+Senate | 1362 days ago

Re: Does McCain Have a Vets Problem?

By Jay Newton-Small

Guess who skipped today’s Senate vote on Webb/Hagel’s G.I. Bill?

+Barack Obama | 1363 days ago

The Bluegrass Vote

By Jay Newton-Small

Commentator Mike M. got me thinking from his posts last week about Obama’s so-called white voter problem. Obama has won non-college educated white voters in other states, notably Wisconsin. And the campaign is always quick to point out he’s also won states like Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Maine. He clearly does have a problem, but [...]

+Barack Obama | 1367 days ago

Bush Launches the General Election

By Jay Newton-Small

However unwittingly. A wrap up of the week’s appeasement drama for your weekend enjoyment.

+Barack Obama | 1369 days ago

Obama’s Flag Pin

By Jay Newton-Small

Here’s a short story I wrote for the web on Obama’s flag pin. Obama commented further on it last night en route from Grand Rapids back to Chicago, saying: “You know I started wearing it again at that veteran’s event because once again I had been handed the flag by a veteran who said it [...]

+Uncategorized | 1370 days ago

UPDATE2: The Other Race to Watch

By Jay Newton-Small

Following up on Karen’s update. The really interesting character in this is McCain, who recorded robocalls for Davis but didn’t personally visit. The Dem victory calls into question McCain’s coattails, as Gingrich warned, but it also makes me wonder why McCain’s been immune to the backlash against the GOP thus far in national polls. And [...]

+Barack Obama | 1397 days ago

Obamas Earned $4.2mil in 2007

By Jay Newton-Small

Just two hours before tonight’s debate began Obama finally released his tax returns from last year. The candidate and his wife Michelle earned $4.2 million in 2007, more than they earned in the previous seven years combined. The earnings reflect the success of Obama’s two bestselling books: $4 million came from royalties alone. As Lynn [...]

+Barack Obama | 1402 days ago

Obama’s Bitterness

By Jay Newton-Small

Yesterday the Huffington Post had this exclusive audio of Obama speaking at a California fundraiser. An excerpt: “You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them,” Obama said. “And they fell [...]

+Barack Obama | 1405 days ago

The Thong Primary

By Jay Newton-Small

Just for fun, to liven up this hump day: Forget about polls and primaries, caucuses and voter registration stats. There’s a market barometer out there and it’s proven surprisingly intuitive in predicting shifts in the 2008 campaign: the thong. No, this isn’t a lucky thong or anything a candidate has worn (at least, I don’t [...]

+Iraq | 1406 days ago

The Question of the Century

By Jay Newton-Small

Obama this morning addressed the Communications Workers of America’s annual conference in Washington. He gave his usual spiel to unions highlighting his opposition to the war in Iraq, his credentials to take on lobbyists and his days as a community organizer in Chicago. The 600,000-member CWA has yet to endorse a candidate and Hillary is [...]

+Barack Obama | 1422 days ago

Passport to Trouble

By Jay Newton-Small

Last Thursday the Obama campaign was up in arms over the news that the Illinois senator’s passport information had been breached. “Our government’s duty is to protect the private information of the American people, not use it for political purposes,” said Obama spokesman Bill Burton. “This is a serious matter that merits a complete investigation, [...]