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Friday Talking Points [40] -- Obama Shines, McCain Whines

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Be careful what you wish for, John. That seems to be the message of the week for Senator John McCain. He took some campaign consultant's idea a few w...

RNC Demands Company Stop Using Their Elephant

Politico | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics


Don't mess with their elephant. Or at least, don't infringe on what the Republican National Committee refers to as the Official Elephant Logo (Federa...

This Isn't Infighting, This is Therapy

Chip Hanlon | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics


Chip Hanlon

You may be expecting the finest in GOP entertainment as we righties tear each other apart ahead of November's presumed debacle. But in fact, it's the first step in our return to the majority.

Identity Crisis

Lincoln Chafee | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics


Lincoln Chafee

Jesse Helms' legacy is one of strong opposition to women's reproductive freedom, gay rights, foreign aid for diplomacy, and public funding for the arts -- priorities that run strong in today's GOP.

Top GOP Senator: "If You Have An R In Front Of Your Name, You Better Run Scared"

Los Angeles Times | Janet Hook | Posted 07.06.2008 | Politics


Mississippi, one of the nation's most conservative states, has not elected a Democratic senator in a quarter-century. It has voted for Republican pres...

Out Bushing Bush Didn't Work for Gore or Kerry, Out McCaining McCain Won't Work For Obama Either

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Obama's fist shaking on terrorism and national security and back flip votes on FISA won't do much to give him an edge in the battle against McCain.

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...

Did Obama Really Torpedo Immigration Reform?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The immigration reform bill killing amendments, and Obama's vote on them, give McCain the hook he needs to lambaste Obama as an immigration reform spoiler.

Senate Legislation Blocked Constantly By Obscure Political Maneuvers

Huffington Post | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics


The Huffington Post's Sam Stein reported last year on the aggressive tactics Republican senators were using to obstruct an unprecedented number of bil...

FearWatch '08: Keeping an Eye Out for GOP Fear-Mongering

Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

Things are always less scary when the lights are on, so throughout the campaign HuffPost will be conducting a FearWatch, keeping our eyes peeled for attempts to scare the public into voting their fears. And we need your help... Read More McCain's Campaign Funding Hypocrisy: Why Are the Media Looking the Other Way? Amidst all the attacks on Obama's public funding "flip-flop," how much have you read in the old media about the fact that McCain has completely reversed himself on public financing -- and is currently breaking campaign finance law on a daily basis? Read More Watch Arianna on: BBC News' Hardtalk, CNN's Election Center, and Anderson Cooper 360

Poll: Republicans Not Enthusiastic About Election

MSNBC News | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


A new USA Today/Gallup poll has Obama leading McCain among likely voters by six points, 50%-44%. But the most revealing numbers in the survey were th...

Gone With The Wind: Has Obama Blown It?

Linda Hansen | Posted 06.22.2008 | Home


Linda Hansen

To save his soul, Lindsey Graham jes' could not lay on the self-righteous molasses thick enough: The shame of it! Obama has broken his promise. Somebody stop that man before Lindsey faints dead away!

Can the Republican Party Begin to Look Forward?

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

The substance of any proposed economic reforms is less important, frankly, than McCain demonstrating that he can, in fact, understand the economy and discuss it in some depth.

Huckabee's Admonition Not to Demonize Obama Will Fall on Deaf Ears

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

When things really heat up in the fall, the 527 committees will have a storehouse of privately funneled dollars to slam Obama on any and every big and petty issue they choose.

Obama: GOP Tactics The Reason bin Laden Is Still Free

AP | NEDRA PICKLER and BETH FOUHY | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — A defiant Barack Obama said Tuesday he would take no lectures from Republicans on which candidate would keep the U.S. safer, a shar...

Learning from Missouri: Can Progressives Get a Fair Election?

Art Levine | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics


Art Levine

It's heartening to see the way a progressive coalition in Missouri that included mainstream groups beat the GOP's fear-mongering voter photo ID drive in a Republican-dominated state.

House Republicans Short Of Fundraising Targets By Tens Of Millions Of Dollars

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — House rank and file Republicans are tens of millions of dollars short of meeting fundraising targets set by their own campaign comm...

Obama On GOP Attacks: "If They Bring A Knife To The Fight, We Bring A Gun"

Wall Street Journal | Amy Chozick | Posted 06.14.2008 | Politics


Mobster wisdom tells us never to bring a knife to a gun fight. But what does political wisdom say about bringing a gun to a knife fight? That's exact...

Friday Talking Points [35] -- Tim Russert Memorial Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Nobody seriously annoyed me this week, but I will launch a pre-emptive finger-wagging, to anyone on the left who can't resist the urge to be disrespectful of Tim Russert's memory right now.

McCain's Veepstakes Dilemma

Christopher Ingram | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics


Christopher Ingram

The question in deciding whom to pick for your VP running mate basically boils down to two things: geographic benefit and filling a void. McCain's weakness is his lack of support from conservatives.

GOP Senate Recruits Leaving Dems In Stitches

Politico | JOSH KRAUSHAAR | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Meet Bob Kelleher, the Republican nominee against Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) this year. He is an 85-year-old attorney with some downright unconvention...

The 269-269 Electoral Tie Scenario

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

So what would happen if the Electoral College tied? Well, it goes to the House of Representatives. And since the Democrats have an advantage in the House, you'd think "President Obama." But you'd be wrong.

How Obama Can Win the White House

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Bush and the GOP's domestic fumbles are potentially Obama's biggest selling point. He must repeatedly remind voters that they should be mad about the economy.

How McCain Can Win the White House

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 06.07.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The terrorism issue is still a McCain election trump card, but it's not enough. He must duck the economic mess Bush made by spinning the standard GOP line that his plan is pro-growth.

Obama's Money Machine Instills Fear In Republicans

Huffington Post | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics


Politico previously reported that Obama's donor lists are so large that the Federal Election Commission is unable to process them with their current s...


 

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