While there have been plenty of polls suggesting John McCain would enjoy more support from elderly voters than Barack Obama, I’ve taken some solace in the fact that very few voters, in any age group, realize just how wrong McCain is about Social Security. For voters over a certain age, it has the potential to […]
Bush equates Obama foreign policy with ‘appeasement’
How are they going to play? This is how they’re going to play. In a particularly sharp blast from halfway around the world, President Bush suggested Thursday that Sen. Barack Obama and other Democrats are in favor of “appeasement” of terrorists in the same way U.S. leaders appeased Nazis in the run-up to World War […]
GOP looks for a prescription to treat ‘Election Anxiety Disorder’
Yesterday afternoon, retiring Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), the former chairman of the NRCC, issued a 20-page memo on the Republican Party’s electoral woes. “The political atmosphere facing House Republicans this November is the worst since Watergate and is far more toxic than it was in 2006,” he wrote. Davis’ point about the weakness of the […]
Cindy McCain sells Sudan investments; renews debate on tax returns
Given the mystery surrounding John McCain’s wife’s finances, stories like these are not going to help matters. Cindy McCain, the wife of the Republican presumptive nominee for president, has sold off at least $2 million she held in funds with investments in Sudan businesses. The mutual funds — American Funds Europacific Growth and American Funds […]
Edwards declares Democratic race ‘over’; will endorsement matter?
With most of the Democratic Party’s heavyweights already having weighed in with their presidential preferences, there were a few high-profile holdouts who remained on the fence. Near the top of the list was John Edwards, who made quite a splash when endorsing Barack Obama yesterday in Grand Rapids, Mich. John Edwards gave his long-awaited endorsement […]
Wednesday’s Mini-Report
Today’s edition of quick hits. * The aftermath in China continues to unfold: “Rescuers arrived for the first time in the epicenter of China’s massive earthquake, scouring flattened mountain villages for thousands of victims and distributing air-dropped supplies to survivors. The death toll of nearly 15,000 appeared likely to soar far higher. Leveled hospitals forced […]
NARAL backs Obama; is Edwards next? Edwards, too
It’s not a superdelegate, but it’s quite an important get for the Obama campaign. Democrat Barack Obama has won the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice America. The leading abortion rights advocacy organization has supported rival Hillary Rodham Clinton throughout her political career. The organization was set to announce the endorsement of its political action committee Wednesday. […]
Lieberman still cheerleading for the next war in the Middle East
Last week, the campaign to connect Iran to violence in Iraq ran into a few snags. In the wake of recent fighting between Iraqi and U.S. security forces and Shiite militiamen, we found an enormous list of uncovered weapons and munitions — none of which came from Iran. U.S. officials announced a press conference to […]
Seven questions about Jenna Bush’s wedding?
Bush sat down with reporter Mike Allen yesterday for a Politico/Yahoo interview, billed as the first for a president talking to an online audience. Probably the biggest news in the discussion was Bush’s bizarre comment about giving up golf during the war “to be in solidarity” with grieving families. I neglected, however, to read the […]
If 70 is ‘too old’ to be VP…
We talked yesterday about a survey The Hill conducted among all 97 senators who aren’t currently running for president. A few expressed interest, though the most enthusiastic responses came from those who aren’t likely to be considered. Delaware’s Tom Carper said, “I’ve been kidding people for years: The hours are better, the wages are just […]