washingtonmonthly.com - 9/27/2008
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RUNNING MATES AS SURROGATES.... After a debate, campaigns generally want high-profile figures telling the media how great their candidate did. And as a rule, it's hard to top the running mates as high-profile figures. It was pretty interesting, then, that...
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No More Mister Nice Blog —
... top of the hour to do traffic and weather and read a few headlines on a Stern-wannabe drive-time radio show. Or an overly enthusiastic waitress -- the kind who incessantly asks, "Hey, how you guys doin' over here?" In fact, Politico has Palin's full statement at the bar -- it's 210 words total, yet it includes the phrase "you guys" four times. ("Thank you for being here for rooting on John McCain tonight in the debate even, you guys, thank you. Yeah.") As Steve Benen and Ezra Klein note, Joe Biden was on TV right after the debate, but Palin ...
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turcopolier.typepad.com 9/27/2008 — Having watched it, I would say that Obama wins on points as a gentleman and McCain loses on coming across as a victim of coaching by brutes like Rick Davis et al. There will be those, like the oaf Chris...
Diageo/Hotline: Stuck Ind. The Middle With You
hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com 9/27/2008 —
In the latest Diageo/ Hotline tracking poll, Barack Obama / Joe Biden lead John McCain / Sarah Palin 48-43%. Yesterday, Obama/Biden led 49-42% .
The Dem ticket now holds a commanding 26% lead among Inds, up from their record 22% advantage in ...
A New Bad Habit
corner.nationalreview.com 9/27/2008 — More than one person noticed that Obama repeatedly referred to McCain as 'John.' It seems that Obama has picked up this bad habit from his running mate.
During the primaries the RNC did research and found that Hillary gained sympathy from listeners ...
McCain ad pins Biden against Obama —
CNN Political Ticker 9/27/2008
Watch: The McCain campaign released a new ad highlighting Sens. Biden and Obama's difference on troop funding.
(CNN)—In perhaps a sign of what can be expected from next week's vice presidential debate, the McCain campaign released a new ad Saturday ...
Obama-Biden focus on 'middle class' fight —
First Read 9/27/2008
From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones and Mike Memoli GREENSBORO, NC -- Obama kept the focus on the economy Saturday, arguing at a North Carolina rally that last night’s debate showed McCain was out of touch with the concerns of ordinary Americans who ...
Next up: Biden and Palin —
CNN Political Ticker 9/27/2008
(CNN) – Now that Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain have their first presidential debate out of the way, the focus turns to their running mates.
Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin will face off Thursday at Washington University in St. Louis, ...
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