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This is what we're dealing with: Obama as "some little paper boy"

Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 09:38:44 AM PDT

So how are those Clinton voters doing? Let's take a look:

Poll

Do you know a Clinton supporter who may not vote for Obama?

25%49 votes
74%144 votes

| 193 votes | Vote | Results

The Obama birth certificate controversy must never die!!

Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 05:47:59 AM PDT

Since we've all been following this breathlessly, just waiting for our candidate to be exposed for the Manchurian Al-Qaeda communist that he is, I thought I'd provide a quick update.

Last week, over at noted drunken harpy Pamela Geller's web site, they found some guy named techdude who had a mutilated rabbit hung from his front door to do some analysis, and OMG THE KERNING DOESN'T MATCH!!!@!! If you follow the link, there's a bunch of stuff he claims about EXIF data and compression level differences after heat map analyses, which is over the head of 99% of the people who read Atlas Shrugs and can't be independently verified anyway. But it sure got them blog readers all worked up.

New McCain attack video

Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 08:21:49 AM PDT

Here's my problem: I have a friend who I've been going back-and-forth with on the whole "Obama is a flip-flopper" charge. He sends me this video as evidence for his arguments:

To be honest, I'm not sure how to respond. My feeling is that all of these quotes are taken out of context, or taken in the early part of the occupation when the realities on the ground were different. But I don't have the rest of the context to really debunk this.

Has anyone else seen this video? Has it been debunked somewhere? Any help would be appreciated.

Rightwing blogs attempt to equate Obama with Nixon

Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 08:37:08 AM PDT

So over at Redstate, I found what has got to be one of the most bizarre strategies I've seen in a while:

As you may know, Sen. Barack Obama created an enemies list website called "Fight the Smears." In true Nixonian style, this paranoid website includes a list of political enemies that are allegedly conducting a covert internet campaign against him. The information on the site is not only inaccurate, it does the very thing it is claiming to stop, namely smear campaigns.

Obama may aspire to be the next JFK but he is acting like Dick Nixon. His campaign is completely paranoid. Open and legitimate debate is labeled as smears and a host of issues and criticisms are marked as off limits.

So in the time honored tradition of taking a pejorative and adopting it with pride, Stop-Him-Now is inviting all Americans to join the "Obama’s Enemies list."

After joining, individuals will receive a certificate confirming their membership and Stop-Him-Now.com will submit their names to the Obama campaign. After all, if Obama is going to make a list it ought to at least be accurate and up-to-date.

Sen. Obama may think he is shaming individuals by placing them on this list but we view it as a badge of honor. We invite you to do the same.

Another unbelievable cover, from the National Review!

Mon Jul 14, 2008 at 05:53:33 AM PDT

OK, so we all know about the cover of the next issue of the New Yorker. But have you seen the cover of next week's National Review? There's no link available yet, but I've seen it and it's absolutely incredible.

New Ras Poll for ND: Obama 43, McCain 43 (UPDATE)

Thu Jul 10, 2008 at 09:45:14 AM PDT

Just found this poll from Rasmussen:

North Dakota is as safe a Republican state as any in Presidential elections. George W. Bush carried the state by twenty-seven points in Election 2004 and twenty-eight points four years earlier. The state has voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate just once since 1932 and twice since 1916.

Despite that history, John McCain and Barack Obama are tied in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of North Dakota voters. Both men earn 43% of the vote. When leaners are included, McCain holds a statistically insignificant one-point advantage, 47% to 46%. Last week, a Rasmussen Reports survey showed Obama with a five-point advantage in neighboring Montana. That state, too, has a long history of voting Republican at the Presidential level but both states also have two Democratic U.S. Senators. McCain is returning the favor by running much stronger than recent Republicans in New Jersey.

Here's what I'm tired of

Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 05:27:28 AM PDT

People who feel it's their duty to be the Obama police and crucify anyone who comes forth with fair criticism of our candidate.

New Obama viral e-mail

Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 11:03:13 AM PDT

Being a high-ranking officer, it is my privilege to be aware of all internet traditions ahead of everyone else. So I wanted to give you a first glimpse at the new viral email going around about Obama.

It's right there, below the fold.

Obama predicted to raise $100M in June

Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 07:11:13 AM PDT

This is teh awesome:

Leading Democratic fundraisers predict that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) will raise hundreds of millions of dollars over the next few months if he opts out of public financing and begins raising money for the general election.

Specifically, they say Obama could raise $100 million in June and could attract 2.5 million to 3 million new donors to his campaign.

Something amazing is happening on MyDD

Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 07:01:27 AM PDT

After basking in the glow of my candidate's victory last night, watching all the speeches and reactions to the speeches in the mainstream media, my mind turned to our friends on the other side of the primary right now. How are they handling last night's events? Now that the long bloody battle is finally over, what are their thoughts on how to go forward? A check of MyDD made me feel really good about the prospect of party unity for the first time.

As of right now, out of the five rec'd diaries on MyDD, four of them are positive signs of this unity. They are:

Barack Obama for President

Clinton Supporters: How Can We Not Support Obama Now?

Congratulations, From a Clinton Supporter

And Still She Shines - Just Like Polished Gold

Congratulations, Sen Obama

CNN: Clinton and Obama in talks to end race (UPDATED)

Fri May 23, 2008 at 06:00:38 AM PDT

Didn't see this anywhere else, so here you go:

May 23 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is in formal talks with Senator Barack Obama's campaign about becoming his vice presidential running mate, CNN reported, without citing anyone specific.

The two Democratic campaigns are talking about ways for Clinton, from New York, to drop her bid for president that may include joining the Illinois senator's ticket, CNN reported. Talks are in a ``very preliminary'' stage and are described as ``difficult,'' the network said.

How Clinton could force her way onto the ticket as VP

Thu May 15, 2008 at 06:39:48 AM PDT

Did you know that, at the convention, not only is there a general roll call vote for delegates to elect their presidential nominee, but then there is also a separate roll call vote to elect the vice presidential nominee? A lot of people don't.

But you can bet the Clinton people know this. Even Mark Penn. And if she wants to be vice president, there's not really much that can be done to stop her. More after the jump.

New WV Poll: Clinton 66%, Obama 23%

Fri May 09, 2008 at 09:39:54 AM PDT

Here's the latest from ARG:

Clinton 66%
Obama 23%
Someone else 5%
Undecided 6%

A few thoughts on this poll after the jump:

Poll

What do you think the vote margin for WV will be?

3%17 votes
5%28 votes
22%104 votes
35%168 votes
23%110 votes
2%14 votes
5%28 votes

| 469 votes | Vote | Results

Baseline for West Virginia: Clinton by 29

Wed May 07, 2008 at 10:00:37 AM PDT

So here we are, the morning after Obama squished Clinton in North Carolina and Indiana.

We have superdelegates descending with endorsements.

We have top surrogates of Clinton doing their best Judas impression.

The money's all gone.

Even the pundits who had crushes on her are saying it's over, baby.

But still, Clinton is fighting on! Full Speed Ahead!, they say! On to West Virginia! So, as long as she insist on running the race, we still have a race.

And you know what that means, kids! More polls!!

Can Zogby redeem himself? Obama +14 in NC, +2 in IN

Tue May 06, 2008 at 04:51:28 AM PDT

Here's the latest from the Zogster:

North Carolina:
Obama 51 (48)
Clinton 37 (40)

Indiana:
Obama 45 (44)
Clinton 43 (42)

Poll

Which number will be greater?

16%62 votes
83%323 votes

| 385 votes | Vote | Results

POLL: did Obama do the right thing today?

Tue Apr 29, 2008 at 12:28:27 PM PDT

Of course, everyone here knows about the Obama press conference from today. The back-story is that Obama finally had a chance to see Wright's National Press Conference speech and his other interviews in the past four days, and they made him angry enough to respond, and respond now. I haven't seen the presser yet, but I will later tonight.

Poll

Did Obama do the right thing today?

93%725 votes
6%50 votes

| 775 votes | Vote | Results

Huge debate on DNC listserves last night

Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 06:35:04 AM PDT

I've been keeping up with a blog called Mr. Super since the Ohio and Texas primaries. It's written by an anonymous superdelegate who is uncommitted, and although I don't agree with a lot of his reasoning for staying uncommitted, it's still a good read. And last night he posted something that will pique a lot of interest around these parts.

What's your PA vote prediction? (poll)

Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 07:19:57 AM PDT

OK, so let's see what the consensus is here. What do you think the vote margin will be when all is said and done?

FYI, Al Giordano gives a summary of a few other predictors and offers his own prediction of 52.3 - 47.7 for Clinton. He also gets into delegate predictions by CD, which I'm not smart enough to do.

Poll

What's your prediction?

5%21 votes
1%5 votes
6%24 votes
2%9 votes
4%17 votes
6%22 votes
11%42 votes
8%31 votes
10%36 votes
8%32 votes
8%29 votes
4%15 votes
3%14 votes
0%2 votes
16%57 votes

| 356 votes | Vote | Results


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