boston.com - 8/22/2008
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PHILADELPHIA - As the parties approach their national conventions, Republicans who had effectively conceded the year to Democrats are finding themselves heartened by John McCain's feisty resurgence in his duel with Barack Obama.
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Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Special Edition
Daily Kos —
... Note to the press... McCain and his campaign continue to make huge gaffes and unforced errors, such as showing up late at Saddleback, attacking Andrea Mitchell, overdoing the POW defense, etc. Meanwhile, Obama's doing a great job managing the VP roll-out. Yeah, I know, the media narrative is that Democrats are always nervous and reactive, and Republicans are always efficient and confident, but look beyond the labels at this one. ...
MIDDAY ROUNDUP
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... Fan of China - Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot [image] Downhill on the Road to Denver - Marc Ambinder [image] Campaign Roundup - Steve Benen, Political Animal [image] Official Tally: Eight to 11 Houses - E. Kleefeld, TPM Election Central [image] Obama Wants You to Work Labor Day - Jeff Emanuel, RedState OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Obama VP Drama Intensifies - LA Times Bernanke Remains Hopeful - USA Today Strategy Shift Boosts McCain - Boston Globe Obama Camp Has Many Ties to Wife's Employer ...
Musings Over Morning Coffee
Daily Kos —
... Weigant points out: John McCain said something ridiculous to a reporter yesterday. I hasten to point out that the previous sentence should have been a major media headline at least twice a week for the past three or four months. McCain has been saying downright ridiculous stuff throughout the entire campaign and the media, up until now, has largely given him a free pass on it. Meanwhile, some of our friends in the media seem stuck one news cycle behind, crediting the wrong campaign for disciplined hits. The ...
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Pawlenty defends McCain on homes —
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