A Democratic “Wave” Election
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement Back in May, Michael Bryan posted a piece entitled Blue Tsunami. Michael predicted that "I'm expecting a generational re-alignment. Not only will Obama win, he'll win huge: Reagan vs. Mondale huge. Not only will Democrats defend their Congressional majority, they will extend it by at least 30 more seats in the … Read more
LD-26 Republicans Go Way Negative
by David Safier The lies, distortion and hate are flying fast and furious from Republicans Al Melvin and Marilyn Zerull in LD-26. The candidates who are running clean (everyone except Vic Williams) have gotten infusions of last minute cash because of independent groups spending money on their opponents' behalf. (I think Clean Elections is a … Read more
What He Said.
by David Safier From Andrew Sullivan, a brilliant, tends-conservative-but-is-voting-for-Obama journalist and blogger, about blogging: For centuries, writers have experimented with forms that evoke the imperfection of thought, the inconstancy of human affairs, and the chastening passage of time. But as blogging evolves as a literary form, it is generating a new and quintessentially postmodern idiom … Read more
Leading Pollster: McCain Victory ‘Highly Improbable’
by Marlene H. Phillips Three weeks ago I interviewed Professor David Paleologos, political pollster and Director of Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston. At the time, I encouraged the professor to poll my home state of Arizona, saying there were strong indications Obama might win. But he declined, saying he was focused solely on … Read more
Research 2000 poll – Arizona is a statistical dead heat
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Research 2000 (R2K) pollster hired by Daily Kos released its state poll for Arizona on Friday, and Arizona is a statistical dead heat. Daily Kos McCain leads Obama 48 to 47%. The poll has a ±4% margin of error. The key number from the internals is that Obama is winning the early … Read more
Conservatives Jumping Ship: Reagan’s Chief of Staff
by David Safier The latest ship jumper is Ken Duberstein, former chief of staff for Ronald Reagan. He's voting for Obama: Duberstein said he was influenced by another prominent Reagan official – Colin Powell – in his decision."Well let's put it this way – I think Colin Powell's decision is in fact the good housekeeping seal … Read more
Ohio School Districts Bus 4,000 Students to McCain Event
by David Safier You may have read about the McCain rally in Defiance, Ohio, where McCain said Samuel J. Wurzelbacher (I refuse to use the name the McCain camp coined for him, and it amazes me when the media goes along with the campaign slogan spin) was in the house but apparently . . . wasn't. … Read more
