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Eighty (80) Gitmo Defense Lawyers Endorse Obama

January 29, 2008 By cannoneo

"When we were walking the halls of the Capitol trying to win over enough Senators to beat back the Administration's bill, Senator Obama made his key staffers and even his offices available to help us," they wrote. "Senator Obama worked with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clinton, democratic, detainees, edwards, foreign-policy, guantanamo, obama, primary

Demographics of Democratic Results Portend the Future…Maybe

January 27, 2008 By hlpeary

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clinton, edwards, feb-5, obama, primary, sc

I like Edwards – but couldn’t support him because…

January 22, 2008 By lanugo

Of stuff like this...Progressive Senator Russ Feingold sums it up quite well here. The one that is the most problematic is (John) Edwards, who voted for the Patriot Act, campaigns against it. Voted for No Child Left Behind, campaigns … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: edwards

MLK III to John Edwards: “Keep fighting. My father would be proud.”

January 22, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

Here's Martin Luther King III writing an open letter of encouragement to John Edwards. Not so much an endorsement, but an exhortation to keep at it:  Dear Senator Edwards: It was good meeting with you yesterday and discussing my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: edwards

Edwards makes a fool of McCain on Iraq

January 22, 2008 By mike-chelmsford

BLITZER: But, Senator Edwards, Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, he supported the surge from the beginning. I think all three of you opposed the surge from the beginning. He says now the surge is working, there's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: debate, edwards, iraq, mccain

Creation of a nose-pincher vote

January 22, 2008 By political-inaction

The debate was a continuation of the standard mud-slinging that we've seen in the past. I thought this was a time of opportunity! George Bush with an approval rating in the gutter. Republicans indicted nationally for all sorts of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, clinton, edwards, obama, president

Just how important is David Axelrod?

January 20, 2008 By David

That was John Edwards in 2004, after he didn't win the Iowa caucuses.  Doesn't sound much like John Edwards today, does it?  That's perhaps because, at the time, John Edwards was a client of David Axelrod -- the political … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, edwards, obama, obatrick

Quick hits (open thread)

January 10, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

Haven't done one of these in a while ...The Ryan Montbleau Band is really, really good. Montbleau's from Peabody, but the music is world-class eclectic. They sound a little like G Love, the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Stevie Wonder, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: edwards, kerry, mbta, national, obama, patrick, ryan-montbleau-band

Corporate Democrats

January 7, 2008 By mike-chelmsford

From Swamp Politics: http://www.swamppolitics.com/n... Edwards also noted that in the early 1990s, when Hillary Clinton as first lady failed in trying to construct a universal health care plan, Democrats controlled the House and Senate as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clinton, edwards, election, obama, primary

Edwards brand of realism

January 6, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

Well, like some of the other commenters, I'm not sure I understand David's point about John Edwards' harsh tone towards moneyed special interests. It sounds like David is asking for foolish consistency from Edwards -- to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, edwards, health-care, national, president

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