It occurred to me this morning that I’ve barely even thought about Mike Huckabee for quite a while. What’s he been up to, now what John McCain’s hold on the Republican nomination is all but assured? Apparently, he was in San Antonio yesterday, seemingly comparing his campaign to the Alamo. Mike Huckabee could read the […]
McCain’s other controversy of the week
Maybe you consider the Vicki Iseman controversy to be a big deal, or maybe you’re underwhelmed by it and think the NYT shouldn’t have pulled the trigger on it. I guess we’ll be able to say more about it once some of the follow-up reporting adds some details and nails down some of the loose […]
The showdown in Austin — was it a Texas-sized moment?
For weeks, Hillary Clinton and her campaign have done just about everything they can think of to stress the significance of another head-to-head debate with Barack Obama. When Obama balked at an event in Wisconsin, Clinton ran ads taunting him over it. All of this had the effect of hammering home a simple point: Clinton […]
Thursday’s Mini-Report
Today’s edition of quick hits. * AP: “Serb rioters broke into the U.S. Embassy and set fire to an office Thursday, and police clashed with protesters outside other embassy buildings after a large demonstration against Kosovo’s declaration of independence. Masked attackers broke into the U.S. compound, which has been closed this week, just after 7 […]
McCain seeks to exploit controversy for cash
Just this morning, John McCain was accused of another adulterous affair, this time with a lobbyist for whom he may have done special legislative favors. Naturally, the McCain campaign responded this afternoon with the next logical step in crisis management: exploiting the controversy for a quick buck. John McCain’s presidential campaign wasted no time taking […]
McCain’s mess is not limited to sex
MSNBC’s Tucker Carlson had a fascinating take this morning on the controversy surrounding John McCain and telecom lobbyist Vicky Iseman. In this case, that’s not a compliment. “Well, look at the lede! It’s about sex! It’s about John McCain had an affair! That’s what this story is about, which is actually a pretty outrageous nail […]
The story behind the Times’ McCain/Iseman story
Almost immediately after the New York Times posted its controversial story about John McCain’s relationship with telecom lobbyist Vicki Iseman, there was talk that the paper had been pushed into it by a soon-to-be-published piece in The New Republic. Mark Salter, a top McCain aide, told reporters in Ohio last night, “They did this because […]
Clinton’s Experience Claims Debunked by Congressional Quarterly
Guest post by Ron Chusid One reason that Hillary Clinton’s campaign has been unsuccessful is that she has failed to provide a compelling reason for many of us to vote for her. Initially Clinton’s campaign was based upon her being the inevitable winner, but that collapsed when she lost the Iowa caucus. She also claims […]
A little more of Thursday’s campaign round-up
I’m back from my doctor’s appointment, and while dnA has already tackled some great campaign-related news items (have I mentioned how much I love dnA’s enthusiasm?), I had a few more. * It’ll be a little harder to knock Barack Obama as part of the latte-sipping crowd now that he’s picked up endorsements from the […]
Thursday’s Campaign Roundup
Guest Post by dnA Y’all know the drill. Here’s my best Steve B. impression: For once, I agree with David Broder, who offers a “mixed verdict” from Democratic pollster Peter Hart who is “endorsing Obama’s position on caucuses, proportional representation and the Florida-Michigan dispute, and Clinton’s stance on the superdelegates.” Both candidates knew the rules […]