Strategies against McCain (with poll)
I've seen a lot of talk about how the primary is distracting our candidates (and us) from the real target: beating McCain.I believe this is going to be a difficult election no matter who our candidate...
View ArticleObama's response to the "cling to guns" flap
Obama has responded to McCain saying he is out of touch with Americans.Here is McCain's original comment: McCain's campaign also criticized the comment Friday, saying "It shows an elitism and...
View ArticlePeople are "bitter" at CNN.com
It just shows that if you tell the truth, people will respond.Here is the diary with Obama's original remarks, the flack that followed, and his kick-ass reponse.Obama responds to charges of...
View ArticleObama didn't win because of ... me
For the last six weeks, the Pennsylvania primary has been looming. The last big state.I really, really wanted Obama to win.Here is what I did to help him win:I donated a few times.I worried...
View ArticleMy mom is voting for Obama
For months, my mom has listened to my enthusiasm for Obama without saying much of anything. Her one comment was during Reverend Wright, part I, when she said energetically that Obama needed to...
View ArticleNot Another Unity Diary
This primary has been hard-fought. I don't want to debate who was more poorly treated by the press. I don't want to argue about who played the race card, or who campaigned more negatively, or who...
View ArticleNew Yorker article: "The Fall of Conservatism"
I just read a great article by George Packer in the latest issue of the New Yorker. He discusses the rise and fall of the conservative movement, and its implications for John McCain's candidacy.Here's...
View ArticleCBS Poll: Obama 48 McCain 42
Good news for Obama after clinching the nomination last night. He now leads McCain by six points, 48 to 42.http://www.cbsnews.com/...
View ArticleThe Great Schlep in North Carolina
My husband's Bubbie is 91 years old and lives in the great state of North Carolina. She grew up in Detroit and has voted Democratic her whole life. We visited her after the primary and found out that...
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