Keep Hope Alive!: Super Tuesday and Jesse Jackson's 1988 Campaign for the Presidency
The Political Game (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
As d2 said yesterday , "[Mayor Roger] Chase is to Pocatello what Bieter has been to Boise - a progressive wonk's dream: good for business, better for quality of life issues." Not only is Roger Chase those things, he's an all around nice guy and one that has served this town well. And come January he will no longer be mayor of Pocatello . It's one of the great political upsets of Super Tuesday....
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
It's probably safe to assume many Democrats weren't happy about last evening's election results, no matter how they spun them and how they pertained to President Barack Obama. And to his credit, that's something MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews admitted was not good for the Democratic Party. However, MSNBC, the so-called "Place for Politics" hyped up its Nov. 3 "Super...
Labourlist (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 A year ago today, I awoke early after a night flight from Las Vegas to Chicago. That morning, the windy city was unseasonally warm, and the excitement was palpable. I'd spent the previous 6 weeks driving across America , campaigning on the streets and the phones for the man who would be President. In the months before that, I'd spoken to people across Brooklyn throughout...
I Luv SA (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Richmond, Va. ( AP ) - Republican Bob McDonnell has easily won the Virginia governor's race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama and the Democrats. Unofficial results show the former attorney general defeating Creigh Deeds and returning a Republican to the governor's office for the first time in eight years. This race and the contest for governor of New Jersey...
ABC News (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Rick Klein with the latest on the Election Day battles.
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! " By the People ," the documentary chronicling Obama's presidential campaign, premieres this Election Day on HBO tonight. Join FBDC and TVNewser for a few drinks at mediabistro's happy hour from 6-8pm this fine evening at the Reserve. RSVP . What we know and what we're reading this "Super Tuesday" morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS...
The Little Green Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
A year ago, Americans ended the longest Presidential campaign in our history; and in just a few hours, some go back to the polls in what many pundits call the first real electoral test of President Obama’s term. A few highlights and predictions… NEW YORK 23rd This must be the most sensationalized race of the 2009 cycle. As we’ve all heard, the Republican Dede Scozzafava recently...
First Read (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
From NBC's Ali Weinberg Flaws in the Democratic primary system were exposed in last year’s nominating process. States jockeyed for position and influence, and the arcane and complex system of “superdelegates” overwhelmed voters and dominated conversation. Democrats, aiming to avoid that kind of confusion in subsequent elections, began on Saturday in Washington to try and streamline...
CNN (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Every president believes, upon election, that his term of service will be transformative. Some, like Barack Obama, actually campaign on the idea: that his brand of leadership and force of personality are so persuasive that they will change the way the world (aka Washington) does business. "We are the hope for the future," the candidate told a crowd before his huge wins on Super Tuesday last...
CNN (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Every president believes, upon election, that his term of service will be transformative. Some, like Barack Obama, actually campaign on the idea: that his brand of leadership and force of personality are so persuasive that they will change the way the world (aka Washington) does business. "We are the hope for the future," the candidate told a crowd before his huge wins on Super Tuesday last...
Frontloading HQ (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Iowa seems safe for 2012 ; at least its presidential caucuses are in the eyes of one Iowan on the Republican Party's Temporary Delegate Selection Committee. "The focus of the discussion has moved beyond Iowa to what comes after it, [Temporary Delegate Selection Committee member Brian]Kennedy said after Monday's meeting in Washington." In other words, the bigger fight ahead of the 2012 nomination...
Marc Valdez Weblog (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
This is an interesting theory : The hosts of Fox News’ Fox & Friends have offered up a theory as to why the White House got personally involved in the New York governor’s race and asked Gov. David Paterson not to run again: They believe he would be vulnerable to a challenge by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and a gubernatorial win by Giuliani would set the Republican up for a...
901am (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Opera has always touted itself as the world's fastest browser, so it comes as no surprise that Opera 10's biggest new feature will be a Turbo mode for slow connections. Related posts: Opera files antitrust complaint in EU against Microsoft Washingtonpost.com and Newsweek to host live Super Tuesday election coverage Outlook for Mac coming. Excited? Me neither
Open Left (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
More Ted Kennedy news: Even though he was a progressive champion, Senator Kennedy was also listed by Republicans as the easiest Democrat to work with in the Senate . He was living proof that "bipartisanship" did not have to be about simply giving into right-wing demands, even though that is almost always what it means these days. Senator Kennedy's first piece of legislation may have been...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
• Postal ballot for election candidate was open to all • Concerns raised over £40,000 cost of poll The Totnes primary does not have quite the resonance of the New Hampshire or Iowa primary, and not even the Tories were calling today Super Tuesday, but the party is claiming something of a revolution by letting everyone in the constituency vote for their candidate for the next general...
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allpeopleunite | 02/04/2008
Everyone can rejoice in results today's presidential election in Serbia. M. Boris Tadic, has reported a win with 51 percent of the votes in his name. M. Tadic is breath of fresh air for Serbia and is a strong supporter of democracy, stronger ties to the EU, and most importantly, he has promised not to use the military, which he will be commander in chief, when Kosovo declares its independence. His
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