The last time we saw former Sen. Rick Santorum (R), his 16-year congressional career was coming to an abrupt and embarrassing end. Bob Casey Jr. beat him statewide by 18 points, 59% to 41%, giving the conservative more time to work with Fox News, and work on Hollywood movie projects. It appears, however, that the […]
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has never been known as a particularly religious politician, and his relationship with the GOP’s religious-right base has varied between awkward and chilly. Anxious to make up ground with this key Republican constituency, McCain probably thought it’d be a great idea to sit down for a brief chat with BeliefNet, a […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * In an interview with the AP, Barack Obama threw a relatively sharp elbow in the direction of the Democratic frontrunner. “They want to make the argument that Senator Clinton is just an […]
By all indications, Hillary Clinton had a pretty good week last week. She had another strong performance in a nationally televised debate; a New Hampshire poll showed her with a huge lead over her Democratic rivals in the first primary state; and the responses to the senator’s Sunday show performances were quite positive. What’s more, […]
Last week, we saw one of the more effective media “gotcha” moments in recent memory. David Shuster, filling in for Tucker Carlson on MSNBC, interviewed Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, primarily on the congresswoman’s outrage over MoveOn.org’s “Betray Us” ad and the New York Times’ mistaken ad rate. Shuster made Blackburn look pretty foolish […]
The president is connecting Iran to attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq. Cheney’s rhetoric is becoming more strident. Senate Republicans and a few too many Dems have labeled Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as “terrorists.” Freedom’s Watch is considering a national advertising campaign focused on Iran, comparing Ahmadinejad to Hitler, and hoping to convince Americans that […]
Following up on an item from the weekend, the highly-secretive Council for National Policy, made up of many heavy-hitters from the religious right and conservative movement in general, met over the weekend in Utah. While participants at these gatherings are usually tight-lipped, yesterday attendees were dishing quite a bit about the CNP’s thoughts on the […]