tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/21/2008
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Bill Vetting Issues Resolved; Obama "On Track" To Name Hillary Secretary Of State
We first reported here yesterday that advisers to the Clintons believe they've satisfied the Obama team's vetting demands and are awaiting a formal offer of the State Department gig from Obama. Now CNN , The ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/8/2008 — Mitt Laying Groundwork For 2012, Using Leadership PAC Money
The Boston Globe reports that Mitt Romney appears to have his eyes on 2012 -- and he's using money from his personal leadership PAC, which was ostensibly set up to support other ...
Election Central Sunday Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/30/2008 — Obama To Roll Out National Security Team Tomorrow
Barack Obama will be announcing his national security team at a press conference in Chicago tomorrow, scheduled for 10:40 a.m. ET. The most anticipated name on the list will be Hillary Clinton for ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/20/2008 — Poll: Ayers Not A Legitimate Campaign Issue, Palin's Selection Bad For McCain
A new ABC News/ Washington Post poll contains two particularly bad numbers for John McCain. First, 60% of likely voters said they do not think Bill Ayers is a legitimate ...
Election Central Sunday Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/23/2008 — Report: Obama Promised Hillary Access And Autonomy At State
The New York Times reports that Barack Obama capped off his effort to recruit Hillary Clinton as Secretary of state by promising her direct access to him in the White House, and the ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/3/2008 — Quinnipiac: Obama Ahead in Big Three
The final Quinnipiac polls of the largest three swing states give Barack Obama stable leads of various margins: Obama ahead by two points in Florida, 47%-45%, unchanged from a week ago; Obama ahead by seven ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/22/2008 — New McCain Ad: "I'm Joe The Plumber"
The new TV ad from John McCain, set to air in key states, features everyday people proclaiming their solidarity with Joe The Plumber against Barack Obama's tax policies:
One man reacts indignantly: ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/23/2008 — Polls: Obama Ahead In Florida, Ohio And Pennsylvania
A new round of Quinnipiac polls gives Barack Obama the lead in the three largest swing states. Obama is ahead 49%-44%, 52%-38% in Ohio, and 53%-40% in Pennsylvania. The Ohio result seems like an ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/23/2008 — Today: Obama Team To Release Blago Report
The Obama transition team is expected today to release their internal report on staff communications with Rod Blagojevich and his office, and which is reported to absolve Rahm Emanuel and other staffers from ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/24/2008 — McCain Ad: An Obama Crisis "Doesn't Have To Happen"
The new McCain ad, which will air in key states, uses Joe Biden's gaffe about how Barack Obama will be tested in an international crisis, so as to warn voters that Obama is too much of a risk -- ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/26/2008 — Poll: Plurality Says Obama Most Admired Man Living Today
A new USA Today /Gallup poll shows Barack Obama continuing to have high personal ratings, with 32% naming him the most admired man living today. Trailing way behind were George W. Bush at 5%, ...
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday Nov. 21st, 2008 —
CNN Political Ticker 11/21/2008
CNN: Attorney general collapses giving speech; he's alert in hospital
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington.
CNN: Obama aides ...
Down the ballot: You are…a radio star —
First Read 11/21/2008
GEORGIA: Obama has cut a new 60-second radio ad for Jim Martin (D), the Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes. “In the ad, Obama says Martin ‘supports my plan to cut middle-class taxes’ and calls the former state lawmaker ‘a man of his word.’ ‘I ...
First thoughts: So is it done? —
First Read 11/21/2008
From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** So is It done? Call us skeptical, but why is it hard to believe that the news that Obama and Clinton have worked everything out and the appointment will take place just after ...
The transition: Not happy about the leaks —
First Read 11/21/2008
The Washington Post front-pages, “Barack Obama was famously able to impose discipline and control over his presidential campaign, but it didn't take long for him to discover that running a transition is something quite different. Top aides to the ...
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