2008 campaign

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• Obama was never a revolutionary

  
  John McQuaid — Authority: 99
  As Jon Stewart put it, “so when does ‘hope’ turn into ‘change’?” As Arianna Huffington points out, we still don’t know . To any outside observer it sure looks like Obama has lost his campaign mojo and gotten crushed in the whinging gears of Washington’s political apparatus. But I’m not so sure. ...
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• Palin As VP Candidate: Team Slayer.

  
  JackRabbit Caf — Authority: 433
  
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• By The People

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  Set your DVR: By The People: The Election of Barack Obama airs tonight on HBO at 9 p.m. I had the chance to watch it over the weekend and its a wonderful documentary. While its not quite as good as the War Room -- still one of my all-time favorites -- the film features some remarkably intimate ...
  6 days ago

• Palin Sowed Confusion on Election Night

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  According to a new book, Sarah from Alaska by Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe, tensions within Sen. John McCains presidential campaign "boiled over on Election Night last November when Sarah Palin, McCains running mate, repeatedly ignored directions from senior staffers who told her she would not be delivering ...
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• Obama Refused Deal with Edwards

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  George Stephanopoulos got an advance copy of David Plouffes new book, The Audacity to Win , and learns that John Edwards "is as craven as you think." "Sometime after the South Carolina debate Plouffe got a call from a senior Edwards advisor who said Edwards was willing to announce the end of his campaign and join ...
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• Quote of the Day

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  "I think we should thank John McCain for picking her, in terms of how it helped us win in 2008." -- Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, on Meet the Press , discussing Sarah Palin. Plouffe was discussing his new book, The Audacity to Win , which is out this week.
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• Quote of the Day

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  "When voters step back and analyze how he made this decision, I think hes going to be in big trouble. You just cant wing something like this -- its too important." -- Barack Obama, quoted in David Plouffes new book , on Sen. John McCain picking Sarah Palin as his running mate.
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• Hillary Clintons Moral Anger

  
  AWEARNESS: The Kenneth Cole Blog — Authority: 525
  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was greeted in Islamabad at the start of her 3-day mission on Wednesday by a massive car bomb which killed at least 90 people in a crowded market. "These attacks on innocent people are cowardly; they are not courageous; they are cowardly," Clinton, showing visible anger, ...
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• Why Obama Didnt Pick Hillary as Veep

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  In his new book , David Plouffe "seems to confirm what a lot of us suspected during last summers VP deliberations: that Barack Obama wouldnt pick Hillary Clinton because he couldnt figure out how to make a former President named Bill part of his White House family," ABC News reports. Said Obama: "I think Bill may ...
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• Obama Gets an Early Copy

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  "David Plouffe, who managed the presidential campaign for Barack Obama, personally delivered a copy of his new book to his former boss on Friday during a flight to Boston from Washington," reports the New York Times . "The book, The Audacity to Win , is scheduled to be officially released on Nov. 3, but Mr. ...
  2 weeks ago

• McCain Voters Experienced Drop in Testosterone

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  According to an interesting new study , men who voted for Sen. John McCain in last years presidential election experienced a drop in testosterone levels after Barack Obama was announced as the winner. The testosterone levels of men who voted for Obama remained at the same levels throughout the evening. The studys ...
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• Plouffe, Schmidt Team Up

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  "Nearly a year after Election Day 2008, the campaign managers for John McCain and Barack Obama, who spent last year at war, have joined forces," CNN reports. "McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt and David Plouffe, his counterpart on the Obama campaign, are teaming up to develop a political communications center ...
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• Oprah to host Palin next month

  
  Sarah Palin Blog — Authority: 91
  Sarah Palin will be Oprah Winfrey ’s guest on November 16, to help launch her book Going Rogue: An American Life . While the vaunted “Oprah Effect” on books — which turned obscure titles into bestsellers overnight — peaked years ago, this tv appearance is notable because Oprah (a ...
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• Palin Will Appear on Oprah

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  Oprah Winfrey will interview former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show to air Monday, November 16, 2009. Winfrey and Palin will meet for the very first time on the episode, which will mark Palins first interview to discuss her upcoming book, Going Rogue: An American Life and her ...
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• Biden Initially Turned Down Obama

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  Vice President Biden said President Obama first asked him to be his running mate months before the final announcement was made, CNN reports. Said Biden: "I initially said no, that I wasnt interested. He asked me to think about it." Months later, Biden said he accepted when the then-Democratic presidential nominee ...
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• Popular Logistics Congratulates President Obama on the Nobel Prize for Peace, 2009

  
  popular logistics — Authority: 122
  Popular Logistics Congratulates President Obama on the Nobel Prize for Peace, 2009. Popular Logistics is not a political blog, it is a policy blog. We dont really have to answer "Why Obama?" We are not on the Nobel Committee, and neither is the Nobel Committee answerable to us.  However, since Im diving into this ...
  3 weeks ago

• Schmidt Defends Palin Pick

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  Even though Sen. John McCains presidential campaign manager Steve Schmidts recent comments about Sarah Palin were not flattering , the AP reports he defended McCains choice of Palin as his running mate. Said Schmidt: "I believe to this day that had she not been picked as a vice presidential candidate, we would ...
  3 weeks ago

• McCain Admits to Tensions Over Palin

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 757
  For the first time, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) "is openly admitting that there were tensions between his former campaign manager Steve Schmidt and those close to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCains one-time White House running mate," CNN reports. Said McCain: "With a high-pressure situation, theres always tensions ...
  4 weeks ago

• McCain Offers "Fundamental Facts" About 2008 Campaign in Response to Schmidt Comment

  
  PalinTwibe — Authority: 140
  by Lisa Graas, editor -- In an interview with CNNs John King, Senator John McCain was asked to respond to Steve Schmidts claim that a Palin candidacy for President would be "catastrophic". McCains facial expression is priceless. As he has done repeatedly, he offered up "indisputable facts" regarding the benefit of ...
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• Scottsdale looking to turn its charter on its ear

  
  Random Musings — Authority: 131
  The City of Scottsdale has a task force reviewing its charter , looking toward voter approval of changes at a special election in March. Most of the changes suggested are of the "technical correction" variety (updating language for current usage or for clarification purposes, etc.) However, some of the proposed ...
  5 weeks ago

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