Monday, November 3rd, 2008
I have been 100% consumed with UP business today (probably a good thing) and will spend some time getting up to speed with latest news and data later tonight and send some final thoughts before taking off to New Hampshire to (definitely) take some election day photos and (hopefully) live ...
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
As a follow-up to Bill Hinchey's report from visiting his old neighborhood over the weekend, here's what the signs say:
Politico reported on the activities of the Democrats for McCain last week:
McCain political director Mike DuHaime told reporters aboard the campaign’s plane that internal campaign polling reflected a tighter race in ...
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
This McCain ad ran immediately after the Obamamerical.
I will write more about this after the election if Obama wins, but I have felt all along that the best way to attack Obama would be to say something incredibly positive about all that he has accomplished, but then state ...
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Just back form DC and heard David Gergen on CNN:
"I thought last night we had reached the limits of absurdity by talking yet one more time about the topic of Sarah Palin's wardrobe, but today they went even higher with Joe the Plumber with John McCain offering views about Israel."
Here's ...
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Chris Richardson writes:
I cannot get over how different the two campaigns are in the final week of the race.
Look at Obama: he is re-articulating the main points and themes of his entire campaign. The "Are you better off/will you be better off?" ad. He appears composed, confident but not cocky.
And ...
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Andy Richardson just sent this to me. A well done summary of yesterdays developments. Watch the clip if you have a few minutes. Here's a summary:
1. McCain played well to the base in last night's debates, but did nothing to reach out to independents
2. Obama reached out to independents ...
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
I am only now watching the debate in its entirety, but wanted to pass along 2 quick things. See the NYT The Caucus "First impressions from the last debate."
CNN is broadcasting the following flash poll results:
Who did the best job in the debate?
Obama 57%
McCain 31%
Manage the economy
Obama 59%
McCain 39%
Manage the ...
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Is it just me or does it feel like Obama is running a better version of Clinton’s 1992 campaign, while McCain is running a weaker version of Bush 2004?
Clinton’s 1992 (or probably more correctly Carville’s) mantra was: “It’s the economy, stupid;” “Speed kills;” and “Don’t forget health care.” “Speed kills” ...
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
Iphone election 08:
Obama 364
McCain 174
I will send some additional thoughts tomorrow, including our political photos from the Sandwich, New Hampshire country fair. But thought you should see the clip of McCain trying to correct his supporters claims that “Obama is an Arab.”
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