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Friday, December 28, 2007 - Posts

  • John McCain and the Invisible Brood


    Sorry to keep returning to John McCain (have those words been uttered this year? Ever?), but I wanted to mention his family. In a race largely defined by families—Romney’s sprawling brood, Giuliani’s mutinous children and torrid affairs, Obama’s diverse Read More...
  • Eff You, Iowa!


    Even if Barack Obama loses Iowa, he could still win the nomination. Seriously. The conventional wisdom is that if Clinton wins Iowa, Obama's shot at the presidency is shot. While that's certainly possible—and probably probable—pundits seem to be forgetting Read More...
  • Dear John


    John Edwards' campaign unveiled its latest gimmick today: The chance to have Edwards, his wife, or even Joe Trippi (swoon!) call you on the phone. It's part of "Ask John," a new campaign meant to inform inquisitive Iowans about Edwards' policies. Any Read More...
  • Ah, To Be Young Again


    Two new ads for Fred Thompson and John McCain prove that while voters' energy might be waning, theirs isn't. In Thompson's spot , we see the candidate swaying back and forth and waving his arms, proving that he has more than enough energy to be president—maybe Read More...
  • That "Tailspin" Quip


    John McCain might not keep pace with Mike Huckabee for quantity of one-liners, but it’s a tight race for quality. McCain practically revived his candidacy with his quip during the October debate that he couldn’t attend Woodstock since he was “ tied up Read More...
  • I Guess "Joe-mentum" Was Taken


    The latest from the Joe Biden press shop: "Over the next week, Mo-Joe ’08 will sweep across Iowa, with Sen. Biden set to attend over 30 rallies in 28 counties statewide." Bad puns: the last refuge of a candidate with nothing left to lose. Read More...
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