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Friday, February 29, 2008 - Posts

  • Obama's Fuzzy Math


    Campaigns toss around lots of numbers, many of which get published without any double-checking. And with delegates we’re usually not sticklers, since everyone has their own count . But one number being floated today struck us as just plain wrong. Obama Read More...
  • Clinton Does Answer More Questions First


    At Tuesday's debate, Hillary Clinton unleashed the canned complaint of the week: Well, can I just point out that in the last several debates, I seem to get the first question all the time. And I don't mind. I—you know, I'll be happy to field them, but Read More...
  • Daaamn, That Was Fast


    The Obama campaign comes back on Hillary's " 3 a.m. " ad with their own takeoff , "Ringing." It starts like Clinton’s, but quickly morphs: "When that call gets answered, shouldn’t the president be the one — the only one — who had judgment and courage Read More...
  • Don't Sweat NAFTA, Eh?


    Did someone from Barack Obama’s campaign call an official from the Canadian Embassy and tell them that the senator’s opposition to NAFTA is just “rhetoric,” as CTV reported ? No, according to both the campaign and the embassy. But whether or not someone Read More...
  • will.i.am.going.to.milk.this.for.all.its.worth


    We were pretty much on board for “Yes We Can.” Nothing wrong with a little inspirational music to sweeten the policy memos. Not so sure about this one , though. Is it just us, or are these Obama tribute videos getting creepier and creepier? (Also, way Read More...
  • It's National Security, Stupid


    On a conference call chock-full of logical fallacies and non sequiturs, Howard Wolfson responds to Barack Obama's claim that Hillary's new "3 a.m." ad constitutes "fear-mongering": I think it’s an insult to voters to say that a discussion about national Read More...
  • Of Math and Miracles


    Ah, expectations. With yet another Tuesday right around the corner, the campaigns are spinning like dreidels. The Obama campaign is essentially arguing that Hillary is beaten on the board. On a conference call this morning, David Plouffe said that Clinton Read More...
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