Monday, December 31, 2007 - Posts
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An Iowa State ROTC student named Jessica explained to me how most of her friends, conservatives all, were swayed to the Huck side. Initially, most of them supported Thompson because of his traditional conservative stances on abortion and taxation. But Read More...
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In case you haven't heard, the Democratic caucuses in Iowa aren't exactly a microcosm of American democracy. Secret ballots are unheard of, candidates bribe voters with sandwiches , and second choices aren't just allowed, they're sometimes requested. Read More...
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's been a risky day for Mike Huckabee. First he pulled his surprise peace-declaration press conference -- a surprise to even his closest aides. Then he staged a political aide's nightmare: a shave and a haircut open to the press. Read More...
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Today, Mike Huckabee essentially declared a war on cynicism. But depending on where you stand, it might be the most cynical campaign move so far. In a packed press room at the Des Moines Marriott, Huckabee announced that he had decided Read More...
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Electability isn't even a word that's recognized by my Microsoft Word dictionary. But in the Democratic race, it's all anybody can talk about. The rush to the caucus lets candidates shove policy distinctions into the shadows. Now it's about appealing Read More...
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Welcome to caucus week, when campaign staffers and reporters freebase NoDoz, rumors of back room deals circulate, and Iowans are told they're God's gift to the political system. The corollary to that last part is that any suggestion that Iowans are not Read More...
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