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Snowing in Vegas
Taylor Marsh — ... marriage. Next year brings a new town and many possibilities, which I’ll talk about at another time. Today’s a rather busy Monday for me, because Mark’s big brood is coming in tonight for a holiday get together. Lots to do, obviously. Always look forward to visits from his family, no matter the stark differences between us. It keeps life interesting, especially for someone like me who his child free by choice. So, let’s make this a topic free for all. Obama and Blago news: ...

Poll: Blago Mess Not Touching Obama
TPM Election Central — Speaking of polling on the Blago mess, another poll has now come out testing whether it's harming Obama, and the conclusion seems to be a pretty clear No. From a new Washington Post/ABC News poll: Do you think Obama has or has not done enough to explain any discussions his representative may have had with Blagojevich about the Senate seat? Has: 51% Has not: 34% No opinion: 14% A majority says he's done enough -- and keep in mind that this comes in advance of his promised release of any and all ...

Americans aren't making the non-existent connection
Political Animal — ... , using baseless speculation and circular analysis. CNN's Wolf Blitzer announced late last week that "some are calling this Obama's first presidential scandal." He didn't identify the "some," and didn't explain why those people are completely wrong. The next question, then, is whether, and to what extent, the media's drumbeat will undermine the president-elect's support. So far, Americans are seeing through the charade . Public ratings of Barack Obama are unscathed by the scandal swirling around Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's apparent effort to trade off his power to ...

Washington Post Puts Best Spin on Obama Numbers [Dan Collins]
protein wisdom — Washington Post Puts Best Spin on Obama Numbers [Dan Collins] Chooses not to point out erosion of favorables. Approval of handling of transition down 3% over less than a week. Posted by Dan Collins @ 1:14 pm | Trackback

“Trust Me”, Says Obama. “Okey Dokey”, Says the MSM.
The Sundries Shack — ... says the only ones even a little bit curious about why Obama and his staff, who was practically joined to Blagojevich at the hip politically, would be so cleanly-detached from the Governor now. I imagine an enterprising reporter, one who didn’t have stars in his eyes, might be able to put himself within spitting distance of a Pulitzer on this story. Of course, if that same reporter were to make nice, he might find himself with a really cushy government job . In related news, the WaPo reports that P-E’s approval ratings are “unscathed” and that he “sails over” the ...

Inverted Priorities and Blagojevich Coverage
Comments from Left Field — Apparently the general public isn’t as concerned about the faux-Blagobamagate taint as the MSM would love to believe: Public ratings of Barack Obama are unscathed by the scandal swirling around Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich’s apparent effort to trade off his power to appoint Obama’s successor to the U.S. Senate, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. More than three-quarters of Americans approve of the way Obama is handling the presidential transition, up significantly ...