southernstudies.org - 9/25/2008
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With the election just 40 days away -- and early voting already underway -- both the McCain and Obama campaigns are now tightening up their list of target states. Each side is focusing campaign appearances and advertising dollars only on a handful of battleground states where their teams of ...
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Is Bob Barr A Spoiler?
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... Chris Kromm over at Facing South thinks he might be. After looking at polling data in North Carolina, Kromm realized that that when the Libertarian candidate is included in polls, John McCain's double-digit lead in the state narrows to just six percent or even a dead heat with Obama, depending on the poll. Kromm thinks the Barr factor might explain why both candidates are now pouring money into a state not previously thought to be a close battleground. He writes: ...
Remainders: Bailing out
Ben Smith's Blog —
... thinks it's silly.
The Fix calls WJC's commitment to Obama "clinical."
Message discipline: Bill Clinton still hasn't got it.
McCain could save $1 million a day by removing TV ad spots.
But Evan Tracey says it's not worth the savings.
Rick Davis is still a lobbyist.
An undecided voter blogs.
British Conservative leader co-opts "plan for change" slogan.
The case for a North Carolina surprise. (In two parts.)
Colbert really doesn't ...
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