In spite of the apparently genial relationship between the two campaigns, it's pretty clear that Obama and Edwards are fighting over the same voters: Obama's got the pre-Iraq war opposition cred; Edwards has worked hard to be the … [Read more...]
You know what this race needs? Brackets.
No, I haven't read "The Enlightened Bracketologist", but inspired by Nicholas's suggestion that we chuck the cattle call debate format, why don't we divide the Democratic presidential field up into brackets? Why the … [Read more...]
Maybe I Was Wrong About Huckabee
In all seriousness, with recent polls showing Huckabee gaining on Mitt in Iowa, we could see Huckabee beat Mitt. If Huckabee beats Mitt in Iowa and NH, Mitt will have only one response, and you'll definitely see it in South … [Read more...]
Krugman: Obama got punk’d on Social Security
Paul Krugman's column is a must-read today. First, he quotes conventional wisdom on Social Security, which continues to boggle the mind:Mr. Russert: "Everyone knows Social Security, as it's constructed, is not going to be in the same … [Read more...]
2008 Ups and Downs (November)
Joe Biden ⇔ The window has closed on Biden's candidacy. At interest perks up among voters, media interest narrows even more to its nominees for the horserace.Hillary Clinton ⇓ Although still rising in … [Read more...]
Friday roundup
Everything you didn't realize you needed to know!Finally, finally, Congress has managed to override a Bush veto. The bill (or, rather, the law) authorizes $23 billion for water projects around the country. Pork? Look, as we … [Read more...]
Why Edwards is compelling
John Edwards correctly identifies the original sin of our political culture:The private contractors [e.g. Blackwater] are Exhibit A of the corruption in Washington that Edwards emphasized in the question-and-answer session. For him, … [Read more...]
Dems looking good heading into 2008
Jim Ogonowski was supposed to be the beginning of the GOP's surge into 2008. A victory in blue Massachusetts was going to give Republicans a big shot in the arm -- a running start into recapturing at least one house of Congress, and … [Read more...]
Wingnut fight!
Compare and contrast this:Paul M. Weyrich, an elder statesman of the religious right, said today that he believes Mitt Romney has made a sincere conversion from a supporter of abortion rights and gay rights into an opponent of both...."In … [Read more...]
Poll results, real and otherwise
First, the results of some real polls (check out this thread for more):Congratulations to new Boston City Councillors John Connolly (who knocked off incumbent Felix Arroyo) and Mark Ciommo (who beat Greg Glennon in a race for an open … [Read more...]
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