By Anita Finlay ("Ani") on Sep 22, 2008 in Barack Obama, David Axelrod, John McCain, Political Strategy | 223 Comments
I think this article found in USA Today speaks for itself. It is ironic, however, that one of the reasons the DNC was so anxious to nominate Senator Obama, aside from his deep, deep pockets, is that they were so sure those “Obamicans” would reshape the electoral map and turn classically red states blue this [...]
By Bud White on Sep 17, 2008 in Advertising, Appalachia, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Bloggers, Cult, DNC, Daily Kos, Democratic Nomination, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, James Carville, John Kerry, National Security, Pennsylvania, Political Strategy, Popular Vote, West Virginia, White Working Class, Women | 226 Comments
During the primaries and up until the convention, many Obama supporters pushed the narrative that Hillary supporters had to go through the classic stages of grief before we accepted Obama. On Correntewire, Lambert writes that Josh Marshall and others: started running the “stages of grief” trope on Hillary supporters way back in February—you know, from [...]
By Bud White on Sep 16, 2008 in Arrogance, Florida, Joe "Bro" Biden, Minnesota, Montana, Obama, Political Strategy, Presidential Candidates, Texas, West Virginia | 143 Comments
In Monday’s Washington Post, Obama’s chief strategist, David Axelrod, is quoted as saying, “I think one of the things driving the national polls is that the red states are redder.” Is Axelrod right? Could it be McCain has energized his base but that Obama remains ahead? Using Electoral-Vote.com’s numbers, I created a list of red [...]
By Anita Finlay ("Ani") on Sep 15, 2008 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, David Axelrod, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Political Strategy, Sarah Palin, Tony Rezko | 232 Comments
‘Pols,’ media and other clueless head-scratchers are in a tizzy that McCain has surged ahead in the polls: A senior Democratic strategist, who has played a prominent role in two presidential campaigns, told The Sunday Telegraph: “These guys are on the verge of blowing the greatest gimme in the history of American politics. They’re the [...]
By Bud White on Sep 7, 2008 in Associated Press, Barack Obama, Electoral College, Fund Raising, Gender Bias, Joe Biden, John McCain, Misogyny, Obama's Neuroses, Political Strategy, Presidential Candidates, Race Card, Sarah Palin, Sexism, South Carolina | 291 Comments
Sarah Palin’s speech on Wednesday night might be the defining moment of the General Election. According to CBS’s new poll, Obama’s post-convention bounce has evaporated and the race is again tied. It’s likely that McCain will pull ahead with his own convention bounce. One of few sane netroots bloggers, Jerome Armstrong, sifting through the CBS [...]
By Sam Copeland on Aug 26, 2008 in Barack Obama, Joe "Bro" Biden, Political Strategy | 184 Comments
“Sam Copeland” on Political Strategy A couple of folks who commented on my last post on 14 reasons why Biden was a poor political choice for Vice President argued – either in resignation or rebuttal – that Biden was the best choice available to Obama. I don’t necessarily disagree with that. The question is: Why [...]
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