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Democracy Corps: Obama's Youth Lead Still 60 - 33% (Mike Connery)

According to a new poll by Democracy Corps, Obama is maintaining his huge lead among young voters. This is contrary to reports by Zogby and others.

The poll also has lots of good information about young voters on the economy, as well as suggestions for postive, pro-Obama messages as well as attack against McCain on the issue.

Posted at 08/07/2008 03:29:10 PM EST - #

KS-Sen: Senate Guru Interviews Jim Slattery (Senate Guru)

Following his resounding primary victory on Tuesday, former Congressman Jim Slattery of Kansas, now the official Democratic nominee for Senate in 2008, joined Senate Guru for an exclusive interview. Slattery spoke on a wide variety of topics, including: the key issues on the minds of Kansans that will shape the campaign, Slattery's record while in Congress, Pat Roberts' non-stop negative attack mode, Roberts' failure as Senate Intelligence Chairman, his work as a lobbyist, and the impact that John & Bobby Kennedy had on him as a youth.

Posted at 08/07/2008 12:42:51 PM EST - #

NV-2: DFA Endorses Jill Derby (Sven at My Silver State)

Democracy for America today endorsed Jill Derby for Congress, the challenger of freshman Republican Rep. Dean Heller.

Posted at 08/06/2008 04:56:32 PM EST - #

Pour Some Sugar On Cindy (McCain) (Cliff Schecter)

Just remember, John McCain HATES scantily clad "celebrity" women. He'd never want his wife to, you know, become one of them...

Posted at 08/06/2008 04:48:32 PM EST - #

Online Presidential Debates Will Be a 1.0 Affair (Mike Connery)

A partnership between MySpace and the Commission Presidential debates promises to be less about innovation and participation than about bringing Web 1.0 to the debate process. This is a huge step backward and a wasted opportunity.

Posted at 08/06/2008 01:54:11 PM EST - #

CO-SEN: Schaffer says immigration reform impractical, decades off (em dash)

GOP hopeful Bob Schaffer, who drew fire this spring after excusing labor abuses and forced abortions in the Mariana Islands, stepped back into the immigration morass this week. Speaking about H2B visa shortages in Colorado's ski country to a friendly audience at a local Republican club Monday Schaffer said that we shouldn't expect immigration reform for decades because it's not practical.

Posted at 08/06/2008 11:58:59 AM EST - #

Straight Talk Express Sports Obama Bumpersticker (Jonathan Singer)

Whoops.

Posted at 08/06/2008 09:13:24 AM EST - #

McCain Touts Safety of Nukes at "China Syndrome" Plant (Jonathan Singer)

Nice imagery, Mr. Schmidt.

To show his support for nuclear power, John McCain toured the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Plant here today, comparing the safety of the plant to the Navy's warships he was stationed on.

"My experience with nuclear power goes back many years to being stationed onboard the USS Enterprise, the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier," he said. "I knew it was safe then, and I know it’s safe now."

The plant, 30 miles outside Detroit, hasn't always had the best safety record. One of the reactors had a partial meltdown in 1966, and although there were no injuries or release of radiation, the accident allegedly led to the term “China syndrome,” after an engineer said the nuclear reaction “could go all the way to China.”

Posted at 08/06/2008 09:09:21 AM EST - #

The Edible White House Lawn (Tracy Joan)

The Edible White House Lawn. A not-so-new great idea.

Posted at 08/05/2008 11:03:51 PM EST - #

SD: John McSame in Sturgis (lowkell)

For a report on John McSame's trip to Sturgis, SD by Tyler of Badlands Blue, click here. As Tyler writes, "I guess it was more important to talk his wife Cindy into the Miss Buffalo pageant than to discuss our nation's veterans."

Posted at 08/05/2008 08:38:11 PM EST - #

MN-Sen: What Franken needs to win (MN Campaign Report)

Enough reporting on what the campaigns are doing -- Al Franken's missing "The Vision Thing" and needs some if he's going to win in November.

Posted at 08/05/2008 06:21:25 PM EST - #

NM-02: GOP candidate sends fundraising requests to Dem Party HQ (fbihop)

Yeah, this is just funny. I guess the Republican in a very conservative district is having trouble raising money since he sent fundraising requests to the Democratic Party headquarters including one addressed to his opponent.

Ha.

Posted at 08/05/2008 04:14:11 PM EST - #

Punditology: predict the VP picks... (karichisholm)

It's time once again for another edition of Punditology. If you accurately predict who Obama and McCain will pick for VP (and when), we'll put your name in lights, recommend you to Cable TV bookers everywhere, and generally worship the ground you walk on. Deadline: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific (or earlier, if a veep announcement is scheduled.) Join the fun at BlueOregon.

Posted at 08/05/2008 02:23:13 PM EST - #

Blogger busts gubernatorial hopeful with DLC strategist (Bob Brigham)

Oh man, video exists... SF Mayor Gavin Newsom again busted by bloggers. Not how you start a gubernatorial campaign.

Posted at 08/04/2008 08:08:15 PM EST - #

Mark Penn's Granny Fetish (Mike Connery)

Now that I've brought in all the porn links - Mark Penn wrote an Op-Ed in the Politico about why the candidates need to reach out to "Active Grannies." Here's four reasons why his strategy is dead wrong.

Posted at 08/04/2008 10:26:39 AM EST - #

Sierra Club: McCain "prefers own rhetoric to facts" on offshore drilling (desmoinesdem)

The Sierra Club put out a great response to John McCain's comments on offshore oil drilling today. Click the link to read the press release on how McCain "prefers his own rhetoric" to facts and expert assessments, and how McCain's proposals would only add to Big Oil's record profits. If you've got your own ideas about the best way to combat McCain's demagoguery on oil and other issues, please join the discussion at Bleeding Heartland.

Posted at 08/01/2008 07:08:53 PM EST - #

VA: Feder and Perriello Now "Red to Blue" (lowkell)

Great news from Virginia, two more House candidates added to "Red to Blue," meaning we now have FOUR pickup possibilities in the Commonwealth this year, not to mention the fact that Mark Warner will give us two Democratic U.S. Senators, plus the chance of Virginia voting Democratic for President for the first time since 1964. Not bad, huh?

Posted at 08/01/2008 12:41:17 PM EST - #

Local Business Journal Won't Back Down From Obama-Hitler Comparison (Skylewalker)

Nebraska newspaper publisher Bob Hoig has run his third column in two weeks comparing Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. After New Nebraska Network responded by running a list of Hoig's advertisers and asking readers to contact them with their outrage and disappointment, Hoig has used this latest column to stand defiant against these efforts "aimed at intimidation of the business community and the closing down of both newspapers." He declares, "The Midlands Business Journal and the Lincoln Business Journal are not caving in!"

Read more at NNN, and be sure to join the "militant Barack Obama supporters [working] to crush press opposition in Nebraska."

Posted at 08/01/2008 12:34:27 PM EST - #

LA-07: Flip-Flopping and Endorsements ... (DailyKingFish)

Nervous about his re-election prospects, Lord Boustany (R, LA-07), has recently flipped his stance on SCHIP to one of "support" ... and his Democratic opponent, Don Cravins, Jr., received an endorsement on his birthday.

Posted at 07/31/2008 11:21:28 PM EST - #

ID-Sen: Only a 10-point race! (Senate Guru)

A new Research 2000 poll commissioned for Daily Kos shows ID-Sen to be a ten-point race! Former Congressman Larry LaRocco is a stone's throw from debate-ducking Jim Risch, at 42-32, with conservative rancher Rex Rammell scoring 5 points (and Rammell isn't the only right-of-center non-GOP choice with Libertarian Kent Marmon and independent Pro-Life on the ballot). The poll even sees LaRocco winning among independents, 38-35. In May, Senate Guru listed a dozen reasons why ID-Sen will be a very tight race. Help LaRocco keep the momentum going with a contribution via the Expand the Map! ActBlue page.

Posted at 07/31/2008 04:13:47 PM EST - #

Obama campaign to announce VP choice by text message (desmoinesdem)

According to an e-mail I received from my county Democrats, I'll be able to "hear the historic news" wherever I am if I sign up for updates by texting "IOWA" to 62262. Seems like a clever way to encourage people to sign up for text messages from the Obama campaign.

Posted at 07/31/2008 03:49:32 PM EST - #

Texas Republican Triples McCain's Boot Budget (Texas Nate)

Texas State Rep. John Davis spent $1500 on a pair of cowboy boots -- and charged it to his campaign. Texas bloggers are all over it.

Posted at 07/31/2008 02:21:22 PM EST - #

Did Trent Lott Put Pressure On Witnesses For Brother-In-Law? (cottonmouthblog)

The Scruggs' request to have testimony sealed was denied. Here's why Trent Lott may not be happy.

Posted at 07/31/2008 01:57:45 PM EST - #

OR-SEN: Gordon Smith PERSONALLY took $10,000 from Ted Stevens - and so far, hasn't returned it. (karichisholm)

Senate Republicans (at least, the ones in tough races) are falling over themselves to donate to charity the campaign cash that Ted Stevens gave them.

In Oregon, Gordon Smith has given up the $10,000 his campaign received in 2007.

But here's what hasn't been reported anywhere yet -- in 2005 and 2006, Smith accepted two $5000 checks from Stevens to pay down his 1996 campaign debt. Debt that was owed to Smith personally. That's right: Smith took $10,000 from Stevens, and personally pocketed it. And I'm sure it's a coincidence that the second $5000 check was cut just days after Smith cast the deciding vote to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (breaking a 2002 campaign promise.) Lots more at BlueOregon.

Posted at 07/31/2008 12:41:50 PM EST - #

MN-Sen: Norm Coleman's record on veterans issues (MN Campaign Report)

Turns out Norm Coleman may not have done such a great job supporting the troops during his term in the Senate...

Posted at 07/31/2008 10:08:31 AM EST - #

Elizabeth Dole's Residency Problem (The Southern Dem)

Elizabeth Dole may have a problem qualifying as a registered voter in North Carolina.

Posted at 07/31/2008 09:50:45 AM EST - #

Gimmick (Jonathan Singer)

Posted at 07/31/2008 09:47:11 AM EST - #

CNN Poll: Americans See McCain as Arrogant (Jonathan Singer)

Ambinder: "37% think Obama is arrogant (34% think McCain is arrogant.); 63% do not think Obama is arrogant." For all of the talk about voters seeing Obama is arrogant, with McCain polling about the same on that metric, wouldn't you think some ink would be spilled in that direction too? Well, of course not. But you see what I'm getting at...

Posted at 07/31/2008 09:25:00 AM EST - #

NV-3: Titus Leads by Four Points (Sven at My Silver State)

A new internal poll for the Titus campaign shows Democratic State Sen. Dina Titus lead incumbent Rep. Jon Porter by four points.

Posted at 07/31/2008 08:54:21 AM EST - #

OK-Sen: Andrew Rice to Liveblog on Senate Guru Next Wednesday (Senate Guru)

Fresh off of his Senate primary victory yesterday, State Senator Andrew Rice will hold an hour-long liveblog session at Senate Guru one week from today, Wednesday, August 6, at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, Noon Mountain, 11am Pacific, to discuss his campaign to oust anachronism Jim "In Denial" Inhofe. More background here.

Posted at 07/30/2008 03:24:09 PM EST - #

Did Tim Kaine Run a Net-Savvy Campaign? (Texas Nate)

Howard Fineman says yes Lowell Feld says "no".

Posted at 07/29/2008 05:34:00 PM EST - #

Stevens indicted (David Kowalski)

The New York Times is reporting that Ted Stevens was just inicted on 7 counts of alsely rporting gifts (repairs to his house, etc. Renovations is more like it)

Posted at 07/29/2008 05:26:52 PM EST - #

NM-Sen: No, he's serious (fbihop)

Steve Pearce on solving high gas prices:

"At a time when we're facing $4 gasoline, I think that you need people who've been in the energy industry to tell us what to do."

Posted at 07/29/2008 01:39:21 PM EST - #

The Media Love McCain (Jonathan Singer)

Here's the petition.

Posted at 07/29/2008 09:33:24 AM EST - #

IA-05: Trippi to work for Rob Hubler against Steve King (desmoinesdem)

Iowa Independent has the story: Joe Trippi's consulting firm will be raising money and crafting media messages for Rob Hubler, the Democratic candidate running against Congressman Steve King. The fifth district is the most Republican in Iowa, but by no means is it out of reach for Hubler. Not only does King embarrass Iowans on a regular basis, he doesn't even deliver for his constituents. Also, John McCain finished fourth in the Iowa caucuses and lacks a strong organization in the state.

Posted at 07/29/2008 12:16:33 AM EST - #

NRSC Giving Up on NM, VA (fbihop)

It must be a really bad time to be a Republican Senate candidate, especially in Virginia and New Mexico.

Posted at 07/28/2008 08:40:51 PM EST - #

SD: Tim Johnson's Up on Tee-Vee (lowkell)

Check it out here. Thanks.

Posted at 07/28/2008 06:21:29 PM EST - #

CO-04: Musgrave takes $459K from right-wing PACs (em dash)

From an investigative report on CO-04 PAC contributions from The Colorado Independent. In 2008, during an election year when Musgrave has worked to retool her image as more mainstream and in touch with an increasingly moderate electorate, the three-term incumbent has taken money from the most powerful members of conservative minority leadership in Washington. Five of Musgrave’s top 10 PAC donors are Republican colleagues in the House, including Minority Leader John Boehner, Republican Whip Roy Blunt and Deputy Whip Eric Cantor, who maintain PACs that have donated the maximum $10,000 to Musgrave.

Posted at 07/28/2008 03:58:00 PM EST - #

NRSC Giving Up on NM, VA (fbihop)

It must be a really bad time to be a Republican Senate candidate, especially in Virginia and New Mexico.

Posted at 07/28/2008 03:18:48 PM EST - #

Netroots activists writing platform together (Texas Nate)

Tech-President has the story of an interesting new collaborative technology that activists are using to write an alternative Democratic platform.

Posted at 07/28/2008 02:53:07 PM EST - #

The Blog Post Barack Obama Needs To Read Before Picking a VP (notlarrysabato)

Is here.

Posted at 07/27/2008 08:19:28 PM EST - #

NM-Sen: Guess Tom Udall's lead (fbihop)

Guess Tom Udall's lead in the latest Rasmussen poll. Take a guess then see if you were right

Posted at 07/26/2008 02:59:49 AM EST - #

OR-1: Will the GOP nominee change parties? (karichisholm)

Running against Rep. David Wu (OR-1), GOP nominee Joel Haugen has been denied access to official GOP events, unofficial GOP events, and even the GOP county fair booths. As a result, Haugen - who has endorsed Barack Obama for President - is considering dropping his bid for Congress; and accepting a nomination from the newly-formed left-leaning Independent Party of Oregon. More at BlueOregon.

Posted at 07/25/2008 10:34:21 PM EST - #

Campaign Ads in LA-Sen and LA-01 (DailyKingFish)

It seems that Democratic campaigns in Louisiana are releasing campaign ads this weekend ... Click here for Senator Landrieu's latest campaign ad, and click here for Jim Harlan campaign ad for LA-01.

Posted at 07/25/2008 04:22:47 PM EST - #

IA-04: Greenwald can win with strong fundraising (desmoinesdem)

With Karl Rove in Des Moines today raising money for incumbent Congressman Tom Latham, Bleeding Heartland examines Becky Greenwald's chance of taking this D+0 district. Iowa political commentators agree that the race is winnable for Greenwald, especially if strong fundraising prompts the DCCC and/or EMILY's list to get involved on her behalf.

Posted at 07/25/2008 03:30:07 PM EST - #

Senate Guru On Strike for Red State Democrats (Senate Guru)

Senate Guru is on strike! What are the Guru's demands for returning to work? To get the Guru back to blogging, we need to raise seven twenty-dollar bills each for red state Democratic Senate candidates Jim Martin, Jim Slattery, and Ronnie Musgrove on the Expand the Map! ActBlue page. Your Andrew Jacksons will go toward a great cause: dislodging Shameless Saxby Chambliss, Bush-cover-up-artist Pat Roberts, and ethically questionable Roger Wicker from the U.S. Senate. So, please, this weekend, send your twenties to these competitive Democrats in red states via the Expand the Map! ActBlue page and get the Guru back to blogging!

Posted at 07/25/2008 03:27:54 PM EST - #