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Obvious Solutions on Public Option
Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:48 AM EDT
Headline reads: Health care concessions riles Left, Right unmoved. Predictable, isn't it? It's hard not to be a little self-righteous about this, but I've experienced this before. People want the democratic process, but don't want what the democratic process entails.
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Difference (Politically) Between Now and the New Deal
Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:21 PM EDT
There's a lot of disappointment in the government for its lack of energy and accomplishment in health care, the stimulus, etc.
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Does Anybody See This Job Approval?
Seeded on Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:15 AM EST (RealClearPolitics)
ABC/Wash. Post: 68/25
Reporters Move into Obama Administration
Seeded on Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:17 AM EST (Politico)
prominent journalists have taken jobs working for the federal government. Journalists, including some of those who've jumped ship, say it's better to have a solid job in government than a shaky job – or none at all – in an industry that's fading fast.
Early Voting, Exit Polls, Youth Vote
Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:50 AM EDT
I simply wanted to write down this observation before election night: how will we know if the youth have disappointed us or have fulfilled their promise to be active? I think we can also ask this question of 2004.
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Obama Leads in North Dakota
Seeded on Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:58 PM EDT (Inforum News)
Barack Obama is shown with an edge against John McCain in a North Dakota presidential race that has narrowed to a statistical tie, according to a new Forum poll.
High Watermark and Palin
Tue Oct 7, 2008 1:27 PM EDT
Looking over the polls (and Real Clear Politics), the political levees are breaking as Sen. Obama's capaign reaches a high watermark. I say "a" high watermark rather than "the" high watermark simply out of natural caution.
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Poll of 500 Uncommitted Debate Watchers
Seeded on Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:57 AM EDT (CBS News)
But while eight in 10 uncommitted voters who watched the debate think McCain is prepared to be president, six in 10 now think Obama is prepared as well – a significant improvement from his standing among these same voters before the debate.
Is It Really Happening Again?
Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:35 AM EDT
I'm not afraid of losing. It's too early for that noise. My question is this: Is it really as simple as adding an insanely socially conservative person to the ticket enough to make this thing a ball game?
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Mayor Palin: A Rough Record
Seeded on Tue Sep 2, 2008 6:35 PM EDT (TIME)
John McCain was clear about why he picked half-term Alaska governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. "I found someone with an outstanding reputation for standing up to special interests and entrenched bureaucracies," he said in introducing her in Dayton, Ohio, on Friday.
When Do We Get To Ask What "Reform" Means?
Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:00 AM EDT
The headlines of political news, apart from "Risky or Reckless?", are sprinkled with the theme that will be rather familiar in the coming weeks, which is that McCain is ante-ing up with his own bit of change--called "reform." He's picked the governor of Alaska who got her name as …
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Yesterday's News
Sat Aug 9, 2008 7:58 AM EDT
The result of the twenty-four hour news cycle and the swamp of information that is the internet is a hightened ADD in journalists. That's right, in journalists. Only in psuedo-journalists do we see the single-minded psychosis that brought us Woodward and Bernstien.
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A Speech for Clinton for Tomorrow
Fri Jun 6, 2008 3:10 PM EDT
It is with mixed feelings that I leave this campaign. It is a relief to stop campaigning, but not to end this special opportunity that has allowed me to learn so much about this nation and its people.
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How Big is '08 Going To Be for Dems in the Senate?
Wed May 28, 2008 8:52 PM EDT
My impression was that the pickups were going to be VA, MN, CO, NM, OR, and NH (and a loss in LA). Now I've been seeing polls that also put MS, AK, NC, TX, and KY into the Democrat's pile. For those of you counting at home, that's an eleven seat pick-up (from 51 to 62).
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Franken Within Two in Minnisota
Seeded on Tue May 27, 2008 12:53 PM EDT (Rasmussen Reports)
Franken: 45 Coleman: 47
A Tie
Mon May 26, 2008 2:21 PM EDT
If you play with Electoral College calculators, you'll know that it is possible to tie in a Presidential race.
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Battlegrounds
Sat May 24, 2008 1:23 PM EDT
We must admit to ourselves that a 50-state strategy is great for party building, but not necessarily great for winning a presidential election. There will be states that Democrats will have in the bag (e.g. MA., RI, DC, NY) and some that Republicans will have in the bag (e.g.
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Counter Opinion: Democrats Don't Need to Pick McCain For VP
Thu May 22, 2008 12:10 PM EDT
From what I've noticed on Newsvine and elsewhere, there is a growing conventional wisdom that Jim Webb is the ripe for the Vice President slot. He's strong on military and executive experience. He's a gruff, no-nonsense white guy with rural appeal and maverick sensibilities.
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Vice Presidential Race - Democrats
Thu May 15, 2008 8:57 PM EDT
The nomination process has finally given us a winner. But the fun is not over yet. The delegates at the convention have two decisions to make in August; only the top of the ticket has been decided so far.
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CBS Calls Indiana for Clinton: [Is this a "Dewey Wins!" Call?]
Seeded on Tue May 6, 2008 9:57 PM EDT (CBS News)
Clinton pulled off an Indiana win in what was a virtual must-win Midwestern state. With 74 percent of the votes being reported in the state, she was leading Obama 52 percent to 48 percent.
Clinton to Be Stupid (Strategically)...Again
Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:52 PM EDT
Looking at the Clintons' plans going forward, it is to focus on Indiana (where she's strong) and ignoring North Carolina (where Obama is strong). That's 72 delegate Indiana over 115 delegate North Carolina.
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What's Happening in this New York Poll?
Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:24 AM EDT
Those as obsessed with polling data as I probably caught the NBC/Marist New York poll that showed Barack Obama behind McCain. That's a shock considering the size of New York in the Electoral College. New York is a necessity.
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Beware Clinton's Electoral Myopia (See: Florida)
Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:36 PM EDT
It is a common complaint among detractors (of which I certainly am one) that Clinton is horrifically short sighted when it comes to politics.
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Electoral College By the Numbers: Clinton v. Obama [Update]
Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:28 PM EDT
I've used Survey USA's as the original numbers and supplemented (and overruled) them with Rasmussen Reports. The original outcome is highlighted in red and blue on the statistics themselves and make it easier to see how states have moved (e.g.
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What is a Superdelegate to Do?
Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:45 PM EDT
The Superdelegates have a difficult choice to face. What is an important criteria in choosing a nominee? Is my own personal assessment of the quality of the candidate enough? Some say yes, some say no. You have to set the criteria and the value each candidate brings.
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