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Lisa Witter: Obama, McCain and Mother Vote
Friday, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton hosted a joint public appearance in the aptly named town of Unity, New Hampshire. The event... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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The Many Reversals of John McCain
This is a crucial post from Crooks and Liars for disillusioned Dems (like me) and for anyone, anywhere who has considered Voting for McCain (unlike me). It’s extracted from a June 19 post by Steve Benen at The Carpetbagger Report, the... Full Article At The Moderate Voice
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Women Have the Voting Power to Control This Election
The Economy, war, the Health Care crisis and tax policies all affect women differently than men. And women have the power to change them all.... Full Article At AlterNet
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Obama Courts the Working-Class Vote
Some political observers say that for Sen. Barack Obama to be elected president, he must first connect with and win over white, working-class voters. The AFL-CIO is launching a campaign to reintroduce ... Full Article At NPR Politics & Society
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Frank Rich: If Terrorists Rock The Vote In 2008
DON'T fault Charles Black, the John McCain adviser, for publicly stating his honest belief that a domestic terrorist attack would be "a big advantage" for their campaign and that Benazir Bhutto's assassination had "helped" Mr. McCain win... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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FISA: Hillary's choice?
Greg Sargent : Tea leaf readers note that Hillary’s New York colleague, Chuck Schumer, also announced today that he’s Voting against... Full Article At Corrente
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The Flip-Flop Flap
Noam Scheiber and Jonathan Chait Debate whether or not John McCain's flip-flop attacks against Barack Obama will work. Since Chait seems to... Full Article At The Atlantic - Matthew Yglesias
McCain Continues Aggressive Spanish Radio Play, Targeting Obama in New Spot
By Ed O'Keefe John McCain's staff shakeup earlier this week came amid concerns that his campaign lacked a consistent message and had made few attempts to contrast himself with ... Full Article At Washington Post - The Trail
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An Open Convention in August Protects Democracy
As reported by Marc Armbinder, at a meeting of Hillary’s fundraisers last Thursday, Senator Obama was asked if he would accept a roll call vote at the ... Full Article At No Quarter
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YOU DECIDE Caption Challenge: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
Say happy birthday to America by Voting early and Voting often! More »... Full Article At Indecision 2008
Obama Responds to Online FISA Critics
By Jose Antonio Vargas In recent days, Sen. Barack Obama has been targeted by supporters on his own social networking site, MyBarackObama.com, because of his stance on the ... Full Article At Washington Post - The Trail
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Jon Soltz: McCain Flips At Legit Question
I've been running VoteVets.org for a couple of years now. In 2006 and in 2008, we've endorsed a number of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for Congress. It's still a story that the press is largely interested in, and when they call me to... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Two Weeks Worth of "Outliers!"
Desmoinesdem has some surprising advice for partisans on the receiving end of message testing polls they find offensive: don't hang up. Kathy Frankovic ponders the potential for a perceived patriotism gap between McCain and Obama and reviews... Full Article At Pollster.com
Obama, McCain Tied Among Catholics
A new Time Poll of Catholic voters that reveals that Sen. Barack Obama has pulled even with Sen. John McCain among that constituency -- ... Full Article At Political Wire
McCain ad hits Obama on Hispanic vote
A new ad attacks Obama as a newcomer to the causes of Hispanics on Spanish radio.... Full Article At Politico.com
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FOX News Lies About span class="KeyWordStyle"Barack/span span class="KeyWordStyle"Obama/span
After Barack Obama's speech on patriotism, FOX News hosts lied about his record in an obviously choreographed attempt to divide the Democratic Party. Even though ... Full Article At EveryZing - 2008 Presidential Election
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Bob Ostertag: Obama Web Site Protest Grows
Online protest has continued to grow against Senator Obama's decision to support legislation granting legal immunity to telecommunications companies that cooperated with the Bush administration's program of wiretapping without warrants... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
Politics Stops at Water's Edge, but Not Above It
By Juliet Eilperin ABOARD THE McCAIN CAMPAIGN PLANE -- The moment Sen. John McCain touches down on foreign soil, he says, he will not criticize his Democratic rival for the presidency, Sen. ... Full Article At Washington Post - The Trail
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Lieberman’s Alito Vote Creates an Awkward Moment
Laura Meckler reports from Cartagena, Colombia, on the presidential race. Sen. John McCain says he’s outraged that presidential rival Barack Obama opposed the ... Full Article At Washington Wire (Wall Street Journal)
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Arthur puts a fine point on it
Change we can believe in : Obama will obviously screw every single person and constituency that has ever supported him, that supports him now or that will ever support him — and he will do so in an especially blatant, in-your-face manner ... Full Article At Corrente