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Early Word: Women's Day, With Clinton
The Caucus — ... . In an article today, he also highlights the G.O.P.’s steady presence here in Denver, not just with ads but with speakers. While the Democrats are gathered here, the Republicans are not letting them get a free pass when it comes to press coverage. The Times’s Jim Rutenberg reports on the media efforts of the G.O.P.: The opposition party once more or less ceded the stage to the convening party during its convention, under the assumption that breaking into the news coverage would be next to impossible. Over the past few presidential election cycles, as Washington ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... do think the Obama campaign could be a bit better at meeting the new very high standards for speed and variety of attack ads. Getting out attack ads that really seem to sting and getting them out in bulk and as quickly as possible is what you have to do this year to impress the press -- it's the new fun-to-have-a-beer-with. (The press wants to be given material by the campaigns just the way it wants to be given food and friendship.) Note how impressed Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times is: In a modern production studio about a mile from where the ...

Today on Doing Time- Tuesday, August 26th
The Latest on Air America — ... has been thwarted by Denver police, via some meth addicts with high range rifles. There are four suspects in custody, one jumping from a hotel window to evade capture. Ron will keep you posted on this. While the fanfare in Denver proceeds, GOP henchmen are doing anything and everything to steal some press and cause some rifts. McCain, for his part was on Leno last night, gaffing and joking about his age. His camp is also letting rumors fly that he ...

After Delay, Democrats Unveil 'More of the Same' Web site
The Caucus — ... of the time to play a starring role on the home page. There are also links to pages that purport to answer — from the Democratic perspective, of course — “Who is Sarah Palin?” and “What has the G.O.P. Done for Minnesota?” The Democratic National Committee, which had for months been gearing up for an aggressive counter-programming operation in St. Paul, canceled most of their planned activities during the first two days of the convention due to Hurricane Gustav. (The Republicans ran a similar war room operation in Denver last week.) But, as the Republicans turned to ...