BREAKING: OPPOSITION RESEARCH STAFF OFTEN TIP REPORTERS TO STORIES DAMAGING TO THEIR RIVALS!
Salon’s all over it.
Sorry, I don’t mean to be overly cynical about this ultra-meta-super-process story; because reporters are often less than transparent about this process, I’m sure there are news consumers who don’t realize that a damaging …
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 …
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I’m more concerned that Pakistan has a nuclear weapon and an unstable “moderate” government than I am that Iran has a stable extremist government and no nuclear weapon (yet). With Al Qaeda Central operating in the the hinterlands and, more important, with some of the generals who run the intelligence (ISI) radical Salafist sympathizers, …
Greg Sargent reports that John McCain called the Iowa family snubbed by Rudy Giuliani’s campaign for not being rich enough to serve as suitable props for their “anti-death tax” stop in Iowa. Undoubtedly, the McCain campaign is attempting to turn Rudy’s mistake into a net gain for them — apologizing “on behalf of all politicians” is the …
Via the Ferrets for Freedom:
The ad should probably be funnier than it actually is. I think just a tape of the call, minus the freedom-loving ferrets, might make the point. Though I confess I like ferret who wants to “ban people, not ferrets.”
He could’ve probably gotten away with tap-dancing his way through the abortion issue, but I somehow don’t think any campaign — R or D — could weather this:
OLIN–Last weekend Deb and Jerry VonSprecken of Olin received a call from former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s campaign office asking them if they would be interested in
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From Greg Sargent. It’s outrageous that CBS fired General Batiste for speaking out against the war. My reporting–flawed as it may be, since I’m a member of the mainstream media–indicates that the leaders of the uniformed military are closer to Batiste’s position than to O’Hanlon’s.
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Two “compromises” from Bush today. On the benchmarks deal, here’s what to look for: how airtight is the final legislation? Does it give Bush the power to “waive” the benchmarks if he determines that a “crisis” exists? My guess is that it probably will.
On trade, it’s pretty interesting that Bush has made this move. And it will be nice …
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In which the presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton is discussed.
This week’s cover looks at Mitt Romney. Also part of the package is this piece on Mormonism by the supremely talented Nancy Gibbs.
This is the latest in a series of profiles we are doing about the 2008 field. So far, that has included my cover story last summer on Hillary Clinton; Joe’s on Barack Obama, and David Von Drehle’s on Rudy …
I have no idea what Matt is talking about here, but I just happened to run into Karen and “the good Klein” downstairs last night and a good time was had by all.
UPDATE: No, seriously, a good time was had.
UPDATE THE SECOND: The point of this post, fyi, was to link to Matt’s comments about the MSMers who are excited about new media …
TotT is a daily rundown of campaign events, compiled by Katie Rooney.
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) has a jam packed weekend. Friday she speaks to the International Association of Fire Fighters in Portsmouth, N.H. along with several other candidates. But Saturday Clinton zips from one city to another – she gives the commencement address …
There’s an interesting nugget buried in the Washington Post account of the contentious meeting yesterday between President Bush and moderate congressional Republicans:
The House members pressed Bush and Gates hard for a “Plan B” if the current troop increase fails to quell the violence and push along political reconciliation. Davis said
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