2008 Elections

Lindsay Graham Emerging As McCain's One-Man Kitchen Cabinet

McClatchy Newspapers | James Rosen | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics


If Andrew Jackson created the notion of a president's "Kitchen Cabinet," Sen. John McCain is reinventing it months before his possible election to the...

Obama Repeats Call For Merit Pay In Front Of Powerful Teachers Union

The Hill | Jackie Kucinich | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday thanked the National Education Association for its endorsement but also made it clear that ...

NRA: Gun Licensing and Registration "Tougher To Criticize" Now

Paul Helmke | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Now that gun confiscation is off the table, maybe we can start finding some areas of agreement that will help make us all safer.

The Coming Together Of McCain And Obama On Iraq

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

McCain knows that the electorate wants America out of Iraq, even faster than Obama has proposed. He also knows that his ties to Bush's foreign policy are an albatross around his neck.

McCain's Campaign Game Plan Worries GOP Insiders

Politico | David Paul Kuhn | Posted 07.01.2008 | Home


our months have passed since John McCain effectively captured the party nomination and the insiders are getting restless. Top GOP officials, frustrate...

McCain Opens Southwest HQ Amid Protests

Dawn Teo | Posted 07.01.2008 | Home


Dawn Teo

During the grand opening of the McCain Campaign Ariz. headquarters Friday, a couple of hundred supporters showed up and at least half that number protested outside in the 110 degree heat.

NRA Gathering Ammo Against Obama

Politico | Jonathan Martin | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics


The National Rifle Association plans to spend about $40 million on this year's presidential campaign, with $15 million of that devoted to portraying B...

Electoral Math, From Knucklebiter To Landslide

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I am ready to take a look at the map and do some electoral math. Now, we're still pretty far out from Election Day, but we've got to start somewhere.

Obama's Plan To Win In The South

New York Times | Robin Toner | Posted 06.29.2008 | Politics


As they look to the fall election, Democrats face a strategic decision that has bedeviled their party for 40 years: How hard should they fight in the ...

Bill Clinton Says Obama Must 'Kiss My Ass' For His Support

The Telegraph | Tom Shipman And Phillip Sherwell | Posted 06.29.2008 | Politics


Bill Clinton is so bitter about Barack Obama's victory over his wife Hillary that he has told friends the Democratic nominee will have to beg for his ...

McCain Tells Donors: Sen. Obama's Word Cannot Be Trusted

ABC News | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics


ABC News's Bret Hovell reports: At a fundraiser tonight in Louisville, Ky., Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said that the word of his opponent for the Whit...

Obama Supporters Adopting Middle Name "Hussein" As Their Own

New York Times | Jodi Kantor | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics


Emily Nordling has never met a Muslim, at least not to her knowledge. But this spring, Ms. Nordling, a 19-year-old student from Fort Thomas, Ky., gave...

Friday Talking Points [37] -- Welcome, New Readers

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

McCain flip-flops on torture, tax cuts, the religious right, Roe v. Wade, lobbyists, gay marriage, creationism, Iraq, talking to enemies, and just about any other subject you care to name.

The World As It Should Be: What Michelle Really Said

Steve Ralls | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics


Steve Ralls

Can the LGBT community take heart in the leadership Michelle brings, and in the words she says? Yes, I think, we certainly can.

Obama-McCain Immigration Contrast About to Cross Media Border

Al Giordano | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics


Al Giordano

Today marks the opening round in a very "outcome determinative" contest among the US presidential candidates to either frame a clear position on immigration reform or be framed by it.

McCain-Obama So Far: Positively Negative

Washington Post | Dan Balz | Posted 06.25.2008 | Home


A campaign between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain once offered enormous possibilities for something new. Instead, the two presumptive nominees hav...

Precedent George Bush

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Bush's term in office will be remembered for the precedents it set, particularly in relation to the presidential power, and the separation of powers between the three branches of U.S. government.

"Aunt Hillary" Clinton Speaks At NYC High School Graduation

New York Times | Sharon Otterman | Posted 06.22.2008 | Politics


Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has been keeping a low profile since conceding the Democratic nomination on June 7, but she made an exception this morn...

Three Women Who MIght Join The McCain Ticket

Politico | David Paul Kuhn | Posted 06.22.2008 | Politics


While the vice presidential slot may be John McCain's best means of wooing those Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters who remain loathe to embrace Barack...

Barack Obama Selects Barack Obama for V.P.

Lee Stranahan | Posted 06.22.2008 | Politics


Lee Stranahan

Candidate Obama praised Senator Obama's judgment, energy and commitment to change in announcing what he called "the dream ticket."

Friday Talking Points [36] -- End The Media's Pro-McCain Bias! Now!!

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.20.2008 | Media


Chris Weigant

McCain has joked that the media is "his base" of support. It was a funny line, but there is a truth at its core: the media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on McCain. And this has to stop. Now.

McCain & Obama: Two Visions of America

James Zogby | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


James Zogby

Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, each in their own way, tell a story about America, who we are and where we are going. These are their personal narratives.

Obama Could Raise $500 Million In Final Two Months Of Campaign

ABC News | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


Sen. Barack Obama's decision to forgo public financing for his presidential campaign clears the way for him to outspend Sen. John McCain by 3-to-1 or ...

McCain's "Incoherent" Environmentalism

Lester Feder | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


Lester Feder

This week, McCain infuriated environmental groups by reversing his opposition to off-shore oil drilling and tying himself to President Bush, who called on Congress to lift the drilling ban.

Jennifer Hudson: Barack, Call Me!

E! Online | Marc Malkin | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics


Attention, Barack Obama! Jennifer Hudson would love to hear from you. The Oscar-winning actress and singer from Chicago (yes, she still lives there) ...


 

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