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Barack Obama Refused Public Financing For General Election
2008-06-19 14:16:00 This is one of the news items of the day. Senator Barack Obama has annouced today that he is not going to use taxpayer money to finance his campaign for President of the United States. To date, Senator Obama has raised more than $200 million in donations most smaller than $200 - unprecedented. Here's Senator Obama's message:
Obama: Clinton and I will be ?having a conversation in the coming weeks?
2008-06-04 23:27:00 Today, after doing “a victory lap through the Senate” (as worded by a Politico article), Obama met with reporters outside of the Capitol. Here’s what he told reporters, regarding Clinton’s non-concession- speech last night: “I thought Senator Clinton, after a long-fought campaign, was understandably focused on her supporters. … I just spoke to her today, and we are going ...
Hillary Clinton: ?I will be making no decisions tonight? on Quitting the Ra
2008-06-04 06:46:00 So, I’ve already analyzed Obama’s speech which was given shortly after Clinton’s following speech. She had been expected to suspend her campaign and acknowledge that Obama had reached the “magic number,” but not actually concede, but she didn’t even do that. She just said, “I’ll talk it over and decide later” essentially. Here’s the speech: Thank you. Thank you so much. ...
Barack Obama: ?I will be the Democratic nominee?
2008-06-04 05:33:00 Well, Barack Obama has given a speech, claiming victory as the Democratic nominee. Well, I’ve got news Barack, it really “isn’t over until the lady in the pants suit says so.” Why? Because the lady has a whole host of hit men who have done some pretty good work before (ok, maybe they did work for her ...
Obama Clinches the Nomination; Clinton Open to Being His Running Mate
2008-06-04 02:54:00 This broke earlier today while I was at work, so my apologies for having it up late. Although Obama has not formally come out with the ”magic number,” my tallies, as well as CNN’s and the Associated Press’s do confirm that he should go over that mark tonight, if what Obama is reporting in terms of Superdelegate pledges is ...
DNC Agrees to Seat All of Michigan?s and Florida?s Delegates with Half Vote
2008-06-01 06:21:00 Today, the Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) voted to seat all of Michigan’s and Florida’s delegates, allowing each to get a half vote (unlike the Republican way where they combined 2 votes into one, making the other an alternate) - similar to Guam, Puerto Rico, etc… This will up the magic number from ...
Carville: I Think Obama Will Win General Election
2008-05-31 18:16:00 Prominent Hillary supporter James Carville diverges from the Hillary campaign message on several key "electability" questions in an interview with TPM Election Central. "If he gets what Kerry got he will still win the election, because the dynamics have changed," he says. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Clinton Calls Rumors of Her Being Obama?s Vice President ?Flatly Untrue?
2008-05-29 23:22:00 Late last week, while apologizing for her comments about Bobby Kennedy, Clinton also addressed rumors that she has been in secret talks with the Obama campaign about her being Obama’s running mate: “It is flatly untrue and it is not anything I’m entertaining. It is nothing I have planned and it is nothing I am ...
MN, KY General Election Polls
2008-05-27 05:35:00 Two polls I will like to point out today, one from Minnesota and the other from Kentucky. Both of which surprised me.MinnesotaMcCain: 38%Obama: 53%McCain: 38%Obama: 53%Over the last year, Minnesota has been in the battleground column and probably still is, however, in the last one or two months, polls have suggested that Minnesota may be lean or even likely Democratic this year. McCain has extraordinary strength in the Great Lakes region, particularly Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Polls in the later two states suggest he can win. With recent polls suggesting that Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty may not be a strong Vice Presidential pick against an Obama match-up (here) , one has to wonder if Pawlenty is a smart choice for McCain. It is my personal belief that the Vice Presidential nominee should NEVER be picked based on moving a state from one column to the next or solely based on geography. Perhaps McCain's meeting with possible Vice Presidential contenders, Jindal, Romney an...
100% of bets are for Miliband to replace Brown.
2008-05-26 16:38:00 From William Hill:William Hill are seeing an old fashioned gamble on David Miliband to become the leader of the Labour party and are now 5/2 that he succeeds Gordon Brown. "What started as a trickle has turned into a flood, 100% of wagers accepted on the next leader market have been for David Miliband. The last time we saw a gamble like this on a political leadership market it was for David Cameron and we all know what happened then."Hills are now 6/5 that Gordon Brown will NOT lead the labour party into the next General Election, for which the Conservatives are the 2/7 favourites. Hills have also seen a nibble for the 12/1 on offer that the General Election will be before the end of 2008!Runners and riders odds HERE.
By: Daily Referendum
Brown 'can win general election'
2008-05-24 05:21:00 Gordon Brown's leadership is the lead story for most of the papersGordon Brown can win the next general election for Labour providing he changes course, former foreign secretary Margaret Beckett has said.
By: Get rich
Clinton to Obama: Screw You! I?m Taking This to Convention
2008-05-22 00:00:00 In an interview with the Associated Press today in Florida, Clinton told reporters, “Yes I will [support Michigan and Florida if they appeal an unfavorable rules committee decision to the convention floor]. I will, because I feel very strongly about this. I will consult with Floridians and the voters in Michigan because it’s really their ...
In a Surprise Move, John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama
2008-05-16 02:06:00 Well, I figured that Edwards was going to stay out of this so that he didn’t influence the delegates (so that his delegates wouldn’t go over to Clinton or Obama just because he endorsed one or the other), but apparently Obama is far ahead enough that Edwards figures that Obama is 100% guaranteed to get ...
Poll - How will you vote in the next General Election?
2008-05-15 16:37:00 How will you vote in the next General Election? Will you be changing sides or sticking with what you've got?Sorry I couldn't fit all the other parties in the poll. If you will be voting for a party other than the three main parties, please check the "other box".How will you vote in the next General Election?Did you vote Labour last time and intend to next time.Did you vote Labour last time and intend to vote Conservative this time.Did you vote Labour last time and intend to vote Lib Dem this time.Did you vote Labour last time and intend to vote for "other" parties next time.Did you vote Conservative last time and intend to next time.Did you vote Conservative last time and intend to vote Lib Dem this time.Did you vote Conservative last time and intend to vote Labour this time.Did you vote Conservative last time and intend to vote for "other" parties next time.Did you vote Lib Dem last time and intend to next time.Did you vote Lib Dem last time and intend to vote Conservative this t...
By: Daily Referendum
Hillary Clinton Brags About How She?s the Candidate for ?White Americans? ?
2008-05-12 23:10:00 In an interview with USAToday, Hillary Clinton had a little slip of the tongue, when she essentially said that she’s the “white folks” candidate. In fact, after recent highly racist comments were made, this picture even surfaced: OK, so obviously I’m joking. What actually happend is Clinton misspoke, and the media has blown it somewhat out ...
John Edwards: ?The math is very, very hard? for Hillary Clinton
2008-05-11 23:49:00 This morning, John Edwards appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer. Here’s a transcript of the show: SCHIEFFER: And good morning again. Barack Obama now leads in the number of delegates. He’s overtaken Hillary Clinton in the number of superdelegates, and now he has the largest percentage of the popular vote. So when we ...
Obama’s biggest general election liability: His bitter half
2008-05-07 19:06:00 From Michelle Malkin Are you ready for hope and change? Barack Obama better hope his bitter half has a change of attitude if she expects to assume the title of first lady in November. She’s been likened to John F. Kennedy’s wife, what with her chic suits and pearls and perfectly coiffed helmet hair. But when ...
The General Election Campaign Begins: Barack Obama vs. John McCain
2008-05-07 17:39:00 After last night’s devastating loss for Hillary Clinton, presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama can now begin the general election campaign against presumptive Republican nominee John McCain. I previously noted how the media has begun declaring Obama the winner, beginning with Tim Russert, Chuck Todd, and Matt Drudge. This continued on the morning news shows, increasing ...
By: Liberal Values
Ding dong the witch is dead. Now on to the general election of McCain vers
2008-05-07 05:19:00 Thanks for playing Hillary, you power-mad psycho.Now go away.And in the future America, no more sons of presidents and wives of presidents, OK?Now on to the general election - McCain versus Obama. And Americans stuck with two corrupt and incompetent political parties unwilling to address the serious issues that face America, leading the country to ruin.McCain versus Obama - who gets your vote and why?
By: Housing PANIC
An early Israeli general election is becoming unavoidable
2008-05-06 15:00:00 DEBKAfile’s political sources report that circles closest to Ehud Olmert, prime minister and leader of the Kadima party see little hope of him surviving the political fallout from the new, as-yet unpublished police investigation against him. Tuesday, May 6, is seen as marking the critical point in the inquiry, after which the police and general prosecution will move quickly to draw up an indictment. Whether or not Olmert escapes conviction at the end of the road, his position as prime minister is becoming untenable ahead of the legal battle to clear is name. Read More… Israel braces for political shakeup if Olmert goes AFP - 2 hours ago The anti-fraud investigation is the fifth such probe of Olmert’s dealings before he became prime minister in 2006, although one case against him has been …
By: 1913 Intel
Gordon Brown 6/5 to be out by Next General Election.
2008-05-04 15:25:00 Press release from William Hill:William Hill are now just 6/5 that Gordon Brown will not be the Labour leader at the start of the next General Election and offer 8/13 that he is leader. "The news just gets worse for Gordon Brown. When he took over we were 20/1 that he would not lead Labour into the next Election, a price that has plummeted all the way to 6/5. David Miliband is the favourite to take over from Gordon but there is a fair amount of smart money that Jack Straw will be the next leader on the assumption that Labour will struggle the next time they go to the country," said Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams.G Brown To Be Labour Leader At The Next Election: 8/13 Yes, 6/5 NoNext General Election: 4/9 Conservatives, 13/8 LabourWILLIAM HILL: NEXT LABOUR LEADER ODDS:2/1 D MILIBAND, 5/1 E BALLS, 7/1 A JOHNSON, 10/1 J PURNELL, 10/1 J STRAW, 14/1 A BURNHAM, 14/1 J DENHAM, 16/1 D ALEXANDER, 16/1 E MILIBAND, 16/1 H BENN, 16/1 Y COOPER, 20/1 H HARMAN, 25/1 C FLINT, 25/1 D BROWNE, 25/1 R K...
By: Daily Referendum
Hillary Clinton: ?Rich people, God bless us. We deserve all the??
2008-05-02 02:57:00 Yesterday Hillary Clinton had an interview with FOX’s Bill O’Reilly. Clinton was talking about taxes on the wealthy, and what started off as a comment with good intentions (I think she did have good intentions) turned somewhat sour, ?And you know what?rich people?God bless us. We deserve all the?opportunities to make sure our country and our blessings continue to the next ...
Q-poll: FL, OH, PA general election matchups
2008-05-02 02:23:00 Quinnipiac. 4/23-29. Registered voters. MoE 2.6% in Florida, 2.9% in Ohio, and 2.5% in Pennsylvania. (No trend lines) Pennsylvania McCain (R) 38 Obama (D) 47 McCain (R) 37 Clinton (D) 51 Ohio McCain (R) 43 Obama (D) 42 McCain (R) 38 Clinton (D) 48 Florida McCain (R) 44 Obama (D) 43 McCain (R) 41 Clinton (D) 49 Clinton has a +5 advantage in Pennsylvania, +11 ...
Howard Dean: ?We?ll Know Who Our Nominee Is? by the ?End of June?
2008-04-29 03:58:00 Today, Democratic National Committee Chairman and former Vermont Governor Howard Dean appeared on MSNBC’s Today Show, where he was interviewed by Meredith Vieira. He discussed the current situation between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as well as what role the Superdelegates will play in the nomination process. The following is a video of the interview, ...
Obama Launches Preliminaries for General Election Campaign
2008-04-26 21:04:00 Yesterday, Barack Obama released the following announcement on his website: Obama Campaign Announces 50-State Registration Drive By Sam Graham-Felsen - Apr 25th, 2008 at 2:00 pm EDT Also listed in: SFBO Blog Today, we announce the Vote for Change drive, an unprecedented 50-state voter registration and mobilization drive, in which we will bring thousands of new people into the political ...
Bad news for Gordon Brown in ICM Marginals Poll.
2008-04-26 18:25:00 I'm just off to work so I don't have time to blog about an ICM poll for the News of the World. The poll shows the expected results in many of the marginal seats around the country. However Iain Dale has covered it and it's terrible news for Labour.Read Iain's post by clicking HERE.
By: Daily Referendum
A Look at the Michigan Ballot for 2008: Proposals: Marijuana, Stem Cells, t
2008-04-23 18:46:00 Originally, I was just going to do this in one blog post, but I realized that my views on one proposal alone are going to be incredibly long, so today, I am just going to introduce the proposals that might be on the ballot this November. The following document was put out by the Secretary of ...
Lon Nol?s son returns to Cambodia as KRP leader for general election
2008-04-21 08:12:00 Lon Rith, Lon Nol’s son at VIP lunge Phnom Penh International Airport (Xinhua Photo) With girls behind and people walking behind, it reminds me of Hong Kong Gangster movie, LOL (Xinhua Photo) Source from XinhuaMore discussion can be found at KI-Media
By: Khmerbird
Howard Dean: Superdelegates ?Need to Say Who They?re For?
2008-04-20 22:26:00 DNC Chairman and former Vermont Governor Howard Dean was interviewed by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday, discussing the Superdelegates and the primary in general. Here’s a video, with my transcript below: Blitzer: You have suggested, though, you want this thing resolved before July 1st, long before the Democratic Convention in Denver at the end of August. Dean: ...
Obama Says He Always Checks the $3 for the Presidential Election Campaign F
2008-04-12 15:51:00 At a press conference yesterday, Barack Obama told reporters, “I think that it is creaky and needs to be reformed if it?s going to work. We know that the check-off system has been declining in participation and as a consequence, the amount of money raised through the public financing system may be substantially lower than ...
Obama Wants a System ?that doesn?t allow third parties to overwhelm the sys
2008-04-12 05:32:00 Wow - so I was reading a news story about McCain and/or Obama taking public financing (which I did a blog post on, available here: http://inkslwc.wordpress.com/20-08/04/11/obama-reconsidering-ta-king-public-financing-and-its-8-5-million-spending-limit-pledge-), and I came accross this statement by Barack Obama to reporters earlier today: “I would like to see a system preserved and I intend, if I am the nominee, to ...
Obama Reconsidering Taking Public Financing and Its $85 Million Spending Li
2008-04-12 05:29:00 After seeing how much Obama has been spending, John McCain has come out and said that he is worried that Obama may not keep is word to accept public financing, and more importantly, it’s $85 million spending limit for the general election. John McCain has said that he plans on accepting the money and the ...
Lieberman Campaign Crashed Own Site; Blamed His Opponent
2008-04-09 22:34:00 So, I don’t know how many of you remember the 2006 election campaign cycle events (I do - I always said that Lieberman would lose his primary and win as an Independent. I said it at the very start of 2006 and got laughed at, and look what happened). Anyway, Joe Liberman and his campaign made ...
2008 Malaysian General Election, victory for the non-Muslims?
2008-04-08 04:00:00 Fellow Muslim and Malay Brothers and Sisters, please take some time to read the following news clip.I?m sure that you are shocked to learn that some parties consider the results of the recent 2008 Malaysian General Election as some kind of a victory for the non-Muslim community after reading the above news clip today!I?m not at all surprised. I knew all along that Malaysians have been fighting in a little ?Crusade War? under the pretext of democracy. :-)What bothers me most about the above news clip is that our local intimate problems are being discussed and talked about by the Office of International Religious Freedom, an American propaganda machine working for the United States Department of State!Who the f*ck is feeding those Americans with stories and claims that have been totally blown out of proportion!?Hindraf?You might think that Malaysia or Malay politics is all about PAS, PKR and UMNO but I hope that this post will let you see the bigger awful picture. I have said this cou...
Barack Obama: Children Lack a ?Hunger to Learn? and Parents Must ?Turn off
2008-04-04 22:27:00 While talking at a forum in a hall in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Obama told parents that “we’re not instilling the hunger to learn.” He mad the point that “it’s not all about money,” saying that children in China are going to school in dilapidated buildings, with outdated text books but they’re performing well because “they are ...
Possibly One of the Scariest Clinton Pictures I?ve Seen
2008-04-04 07:42:00 I found this one on on Javno: Reuters Something about that and the peace sign is just freaky. Combine with knowledge that she’s running for President and I have nightmares. Done Shuddering, Ranting Republican :: :: :: :: ::
Clinton Responds to News that She Said, ?Obama Cannot Win?
2008-04-04 00:58:00 Earlier today, ABC broke news that Hillary Clinton told Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM-Obama) before he had endorsed Obama that “He [Obama] cannot win, Bill. He cannot win.” This is all coming from somebody who claims to be a source close to the conversation. The source has also said that at hte time, Richardson said Obama was “too ...
John Kerry: Clinton Should ?Be Fighting Against McCain? and ?Not be Destruc
2008-03-31 03:29:00 Here is an excerpt from ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, which featured Governor Ed Rendell (D-PA-Clinton) and Senator John Kerry (D-MA-Clinton). The pair discussed health care and the ?Clinton Should Quit? Controversy: Rendell: Well, how come we say who won the popular vote without Florida and Michigan in the race? Stephanopoulos: Senator Kerry, why not take ...
Ed Rendell: ?Clinton?s Going to Eat into the Popular Vote?
2008-03-31 01:16:00 Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (D-PA-Clinton) appeared on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos (along with Senator John Kerry [D-MA-Obama]), and discussed health care and the “Clinton Should Quit” Controversy: Stephanopoulos: And Governor Rendell, let me begin with you. Senator Clinton?s answer to Pat Leahy was basically ?fat chance.? In the Washington Post this morning, she vowed to stay ...
Bill Richardson: Clinton ?Has Every Right to Stay in the Race?
2008-03-30 23:52:00 Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM-Obama) has joined the growing number of people involved in the “Clinton Should Quit” Controversy (which I’ve made a category for, so that I don’t have to keep linking to each separate post) said the following when he appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation earlier today: “I think the race should continue. She ...
The Goods On Hillary Further General Election Mess For Dems
2008-03-30 10:44:00 Dick Morris first worked for Bill and Hillary Clinton during Bill's 1978 successful bid for Governor of Arkansas. Morris continued serving as an advisor to the Clintons all the way to Bill's stint in the oval office. If you want the goods on Democratic presidential Hillary Clinton, he is the man to go to.Morris is in no way shy about providing information on Hillary. In a recent article coauthored by Eileen McGann, he compiled a list of Hillary's "admitted lies" and stated that she "simply cannot tell the truth."Here is a look at Hillary's scoreboard according to the article.• Chelsea was jogging around the Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. (She was in bed watching it on TV.)• Hillary was named after Sir Edmund Hillary. (She admitted she was wrong. He climbed Mt. Everest five years after her birth.)• She was under sniper fire in Bosnia. (A girl presented her with flowers at the foot of the ramp.)• She learned in The Wall Street Journal how to make a killing in the futur...
Clinton Says She Will ?Finish What We Started,? at the Convention If She Ha
2008-03-30 09:07:00 Hillary Clinton told the Washington Post, while on a stop in New Albany, Indiana, yesterday, that she would stay in until the convention if she has to. Here’s a transcript of the interview: I know there are some people who want to shut this down and I think they are wrong. I have no intention of ...
Obama: ?Clinton Can Run as Long as She Wants? Up Until June
2008-03-30 05:28:00 Today, while in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Obama responded to Senator Patrick Leahy’s (D-VT-Obama) recent comments that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race: I hadn’t talked to Pat[rick Leahy] about it. My attitude is that Senator Clinton can run as long as she wants. Her name is on the ballot and she is a fierce and ...
Ad Wars: McCain Looks To The General Election
2008-03-29 19:18:00 Check out more videos at Political Realm TV.John McCainHe may not have an opponent yet, but McCain's campaign began advertising for general election this week. "624787" will air only in New Mexico, one of the closest battlegrounds over the past two cycles, and focuses on McCain's experience. While there isn't much by way of policy detail, the ad drips with patriotic rhetoric: "What must a president believe about us? About America? That she is worth protecting? That liberty is priceless?" The ad concludes with: "John McCain: The American president Americans have been waiting for."Barack ObamaObama's latest Pennsylvania ad, "Nothing's Changed," focuses on energy independence. Obama notes that he does not take money from oil companies or Washington lobbyists--claims the Clinton campaign refutes.
By: Political Realm
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey Endorses Obama; Obama Responds
2008-03-28 21:49:00 Earlier today, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) endorsed Barack Obama. What makes this an interesting endorsement is the fact that Casey had previously said that he would NOT endorse anybody for President. Here’s a video of the endorsement speech: Here are the highlights of the speech: I have a very simple task today. I’m here today for one purpose, ...
Patrick Leahy Says Clinton Should ?Withdraw? and ?Back? Obama
2008-03-28 20:44:00 Yesterday, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT-Obama) had an interview with Bob Kinzel from Vermont Public Radio (VPR), where he said that Clinton should “withdraw” and “be backing Obama.” Here’s a transcript of that interview: (Kinzel) … And the results of a new poll highlight the danger for the Democrats if their presidential primary contest gets any nastier. According ...
Hillary Clinton?s Campaign Using the ?Tonya Harding Option??
2008-03-27 22:37:00 On the same day that Clinton came out with the controversial statement at a press conference in Greensburg, PA (yes, the same one where she made her sniper comments), “He [Obama’s pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright] would not have been my pastor. You don’t choose your family, but you choose what church you want to attend.” Now, I’ll agree ...
What Roll Will the VP Candidate Play in 2008? Greatest for McCain
2008-03-27 07:35:00 Here’s the summary of some recent Survey USA polls done (click to enlarge) that look at the significance of the Vice Presidential candidates: Now - let’s look at some key states: Massachusetts: 40% say they may vote for McCain based on his VP. 27% say that for Obama (and 20% for Clinton). With how closely MA has been lately, the ...
UPDATED: General Election And Democratic Primary Polls
2008-03-27 00:39:00 Our polls section has been updated to include the latest national Democratic Primary polls and we’ve also added polls for general election match-ups (McCain vs. Obama and McCain vs. Clinton). Polling data will expanded in the coming weeks. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UPDATED: General Election And Democratic Primary Polls", url: "http://2008central.net/2008/03-/26/updated-general-election-an-d-democratic-primary-polls/" });
By: 2008 Central
Clinton ?Sleep Deprived? When She Misspoke; What About the 3:00 A.M. Phone
2008-03-26 07:36:00 Alright, so last week Hillary Clinton was in Washington, D.C. and was discussing her trip to Bosnia in 1996. She said the following concerning her landing at Tuzla airport: “I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with ... |
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