- Full Text Of Obama's Big Race Speech: A Big Break With Political Precedent
- Obama On Veep Talk: Clintons Are Trying To "Hoodwink" You
- Farrakhan's Support For Obama? Hugely Controversial. Hagee's Backing Of McCain? No Problem.
- Obama's Closing Ad: I Will Take Country In Fundamentally New Direction
- Why Obama's Support For FISA Cave-In Is Such A Downer
- Obama: You Wanna Talk About 9/11? Well, Let's Talk About 9/11!
- Breaking: Bill Richardson Endorses Obama
- Top Lieberman Campaign Official: We Begged Obama For Help In 2006 -- And He Came Through
- Obama Hits McCain For Failing To Support Webb's GI Bill
- Obama Memo: "No Support For Claim That Clinton Has Passed `Commander-In-Chief Test'"
Greg Sargent
McCain Jokes About Killing Iranians
This story first broke last night, and the big media have yet to pick up on it, but this really deserves more attention: Sen. John McCain hasn't had good luck joking about Iran. But he tried it again Tuesday. Responding...more »
Posted on July 9, 2008 9:24 AM
McCain Camp Responds To Charge That They're Screening Reporter Questions
David Corn at Mother Jones asked an interesting question today: Is the McCain campaign screening questions from reporters on its campaign conference calls, in order to protect the candidate or his advisers and surrogates from tough questions? I've checked in...more »
Posted on July 8, 2008 3:55 PM
Associated Press: Pet Owners Prefer McCain To "Petless" Obama
Here at TPM we've been chronicling some of the more ridiculous reporting on the presidential election that's been produced by the Associated Press. But now we think we've found the most Pulitzer-worthy AP effort yet. Gaze upon this headline and...more »
Posted on July 8, 2008 2:21 PM
McCain: "I Would Imagine That We Are" In A Recession
Hmmm. This, from John McCain this morning, isn't going to help McCain overcome his large disadvantage among voters who cite the economy as a leading concern... McCain was asked if he believes we're in a recession, and here's the crux...more »
Posted on July 8, 2008 1:10 PM
Obama Hires Hillary's Director Of Women's Outreach
A key new hire in Obamaland: His campaign announces that they've hired Dana Singiser, who was Hillary's director of women's outreach, to help win the female vote. It's an important move, because the McCain campaign has already begun to work...more »
Posted on July 8, 2008 12:28 PM
Health Care Group Being Promoted By Elizabeth Edwards Goes Up With Ad
Here's an advance look at the new ad that Health Care for America Now -- the consortium of progressives, unions, and think tanks that's planning a $40 million ad campaign to call for universal health care -- is planning to...more »
Posted on July 8, 2008 10:46 AM
New York Times Takes On McCain's Economic Hokum
Here at TPM we've been asking whether the national political press will take on John McCain over his economic hocus-pocus, such as his "plan" to balance the budget by 2013. Well, today's New York Times comes through today with a...more »
Posted on July 8, 2008 10:09 AM
McAuliffe Hosting Unity Event For Obama
Terry McAuliffe was obviously one of Hillary's most aggressive and high-profile advocates during the primary, but now McAuliffe is really doing his part to help Obama get elected. We hear McAuliffe will be the main attraction at a unity event...more »
Posted on July 7, 2008 5:20 PM
McCain's Town Hall: Giggles, Crocs
This appearance by McCain at a town-hall today is just weird. Check out our highlight reel... What's up with that giggle? One thing that hasn't really entered the media narrative of this race is that McCain just isn't a very...more »
Posted on July 7, 2008 4:03 PM
Webb: "Under No Circumstances Will I Be A Candidate For Vice President"
Woah -- we think we're not alone in saying we didn't see this one coming. Jim Webb -- the perfect on-paper Vice President for Obama and a target of much Veep-oriented speculation -- just put out a statement removing...more »
Posted on July 7, 2008 3:25 PM
-
there's some kind of glitch here. there seems to be a delay in comments showing up. anyone else getting that?
Posted at July 8, 2008 1:18 PM in response to Obama Hires Hillary's Director Of Women's Outreach
-
testing one, two, three....
Posted at July 8, 2008 12:38 PM in response to Obama Hires Hillary's Director Of Women's Outreach
-
weird. audio working for us.
Posted at July 8, 2008 10:57 AM in response to Health Care Group Being Promoted By Elizabeth Edwards Goes Up With Ad
-
apologies for the audio. working on it
Posted at July 8, 2008 10:55 AM in response to Health Care Group Being Promoted By Elizabeth Edwards Goes Up With Ad
-
they got it right today, though.
Posted at July 8, 2008 10:19 AM in response to New York Times Takes On McCain's Economic Hokum
-
I'm sure a lot of folks will agree with you on this one...
Posted at July 7, 2008 5:28 PM in response to McAuliffe Hosting Unity Event For Obama
-
I would be interested in knowing whether this is a real phenomenon -- whether the republican ads really do provoke more backlash donations than, say, Hillary attacks did.
Posted at July 7, 2008 2:58 PM in response to Top Dems: Attack Ads Against Obama Will Just Bring In More Donations
-
it's kind of weird. you can only access the Pay Pal link by going to Spencer Ackerman's page and clicking there
Posted at July 7, 2008 1:00 PM in response to Help For Brian Beutler
-
it depends -- reporters can ask questions, but most of them already have a question they want to ask, so won't "waste" their one shot on a follow up on something like that...
Posted at July 7, 2008 11:57 AM in response to McCain Campaign Falsely Asserts That Obama "Changed His Mind" On Iraq
-
heh.
Posted at July 7, 2008 11:12 AM in response to The Last Nominee To Deliver Acceptance Speech In Stadium? Yup -- It Was JFK
