Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by political buzz
For the second time in a year McCain has ordered a major shake-up of his campaign structure with the intent of shifting the overall direction and strategy of the campaign during a time of quasi-crisis for the GOP nominee. The current situation is obviously nowhere near as dire as it was exactly one year ago […]
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Posted on July 1st, 2008 by political buzz
The snafu over Obama surrogate Wes Clark’s decision to publicly downplay John McCain’s Vietnam War service and then stand behind that statement in the face of withering outrage from McCain’s camp has become a central issue of the campaign lately. What was initially an eyebrow-raising quip that pulled a potential Veep out of the mix […]
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Posted on June 30th, 2008 by political buzz
Yes, the great drama over when and how Bill Clinton would give Dem nominee Obama his blessing and - outwardly, anyway - bury the proverbial hatchet over whatever slights Bill feels were directed his way in the primary has ended. Obama wasn’t exactly looking forward to a chat with Bill, but he did realize its […]
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Posted on June 30th, 2008 by political buzz
After days of occasional teases about an impending overseas journey for candidate Obama, his campaign has finally confirmed the rumors and announced a grand foreign tour this summer, taking Obama to Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and Britain - Iraq and Afghanistan will come later, with the exact schedule under wraps for security reasons. Overseas trips […]
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Posted on June 27th, 2008 by political buzz
The day we have been anxiously awaiting has arrived. It’s the first public campaign rally featuring a joint appearance by Dem nominee Obama and the vanquished Hillary. It all started off with the cutesy choice of the town of Unity, NH for the location of the important event, trying to show how these two are […]
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Posted on June 26th, 2008 by political buzz
The pool report of the donor event tonight at Washington’s Mayflower Hotel where Obama and Hillary made their first official post-primary appearance together. Tomorrow, of course, is the public rally with both of them in New Hampshire.
Obama made nice with Hillary on her campaign debt, told an emotional story about how his own daughters were […]
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Posted on June 26th, 2008 by political buzz
With Hillary and Obama set to woo ex-Clinton donors tonight and participate in their first joint public campaign rally tomorrow, some final details concerning a seamless merger of the Clinton brand into the Obama campaign and clean-up of some final Hillary baggage is underway courtesy of uber-lawyer Robert Barnett. Hillary wants to unify the party […]
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Posted on June 25th, 2008 by political buzz
Obama’s “Bush state” strategy is real and is set to be implemented in about 14 red states where George W. Bush won in 2004, according to deputy campaign manager Steve Hildebrand. And the campaign will spend time and money in other states considered even bigger long-shots for Obama; not for electoral votes, but to pull […]
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Posted on June 19th, 2008 by political buzz
Two names continue to be the hottest among the Veep contenders on the Obama campaign’s list: John Edwards and Sam Nunn.
Both are former Senators with various invaluable experience they could bring to the Dem nominee - Edwards politically, Nunn in general gravitas and governmental wisdom. Both are also Caucasian men from Southern states who manage […]
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Posted on June 18th, 2008 by political buzz
President Bush has followed the apparent lead of GOP nominee John McCain on offshore drilling and, in a morning announcement from the White House, demanded that the Democratic Congress lift the federal drilling ban immediately - or face the wrath of voters. Bush’s ultimatum comes on the heels of McCain’s switch on drilling, from stiff […]
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