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  • And So It Begins

    Incredibly, I have now hit the wall on Inauguration coverage on TV and the internet, so I can only imagine how normal people must feel about it by now. I really don't think I can watch another dance at another Ball tonight, so it is clearly time to call it [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 9:13pm EST

  • A Much-Needed Upgrade

    Before:



    and


    After:



    This cracks me up - it reminds me of those "Hello, I'm a Mac" ads. [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 8:25pm EST

  • Obama's First Official Act

    After escorting the Bushes from the Capitol, Barack Obama has completed his first official act, signing a Presidential Proclamation of National Renewal. And the quote from President Obama as he held the pen in his left hand and signed the document:

    "I'm a lefty. Get used to it."

    [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 12:11pm EST

  • Pandarus' Final Bow

    Text message from the Inaugural Committee:

    "Barack Obama is now the 44th President of the United States. Please stay & watch the parade on the jumbotrons. Encourage your neighbors to exit the Mall slowly."

    And speaking of exits, President Obama is escorting Mr. and Mrs. Bush from [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 11:31am EST

  • The Inaugural Address

    After Chief Justice Roberts blundered his way through administering the Oath of Office, President Obama rises to speak.

    Here's the part about challenge I expected at the outset: war, economic crisis, healthcare, failing schools, dependence on foreign energy, climate change.

    And then comes hope over fear. "Starting [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 11:06am EST

  • President Barack Obama

    (The countdown is officially retired!)

    Barack Obama has just been sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. From head to toe, I am a solid mass of goose bumps. [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 10:58am EST

  • Vice President Joe Biden

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 0

    Joe Biden has just been sworn in as Vice President of the United States. As a Biden precinct captain during the campaign here in Iowa, I could not be more proud to know this man and to have supported him.

    [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 10:38am EST

  • Almost Time

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 0

    Almost everyone has taken their place on the rostrum now; Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are making their way to their seats, and President Bush is walking through the halls of the Capitol to the witness the swearing in. Interesting to see [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 10:21am EST

  • Expectations for Obama's Inagural Address

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 0

    With his renowned gift of oratory, the expectations for Obama's inaugural address couldn't be higher, with most commentators expecting a combination of Jefferson's second inaugural, Lincoln's second inaugural, FDR's first, and JFK's inaugural all rolled into one.

    No pressure.

    Expect [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 9:59am EST

  • The Senate Takes Its Place

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 0

    The members of the Senate are now taking their seats in the stands on the West Front of the Capitol. Favorite moment so far: the entry of Iowa's own Chuck Grassly, holding aloft a video camera to preserve the moment.

    Obama [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 9:47am EST

  • Notes from Abroad

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 0

    A dear friend from Canada just sent me the following note:

    Happy Emancipation Day!!! I am sure no one is happier than you...Congratulations

    And to everyone around the world expressing more or less the same sentiment to their friends all [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 9:29am EST

  • About the Countdown

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 0

    As long-time readers of this page (both of you) will know, every post has begun with a countdown of George W. Bush's remaining days as president. When I put up iPol's first post, the count stood at 736. Today it is, [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 9:14am EST

  • Couchblogging the Inauguration

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 0

    It is (finally) Inauguration Day! I'm not in D.C. this morning (and don't you think I didn't try!), so I'll be blogging about the day from my couch. And if you're wondering what's the point about blogging about an event that anybody [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 8:52am EST

  • On Inauguration Eve

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 1

    Just a quck post tonight to note 3 things:
    1) TODAY IS GEORGE W. BUSH'S LAST FULL DAY IN OFFICE! WOO-HOO!
    2) I'll be blogging on the Inauguration throughout the day tomorrow.
    3) How big a day is tomorrow in the public [...]
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    Posted: January 19, 2009, 6:09pm EST

  • The Farewell Speech Bush Should Have Given

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 2

    George W. Bush gave his farewell speech last Thursday night. In many ways, it was the predictably clueless utterance of a president still incapable of recognizing his shortcomings and those of his administration, and unrepentant about the cost to the country and [...]
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    Posted: January 18, 2009, 11:18am EST

  • The View From Now

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 4

    So, the day after President Bush gave his farewell address to the nation, how is the public reacting? Getting a bit mushy to see him limp off the stage, perhaps?

    Not a bit of it. According to a new poll [...]
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    Posted: January 16, 2009, 10:53pm EST

  • BRRRRRRRR!

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 5

    Minus 18 Fahrenheit. That was the temperature when I left for work this morning. Add in a stiff breeze, and it felt like 37 below zero.

    Ugh.

    I have seen conservative blogs cite temperatures like these as [...]
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    Posted: January 15, 2009, 9:29am EST

  • (Now) Its (Really) Official

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 11

    A joint session of Congress met yesterday to count and certify the votes cast by the electoral college for the 2008 presidential election. No surprise in the result: 365 votes for Barack Obama and Joe Biden, 173 for John McCain and Sarah [...]
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    Posted: January 09, 2009, 5:53am EST

  • It's Official

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 35

    In one of those quirky technicalities that seems a whole lot more important since the disputed election of 2000, the Electoral College voted yesterday to officially elect Barack Obama President of the United States.

    The country may be forgiven for [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2008, 6:14am EST

  • ἀποθεόω (Apotheosis)

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 49

    OK, is it just me, or are expectations for Barack Obama's administration veering just a tad into unrealistic territory?





    Up next: Obama as Joan of Arc and Albert Einstein. [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2008, 8:45pm EST

  • Quote of the Day

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 64

    This one, from Tod Lindberg in today's Washington Post, puts a fork into the GOP's post election soufflé that Reaganism, or conservatism, or whatever is the euphemism of the day for "We're not really as dead as Herbert Hoover" is still alive [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2008, 7:16am EST

  • Butterflies

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 77

    Election Day is tomorrow. I can hardly believe it. After months and months of a campaign by turns exhilarating, exasperating, inspiring, and finally, exhausting, tomorrow the votes will be cast and the only poll that matters will tell us who will be [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2008, 8:49pm EST

  • Everything You Need to Know

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 85

    If you're scratching your head at the McCain campaign's recent emphasis on Iowa, a state looking increasingly out of reach for the GOP, it turns out you're not alone. To wit, this quote from today's New York Times:

    "[Senator McCain's] decision [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2008, 7:06am EDT

  • Declare Yourself

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 109

    This is what I want to say to you:

    [...]
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    Posted: October 03, 2008, 11:49am EDT

  • GOP Pundits Call "Political B.S." on McCain and Palin

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 138

    Tell us something we don't already know:



    The audio is a little garbled, so here's a transcript:

    Mike Murphy, former McCain advisor: "You know, because I come out of the blue swing state governor work. Engler, Whitman, Thompson, [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2008, 11:28pm EDT

  • Sarah Palin is the New Dan Quayle

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 144

    Reports in the media this morning are that John McCain has selected a Right-wing no-name politician to be his running mate: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

    Two words: push over. Joe Biden will destroy Palin in a debate.

    McCain's [...]
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    Posted: August 29, 2008, 10:46am EDT

  • Hillary Clinton at the Convention: What's at Stake

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 147

    When Hillary Clinton takes the podium this evening to address the Democratic National Convention, she faces not only the assembled delegates, not only an army of media and the scrutiny of the nation and a good part of the world. Tonight, Hillary [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2008, 8:13pm EDT

  • Joe Says Hi

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 148

    From the inbox, attached to a note with the subject "Hello" and the sender line "Joe Biden":

    [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  • Recycling

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 149

    This is why mankind invented the Sharpie:

    [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2008, 7:56pm EDT

  • Yes.


    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 150

    Obama/Biden 2008.

    I've been hoping I'd be able to type those words ever since it became clear that Barack Obama would be the Democratic nominee for president. Other words come to mind, as well:

    ...experience...leadership...political [...]
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    Posted: August 23, 2008, 7:37am EDT

  • Get to Work

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 166

    Hmmmm. Probably not the rallying cry you thought it would be, Senator:




    However, if you want to talk about your lack of a plan to address rising unemployment, we would be all ears. [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2008, 7:40pm EDT

  • Another "Momentary" Gaffe by McCain

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 182

    Barack Obama continues his overseas trip today, while John McCain continues the unending gaffe-fest that is his campaign for president. This paragraph from a story in the NY Times sums things up nicely:

    [T]he images of the two presidential candidates [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2008, 5:09am EDT

  • Doctor McCain Puts America on the Couch

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 184

    As you've no doubt heard by now, if you're part of the 76% of the population dissatisfied with the direction of the country, John McCain has the solution: jus' cheer up, fer garsh sakes!

    If you're one of those sniveling [...]
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    Posted: July 19, 2008, 6:44pm EDT

  • Quote of the Day

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 188

    This one comes from Doonesbury cartoonist Gary Trudeau, interviewed in the Washington Post:

    WaPo: Any thoughts on this election year, from a satirist's point of view?

    Trudeau: It's a beaut, because everyone's paying attention. But remember, the worst president [...]
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    Posted: July 16, 2008, 6:19am EDT

  • Not The Way It Was Supposed To Play Out

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 208

    Remember the Republicans grand strategy to win back the House and Senate this year? The one that involved tying Democratic candidates nation-wide to a liberal, scary and unelectable Barack Obama? The strategy that bombed in seismic GOP losses in special elections in [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2008, 6:32am EDT

  • Obama Launches First General Election Ad

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 213

    Barack Obama has gone on the air nationwide today with a 30 second spot titled, "Country I Love." The ad features Obama speaking directly into the camera over a soft folk guitar soundtrack, and begins airing today in 18 states: Alaska, Colorado, [...]
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    Posted: June 20, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  • "Lift The Off-Shore Drilling Ban" = Political Gimmick

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 214

    Yes, gas is over $4.00 a gallon. Yes, it sucks. But oil is a finite, non-renewable commodity which is ever more-rapidly nearing depletion. There is no way we're going to produce our way out of this crisis.

    But what if we [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2008, 10:15am EDT

  • Get a Job

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 214

    For anyone who has ever dreamed of running off to join the political circus, Democracy for America has just the ticket: classes for aspiring campaign staffers, with emphasis on how to land a job with a political campaign. Classes begin next Wednesday, [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2008, 9:07am EDT

  • No Republicans Were Harmed in the Making of this Film

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 220

    [...]
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    Posted: June 14, 2008, 8:12am EDT

  • Obama Campaign Launches Web Site to "Fight The Smears"

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 221

    They've passed into campaign lore by now: unsubstantiated and untrue rumors that Barack Obama is secretly a Muslim, that he does not pledge allegiance to the American flag, and many more, circulated via email blasts and hammered endlessly on right-wing talk radio.
    [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2008, 9:13am EDT

  • Pros and Cons of HRC 4 VP

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 229

    Charles Babington over at AP has drawn up a list of pros and cons Barack Obama might consider when mulling over whether to name Hillary Clinton as his running mate. Babbington's take isn't meant to be heavyweight analysis, but he does make [...]
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    Posted: June 05, 2008, 9:15am EDT

  • Its His Party Now, Part 1: Obama Bans Lobbiest Money at the DNC

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 229

    In a sign that the newly-minted Democratic nominee is moving fast to consolidate control over the party, an Obama spokesman announced today that the DNC will no longer accept campaign cash from PACs or federal lobbyists.

    This is an important step [...]
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    Posted: June 05, 2008, 8:33am EDT

  • Her Last Bow

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 229

    From the inbox overnight:

    "I wanted you to be one of the first to know: on Saturday, I will hold an event in Washington D.C. to thank everyone who has supported my campaign. Over the course of the last 16 months, [...]
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    Posted: June 05, 2008, 5:27am EDT

  • Nothing Like It Before, Ever

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 230

    There is so much political news coming out of tonight's primaries, both in Iowa and in Montana and South Dakota. And I'll write about that. Tomorrow.

    But I cannot end this day without reflecting on the incredible primary season that has [...]
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    Posted: June 03, 2008, 10:45pm EDT

  • Party Time in IA-03

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 230

    Looking for somewhere to let your political hair down after voting in the IA-03 primary tonight? Look no further! The Boswell and Fallon campaigns both will be holding election night parties for their supporters in Des Moines. Details follow.


    Boswell [...]
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    Posted: June 03, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  • Triple Witching Weekend

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 231

    The weekend just past will likely go down as a significant two days in this cycle's Democratic presidential nominating process, with three events combining to put their stamp on the color and shape of things as we near the end of the [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2008, 10:26am EDT

  • Ready For Her Close Up, Or You Write the Caption

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 236

    Some photos are too priceless to pass up. A case in point: this photo taken yesterday by AP photographer Elise Amendola.



    Worth quite a bit more than a thousand words. [...]
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    Posted: May 29, 2008, 8:06am EDT

  • Ed Fallon Versus The Empty Podium

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 237

    Tonight at 7:00 at the State Historical Center in Des Moines, the Progressive Coalition of Central of Central Iowa (PCCI) and Central Iowa Operation Democracy (CIOD) are conducting a "Candidate Forum" Q&A for the IA-03 Democratic primary. Both six-term incumbent Congressman Leonard [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2008, 9:44am EDT

  • McCain and the New GI Bill

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 242

    The U.S. Senate is currently debating legislation that would enhance veterans' educational benefits. Commonly referred to as the "New GI Bill," the legislation, authored by Democratic Senator Jim Webb of Virginia, would pay for books and tuition at a four-year public university [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2008, 3:25pm EDT

  • Kentucky and Oregon: Virtual Spin Room

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 243

    The morning after the Kentucky and Oregon primaries, here's what the candidates want you to think:


    Hillary Clinton

    Once again tonight, you and I stood together and showed America what we're made of.

    Every time we win [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2008, 5:33am EDT

  • Leonard Boswell's Change of Heart on Iraq

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 244

    Leonard Boswell had a sit-down with reporters and editors at the Des Moines Register last week. Not surprisingly, the topic of Iraq and the war came up, and here's what the Register reported as Boswell's thoughts on the matter:

    The [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2008, 10:12am EDT

  • Iowa Democratic Chairman Brennan to Endorse Obama

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 244

    The Iowa Democratic Party has issued a press release announcing that state party chairman Scott Brennan will endorse Barack Obama for president later today.

    The timing of the announcement, scheduled for 10:00 AM at party headquarters in Des Moines, makes sense, [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2008, 7:29am EDT

  • Iowa Legislative Recap

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 248

    A tip 'o the hat to the crew over at Progressive States Network, who have been keeping track of bills that pass, and don't, in state legislatures around the country. They've put together a terrific summary and analysis of the achievements [...]
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    Posted: May 16, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  • John McCain's Iraq 2013 Fantasy Land

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 249

    John McCain gave a speech today describing the policy he would pursue as president towards our military involvement in Iraq.

    The speech, at least as it regards Iraq, is nothing short of fantasy. Of the commentary out on the web [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2008, 3:41pm EDT

  • Talking to Iran: Bush Administration's Divided Voice

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 249

    Addressing Israel's national legislative body, the Knesset, today, President Bush spoke these words:

    "Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along.
    [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2008, 12:39pm EDT

  • The GOP's Nightmare in Mississippi

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 250

    As if warning sirens weren't already blaring at every level in the Republican party this year, last night's Democratic victory in a special election in Mississippi's first congressional district has sent the GOP into full-fledged Tsunami disaster mode.

    I've been combing [...]
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    Posted: May 14, 2008, 10:47am EDT

  • The Footnote Primaries Begin

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 251

    West Virginia votes today in the first of what may reasonably be called the Footnote Primaries of the Democratic nomination process.

    Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying that the voters of West Virginia, Kentucky, Oregon, Montana, South Dakota and [...]
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    Posted: May 13, 2008, 8:12am EDT

  • Prelude to the End of the Game

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 257

    Last night's primary results from North Carolina and Indiana provide one of the campaign's more resonant moments. Hillary Clinton's whisker-thin win in Indiana, coupled with Barack Obama's decisive win in North Carolina, looks as if it may have the potential to recast [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2008, 8:23am EDT

  • Polls: Clinton Erases Obama's National Lead

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 262

    Two polls released today show Hillary Clinton has made progress over the last month in narrowing rival Barack Obama's lead in national preference polls.

    The polls show Obama leading Clinton by very narrow margins nationally, with results well within the margins [...]
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    Posted: May 02, 2008, 9:19am EDT

  • The Bush-McCain Challenge

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 264

    From today's inbox:

    With the Obama-Clinton primary still underway, John McCain has largely gotten a free ride in the media. He's coming to Des Moines on Thursday [May 1, 2008 - ed.], hoping to get lots of fluff media coverage. Well, [...]
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    Posted: April 30, 2008, 1:59pm EDT

  • CQ Politics Rates IA-03 'Safe Democrat'

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 265

    While the primary campaign between incumbent Congressman Leonard Boswell and challenger Ed Fallon goes on, Democrats in Iowa's Third Congressional District (IA-03, as they say in the trade) have something they can feel good about, regardless of which candidate they support: the [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2008, 2:54pm EDT

  • Chris Dodd on the Nomination Fight: "Bring this to a Close Within the Next Month"

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 269

    Ran across this interesting interview with Chris Dodd (apologies for the commercial at the beginning):

    [...]
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    Posted: April 25, 2008, 10:25pm EDT

  • That Was The Week That Was

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 269

    A few quick glances askance going into the weekend.

    Hillary Clinton's win in Pennsylvania on Tuesday is still being hotly debated: does this mark the beginning of the end for Barack Obama, or is it, despite the 10-point margin of victory [...]
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    Posted: April 25, 2008, 9:25am EDT

  • Q&A: 10 Questions for a Pennsylvania Voter

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 272

    With voters going to the polls today in what is expected to be a record turnout for a Democratic primary in Pennsylvania, I wanted to get a sense of what was on the minds of voters - or at least one voter [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2008, 1:19pm EDT

  • Thank God It's Tuesday

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 272

    Today is the date of the oh-so-long-awaited Pennsylvania primary, and the results could be decisive in determining the outcome of the Democratic nomination process.

    A few background notes:
    • Pennsylvania is the largest of the 10 remaining Democratic nominating contests this year, [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2008, 8:20am EDT

  • North Carolina Debate Cancelled Amid Party Unity Concerns

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 272

    From the North Carolina Democratic Party:

    "We regret to inform you that the proposed Democratic Presidential Debate scheduled for April 27 has been cancelled due to time constraints and logistical issues associated with such a large, national event.

    You have [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2008, 6:17am EDT

  • Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich Endorses Obama

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 276

    While he's not Bruce Springsteen, Robert Reich's endorsement of Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton is still a semi-big deal. Why? Because previous high-profile Obama endorsers like Chris Dodd or Bill Richardson have explained their choice in terms of what they see as [...]
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    Posted: April 18, 2008, 12:10pm EDT

  • Trivial Debate in Philadelphia

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 277

    Debates between presidential candidates can be many things: a snoozefest of statistics and wonkisms, a firefight between candidates of diametrically opposed views, and even, on rare occasion, freakishly relevant and lucid discussions about things that really matter to people.

    And then, [...]
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    Posted: April 17, 2008, 7:30am EDT

  • Quote of the Day

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 279

    From Arianna Huffington:
    By cynically twisting Obama's comments about small town voters in a way that confirms every right-wing demagogic caricature of her own Party, Hillary Clinton has adopted the frames, lies, stereotypes and destructive clichés long embraced by the likes [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2008, 10:14am EDT

  • DFA Nightschool Returns April 23

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 283

    Campaign junkies, rejoice! This note from Democracy for America hit my inbox today:

    Night School returns!

    DFA Night School is an on-line training and live conference call that you can do from your own home. You'll get trained by the [...]
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    Posted: April 11, 2008, 12:43pm EDT

  • Six Months at a Time

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 285

    Courtesy of MoveOn:



    'Nuff said. [...]
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    Posted: April 09, 2008, 7:42pm EDT

  • Clinton Taps Evan Bayh for First Indiana Ad

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 286

    Hillary Clinton has launched her first TV ad in Indiana. Titled "Steel," the 30-second spot features Hoosier favorite son and U.S. Senator Evan Bayh speaking directly to the camera about Clinton's leadership qualities.

    Indiana, which holds its primary on May 6, [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2008, 10:55am EDT

  • Gallup: Obama Leads Clinton by 9% Nationally

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 287

    According to the Gallup organization, Barack Obama has opened a "statistically significant" lead of nine percentage points over Hillary Clinton in the latest nation-wide survey of voter preference in the Democratic presidential race.

    Obama drew support from 52% of respondents, compared [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2008, 4:28pm EDT

  • After Mark Penn

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 287

    Mark Penn, the pollster who has directed strategy for Hillary Clinton since she entered the presidential race last year, has left his post at the top of Clinton's campaign.

    Penn "stepped down" - and seldom has a euphemism been more [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2008, 7:44am EDT

  • No Pizza for Old Men

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 290

    Someone recently brought to my attention the story of James Spiers III. Spiers is a pizza delivery man here in Des Moines who, while making a delivery run last week, fought off a would-be robber by pulling his own handgun, only to [...]
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    Posted: April 04, 2008, 7:48am EDT

  • Clinton On the Air in Pennsylvania

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 300

    Following Barck Obama's Pennsylvania ad debut yesterday, Hillary Clinton has put up her first ad in the Keystone State. Interestingly, the 30-second spot, titled "Level," is an ad the Clinton campaign previously ran in Ohio. One could infer from this either that [...]
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    Posted: March 25, 2008, 2:11pm EDT

  • Dueling Campaign Swag

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 300

    We're still weeks away from the next primary, but the Clinton and Obama campaigns aren't taking any time off, to judge by what's been hitting my inbox this week.

    As you might well guess, fund raising has been high on [...]
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    Posted: March 25, 2008, 12:14pm EDT

  • Obama on the Air in Pennsylvania with 3 Ads

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 304

    Barack Obama has put up his first TV ads in the run-up to the April 22 Pennsylvania primary.

    The first ad is titled "Opportunity."



    The second ad is titled "Toughest."



    The third ad is [...]
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    Posted: March 21, 2008, 9:00pm EDT

  • Richardson Endorses Obama

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 305

    This is big. New Mexico Governor and former Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson sent an email announcement early this morning endorsing Barack Obama's presidential bid.

    To those who noted Richardson's defense of Hillary Cllnton in last year's debates and speculated that [...]
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    Posted: March 21, 2008, 5:21am EDT

  • McCain and the 3:00 A.M. Phone Call

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 305

    John McCain, traveling in the Middle East to showcase the depth of his foreign policy knowledge and experience, made headlines yesterday. And not in a good way.

    Since McCain is a United States Senator, a member of the Senate Armed Services [...]
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    Posted: March 20, 2008, 1:19pm EDT

  • DFA Open Letter: "Fight McCain, Not Each Other"

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 308

    Sign me up. This note from Democracy for America hit my in box today:

    The Democratic race for President has lost its focus. We have John McCain to beat in November, instead we fight each other.

    Geraldine Ferraro. Reverend Wright. [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2008, 2:35pm EDT

  • Clinton, Obama Likely to Debate Twice Before PA Primary

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 311

    According to the Associated Press, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are likely to face off in at least two debates between now and Pennsylvania's primary voting on April 22.

    One debate, to be hosted by ABC news, would take place [...]
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    Posted: March 14, 2008, 10:18am EDT

  • Keith Olbermann: Mindreader

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 312

    Last night on MSNBC's "Countdown," host Keith Olbermann gave voice to what I've been thinking and feeling all week, but have been too sickened to write.



    Ten minutes of unvarnished truth. Hear, hear. [...]
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    Posted: March 13, 2008, 10:54am EDT

  • A Nine Followed by Seven Zeros

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 319

    The Obama campaign released information today indicating that it raised $55 million dollars during the month of February, all but $1 million of it earmarked to be spent in the primaries.

    Combined with the $35 million the the Clinton campaigned [...]
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    Posted: March 06, 2008, 2:31pm EST

  • Thoughts on Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas & Vermont

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 320

    Hillary Clinton emerged victorious in some major contests last night, and that is big news if for no other reason than it is the first time anyone has been able to put the words "Clinton" and "victorious" in the same sentence in [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2008, 8:58am EST

  • Virtual Spin Room: Texas & Ohio

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 320

    After the big votes in Texas & Ohio, here's what the candidates want you to think:

    Hillary Clinton

    It's a pretty incredible feeling, isn't it? After our victories tonight we have the momentum, thanks to your will, determination, and hard [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2008, 5:04am EST

  • D-Day?

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 321

    Appearing on CBS' "Face the Nation" this past Sunday, New Mexico Governor and former 2008 Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson said this when asked about the inportance of today's voting in Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont:

    "D-Day is Tuesday. [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2008, 7:27am EST

  • New Obama Ad in Texas: "Ringing"

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 324

    Barack Obama has a new ad up in Texas. The 30-second spot, titled "Ringing," is a direct rebuttal to the Clinton campaign's "Children" ad released yesterday.

    Here's the video:



    On the substance of the ad, the same comments [...]
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    Posted: March 01, 2008, 12:40pm EST

  • New Clinton Ad in Texas: "Children"

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    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 325

    Hillary Clinton has a new ad up in Texas. The 30-second spot, titled "Children," uses a telephone ringing in the White House at 3:00 AM to dramatize the importance of the president as commander in chief and make the case that Hillary [...]
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    Posted: February 29, 2008, 3:03pm EST

  • Chris Dodd Endorses Obama: "He is Ready to be President"

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 328

    As an anticipated, U.S. Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd today endorsed Barack Obama's bid to win the Democratic presidential nomination. Dodd issued the following announcement this morning:

    We have been through a lot in this past year and [...]
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    Posted: February 26, 2008, 8:48am EST

  • It's All Your Fault

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 329

    Last Wednesday at New York City's Hunter College, Senator Hillary Clinton addressed supporters at a fundraiser. Her remarks included this gem:

    "It is time to get real – to get real about how we actually win this election and get [...]
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    Posted: February 25, 2008, 10:33am EST

  • Thoughts on the Texas Debate

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 332

    Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama met in their nineteenth debate last night in Austin, Texas. The face-off occurred against a backdrop of crucial voting looming in Ohio and Texas on March 4, a winning streak for Barack Obama that has swelled to [...]
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    Posted: February 22, 2008, 9:23am EST

  • After Hawaii & Wisconsin

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 334

    With last night's victories in Wisconsin and Hawaii, Barack Obama has now racked up 10 straight wins over Hillary Clinton since February 5.

    The results of yesterday's voting continued and solidified the trend that first came into focus in last [...]
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    Posted: February 20, 2008, 9:50am EST

  • Preview: Wisconsin and Hawaii

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 335

    Democratic voters go to the polls today for nominating contests in Hawaii and Wisconsin. Unlike the previous voting on February 5 and February 12, there is, mercifully, no catchy collective nickname for today's contests, which is not say that someone at CNN [...]
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    Posted: February 19, 2008, 9:15am EST

  • Connect The Dots

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 338

    Glancing at the headlines in today's New York Times, three things caught my eye:

    F.B.I. Received Unauthorized E-Mail Access - As government surveillance has increased, violations of federal wiretap law have become a regular if little-noticed occurrence.

    Bush [...]
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    Posted: February 16, 2008, 1:08pm EST

  • Stat of the Day

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 341

    This nugget of hard news from the Associated Press today is just too good to pass up:

    STAT OF THE DAY:

    Sixty-three percent of Democrats say Hillary Rodham Clinton is good looking compared with 17 percent of Republicans, [...]
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    Posted: February 13, 2008, 1:13pm EST

  • Bloodbath on the Chesapeake

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 341

    [Updated to include delegate projections from the New York Times]

    The story this morning, following yesterday's balloting in D.C., Maryland and Virginia is three more primaries, three more big wins for Barack Obama. Obama obliterated Hillary Clinton yesterday, and for that [...]
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    Posted: February 13, 2008, 7:38am EST

  • Sweeps Week for Obama?

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 343

    If polling data proves accurate, following this past weekend's blow-out victories over Hillary Clinton, today's voting in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia could give Barack Obama a sweep of seven consecutive contests in the space of four days.

    Recent [...]
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    Posted: February 11, 2008, 6:25am EST

  • Three Things You Can Say After Super Tuesday (and Three Things You Can't)

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 349

    The Day of Days is over. Did it settle anything? Yes. No. Maybe. Some Super Tuesday thoughts below!

    Three Things You Can Say

    1. Not-So-Super Tuesday: Numerically and geographically, last night was unquestionably the biggest night of party nominating contests [...]
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    Posted: February 06, 2008, 6:19am EST

  • Super Tuesday Preview: By The Numbers

    Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 350

    The mainstream print and electronic outlets have been running statements for the last 10 days or so to the effect of "Super Tuesday! 24 states hold Democratic and Republican primaries!" The state-by-state picture for tomorrow's voting is a bit more complex than [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2008, 7:52am EST
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