Well, the Washington Post formally endorsed Barack Obama (no real surprise), and they list several good reasons. So I figure I’d give some critical reasons for why I believe Barack Obama should be the next President of the United States of America.
1. He is “The Messiah”
2. He sinks 18ft jumpshots with ease
3. He is left [...]
In one day, Joe the Plumber has done more interviews that Sarah Palin.
What hasn’t been said by now? Obama didn’t screw up, and McCain delivered a better show but didn’t do what was needed. Big props to Bob Schieffer for asking tough, direct questions (at least in the first half of the debate). He actually got the largest applause in the watching party I attended for his [...]
Today FiveThirtyEight released a set of polling data regarding early voting in swing states, all which had Obama very much in the lead. The final debate is tonight, and it’s clear that Obama just has to stay calm — no need to go out on a limb and the win will go to him. McCain [...]
Headline from CNN:
About 2,500 flee chemical leak in Pennsylvania
PETROLIA, Pennsylvania (AP) — A corrosive liquid overflowed from a tank at a chemical plant in western Pennsylvania on Saturday, evaporating into a toxic cloud that snaked along the ground and forced about 2,500 people to flee. At least three residents were believed to be injured.
Season 7, [...]
After McCain’s campaign suspension stunt, the public was already feeling a bit uneasiness about McCain being too erratic with the economy. At the 2nd presidential debate, McCain announced a plan for the Treasury to buy up bad mortgages to prevent foreclosures and evictions. The criticism came in swiftly, but the one from the editors of [...]
As Mike has noted, last night’s debate was good for Obama, even though no knockout punches were delivered. Fivethirtyeight is now showing a 90.5% win percentage with 346 electoral votes projected.
The race seems to be settling at a higher ‘energy state’, to use a science analogy, in Obama’s favor. Now, three issues in particular have [...]
The single best answer Obama gave last night. One morning later, all major news networks show Obama clearly walked away the winner from this debate with higher favorability numbers than McCain. And with the latest Gallup poll showing Obama leading nationally by 11 points and fivethirtyeight.com projecting for the first time a +90% chance of [...]
Lost in all the brouhaha of the 2008 presidential campaign and the current global financial meltdown is the flurry of events occurring right now in Afghanistan. Once the forgotten war next to Iraq, the conflict in Afghanistan actually surpassed Iraq in casualties for the months of June and July and British troops are now being [...]
Even as McCain attempts to resuscitate his campaign by launching a series of smears aimed at connecting Obama with controversial figures like Rezko and Ayers and even as Obama counters by broaching the subject of McCain’s role in the infamous Keating Five scandal many pundits, journalists, and even high-ranking politicians are whispering behind the scenes: [...]
A few thoughts before I go AWOL this weekend.
@ Bailout: Good to see the House finally doing their job. And by doing their job, I mean adding in some sweeteners to bribe make Congressmen into voting for it.
@ VP Debate: Biden left no question that he’s capable and ready for the role of vice president. [...]
The awesome fivethirtyeight.com discusses how its increasingly clear that even without battleground states, Obama is projected to win 269 electoral votes:
To break down the math, we project all Kerry states save New Hampshire outside of five points, so that’s 252 minus 4, or 248. Then add Iowa (7 EV), New Mexico (5 EV) and Colorado [...]
The Simpsons looks at this year’s election:
One notable exchange with both candidates from the Jim Lehrer debate was in regard to how their administration would change their plans in light of the impending economic slowdown. Obama reiterated his talking points list of what he aims to do, and McCain was equally evasive. Lehrer tried pushing the candidates on this, but neither [...]
More excerpts of Katie Couric’s interview with Sarah Palin are trickling out.
Asked what newspapers and magazines she reads, Palin - a journalism major in college - could not name one publication.
“I’ve read most of them, again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media,” she said at first. Couric responded, “What, specifically?”
“Um, all [...]
Palin Gets Ready For Eagerly Awaited Debate With Biden:
Off script, though, Palin has become increasingly tentative. Last week, when a member of the press pool asked Palin a question at the outset of a meeting she and McCain were holding with the presidents of Georgia and Ukraine, she looked to McCain, who shook his head, [...]
Looks like we could be seeing more from the now famous Katie Couric interview of Sarah Palin. A Palin aide apparently is hinting at another possible embarrassment:
After noting Roe vs. Wade, Palin was apparently unable to discuss any major court cases.
There was no verbal fumbling with this particular question as there was with some others, [...]
Regardless, now is not the time for complacency. I’m going to Nevada in late October. Let’s get involved people!
via FiveThirtyEight
A tidbit from the inner circle, this time from Ed Schultz (a progressive radio host in Fargo, SD):
Capitol Hill sources are telling me that senior McCain people
are more than concerned about Palin.
The campaign has held a mock debate and a mock press conference; both are being described as “disastrous.” One senior McCain aide was quoted [...]
Guess who owns VotefortheMILF.com. Just guess before clicking the link. Just one guess.
Yeah, this is the kind of election we’re in.