Mike Allen

Staying Richelieu

The Real Clear Politics Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Mike Allen reports Mike Murphy will not be joining the McCain campaign....

Allen sorry about 'punk' comment

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

Former Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen has apologized to Cincinnati NAACP president Christopher Smitherman a "smart-mounted little punk."

Allen: McCain doesn’t want his balanced budget pledge to be recorded on tape.

Think Progress (Free subscription) | yesterday

Yesterday, Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) presidential campaign released an economic plan promising that McCain will “balance the budget by the end of his first term .” But in a speech in Denver yesterday, McCain refused to mention his strict promise, instead just saying that he will “ get government’s fiscal house in order .” On CSPAN’s Washington Journal today, Politico reporter Mike Allen...

Politico 's Allen repeats RNC ad verbatim, doesn't report Obama response

Media Matters (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

In a July 6 article that had been featured on the front page of the Politico website, writer Mike Allen reported on the content of a Republican National Committee attack ad against Sen. Barack Obama called "Balance , " yet failed to report the Obama campaign's response. The article, which was originally posted at 10:55 a.m. ET on July 6, included the full transcript of the ad: "Record...

Allen cleared of CCC charges

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008

PUBLIC servant Mike Allen, who was today acquitted of two counts of making false testimony, said the outcome had vindicated him as a man of ``honesty'' and ``integrity''.

More Speculation on Murphy

The Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Mike Allen reports that Mike Murphy wants a decision from the McCain campaign by high noon tomorrow: Mike Murphy, a renowned political consultant negotiating to join the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), wants a decision by lunchtime tomorrow, sources close to him report. “All this public process speculation is bad for the campaign,” a friend said Tuesday...

McCain Talks Economics. Hilarity Ensues.

GregsOpinion.com (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

» Politico: McCain promises to balance budget (Mike Allen) Behold my spinning head ... Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) plans to promise on Monday that he will balance the federal budget by the end of his first term by curbing wasteful...

Political Perceptions: McCain, Not Shy on the Economy

Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

Sen. John McCain isn’t shying away from discussing the economy, but he isn’t offering any new plans either. (AP Photo) Sen. John McCain, hardly shying from the tough ones on the economic front, plans to promise both to balance the budget and to overhaul Social Security, says Mike Allen of Politico. Opening a week in which [...]

• McCain promises to balance budget (in 4 years) - Democratic Underground
• McCain promises to balance budget - <B>Patrick Joubert Conlon</B>

John McCain Leaves Budget Reality Far Behind...

Grasping Reality with Both Hands (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

... we have a better press corps?" For today we have an edition of the Politico Death Spiral Watch... Mike Allen writes, apropos of John McCain: McCain promises to balance budget : McCain’s emphasis on balancing the budget is likely to excite conservatives, who have remained skeptical of his candidacy, and provoke derision from Democrats, who will argue that it’s a warmed-over version...

The McCain Budget

AgoraVox (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

How to reconcile John McCain's reputation as a fiscal tightwad with his desire for open-ended war in Iraq? It's simple, magical ponies victory will solve the problem, as a policy paper leaked to Mike Allen at Politico says: "The McCain administration would reserve all savings from (...)

Labour General Secretary to stand down

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008

The General Secretary of the Labour party, Mike Allen, has announced he is to stand down from his position in the autumn.

General Secretary of the Labour Party to stand down

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008

The General Secretary of the Labour Party is to stand down from his position in the autumn.

Obama to 'refine' Iraq plan

ClearysNoteBook (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008

Link: Mike Allen - Politico.com. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) on Thursday backed off his firm promise to withdraw combat forces from Iraq immediately and instead said he could “refine” his plan after his trip to...

• That was then, this is now - Dinocrat

Political Perceptions: McCain’s New Field General Takes Charge

Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008

With his announcement Wednesday that former top Bush adviser Steve Schmidt will run his day-to-day campaign operations, Sen. John McCain has given Schmidt “a battlefield promotion to commanding general at a moment when his campaign needed another dose of discipline,” write Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen of Politico. Schmidt, who also ran California Gov. Arnold [...]

Carol Platt Liebau: HUH?

Townhall.com (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008

"Obama To Scrap Bush Faith-Based Office" (Mike Allen, Politico, today)."Obama to Expand Bush Faith Based Programs" (Jennifer Loven, AP, today).Yup, he's a man for all seasons and all reasons. Is he for expanding the...