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+Mitt Romney | 112 days ago

Why Donald Trump’s Endorsement Was a Win for Mitt Romney

By Michael Scherer

A couple of hours after Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for President, the Obama campaign sent out an “In case you missed it” tweet with a link, not to a new DNC attack ad mocking the endorsement, but to video published by the Associated Press documenting the event. The message was clear: Any way you sliced it, the Trump endorsement was bad news for Romney.

+Barack Obama | 1314 days ago

Powell

By wpcomimportuser6

I am not normally of the view that endorsements mean much in Presidential politics. But Colin Powell’s endorsement of Obama today is a real sledgehammer blow to the already staggering McCain campaign. Not just because a Powell endorsement shores up Obama’s shaky foreign policy bona fides, but even more because of the content of Powell’s [...]

+Barack Obama | 1472 days ago

Edwards for Obama

By Jay Newton-Small

He may not be a superdelegate, but John Edwards could certainly help Obama out with that white working class problem. AP says Edwards is endorsing Obama tonight and there is this chartered flight Edwards was rumored to be seen boarding from Raleigh, North Carolina to Grand Rapids, Michigan (in case you’re really board and wanna [...]

+Hillary Clinton | 1549 days ago

Lewis Finally Makes Up His Mind

By Jay Newton-Small

He’s for Clinton. He’s for Obama. He’s for Clinton. He’s not saying. And, wait, yup, he’s for Obama. John Lewis FINALLY makes up his mind, telling the Atlanta Constitution Journal that neither Clinton nor Obama are returning his calls at this point. “I did it because I felt I had to support Mrs. Clinton because [...]

+Barack Obama | 1550 days ago

Edwards, What’s Taking So Long?

By Jay Newton-Small

What is John Edwards holding out for? Attorney general? Secretary of Labor? With each passing day the power of an Edwards endorsement is dwindling. Which begs the question: why didn’t he strike while the iron is hot? The progressive groups that endorsed him – and those whose sway he could’ve claimed if he’d endorsed earlier [...]

+Uncategorized | 1573 days ago

Maria Shriver for Obama!!!

By Jay Newton-Small

In a shocker surprise endorsement, Maria Shriver — First Lady of California and Ahh-nold’s wife, just showed up at the Michelle Obama, Oprah, Caroline Kennedy rally in Los Angeles. She’s taking the stage now, more to come. Update: Now that I’ve finally made it to LAX… Shriver, wearing a suede brown western-style jacket, explained her [...]

+Nancy Pelosi | 1597 days ago

Pelosi for Obama?

By Jay Newton-Small

An interesting endorsement for Obama today. Pelosi’s BFF George Miller, a fellow Californian who chairs the House Education and Labor Committee, announced today he’s endorsing Obama . Pelosi has so far stayed out of the race. But when her top advisor who also happens to be a famous champion of women politicians endorses Obama, does [...]