Categories: Elections & Electoral Politics, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention
Not even at $10 per gallon
Aug 8th
This is the way that Democrats will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in November. Thank you very much, Ken Salazar and Mark Udall, for being even stronger opposition to yourselves than your opponents are or will be. I'm sure Kenny will be seeing… more »
Political betting lines update
Aug 5th
As of 11 PM on Monday on intrade.com, Barack Obama was trading about 58% to be our next president, his lowest betting odds since early June.
I'll let you make your own interpretations of the meaning of Hillary Clinton still trading over 4%.
As far… more »
Schaffer's experience matters
Aug 4th
In his posting a couple of days ago, David Sirota offered this comment: "Schaffer has been trying to pretend his career as an oil executive is somehow a political benefit at a time of $4 gas..."
While leftists might believe that Schaffer is "pretendin… more »
Obama's non-bounce from campaigning in Europe
Jul 30th
Despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth from certain quarters following my note that Obama's performance in Germany was one of his weakest, as well as noting his canceling a visit to a military hospital, new data seems to show that my analysis of the t… more »
Exclusive interview: Senator Hank Brown
Jul 28th
On Friday I had the privilege of interviewing former Senator Hank Brown. The exclusive interview, although brief, offered some interesting political insights from one of Colorado’s most respected public servants.
Most of my conversation with Senator… more »
If only actual media coverage of Obama weren't so similar...
Jul 25th
The following article is fairly amusing, but also depressing for reminding us that typical mainstream media coverage of Obama isn't all that different from the article's lampooning.
see "He ventured forth to bring light to the world", Times (UK) Onlin… more »
Obama's weak performance in Germany
Jul 25th
In a historic and presumptuous speech in Berlin, Barack Obama wasted half an hour of a nice summer evening for the roughly two hundred thousand curiosity seekers, groupies, and other viewers of the event in person or on TV.
Obama's speeches are genera… more »
McCain VP pick coming soon?
Jul 22nd
Wednesday update: Today, John Fund of the Wall Street Journal offers the following. "Barack Obama may be grabbing headlines overseas, but John McCain's campaign knew exactly how to grab a few of its own this week. His staff apparently encouraged a report… more »
McCain campaign starts to get aggressive
Jul 18th
I've said before and continue to believe that the McCain campaign has been far too polite, far too kid glove, with Barack Obama. This isn't a polo match and politics ain't beanbag.
I'm not talking about "smearing" Obama. I'm saying that McCain needs… more »
An unlikely defense of Bob Schaffer
Jul 14th
Over at the Schaffer v Udall blog, Ben DeGrow has done a good job laying out the most recent partisan smear against Bob Schaffer from mainstream media:
http://schaffervudall.blogspot.com/2008/07/official-documents-refute-naked.html
The attack basical… more »
