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The LiberalOasis Radio Show: UnPalinable Edition
The LiberalOasis Radio Show: UnPalinable Edition
Today at 10 AM ET, The LiberalOasis Radio Show was broadcast on WHMP-AM in Western MA. My special guest was Rick Perlstein of the Big Con blog at OurFuture.org , and author of the critically acclaimed "Nixonland" , who reported from the site of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.  ...
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The LiberalOasis Radio Show: UnPalinable Edition
The Hollywood LiberalThe LiberalOasis Radio Show: UnPalinable Edition Today at 10 AM ET, The LiberalOasis Radio Show was broadcast on WHMP-AM in Western MA. My special guest was Rick Perlstein of the Big Con blog at OurFuture.org , and author of the critically acclaimed “Nixonland” , who reported from the site of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. The audio podcast for the show is here: ( iTunes / XML feed / MP3 ) Video of the opening monologue below, about how the RNC may have failed to speak to the swing. This entry was ...

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The Hollywood Liberal — ... If we start seeing McCain consistently break 45 after both conventions, that would indicate McCain was having success sowing doubt about Obama among undecideds, which would likely make this a very close race to the finish. McCain breaks 45% in all of the above polls, a clear success. More than I expected after watching their convention. I had thought at best McCain rallied the conservative base. But surpassing 45% shows he — or perhaps more accurately, Sarah Palin — made some inroads among the swing. But I caution that these polls were taken right after the RNC. A roundup ...

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