Cheney Weighs in on Wright as if America Cares

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Friday April 11, 2008 · 1:21 PM PDT

2008/04/11 · 13:21

Vice President Dick Cheney made a brief appearance on Sean Hannity's radio show to weigh in on the Wright controversy. Apparently, Cheney was under the false impression that he had an ounce of credibility left with the American people.

"I thought some of the things he said were absolutely appalling," Cheney said. "And, you know, I haven't gotten into the business of trying to judge how Sen. Obama dealt with it, or didn't deal with it, but I really -- I think, like most Americans, I was stunned at what the reverend was preaching in his church and then putting up on his Web site."

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Is Clinton Down for the Count?

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Sunday April 06, 2008 · 2:04 PM PDT

2008/04/06 · 14:04

With just over two weeks left until Pennsylvanians head to the polls, Obama has a commanding 12 point lead over Clinton according to a new national poll by Diageo Hotline. In December, Clinton led by 5 in the same poll. As if Clinton week hasn't been bad enough already.

Notwithstanding the fact that Rev. Wright's greatest hits dominated the airwaves in March, Obama's favorability among Democrats actually rose 7 points. Clinton's sunk 13 points. Roughly half of Democrats said that Clinton has been attacking Obama unfairly. About a fifth said the same about Obama.

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The Freshman Superdelegates Cometh

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Friday April 04, 2008 · 8:11 AM PDT

2008/04/04 · 08:11

With polls tightening in Pennsylvania, Clinton has more immediate concerns than winning the state: she has to make it to primary day. Just four months ago, Clinton held a commanding 106 person lead among superdelegates. In February, that lead fell to 87 superdelegates. Obama has since closed the gap to 30. In my view, freshman House Members and Senators are key to Clinton's survival. They constitute roughly one-third of outstanding superdelegates in Congress - and half of them remain uncommitted.

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Thursday April 03, 2008 · 7:13 AM PDT

2008/04/03 · 07:13

Crossposted from Our Republic

President Clinton, Governor Rendell, bloggers and the mainstream media have erroneously claimed that Clinton is less than 1 percent behind Sen. Obama in the popular vote. Here are the facts.

If you count Florida and Michigan, as the aforementioned individuals do, the difference in the popular vote would be less than 1%. However, the beauty contests which took place in Florida and Michigan do not - and will not - count. They are not included in the delegate totals and ought not be included in the popular vote. There are only two relevant figures when it comes to the popular vote: 2.6% and 3.0%.

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10 Reasons Not to Compare Oneself to Rocky

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Wednesday April 02, 2008 · 6:58 AM PDT

2008/04/02 · 06:58

Cross-posted from Our Republic

Sen. Clinton told the AFL-CIO yesterday that she is a lot like Rocky Balboa. "Let me tell you something, when it comes to finishing a fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common. I never quit. I never give up. And neither do the American people," Clinton said." Well, here are ten reasons not to compare oneself to Rocky.

(1) Rocky suffers from a brain injury involving flashbacks and spontaneous headaches.
(2) Rocky compulsively takes off for mountaintops.
(3) Tanktops are so yesterday.
(4) Rocky's first pupil tried to beat the crap out of him.
(5) Mr. T did beat the crap out of him.
(6) Rocky tapped his wife's crazy brother to manage his money and lost everything.
(7) Rocky chases chickens.
(8) Rocky concedes that he is a moron ("You gotta be a moron to wanna be a fighter.")
(9) "Yo" is not an acceptable greeting for foreign heads of state.
(10) Rocky supports John McCain.

Ohio Attorney General: No Indictment for Limbaugh Because "Being Stupid is Not a Crime"

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Friday March 28, 2008 · 10:53 AM PDT

2008/03/28 · 10:53

The Ohio Attorney General announced today that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh will not be indicted for voter fraud. You may recall that in the days leading up to the Ohio Democratic primary, Limbaugh encouraged the GOP faithful to cross-over and vote for Hillary as part of "Operation Chaos." While this news will come as a disappointment to many, the consolation prize - a landmark quotation from the Attorney General's office - is certainly sweet.

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Tuesday March 11, 2008 · 9:10 AM PDT

2008/03/11 · 09:10

If you've been reading about the Obama-Clinton contest in New York Times lately, I need not tell you that the Times has a dog in the hunt and has no qualms about showing it. If Howard Wolfson is Hillary's Communications Czar, Times Managing Editor Jill Abramson is Opposition Researcher in Chief. Unable to dig up any dirt on Obama, the Times has apparently resigned itself to tortured (but humorous) implications. In today's edition of the Times, Catrin Einhorn lowers the bar further with "In Developer’s Trial, E-Mail Note Cites an Obama Role."

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Monday March 10, 2008 · 12:49 PM PDT

2008/03/10 · 12:49

Should the Clinton campaign succeed in its attempt to seat the Florida and Michigan delegations, its achievement will surely rank among the greatest election frauds in American political history. It is well-known that Florida and Michigan moved up their primary dates while giving the proverbial middle finger to well-established DNC rules and 48 sister states. It is not well-known that the primary calendar and applicable DNC rules were crafted by Clinton Campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe and members of the DNC Commission on Presidential Timing and Scheduling - all of whom were appointed by McAuliffe.

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Friday March 07, 2008 · 1:53 PM PST

2008/03/07 · 13:53

Senator Clinton has routinely claimed the mantle of experience, arguing that her experience in the White House makes her "ready to lead on day one" and the candidate who is most qualified to answer the "red phone" at 3 am. Among the questions the media has failed to ask, let alone explore, is what specific experiences support Senator Clinton's purported strengths on national security, foreign policy and domestic issues. No one disputes that her service on the Armed Services Committee is relevant. However, does she otherwise have any more "Presidential" experience than Laura Bush? Compare their resumes (click read more for the text versions).

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UPDATE: The Clinton News Network?

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Thursday March 06, 2008 · 8:18 AM PST

2008/03/06 · 08:18

*** Update 12:04am: Headline corrected ***
*** Update 11:48am: Headline still not corrected ***

I was under the impression that Fox News held exclusive rights to reconcile the facts with their own views. Guess not...

In related news, Glenn Smith of the Burnt Orange (Texas) says that Clinton is implementing a strategy to delay reporting of the Texas caucus results to secure multiple news cycles touting an unqualified Clinton victory in Texas.

"The Clinton campaign strategy is to justify taking the fight beyond Texas even if they fall further behind Obama in the national delegate count. To do that, they must cast doubt over the fate of the 67 delegates that will be chosen at the caucus level. Hence, their tough positioning in phone calls with Texas Democratic Party officials and others involved in the primary here."

"This is not speculation," Smith writes, "This has been the subject under discussion. While I have not been part of that discussion, plenty of sources last night and this morning confirmed this as the core of the dispute."

Why Obama Wins Big in Texas

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Friday February 29, 2008 · 10:37 AM PST

2008/02/29 · 10:37

According to the latest poll of polls by Real Clear Politics, Obama is ahead in Texas by roughly 2-3 percent and trails Clinton in Ohio by 7. If both states were to vote today, however, Obama would win Texas by a substantially larger margin and probably split Ohio with Clinton. Why? Two reasons: young voters and what I call "the cell phone effect."

Obama has outperformed the polling data in almost every contest on and since Super Tuesday. Heading into the Potomac Primaries, Obama registered 18 and 22 point leads, respectively, in the latest Virginia and Maryland poll. When the votes were counted, Obama had won Virginia by 29 and Maryland by 23. Obama defeated Clinton 64% to 35 in Virginia, overperforming the polls by 11 points, because he won the 18-29 vote 76% to 24. Obama defeated Clinton in Maryland 60% to 37, but only slightly overperformed the polls because he won young voters by a similar (but still lopsided) 64% to 33 margin. In other words, young voters don't seem as significant when its a multi-generational blowout - as it was in Maryland. However, young voters can and have to date turned otherwise close contests into big wins for Obama.

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Clinton by at least 4 points

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Hillary's Empty Charge and Unequivocal Support of NAFTA

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Saturday February 23, 2008 · 2:44 PM PST

2008/02/23 · 14:44

Hillary's press conference about Obama's Health Care and NAFTA flyers was perhaps the most ridiculous and dishonest displays of the campaign season. As Obama has argued at every debate in recent memory that Hillary's mandate necessarily penalizes those unable to afford it, I'll limit my remarks to the NAFTA issue.

As someone with considerable experience on the campaign trail, I can say in truth that the NAFTA flyer is one of the most responsibly cited direct mail pieces I have seen in a competitive race. Here's why.

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