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SwampCast: Counting the Cards
SwampCast: The Jefferson Jackson Dinner
An early SwampCast today, as I’m heading out to Iowa this afternoon to cover the Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson Jackson Dinner and all the hubbub it generates (sign wars!). The ‘Cast will attempt to explain why everyone who is anyone who covers politics will be in Des Moines tomorrow night.
SwampCast: Parsing with Pollsters
A virtual chat with Pollster.com’s Mark Blumenthal
SwampCast: Recapping the Values Voter Summit
SwampCast: Fourth Quarter Speculation
Today on the Trail: Small Change
John Edwards hits New Hampshire like a snowstorm, covering the state from Keene to Claremont to Lebanon.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Meets announces a “major policy initiative” at North Beach Elementary School in Miami Beach, Fla.
John McCain gives a policy speech to the Oklahoma State Legislature.
Michelle Obama does a coffee talk at …
Today on the Trail:
Today on the trail is a rundown of notable campaign events. It is pieced together by the Swampland Intern, who wishes everyone would be quiet.
Bill Clinton headlines a South Carolina NAACP fundraiser, while Hillary visits New Orleans’ Ninth Ward.
Barack Obama hosts a townhall in Rye, NH, then attends a meeting of the New Hampshire …
Today on the Trail: The Other Columbia
Today on the Trail is a listing of notable campaign events. It is digested and reconstituted by the Swampland Intern.
Today’s busiest candidate is John McCain, who’s combining his daughter’s graduation from Columbia University with a fundraising spree that ranges from a low-dollar “Young Professionals” event — co-hosted with …
Today on the Trail: We’ll Sign Up When They Sign Down
Today on the Trail is a compendium of notable campaign events. It is pulled together by the faceless Swampland Intern in exchange for scraps of bread.
Almost-candidate Chuck Hagel discusses “America’s Role In The World” at the Center for National Policy in Washington.
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards & Bill Richardson meet …
Rudy Redeems Himself with Family
Not his own, but still noteworthy:
After a spate of bad publicity generated by dissing the Iowa farm family of Jerry and Deborah VonSprecken last week (including a phone call by John McCain trying to capitalize on Rudy’s mistake), the Giuliani campaign has announced that – lo and behold! – Deborah VonSprecken is Rudy’s new county
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Today on the Trail: Columbia or Bust
Today on the Trail is a guide to notable campaign events. It is temporarily being compiled by a nameless cog in the corporate machine.
Republican presidential contenders hit Columbia, SC for their second debate. Hosted by the SCGOP and Fox News, it will, as with the Reagan Library event, have three moderators, making for about 6 minutes …
Today on the Trail: Alphabet Soup
Today on the Trail is a guide to notable campaign events. It is temporarily being compiled by a nameless clog* cog in the corporate machine.
Judy and Lew Eisenberg host a fundraiser in Rumson, N.J. for John McCain. Guests must have bundled at least $9200 to attend. For those keeping track, that’s four times the individual maximum …