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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Picking Up The Phone
Friday, February 29, 2008
Via Ambers, Rockefeller (D-WV) Endorses (one of 5 supers today)
“As Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, I am all too aware that the threats we face are unconventional. They are sophisticated. They are constantly changing and adapting. And they are very serious. What matters most in the Oval Office is sound judgment and decisive action. […]
TX Ground Operation
Friday, February 29, 2008
Very comprehensive look at how its taking shape:
Indeed, the strategy is built on frequent, personal contact with voters. In the first few weeks working in Texas, for example, supporters called more than 15,000 voters. "We don’t want people to get all stressed out about worrying about Social Security policy section 8.47," Wicks said. "We want […]
Design Plagiarism?
Friday, February 29, 2008
Clinton’s Font looks an awful lot like the Obama Font
CLINTON’s - From her website:
OBAMA’s (Gotham) - as shown from the company that sells it
Seriously, follow the link for the company and look at it - I think it really is identical.
Obama’s Sincerity About Gay Rights
Friday, February 29, 2008
I still think the McClurkin decision was a mistake, especially after hearing a gay voter here in New York yell at me over the phone about it for 20 minutes, but read this and tell me Obama is not on the level:
An interesting moment came when he was asked a question about LGBT rights and […]
ZIIING
Friday, February 29, 2008
Via Ben Smith
A reporter asked whether Clinton should drop out after Ohio and Texas. Obama adviser Richard Danzig responded:
"I would encourage you on March 5 to call Sen. Clinton at 3 a.m. and ask that question."
The Will.i.am Support
Friday, February 29, 2008
I’m going to put my Kool-Aid down for a moment and comment on this.
I liked the first one, it really got an emotional response out of everyone in the campaign that I know - because we honestly feel that way about this whole thing. But that being said I think that and especially this […]
The Red Phone
Friday, February 29, 2008
Obama’s Response, which I hope becomes an Ad in about 2 hours:
"We’ve seen these ads before. They’re the kind that play on peoples’ fears to scare up votes." "Well it won’t work this time. Because the question is not about picking up the phone. The question is – what kind of judgment will you make […]
Clinton’s Fantasy
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Via Ambers on the Math:
If Florida and Michigan’s delegations are seated fully to her advantage, and if she wins in Ohio by 65% and wins in Texas by 65%, and all other percentages hold, she can win the nomination.
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Branding - The Graphic Design of Obama ‘08
Thursday, February 28, 2008
A MUST MUST read, via Andrew Romano via Ben Smith:
He’s the first candidate, actually, who’s had a coherent, top-to-bottom, 360-degree system at work. Whereas, I think it’s more more common for politicians to have a bumper-sticker symbol that they just stick on everything and hope that that will carry the day. […]
Psychic Pundits
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Or just smart:
Via Ben Smith
I’ve been reading back to some of the coverage before it became clear, early last year, that Obama would enter the race, or that he would be as strong as he now is. And I thought it was worth giving some credit to writers and others who seem to have gotten […]
They Are Bringing It On
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Karl Rove apparently warned the GOP to not use Barack’s middle name to "denounce" him - but they ain’t listening:
The Tennessee Republican Party today joins a growing chorus of Americans concerned about the future of the nation of Israel, the only stable democracy in the Middle East, if Sen. Barack Hussein Obama is elected president […]
This Is What This Election Is About
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Alaska, A new frontier for Democrats. Obama did very very well there, generating more interest than anyone could ever remember seeing before. Now a strong candidate will take on the ancient and corrupt Senator Stevens, infamous for his "the internet is a series of tubes" speech. Our volunteers will surely shift to help the challenger, […]
Barack Obama is Your New Bicycle
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
US Weekly. It’s like the The Economist only with Angelina on the cover.
1,000,000
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Just look at that number. That is one out of every 300 Americans. All owning a piece of this campaign. And only a very small percentage of them have maxed out. I have been saying over and over again, this campaign will be studied for decades - it will change the way fundraising, grassroots […]
Bound to Be a Story Soon
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Her biggest scheduling choice last year was Iowa, where she split the baby: She didn’t skip the state, as some advised; but she spent less time there than her rivals.
More recently, there are some uses of the candidate’s time that don’t seem to have paid off. She spent many hours in Florida in the run-up […]
Words. Words. Words.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
"More than anything else, I want my candidacy to unify our country, to renew the American spirit and sense of purpose. I want to carry our message to every American, regardless of party affiliation, who is a member of this community of shared values . . . For those who have abandoned hope, we’ll restore […]
Like I Said, Bring It ALL On.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
I’ve been watching more TV than usual. I’m struck at how many of my fellow pundits still haven’t grasped what is going on out there. They keep using their old devices and tropes to describe something actually new. Last night, I watched Hannity say the word "black" pejoratively about half a dozen times in expressing […]
Press Relations
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Obama is rigid and elusive, but generally well liked:
Obama stiffs, stifles national press
The Clinton people, too available, and whacky:
The Christian Science Monitor had assembled the éminences grises of the Washington press corps — among them David Broder of The Post, Maureen Dowd of the New York Times and columnist Mark Shields — for what turned […]