Barack Obama has run a great campaign. It's hard to imagine how he could, were he given the opportunity, change things to get a more solid victory. Look at the big problems that were within his control: The Wright matter. The bitter … [Read more...]
From Morning Until Night…Tracking polls proven/unproven
RealClearPolitics.com posted the following final tracking polls for NH Primary early this morning. Interesting to compare actual results and poll predictions that sometimes drive races: Suffolk/WHDH Obama 39% Clinton 34 % Edwards … [Read more...]
Huck-a-Dump
To start: Max Brantley from the Arkansas Times has a good overview in Salon. Huckabee and his wife showed an avaricious side, unencumbered by any sense what is or is not tacky: Three decades after the Huckabees' wedding, his … [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...]
How to make Al Gore President:
How to Make Al Gore PresidentTo all who care about our country and our planet:On October 10, 2007, Al Gore's Chief of Staff in the White House said of a possible Gore candidacy, "He's not ruled it out in the future." When asked by a … [Read more...]
Presidential Debate on CNN Sunday 7pm
[Got an email from someone at Comcast letting me know the "Democrat Debate will be available ON DEMAND for all Comcast Digital Cable customers in New England . The debate will be found in the Get Local folder by the end of the day … [Read more...]
The Mittster Lacks Traction
Sorry to distract the crowd from the local headlines, but in case you missed it, our former Guv is reported by the WSJ to be trailing badly in the polls. According to a new WSJ/NBC poll, Romney has the support of only 8% of Republicans, … [Read more...]
Romney’s Regrets
Romney's self-proclaimed "golden" status in the Wolverine state is not exactly playing to his favor quite as he may have planned. In a statewide poll released last week by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA, Romney ranked last among GOP … [Read more...]
Brownback is in for 2008
Brownback is in for 2008.If true, this puts a pretty big wrench in the works for Governor Mitt. Mitt has generated quite a bit of traction by leading the charge against SSM, but is vulnerable among the evangelical set on the abortion … [Read more...]