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: * How strong was the turnout in Hawaii’s Democratic caucuses yesterday? The state has never topped more than 5,000 participants. The Obama campaign speculated a few days ago that as many as 18,000 […]
So, what does Clinton do now?
No matter which candidate one prefers, it’s probably fair to say Hillary Clinton’s campaign is not where it wants or needs to be. The question, of course, is what the one-time frontrunner is going to do about it. “I’ve been there trying to turn around losing campaigns,” a true-blue Clinton loyalist painfully acknowledged Tuesday. “When […]
If this is the best McCain’s got….
In one sense, I suspect the Obama campaign is delighted that John McCain has effectively given up on attacking Hillary Clinton and is directing all of his fire on the Illinois senator. That’s largely the dynamic Obama wants. But what of the Republican’s attacks themselves? So far, they’re pretty underwhelming. “I will fight every moment […]
Obama gets wonky, trades rhetorical heights for policy details
I suppose we’ve all heard the now-predictable knocks on Barack Obama’s campaign style — his speeches soar, but he usually goes light on the policy specifics. I’ve argued that this is as it should be; Obama’s principal strength is his ability to motivate and inspire. No one really wants to hear a presidential candidate read […]
White men can jump — to Obama
It’s not just that Barack Obama keeps winning primaries and caucuses. And it’s not just the sizable margins of his victories. What’s really disconcerting for the Clinton campaign right now is how — and with whom — Obama is getting ahead. Obama won the Wisconsin primary by stealing support from blue-collar workers, previously a key […]
Obama notches 10th victory in a row, cruises to big wins in Wisconsin, Hawaii
The good news for Hillary Clinton is, there are no more Democratic contests in the month of February. The bad news is, any additional good news at this point is pretty elusive. For the past week or so, Barack Obama was expected to do fairly well in Wisconsin and Hawaii, and he entered yesterday as […]
Back in the saddle
This flu bug still has me off my feet, but I’ve decided to get back to work anyway. As I see it, it’s the smart thing to do because a) I’d be pushing my luck if I imposed on my great guest-posters even more; and b) I’ve been bored out of my skull. I want […]
Cluster Bombs and Doing The Right Thing
Guest post by Ron Chusid The conventional wisdom in this campaign has been that Obama and Clinton agree on most issues. While there are certainly areas of agreement, I’ve noted many significant differences in the past which have affected my decision as to who to support. One of these areas of difference is the topic […]
CNN: Obama Wins Wisconsin
We can all get drunk and/or go to sleep now. Exit polls here and here. It’s only 4:35 in Hawaii, so I wouldn’t expect results soon. Good night everyone, it’s been lovely. Steve’s feeling good and will be back blogging tomorrow. Thanks for everything! Peace, dnA
A Speech Writer’s Take On The Plagiarism Flap
Guest post by Ron Chusid Unfortunately dnA is correct in today’s Mini-Report that the plagiarism attacks on Obama, which I discussed yesterday, are not going away. James Fallows weighed in on this story earlier today at The Atlantic. I’ve always respected Fallows’ writing, but in this case his opinion is especially pertinent as he was […]