Should Obama be running against the Republicans?

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Monday September 15, 2008 · 10:24 AM PDT

2008/09/15 · 10:24

In a year when a "generic" Democrat candidate handily defeats a "generic" Republican, why is Barack Obama running neck-and-neck (or even behind) John McCain? Yes, racism is certainly a factor, as is the Palin buzz effect. But I think another contributor is the Obama's failure to adjust a successful primary message to the very different requirements of the general election.

runngdog

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Thursday May 22, 2008 · 7:25 PM PDT

2008/05/22 · 19:25

The DNC Rules & Bylaws committee meets in a little over a week to decide the fate of the Florida and Michigan delegations. David Axelrod has expressed a willingness to compromise, to give a little, in order to move past this whole issue. One good way to start the search for a compromise would be to decouple the Florida and Michigan situations.

runngdog

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Tuesday May 20, 2008 · 8:51 PM PDT

2008/05/20 · 20:51

With Barack Obama having now achieved an absolute majority of pledged delegates from authorized Democratic primaries, the moment of truth has arrived for the 277 superdelegates who have previously endorsed Senator Clinton.

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Friday May 16, 2008 · 10:31 AM PDT

2008/05/16 · 10:31

With the Edward endorsement of Obama, it seems like the whole problem of what to do about Florida and Michigan has become a great deal less problematic.

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What to do with FL/MI delegates?

57 votes Vote Now!

What to do with FL/MI delegates?

This proposal seems fair and reasonable - I can live with it

25 votes

Rules are rules - no delegates for FL or MI

12 votes

50/50 is the only acceptable delegate split

5 votes

Obama got no votes in MI, so he should get no delegates for MI

1 vote

At this point, who cares?

14 votes

Operation Kayos - Time To Start Hitting Back!

runngdog

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Monday May 05, 2008 · 9:20 PM PDT

2008/05/05 · 21:20

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm fed up with Rush Limbaugh thinking he has a free pass to screw around with the Democratic primaries. It's time to start hitting back.

runngdog

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Wednesday April 23, 2008 · 8:59 AM PDT

2008/04/23 · 08:59

This race seems to be slogging on forever, and some have talked of it going all the way to the convention. I doubt that. I think the whole thing is going to end on May 21. Here’s why.

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The Democratic primary will end:

135 votes Vote Now!

The Democratic primary will end:

Before May 20

38 votes

On May 21

27 votes

Sometime in June

50 votes

At the Convention

20 votes

New Gallup poll on electibility - WOW!

runngdog

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Tuesday April 01, 2008 · 8:33 PM PDT

2008/04/01 · 20:33

First-time diary, which I'm posting because I'm really surprised that I haven't seen anything regarding a new poll Gallup released yesterday which totally blew me away. Maybe this one got lost in all the enthusiasm about Obama's widened margin in the Gallup daily tracking poll (or maybe I just missed the relevant diaries), but I actually think that the implications of this other poll are much more powerful, given some of the arguments that are currently being put forward to superdelegates by the HRC campaign.

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Should Obama be running against the Republicans?

Florida is Not Michigan

Clinton Superdelegates: It's Time To Switch

A Modest Proposal for Michigan & Florida

Operation Kayos - Time To Start Hitting Back!

This Race Ends on May 21 (w/ poll)

New Gallup poll on electibility - WOW!