Barack Obama’s “Plagiarism”

No one’s buying it, not even the Republicans. Also? “Lifting language” only counts if Barack does it: I asked Clinton communications director Howard Wolfson and Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass, if they could assure the public that neither Clinton nor McGovern has ever done what Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, did when he used the rhetoric of [...]

Slinging Cheese Curds

When did Wisconsin get so nasty? In week dominated by tit-for-tat conference calls, mailers and tv spots filled with accusations and counter-punches the Obama campaign said today they expect this is just a preview for the Ohio and Texas contests on March 4. “I would imagine that what your seeing in Wisconsin is just a [...]

The Texas Caucumary/Primacus, Continued

If only Karen had posted her helpful explanation in time for the Clinton campaign to, you know, see if her “must-win state” was, er, winnable. Supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton are worried that convoluted delegate rules in Texas could water down the impact of strong support for her among Hispanic voters there, creating a [...]

The Texas Primacus–uh, Caucary

The Washington Post has a couple of interesting stories today about Texas’ bizarre system for choosing its 228 Democratic convention delegates. It’s a combination primary (which Clinton’s team says will be good for her, given her longer relationships in the state) and caucuses (which Obama expects to win, if earlier contests in this season are [...]