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Mar26
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What was initially observed in Pennsylvania has now been observed at the national level as well. Per Gallup: A sizable proportion of Democrats would vote for John McCain next November if he is matched against the candidate they do not support for the Democratic nomination. This is particularly true for Hillary Clinton supporters, more than a quarter of whom currently say they would vote for McCain if Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee.
Related: Realignment? Pyrrhic Victory
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Mar25
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The Miami Herald does some vetting of Barack Obama today:Barack Obama says if he were president, he'd take politically courageous stands while forging the consensus needed to enact universal healthcare, immigration revisions, global warming legislation and a withdrawal from Iraq.His...
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Mar24
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What started last week as a back and forth between the Clinton and Obama camps over Obama's patriotism has degenerated even further with an Obama adviser lowering the bar:"B. Clinton questions Obama's patriotism. In repsonse, an Obama aide compared B....
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Charles Krauthammer has a must read column discussing Barack Obama's speech on race last week and his pastor's comments. He even includes a little vetting of his own:Obama was supposed to be new. He flatters himself as a man of...
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Are we in the midst of a realignment of the electoral map?Over the weekend, Doug Kmiec endorsed Barack Obama. Kmiec served in the Justice Department under Presidents Reagan and Bush. As Joseph Kippenburg at No Left Turns notes; Kmiec had...
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Mar23
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The war of the words between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama surrogates is heating up.Former President Bill Clinton, stumping for his wife, spoke of a hypothetical Clinton/John McCain general election race:"I think it would be a great thing if we...
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Mar20
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Jonathan Martin points to some interesting poll numbers out of Pennsylvania:If [FILL preferred candidate] does not win the Democratic nomination, who do you think you will vote for in the November election? Will you vote for [fill other candidate], John...
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Mar19
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Bobby Jindal is the first term Governor of Louisiana and first Indian-American governor in the country. Prior to being elected Governor, Jindal served two terms representing Louisiana's first Congressional district. Jindal would appeal to the conservative base who is still...
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Mar18
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Barack Obama gave an impressive speech today addressing the comments by his pastor which have dominated the news cycle for the last week. Joe Scarborough and Nancy Giles discussed Race in America following the speech:The purpose of the speech by...
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The media love affair with Barack Obama is coming to an end. Ron Fournier is out with a column today parsing Obama's words and looking at him behind the scenes. Some excerpts: The dictionary defines [arrogance] as an "offensive display of...
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Mar17
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Per the AP, John McCain is in Iraq today and will meet with important allies later this week:McCain met with Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh on Sunday and planned to meet with Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in...
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Mar14
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Yesterday, the Democratic Congress voted to not only raise Americans' taxes, but to increase spending as well. This is first substantive action that reflects the Democrat vision for the country.All three presidential candidates voted on the bill, with Senators Hillary...
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Mar13
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A few good points made in this segment: 1. Geraldine Ferraro is not a racist. 2. Barack Obama is a good candidate. 3. The country is caught up in the 'concept' of Obama's candidacy. The last point is the source of frustration...
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Mar12
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It could be worse, you could be Eliot Spitzer.Should he have resigned? We say yes. While there are similarities between his extracurricular activities and U.S. Senator David Vitter's from last year; differences in extenuating circumstances were what ultimately led to...
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Mar11
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Geraldine Ferraro, noted feminist and Clinton supporter, ignited a fire storm with comments she made to the Daily Breeze: "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any...
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Mar10
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Per the New York Times: Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who gained national prominence relentlessly pursuing Wall Street wrongdoing, has been caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute at a Washington hotel last month, according to a...
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Mar 7
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Tucker Carlson opines on journalistic ethics:Here is the related story....
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"I am not young enough to know everything." -Oscar Wilde When it comes to politics, many young people are quick to complain but slow to vote. Many don't even know when Election Day is. Consequently, politicians in power give little...
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Mar 6
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Fresh off her victories on Tuesday that have once again roiled the Democratic race, the Washington Post has a must read piece today that gives an inside look at a chaotic Clinton campaign:With a flurry of phone calls and e-mail...
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Mar 4
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Per Jonathan Martin, John McCain will take to the bully pulpit tomorrow:John McCain will appear tomorrow at the White House with President Bush, according to GOP sources. The presidential embrace will underscore McCain's status as the party's presumptive nominee. ...
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Michael Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York City, sensing that the space for an Independent candidacy was growing smaller by the day, made an official withdrawal from the race for the Presidency last week:As John McCain and Barack Obama appear...
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Mar 3
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With the economy facing the first real recession in almost two decades, both Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama took the opportunity to pander to the local Ohio audience in a debate last week criticizing what they believe is the...
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