This SwampCast is about the high standard Clinton has set for herself, and about the balancing act she has to perform to vault over it. (LA Times on how all campaigns plant questions here.)

Liberal bloggers did indeed raise the $100,000 they were seeking for Democratic challenger Donna Edwards in her uphill campaign to unseat incumbent Maryland Congressman Al Wynn. Over the weekend, the Washington Post also had this piece on the primary race, and the role the internet is playing.

Clearly, that story about McCain is catching some people’s attention. Jay’s post has the most information, if you want to choose just one.

The McCain campaign, having enjoyed a resurgence of late, continues to suffer from its lack of funds. And now it will suffer because of the candidate’s principles. The New York Times today carries a front-page piece about the emergence of a new 501 c (4) group that has been broadcasting an ad on cable TV in South Carolina. The ad is …

Five years after the McCain-Feingold bill was signed into law, unregulated political contributions, known as soft money, are back in a big way. Today’s fascinating New York Times story about the new incarnations of soft money that are entering presidential politics–which focuses on a new organization that, ironically enough, seems to be …

Today’s NYT story on the role of 527s independent expenditure groups (including both 501c(4) groups and 527s) this cycle aimed to hit John McCain where it would hurt him the most: his integrity. The NYT follows up on a story that broke last week concerning an independent group putting up pro-McCain ads in South Carolina — in what comes …

I have a piece on Obama’s performance in Iowa last week, speculating he may have — to borrow a phrase — finally “turned up the heat.” There’s definitely a different feel to the campaign these days. As senior adviser David Axelrod put it: “It’s a much more visceral message now. It’s much more from his gut … the stakes are high, and he …

If you’re looking for a way to honor veterans today, you might consider telling a future veteran you appreciate his or her service via Let’s Say Thanks (funded by Xerox), which allows you to send a personal postcard to a member of the armed services stationed overseas. It’ll only cost you a little bit of time. If you have in mind …

The official reviews had not yet come in when the Barack Obama staffers started celebrating last night. And what better what better way to celebrate than a walk into the drive thru at McDonald’s? A function of audacity? Hope? Or maybe just change we can believe in.

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