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Discipline breakdown: Palin openly questioning McCain’s decision to bail on Michigan

October 5, 2008 By David

This is just weird. In Englewood, Colo., on Saturday, Palin repeated her wish that the campaign had not pulled out of Michigan, where Democrat Barack Obama leads by double-digit percentage points in recent polls. The Alaska governor says … [Read more...]

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Coming next: McCain goes super-nasty — but Obama is ready

October 5, 2008 By David

UPDATE: Here's the Obama ad mentioned above. … [Read more...]

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Palin’s performance last night starting to fall apart

October 3, 2008 By David

No surprise.  But things are starting to unravel. ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: Sarah Palin got her facts wrong in Thursday's debate with Joe Biden when discussing where John McCain stands on new protections for homeowners facing … [Read more...]

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House passes Senate version of the bailout

October 3, 2008 By David

That's a wrap, folks. The vote was 263 to 171.... Most Democrats favored the bill (172 yeas to 63 nays), while a slighter majority of Republicans voted against (91 yeas to 108 nays). Every member of the House voted.... Many lawmakers who … [Read more...]

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A few happy graphics

October 3, 2008 By David

First, this is why the "lean" numbers in polls at this time of year are important. Remember all those "leans Democratic" states in this collection of polls?  Those are all big trouble for John McCain, and his people know it. … [Read more...]

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Early polling: Biden the clear winner

October 2, 2008 By David

Via kos:    CBS NEWS/KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS POLL    (Uncommitted Voters who watched the debate)    46% of uncommitted voters who watched the debate tonight thought Joe Biden was the winner. 21% thought Sarah … [Read more...]

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Senate passes bailout bill 74-25

October 1, 2008 By David

Unsurprisingly, the Senate has overwhelmingly passed the bailout bill 74-25.  Worthy of note: Senators Obama, McCain, Biden, and Kerry voted for it.  Senator Kennedy is the only Senator who did not vote. … [Read more...]

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A ray of sunshine: the polls look pretty good right now

October 1, 2008 By David

As of now, 182 EVs are "strong" blue, and 68 are "lean," for a total of 250.  If those numbers hold on Nov. 4, then Obama needs to pick up only 20 of the 125 tossup EVs to win.  Furthermore, none of the "strong" red states is a … [Read more...]

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Good advice for Joe Biden

October 1, 2008 By David

From David Swerdlick, who said it before I did: Memo to Joe Biden By David Swerdlick | TheRoot.com To beat Sarah Palin, keep it clean, articulate and boring. Exactly right.  No quips.  No one-liners.  And for God's sake, no … [Read more...]

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Senate will vote on (and almost certainly pass) a revised bailout bill tomorrow

September 30, 2008 By David

NYT reports: Senate leaders scheduled a Wednesday vote on a $700 billion financial bailout package after agreeing to add tax breaks and a higher limit for insured bank deposits in a bid to attract enough votes to reverse a shocking defeat … [Read more...]

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