There was a very small chance that the race for the Democratic nomination would effectively end this evening, in the event of an Obama upset. That’s clearly not the case — Clinton will win Pennsylvania. As of now, with 45% of precincts reporting, her lead is about eight points. This means, of course, that the […]
MSNBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox News are all reporting that Hillary Clinton will win the Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary. The margin of victory, however, will likely make all the difference. A narrow win for Clinton may end up looking like a moral victory for Barack Obama. Indeed, there are some reports this evening that the Obama […]
Early exit polls have not only been wrong throughout the Democratic primaries and caucuses, they’ve also frequently been wrong in Barack Obama’s favor. Something to keep in mind. Nevertheless, there’s an appetite for the data — what else are people going to do while waiting for results? — so here are the numbers that are […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * We may not need to stay up too late tonight: “Polls close at 8 p.m. State elections officials tell us that results from the bigger cities will start trickling in within the hour, but fuller results may not be known until at least 9:30 or 10 p.m. The smaller […]
You know what we should look for in today’s Democratic Pennsylvania primary? News items telling us what to look for in today’s Democratic Pennsylvania primary. They seem to be everywhere. The Washington Post’s Dan Balz highlights the “8 Questions About The Pennsylvania Primary.” The Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown and Ken Vogel deliver the “Five things […]
Progressive Media USA unveiled its first television ad of the campaign season last week, noting the striking similarities between John McCain and George W. Bush, down to the word-for-word talking points they share. This week, PMUSA unveiled its second spot, a web video that might make it difficult for McCain to accuse anyone of elitism. […]
John McCain visited Gee’s Bend, Alabama, yesterday, in order to take a ferry ride across the Alabama river. It was a nice, little photo-op on a key piece of local infrastructure. As a Republican National Committee spokesperson said, “The ferry he will be riding is very important to that community. It’s both a good and […]
I’ve seen some suggest that Hillary Clinton’s attack ads, directed at Barack Obama, have been overly aggressive. The “3 a.m.” ad last month, and the ad featuring bin Laden this week, are in line with the kind of negative Republican ads we can expect in the fall. Or so the argument goes. In reality, right-wing […]
It’s pretty unusual for John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama to agree on a controversial subject. It’s even more unusual for them to agree and to contradict the available evidence, but apparently that’s the case today on the subject of vaccines and autism. I mentioned this briefly earlier, but since I did a post […]
With military recruiting still struggling, the Pentagon continues to make it even easier for people with criminal records to join the military. The Army admitted about one-fourth more recruits last year with a record of legal problems ranging from felony convictions and serious misdemeanors to drug crimes and traffic offenses, as pressure to increase the […]