blah3.com - 11/4/2008
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Benen has a good post up talking about the importance of vetting , both in terms of candidates and campaign mascots. And I think that when the history of McCain's campaign is written, a lot will be said about how he tried to appeal to the lowest common denominator in order to win the election. ...
It's the Stupid, Stupid
talkingpointsmemo.com 2/3/2009 — I've been hollering for days about this or that Republican's picayune complaints about the Stimulus Bill -- either line items for minuscule dollar amounts or bogus complaints about spending items that demonstrably will create lots of jobs and improve ...
The Palin Factor
the-reaction.blogspot.com 10/19/2008 — By Mustang Bobby Sen. Barack Obama is way ahead in endorsements by major newspapers across the country, including some big surprises such as the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times , both considered to be conservative in ownership and ...
Eight is Enough
emptywheel.firedoglake.com 10/22/2008 —
Lots of people are talking about Jane Mayer's description of how some horny neocons took a cruise to Alaska and discovered Sarah Palin there. But that's by no means the best part of the article.
The best part is the last paragraph:
Palin ...
Eight Days of Stupid
reason.com 10/28/2008 — A meteor could hit the earth this week. Russia could go for broke and invade all of its neighbors. But what we're most likely to see in the final eight days of the presidential campaign is continued Barack Obama dominance measured by a few good polls ...
The Real McCain
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 10/30/2008 —
Anne Applebaum and Joe Klein, like countless others, cannot support McCain because of his repulsive, vicious, negative, McCarthyite campaign and his unvetted spur-of-the-moment decision to pick Sarah Palin, an unhinged, know-nothing, ...
Will has no use for McCain
washingtonmonthly.com 10/30/2008 — WILL HAS NO USE FOR MCCAIN.... It's probably fair to say conservative columnist George Will has been thoroughly unimpressed by John McCain of late. He's blasted McCain for "behaving like a flustered rookie playing in a league too high." Will...
It’s Your Credibility, Stupid
balloon-juice.com 10/20/2008 — Ross Douthat :
For a week or so now, I’ve been listening to smart conservatives suggest that Obama’s “spreading the wealth” remark might really, really hurt him – “talk about playing into the most extreme ...
How McCain lost me.
althouse.blogspot.com 11/9/2008 — As promised , I'm mining my archive -- beginning in late August -- to try to understand how I turned against John McCain. August 25: "Nicely done. I'm glad to see the return of the light touch," I say about an Obama ad that uses the song "What a ...
Is the Race Over?
pajamasmedia.com 10/25/2008 — Don't write off the underdog just yet.
Palin votes in Wasilla —
CNN Political Ticker 11/4/2008
Watch the event on CNN.com/live.
(CNN) – Sarah Palin has cast her ballot in her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska.
She's expected to depart shortly before 2 p.m. ET to meet up with John McCain in Phoenix.
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A pep in voters' steps —
First Read 11/4/2008
From NBC’s Joey Bell BURKE, Va. -- The voting line started forming early at White Oaks Elementary School here. That particular poll location didn't open until 6 am ET, but by 4:30 am there were already five people in line waiting to vote. ...
Podcast: Election Day has arrived —
CNN Political Ticker 11/4/2008
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from The Best Political Team.
(CNN)–The 21-month marathon is over: Voters head to the polls today to elect the 44th President of the United States. In the latest installment of CNN=Politics ...
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