Archive for '2008 News'

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

To The Surprise Of Exactly Not A Single Living Soul…

…Hillary Clinton has won West Virginia. No margin yet, but expect it to be huge…What does it change? Nothing, but she’ll get some good headlines, and various pundits will breathlessly wonder what this says about Obama’s electability…
UPDATE 11:22 p.m.: Well, credit where credit is due…40+ points is a huge win.  Unfortunately, what this result […]

12 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Saturday, May 10th, 2008

I’ll Be There When The Last Teardrop Falls

The final shoe has dropped, the final nail is in the coffin: Barack Obama now leads in superdelegates, too.
ABC News’ Karen Travers Reports: For the first time this campaign season, Barack Obama has surpassed Hillary Clinton’s support among superdelegates, according to the ABC News delegate estimate. 
Sen. Obama, D-Ill., picked up two superdelegates this morning […]

3 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Hillary For Veep?

More and more chatter is flying around concerning the possibility of an Obama/Clinton ticket - chatter that is being pushed hard by Clinton insiders.  I have always assumed Hillary wouldn’t want - and Obama wouldn’t offer - the slot of Vice President.  It’s becoming increasingly clear, however, that if the alternative is to return to […]

19 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

If Perception Is Everything In Politics…

…then Hillary Clinton has had the worst day of the campaign.  You can’t swing a cat without hitting some pundit, famous or otherwise, calling her presidential bid doomed (and you won’t find any disagreement here - it’s over).  Her chance of securing the nomination plummeted to 8.5% at Intrade after trading as high as 22% […]

4 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Obama Did What He Had To Do

Computer issues prevent more than a brief post, but, though Indiana still looks like it will go Clinton by a very small margin, Obama has won North Carolina, big.  And that’s really all he needed.
I wavered a bit on Obama, as he was definitely reeling, but I’m back up to 99.9% certainty: the nomination is […]

17 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Hillary Wins Pennsylvania, Declares AP…

…but that’s no surprise. How big will the margin be? I predicted 9 points yesterday, but it may end up closer than that. If so, I consider that a victory for Obama, though Hillary will, I suspect, disagree…
UPDATE 8:41 p.m.: There was one candidate today who chose not to pander to economic […]

28 Comments » - Posted in John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Republican Candidates, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

It DOES Have Legs

…and the Hillary campaign is making sure of it. I’m referring, of course, to the second big Obama kerfuffle of Campaign 2008, affectionately known as ‘Bittergate’. Now, it’s almost impossible to know how badly this has hurt him from all the background noise the Hillary backers are making - but it has hurt, […]

12 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots®, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Obama - “Hey, Hayseed! Vote For Me!”

Okay, that headline’s really me just having a bit of fun. But Barack Obama has stirred quite a controversy over remarks that appeared to demean the values of small town Pennsylvanians. Read all about here, here, and here…more than a fleeting bit of trouble? We’ll see if the story has legs next […]

32 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Don’t Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out

The universally reviled Mark Penn is out as Clinton’s chief campaign strategist, ironically enough for pushing free trade:
Mark Penn, the architect of much of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign, has been replaced as the campaign’s chief strategist in the wake of revelations that he lobbied on behalf of a trade treaty with Colombia that […]

7 Comments » - Posted in Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots®, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Friday, April 4th, 2008

Anyone Else Remember When Bill Clinton Was Hitting Up Donors To Pay His MonicaGate Legal Fees?

I sure hope he’s paid them back:
The Clintons’ joint returns show them earning more than $109 million over a period of seven years.
The biggest source of income is Bill Clinton’s speeches — source of $51 million. He made another $30 million from books; Hillary made about $10 million from her book.
Ye gads…this ‘public service’ thing […]

7 Comments » - Posted in Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

I Have Read The Transcript Of Obama’s ‘Race’ Speech…

…and I have just finished watching the actual clip.  Here are my thoughts:
First, all credit is due to Obama for mentioning Wright by name, not once, not twice, but numerous times.  He surely didn’t try to hide the reason he felt the need for his remarks. The key passage here:
I have already condemned, in unequivocal […]

12 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

I Have Much To Say About The Obama Speech…

…but events conspired against me today.  I will be a day late, but not, I hope, a dollar short.  I do think it was an important, substantive speech, and it deserves commenting at length, forthcoming soon…

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Monday, March 17th, 2008

Florida Makes It Official: No Do-Over

From CNN:
After weeks of negotiations, the Florida Democratic Party said Monday it will not hold a second primary in the state.
The state party’s leaders have been seeking a way to have Florida’s delegation seated at the Democratic National Convention.
“We researched every potential alternative process — from caucuses to county conventions to mail-in elections — but […]

26 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Let’s Put A Fork In This One

Okay, Obama’s pastor is a certified fear-mongering conspiracy theorist kook, but here’s what Obama said in an op-ed:
…I vehemently disagree and strongly condemn the statements that have been the subject of this controversy. I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies. I also believe that […]

39 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Florida “Mail-In” Do-Over Close To Dead

Here’s the latest:
Florida Democrats on Thursday proposed a vote-by-mail presidential primary to solve the high-stakes delegate dispute while acknowledging the plan’s chances are slim.
Democrats in Florida and Michigan have been struggling to come up with an alternative to ensure their delegates are seated at the national convention this summer after the party punished them for […]

4 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Mississippi Goes To Obama

No surprise at all there…but CNN is also reporting that Obama officially got more delegates out of Texas than Clinton:

Obama will also finish first in the Texas Democratic caucuses, which were held last week.
He will get more delegates out of the state than rival Sen. Hillary Clinton, who won the state’s primary.

Now don’t hold […]

13 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Speaking Of Egos…

File this one under bottom story of the day:
Ralph Nader is launching a third-party campaign for president.
The consumer advocate made the announcement Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He says most Americans are disenchanted with the Democratic and Republican parties, and that none of the presidential contenders are addressing ways to stem corporate crime […]

6 Comments » - Posted in 2008 News by Mark

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Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Sorry For The Access Issues…

If you had a hard time getting to the site today, it’s because I had to update my domain name servers (translation: my address changed).  Looks like things are back to normal now.
Of course, Hillary and Obama are debating in my fair city at this moment, but the big story of the day was definitely […]

27 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Navel-Gazing, NY Times/Media Watch, John McCain, 2008 News, Hillary Clinton, Republican Candidates by Mark

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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Okay, Okay, I Give: Obama Is The Frontrunner

While I still insist the he has NOT clinched the nomination, it will take a major, major turn of events to derail Barack Obama at this point.  I have been cautious, perhaps overly so, in dismissing the might of the Clinton machine, but connections and power can only take you so far - at some […]

4 Comments » - Posted in NY Times/Media Watch, Barack Obama, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Republican Candidates, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

While We’re Waiting For The Polls To Close In Wisconsin…

…I might as well tell you that early voting in the Texas primary began today.  I voted - though I leave it to you to guess the party and candidate. 
I’ll also enlighten you to my status as ‘big loser’ - I know, you’re shocked.  But this time, I mean because I was an early adopter.  […]

8 Comments » - Posted in Mike Huckabee, Barack Obama, Navel-Gazing, John McCain, 2008 News, Democratic Candidates, Republican Candidates, Election 2008 by Mark

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