The Governor, Secretary of State and Democratic Party chairman in Iowa decide it’s time to stop the madness, though it still looks like Iowa voters will be going to the caucuses about the time they are taking their Christmas trees to the curb: Governor Chet Culver and IDP Chair Scott Brennan Certify Friday, August 10, [...]
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Speaking of Iowa, I spent a day there this week with America’s Mayor (who won’t be around for the straw poll this weekend) and found out what happens when you take the boy out of the city. After dead-tree TIME went to press, Rudy made real news in Ohio, with this statement: “I was at [...]
Having spent a kabajillion dollars in Iowa on the Straw Poll so far (including thousands on air conditioned buses to cart citizens to Ames), Romney is now trying to convince reporters that the Ames Straw Poll is not big deal. And, you know what, it’s not even like it counts! Hardly anyone’s going to be [...]
I wrote an item in the new print issue of Time about the “FISA modernization” bill that passed and how it’s likely to remain law through the end of this president’s term and beyond, despite the sunset provision. Even if President Bush’s successor is a Democrat, he or she will likely face enormous political pressure [...]
• The most helpful advice for those seeking to make sense of last night’s LOGO forum (aka “the gay debate”): “It’s helpful to look at this debate through two lenses: the hopeful lens of the gay community and the skeptical lens of the pundit who is always peering around the corner at the general election,” [...]
