I had been thinking about it, just vaguely, as this month as rolled on. Isn't it time for the SOTU? Last Thursday, Barry Crimmins also thought about it; "Take a look at the MSNBC Political Calendar JANUARY 2008 24 NBC Republican debate, … [Read more...]
Archives for January 27, 2008
Mitt Romney at Parade in Jacksonville
I was listening to What do you know?, the NPR talk show on Saturday and they quoted Mitt Romney from a parade in Jacksonville. I was feeding a 4 year old and a one year old, so I don't know if it was a real quote or part of the … [Read more...]
Poem for other John Edwards Supporters on a Cold Winter’s Day
Yes, folks, I am STILL supporting John Edwards. If he doesn't quit, neither will I. If you feel that way, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/search... and find out what YOU can do. The Massachusetts Political Establishment may be … [Read more...]
I’m voting for Obama, I guess
It has taken me an absurdly long time to figure out who I'm voting for on Super-Duper Tuesday. But the primary is next week, so my time is up. I'm voting for Barack Obama, though I'm not all that excited about it. (And no, … [Read more...]
Ted Kennedy backs Obama for president
Just announced. Senator Edward M. Kennedy will endorse Barack Obama for president tomorrow, breaking his year-long neutrality to send a powerful signal of where the legendary Massachusetts Democrat sees the party going -- and who he thinks … [Read more...]
Szep on the State of the Union
My only quibble: is the appropriate rating really PG? I'd have thought at least PG-13 ("Parents Strongly Cautioned") would have been warranted! … [Read more...]
Demographics of Democratic Results Portend the Future…Maybe
Today on realclearpolitics.com Jay Cost's article focuses on the Demographics of the Democratic Contest from Iowa through NH, NV and SC and, most interesting, to the Feb 5th states. One thing is clear to anyone who can put their pom-poms … [Read more...]
Obama Winning Huge & The Importance of Organizing
One point I just want to hit on again: The truth is, Obama got a solid plurality in Iowa -- a primarily white state. He only lost by two percent in New Hampshire -- another primarily white state. (And he got the same number of delegates … [Read more...]
Was South Carolina a Rejection of “Divide and Conquer”?
Either way, it's clear that we are in for a long campaign to the convention. Edwards kept his head above 15% and got delegates, which will make him a player at the convention. I expect that Edwards will continue to poll around that level … [Read more...]