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Tuesday's campaign round-up
Political Animal —
TUESDAY'S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP.... Today's installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * The latest national poll from CBS News shows Obama leading McCain by eight, 48% to 40%. * The latest national poll from USA Today /Gallup shows Obama leading McCain by seven, 50% to 43%. * The latest national poll from Diageo/Hotline shows Obama leading McCain by nine, 48% to 39%. * Giuliani is out as McCain's keynote speaker; Lieberman and Fred Thompson will replace him tonight. Giuliani will speak tomorrow or Thursday instead. * Obama delivered an unusually ...
This needs to go viral...
Rising Hegemon —
How could you NOT vote for this guy? So eloquent, so moving.
Late Afternoon/Early Evening Open Thread
Daily Kos —
And as a soothing break from the Trainwreck Formerly Known as Palin, a declaration of proud progressivism from Barack Obama to remind us all of what we're fighting for:
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Meanwhile, back at Camp Sanity...
Brilliant at Breakfast —
(h/t: Sam)
Just Words, And They Aren’t Even Hers
Balloon Juice —
Before you read the rest of this post, I want you to watch this:
That is Sen. Obama, speaking extemporaneously, without a teleprompter, discussing the “quiet storms” that we all face. The speech was so good that Jay Newton-Small, who has covered Obama for 20 months, called the speech as ...
Here’s mud in your eye
Firedoglake —
As Sarah Palin demonstrated she's very good at reading other people's speeches once the proper pronouns are cut and pasted. Now, the Republicans put forth the kind of campaign they will run.
It is, to be fair, one based on an ideal.
That Americans are stupid, base, resentful and bigoted. That if one can ...
Here's Mud in Your Eye
Rising Hegemon —
Gee, I hope this review is "withering" enough. I'll never get a job as a bloviating cable pundit now... As Sarah Palin demonstrated she's very good at reading other people's speeches once the proper pronouns are cut and pasted. Now, the Republicans put forth the kind of campaign they will run. It is, to be fair, one based on an ideal. That Americans are stupid, base, resentful and bigoted. That if one can scream and bloviate loudly enough you can keep your Party in power even when it is about as popular as chlamydia. How Mavericky! Scream how much you love Jesus, and also Israel who ...
