Shocker! Palin Make Up Artist Highest Paid McCain Staffer. $22,800 for 2 wks & Poll

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Friday October 24, 2008 · 6:41 AM PDT

2008/10/24 · 06:41

The self titled Hockey Mom, strikes again.

First there was Neiman Marcus-Gate and now Make Up-Gate.

As the market tumbles today to below 8000 possibly, McCain-Palin spent almost $23,000 on her traveling make up artist, the first two weeks of October alone.

Yes! The NY Times is now reporting (after reviewing FEC filing reports, released Thursday night) that Senator McCain's campaign has been paid a whopping $22,800 for the first two wks of October alone.

As a matter of fact, she is the most highly paid person at the moment in the McCain camp. She's was even paid more than any of his foreign policy and much need economic experts. Wow!

Remember, this is Palin's "Traveling Make-up Artist", so she's still being paid until the campaign is over (we hope).

John McCain is truly lurching, shifting and erratic. Where are his priorities?

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/...

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126 votes Show Results

Have you had enough of Palin and McCain already?

126 votes Vote Now!

Have you had enough of Palin and McCain already?

Absolutely. They Disgust Me

53 votes

Yes. The hypocritical corrup liers

13 votes

There okay and fun to watch

1 vote

No. Let them keep making fools of themselves

8 votes

No, I actually kind of like them.

0 votes

No. Their the gift that keeps giving

11 votes

Believe it or not, all of the above!

40 votes

Politico:"GOP Forms Circular Firing Squad"NY Times Endorses Obama! & Poll

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Thursday October 23, 2008 · 5:55 PM PDT

2008/10/23 · 17:55

Breaking: NY Times Endorses Obama (At bottom).

With a slew of Battleground and national polls showing McCain down double digits (latest CBS/NY Times Poll has McCain down 13), Neiman Marcus-Gate; flagging Red State campaigns and with only 12 days to go. With the wind at Obama's back, the GOP is coming to the realization that their going to lose and it could be a beat down!

Here's the NY Times Poll http://www.nytimes.com/...

Many GOP-ers are now scurrying for cover, while covering their asses, according to Politico:

With despair rising even among many of John McCain’s own advisors, influential Republicans inside and outside his campaign are engaged in an intense round of blame-casting and rear-covering—-much of it virtually conceding that an Election Day rout is likely.

http://www.politico.com/...

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454 votes Show Results

Do you finally believe now, that Mccain is cooked, if the GOP are fighting now?

454 votes Vote Now!

Do you finally believe now, that Mccain is cooked, if the GOP are fighting now?

Yes! It will be a landslide

130 votes

Yes. But I'm still cautious.

197 votes

Yes. But I still think Obama will win by a few points.

28 votes

No. I'm still not sure if he'll win.

24 votes

I'm hopeful and wish for the best.

69 votes

No. I don't Obama will lose.

6 votes

Great Quotes! New Ohio Editorials Slam McCain, Love Obama & Poll

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Sunday October 12, 2008 · 10:06 AM PDT

2008/10/12 · 10:06

You gotta read the quotes in these editorials below guys!

Well. We all know how important Ohio is to the election (whether Obama needs Ohio to win or not this election). Also, Ohio, along with Missouri, is usually a bellwether that highlights the stubborn middle of our country.

But two Ohio news papers, The Toledo Blade and The Dayton Daily News, stepped to the plate and gave Obama some wonderful endorsements today, crystallizing the dilemma we face, and illuminating what us progressives have noticed in Obama all along.

I highlighted some passages below.

But honestly, there are so many juicy passages in these editorial full throated editorials(that I couldn't put them all to meet Kos editorial standards) to list.

I urge every Kossack to read these two truly outstanding, historical, analytical, heart warming editorials.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/...

http://toledoblade.com/...

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184 votes Show Results

Which States do You think Obama will win?

184 votes Vote Now!

Which States do You think Obama will win?

Ohio

23 votes

Missouri

1 vote

Indiana

1 vote

All of the above

48 votes

Georgia

1 vote

West Virginia

1 vote

North Carolina

20 votes

All of the previous three

18 votes

South Carolina

0 votes

Missisipi

1 vote

Montana

6 votes

The previous three

3 votes

Or every single state I mentioned on the questionaire

61 votes

Famous Applachian Author Gives Obama Great Stump Material, Understanding & Poll

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Friday October 10, 2008 · 11:16 AM PDT

2008/10/10 · 11:16

There are legitimate connections between blacks and Appalachian whites, that Barack Obama can tap into.

Recently, Obama has been getting a bevy of important Appalachian "Street cred" endorsements from, Legendary consultant, Mudcat Saunders, Dukes of Hazzards "Cooter-aka Ben Jones, and Bluegrass legend, Ralph Stanley; all support Obama.

Author, Ron Rash, is a Appalachian original himself. He is an author and a poet, who hails from the deep mountains in Appalachia, who has some salient advice for Barack Obama.

His current Book is titled Serena (no not the Tennis player). It's a story of two Bostoner's that came to the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina during the late 1920's, to start a timber fortune and a better life.

In the article, written by Kathleen Parker (yes the Palin critic), he gives some salient advice to Barack Obama, gives a brief history of Appalachia and it's people and also offers a moving stump speech (sort of) for Obama.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

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70 votes Show Results

Will Barack Obama win???

70 votes Vote Now!

Will Barack Obama win???

West Virginia

0 votes

Virginia

12 votes

North Carolina

1 vote

All Of the above

40 votes

Georgia

1 vote

South Carolina

0 votes

Missisipi

0 votes

Everything above

5 votes

Louisiana

0 votes

Teneesee

0 votes

Montana

1 vote

Everything Above

10 votes

Time: Obama 50, McCain 43. Pew O 49 McCain 42. Economy, Debates, Palin! & Poll

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Wednesday October 01, 2008 · 9:08 AM PDT

2008/10/01 · 09:08

Barack Obama has now taken 7 point leads in the newly released Time Magazine and Pew Research Polls.

The reasons are clear. Recent current events such as the economic crisis, th Presidential Debates and the demise of Sarah Palin has contributed to Obama's rise and McCain's relative decline.

Even a majority of Republicans, felt Obama did well on the debates. During the debates, Obama increased his ability to be seen as a leader in crisis, explained his tax policy, won on economics, held his own on Foreign policy, while appearing more bi-partisan and Presidential.

http://www.time.com/...

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200 votes Show Results

Is John McCain's campaign imploding & if so can he recover

200 votes Vote Now!

Is John McCain's campaign imploding & if so can he recover

Yes. But anything can happen. Chill!

69 votes

No the campaign normally has it's regualr ups and downs.

4 votes

Yes! McCain is toast.

16 votes

Yes! But let's wait for the VP debate.

11 votes

Yes! & the VP debate will make no difference

6 votes

Yes. But I'm still cautious

45 votes

No. McCain will go negative

24 votes

I'm not sure.

3 votes

It really doesn't matter, Barack's in a strong position.

22 votes

WSJ: "Palin Flubbed Mock Debates In NYC & PHILA", Infighting, Leaks & Poll"

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Tuesday September 30, 2008 · 6:43 AM PDT

2008/09/30 · 06:43

Lost in the middle of a long Wall St Journal article, about Sarah Palin's upcoming debate, McCain operatives confirmed talk show host, Ed Shultz article/speculation last week, that Sarah Palin failed several mock debates, her campaign staffs in turmoil-on how to use her; all this while Palin continues to suffer a beating from conservative pundits and various media.

When you add this up with, the fact that Katie Couric apparently has more tapes on the file (including the revelation that Palin knew no Supreme Court Case outside of Roe Vs Wade), their Father, Daughter-type interview with Couric yesterday, and the Mc-Palin teams upcoming abject fear and preparation for Palin's debate Thursday. The McCain campaign is in a near POLITICAL MELTDOWN themselves.

You can't make this stuff up!

Here was my diary last week on the Ed Shultz article, the lost tapes of Katie Couric/Sarah Palin, etc..

http://www.dailykos.com/...

The Current WSJ article, and new McCain turmoil is below the fold.

http://online.wsj.com/...

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6846 votes Show Results

Are McCain-Palin toast?

6846 votes Vote Now!

Are McCain-Palin toast?

Yes their irrelevant now

265 votes

Yes. There's too little time for them to overcome now

502 votes

Yes. I hate them

462 votes

No there's lots of time for the McCain camp to create a new stunt

1304 votes

Yes! They've used up their stunt rations

300 votes

No! I believe Sarah Palin's a great debater Politician from Alaska (did you see the tapes)?

176 votes

No Low information voters are flaky

1523 votes

Who knows, I'm just enjoying watching the McCain-Palin-GOP melt-down.

2314 votes

Pow! New Obama Ad Slaps McCain, Fiorina, On Greed, Golden Parachutes & Poll

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Monday September 29, 2008 · 9:37 AM PDT

2008/09/29 · 09:37

It's tough times in America now guys. But Obama is not letting up.

Over the weekend in Maryland, Virginia and Detroit, Obama has taken a hardline, populist approach ("McCain had a Katrina-like reaction to the financial crisis, by standing on the sideline" was golden)towards McCain and the GOP.

Well. He just came out with a new CEO pay ad. This ads looks to fine tune the publics outrage over Executive Pay (especially in light of the pending Wall Street Bail out)and the financial meltdown.

In this ad, Obama goes right after McCain advisor, and former disgraced Hewlett Packard CEO, Carly Fiorina (albeit weeks later).

Though Obama waited several weeks. I think this ad is fine, Because at this stage (with Obama surging), the goal is to reinforce more doubts (and lack of trust with McCain). He doesn't have to hit him hard on this. The NY Times, etc., already has. We just need to reinforce it.

Keep it up Obama.

http://www.politico.com/...

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228 votes Show Results

Is Barack Obama on the right track with his campaign message lately?

228 votes Vote Now!

Is Barack Obama on the right track with his campaign message lately?

Yes. Keep focusing on the economy and McCain and his advisors.

181 votes

No. I think he should focus more on National Security

1 vote

No. I think he should focus more on Palin.

0 votes

Yes. But I wish, he could expand even more.

36 votes

No. I don't think he's talking about the economy well enough.

7 votes

I'm not sure. Still making up my mind.

3 votes

New USA Today/Gallup Debate Poll, Obama Pwns McCain with Viewers & Poll

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Saturday September 27, 2008 · 10:40 PM PDT

2008/09/27 · 22:40

USA Today/Gallup, came out with a new exclusive Debate poll for their Newspaper, stating that Barack Obama beat John McCain 46% to 34% (the remaining percentage saw no advantage for each).

This means that every major poll and focus group, has declared Obama the winner, and this is the first big name scientific poll performed the day after the debate. The CBS and CNN polls were done the same night with lesser known pollsters.

This latest poll, should calm those Obama supporters, who listen more to what pundits say, than what they see with their own eyes.

Obama put in a very solid performance. No he didn't hit on everything he could. But that's doesn't mean, that he still didn't win, and McCain performed poorly (as this and other polls indicate).

So let's look at the poll.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/...

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684 votes Show Results

How many more points will Obama creep up in the polls, the next few days?

684 votes Vote Now!

How many more points will Obama creep up in the polls, the next few days?

None

21 votes

1-2 Points

278 votes

3-4 points

266 votes

5-6 points

62 votes

+7 points

27 votes

8-10 points

13 votes

10-15 points

17 votes

McCain Campaign: "Palin Clueless", "Debate Prep Disastrous" & Tidbits, Poll

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Friday September 26, 2008 · 5:51 AM PDT

2008/09/26 · 05:51

I haven't seen this reported on Kos yet.

But talk show host Ed Shultz has published on his website, that Capitol Hill sources are reporting that McCain insiders are scared shitless of Palin's upcoming debate (or shriek) holding a press conference and would love to skip the VP debate if they could all together.

I believe this report. Not just because of the disastrous Katie Couric and Charles Gibson interviews. But this is just one of those classic "inside Washington" murmurs, that everyone knows, but are afraid to enunciate. Well, Ed Just published the truth (as J. Scarborough, M.Murphy and P.Buchanan echoed on Morning Joe this morning).

Too make matters worse, even the afore-mentioned Morning Joe Crew stated that Palin's interview with Katie Couric was terrible for McCain, while CBS apparently has even more damaging video on file. These details, unsuprisingly makes her appear even more like a complete idiot. Once again the Palin pick clearly showcases McCain's poor judgment.

It gets worse guys. Just keep reading. McCain's meeting was a total farce, and there's more Palin video in the CBS vaults.

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10094 votes Show Results

Who's the bigger Idiot?

10094 votes Vote Now!

Who's the bigger Idiot?

John McCain in General

1403 votes

Sarah Palin in General

1193 votes

John McCain, Cause he had the worse week

66 votes

Sarah Palin, Cause she had the worse week

44 votes

Shaun Hannity, Cause he always viciously attacks Obama

240 votes

The McCain campaign for constant lies and hypocrisy

461 votes

All Of the Above.

6368 votes

I don't call anyone an idiot

168 votes

Ahh, no biggie. It's just politics!

151 votes

Barack Being Set Up, By McCain, GOP, Bush While Palin Flubs Couric Interview

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Thursday September 25, 2008 · 12:01 PM PDT

2008/09/25 · 12:01

The videos of Sarah Palin with Katie Couric are becoming too numerous.

And Why did Barack allow himself to be suckered by Bush and McCain?
McCain actually called Bush for this "guilt" meeting.

But this latest video (This is not the video on top of Daily Kos Main area now) on Alaska's Proximity to Russia (as McCain Obama meet)is priceless.

Once again (as yesterday) Palin gives a tortured response, and her facial expressions engender any thing but confidence.

The woman actually gave a response a third grader would do better with.

Do they really want us to belive this woman is a leader?

Sometimes I wonder if this whole recent McCain Charade, was to hide Palin's interview with Couric and/or postpone her VP debate.

The woman may not be ready! But McCain and the GOP are also up to something and it doesn't have Obama's best intentions.

Democrat beware!

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Wednesday September 24, 2008 · 1:21 PM PDT

2008/09/24 · 13:21

Yes!

Obama is going to sock it to McCain the way we like it!

This is what a Obama aide told MSNBC he would mention in his statement later.

David Shuster on Msnbc said that Obama's is not going to postpone the debate, he feels that the economic crisis is bad, but elements of the economy can be augmented into the debate, but he doesn't feel it should be cancelled. Obama continues to says "the only thing that's changed are the polls"!

This is what was told to David Gregory, that Obama will address in his speech.

It seems the Obama campaign is not happy about this.

They reached out to the McCain campaign about a joint statement on the economy this morning, and McCain pulled a fast one on them (by announcing this in response). Reporters, said that they were all stunned (MSNBC).

Obama is now speaking!

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Tuesday September 23, 2008 · 11:43 AM PDT

2008/09/23 · 11:43

Last week I wrote a diary, stating that Obama can differentiate himself from McCain by giving Press Conferences (and looking Presidential), while McCain-Palin are hiding from the press.

http://www.dailykos.com/...

Just today, Palin's handlers, played a complete game of charades, running away from CNN camera's and print, pool reporters at the UN. Here's Kossack's, South Side Dem's excellent diary and links: http://www.dailykos.com/...

What scam artist!

But right Now Barack, is stepping up to the plate again, reading a statement, and now taking questions from the media, and all comers.

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