| Aug 28 |
Tea Leaves
The New Republic Online Aug 28 2008 7:22PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
What Does Race Have to Do With It?
The New Republic Online Aug 28 2008 7:22PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
John Kass: Take a break from the hugs, hopium with a good read
Chicago Tribune Aug 28 2008 9:14PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Goodnight Saigon
The New Republic Online Aug 28 2008 7:21PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
John Kerry, Foreign Policy Warrior
American Prospect Aug 28 2008 8:25PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Obama Campaign Calls McCain Camp's VP Bluff
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign hit back at speculation that Sen. John McCain would leak the name of his running mate tonight to distract from Obama's acceptance speech.
Obama communications chief
Dan Pfeiffer told Politico: "Tonight would be political malpractice. It's one more piece of evidence that the
McCain campaign is a war room masquerading as a presidential campaign."
However Pfeiffer did say that, "If they do it, I will pay all of McCain's mortgages next month."
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| Aug 28 |
Freudian Slip of the Day
The New Republic Online Aug 28 2008 5:03PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Hold the Whips
The New Republic Online Aug 28 2008 5:04PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Being Lanny Davis
The New Republic Online Aug 28 2008 6:19PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
McCain Advisor: Stop Your Whining (Cont'd)
The New Republic Online Aug 28 2008 5:19PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
OMG!
The New Republic Online Aug 28 2008 6:19PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Bounce?
The New Republic Online Aug 28 2008 5:19PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Battle of the (Cable) Network Stars
The New Republic Online Aug 28 2008 5:05PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Labor: United and Divided
American Prospect Aug 28 2008 2:34PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Biden's Plain-Spoken Genius
American Prospect Aug 28 2008 2:33PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Bonus Quote of the Day
"The next
president of the United States should sign an executive order requiring
the Census Bureau to cease and desist from describing any American --
even illegal aliens -- as uninsured... So, there you have it. Voila! Problem solved."
-- John Goodman, a health care adviser to Sen. John McCain, quoted by the Dallas Morning News.
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| Aug 28 |
Celeb sightings in Denver: Bunk, Biff and Stalin?
Baltimore Sun Aug 28 2008 1:10PM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Connecticut Delegates Want Lieberman Punished
Connecticut delegates "are demanding that party leaders punish Sen.
Joe Lieberman, the Democrat-turned-Independent, because of his support
of Sen. John McCain," according to The Hill.
"For many
of them, Lieberman's plan to speak at next week's Republican convention
in St. Paul, Minn., is the latest offense from the man who represented
their state as a Democrat in Washington for 18 years."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, however, is being practical, He realizes that if Lieberman were to caucus with Republicans the Democrats would lose control of the U.S. Senate until at least January.
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| Aug 28 |
McCain Still Trying to Find Spectators
According to the Dayton Daily News, Sen. John McCain is still giving away tickets to his Friday rally where he will unveil his running mate. He's having trouble filling a 10,000 seat arena.
The contrast with Sen. Barack Obama giving a speech before 75,000 people tonight speaks to biggest contrast in this presidential race: the excitement factor between the candidates. Obama tickets have been sold out for weeks.
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| Aug 28 |
The Latest McCain Veep Buzz
Reports suggest Sen. John McCain has made his running mate pick and will unveil his decision at an event in Ohio on Friday. The New York Times reports it's mainly three men who are under consideration: Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty and Joe Lieberman.
According to ABC News, Romney was followed to the airport yesterday "by a grey unmarked Chevy SUV with
police lights. Two men wearing suits using ear pieces were in the
driver and passenger seats." Has his Secret Service protection already arrived?
The Minneapolis Star Tribune says Pawlenty will be in Denver today to go on attack against the Democrats. "The high-visibility mission is the latest stop in a whirlwind campaign
swing that for several days recently sent Pawlenty barnstorming for
Republican candidate John McCain across the battleground states of Ohio
and Pennsylvania. It culminates months in which Pawlenty's national
profile has risen amid speculation about his chances of being chosen as
McCain's running mate."
Meanwhile, Lieberman refused to take himself out of consideration despite pressure from conservatives. However, there are also reports that Lieberman advised McCain of the dangers to the Republican party of picking him.
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| Aug 28 |
Mason-Dixon: Florida Remains a Toss Up
A new News-Press Florida Poll of likely Florida voters shows Sen. Barack Obama barely beating Sen. John McCain, 45% to 44% with 11% undecided.
Said pollster Brad Coker: "Once again, the battle for Florida appears to be at the political epicenter of another presidential race."
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| Aug 28 |
Quote of the Day
"No, I never thought I would live to see it. I thought it would happen one day, but I
never thought I would live to see it. It will be a great thing to have
lived to see it."
-- Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), quoted by CQ Politics, on an African-American accepting the nomination of a major party for president.
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| Aug 28 |
Arianna Huffington: On National Security Night, Clinton Keeps His Gun Holstered and Biden Fires Away
Huffington Post Aug 28 2008 9:23AM GMT |
| Aug 28 |
Obama's Speech
Sen. Barack Obama will give his acceptance speech tonight at Invesco Field -- previously known as Mile High Stadium -- on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream Speech."
Aboard a campaign plane to Denver yesterday, Obama's chief strategist told Politico that Obama "is drawing inspiration for his acceptance speech Thursday night from three past convention speeches: those of Bill Clinton in 1992, Ronald Reagan in 1980 and John F. Kennedy in 1960."
Said David Axelrod: "The speech is substantially written, but as with all Obama speeches he will be refining it and buffing it up right to the end."
"Obama began thinking about the speech before he left for vacation in Hawaii and has been working it intermittently ever since, Axelrod said, sometimes with speechwriters, other times alone in a Chicago hotel room. He writes longhand on a legal pad, types his notes into a computer and circulates drafts among his staff."
The Washington Post sets expectations:
"Succeed here... and Obama's speech will be remembered as one of the
most powerful moments in modern politics, a perfect launch into the
final stage of the general election. Fail, and Obama risks fueling
Republicans' criticism that he is an aloof celebrity, fond of speaking
to big crowds but incapable of forming genuine connections."
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| Aug 28 |
McCain-Lieberman ticket won't happen
Chicago Sun-Times Aug 28 2008 10:09AM GMT |
