2000 (9/23-25) has Obama up 5, 48-43. Hotline (9/22-24) has Obama up 4, 47-43. NYTimes (9/21-24) has Obama up 6, 50-44. Gallup (9/22-24) has a tie, 46-46. Ras (9/22-25) has Obama up 5, 50-45. Still standing alone, Battleground (9/21-25) has McCain up 2, 48-46. If there is a debate, it ...
The Latest Polls: It’s a… Tie? — PoliGazette
This is just strange. Only a few days ago polls were released all showing Barack Obama well ahead of John McCain. He wasn’t ‘just’ ahead, he was well ahead.
And now, today, pollsters suddenly all agree that it’s more or less a tie. Here are some results:
©2008 ...
MI Poll: Tied — Real Clear Politics - TIME.com
NBC News has new numbers in Michigan from Mason-Dixon (Sept 18-23, LV, MoE +/-4.0%) showing a tie race: Obama 46 McCain 46 Obama's lead is now 4.5% in the RCP Average for Michigan....
Tie! — The Talent Show
Wanna see something scary? Here’s what happens when you assign all of the Pollster.com toss-up states as they stand right now :
It’s been too long since our last constitutional crisis.
For the record, I don’t think there’s a chance in hell that this ...
Open Thread — Open Left - Front Page
I'm breaking out the pink tie. Serious times, y'all.
Here's Steny being Steny, the money quote being "One of the things we have to deal with is the extraordinary failure of this administration to protect the Constitution." And then, in explaining how Republicans can ...
Obama: 'Destination' — Ben Smith's Blog
Today's Obama ad, er, "ad," airing on national cable, attempts to tie McCain to tax shelters and to the insurance industry.
A tool talks to an asshole — Rising Hegemon
Racism much? “a Bush insider’s prescription” for how Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) can change the dynamics of presidential race. ...The tactics that got them to mid-September in a tie are not going to get them to 50 percent plus one in November. They need … an eye toward driving out the range of ...
Obama tries to tie McCain to third rail — Jonathan Martin's Blog
With John McCain is off the trail today -- he's attending his 50th reunion and taking in a football game with his son at the Naval Academy -- Barack Obama used the opportunity to hammer the Republican on three counts: his views on government regulation, ties to lobbyists and purported ...
Oy, a Potential Electoral Mess — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
Election mathematicians, crunching the numbers like never before, are showing that the chance of an electoral tie is greater than you think.
Election mathematicians, crunching the numbers like never before, are showing that the chance of an electoral tie is greater than you think.
