Tag Archives: 2008 elections

No Biden Bounce: Hillerites Abandon Obama Over VP Pick

According to a CNN poll taken this weekend, Barack Obama’s pick of Joe Biden as running mate has cost him among die-hard Hillary supporters and provided no “bounce” in his popularity. Sixty-six percent of Clinton supporters, registered Democrats who want Clinton as the nominee, are now backing Obama. That’s down from 75 percent in the end of June. Twenty-seven percent …

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McCain: Yes, I Have Seven Homes, But Don’t Forget I Was A POW! A POW!

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It’s Joe Biden

Confirmed via CNN at 12:45am EST.Earlier tonight: The United States Secret Service has dispatched a protective detail to assume the immediate protection of Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., a source tells ABC News, indicating in all likelihood that Biden has been officially notified that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, has selected him to be his running mate. Sources also tell ABC News …

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John McCain: I Don’t Know How Many Houses I Have

Man of the people John McCain doesn’t know how many homes he owns. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own. “I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” McCain told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. “It’s condominiums where — I’ll have them get …

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Obama Attacks McCain On Economy

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Harris Poll: Obama Gains Among Gays

The latest Harris Poll (PDF) shows that Barack Obama has gained 6 points among the gays over the last month, with 66% now saying they will likely vote for him. John McCain has lost four points among likely LGBT voters. Obama has a 6 point lead among all registered voters, with a lopsided 91% of the black vote. Self-identified moderates, …

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McCain’s Ten Mansions

From The Real John McCain: John McCain is soaring to new heights of hypocrisy on his wife’s personal jet. He flies around the country bent on duping the public into believing he’s “one of them,” a regular guy who can empathize with Americans facing an overwhelming economic crush. What’s more, he disparages those who oppose his ridiculous policy proposals as …

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Common Ground

At their joint forum at California’s Saddleback megachurch on Saturday, both candidates voiced their opposition to gay marriage. Though the candidates came down on opposite sides of the California initiative that would ban gay marriage, both stressed that they opposed same-sex marriage. Obama called marriage “a sacred union,” drawing applause when he added, “God is in the mix.” God is …

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Baracky II

The last few months in a hilarious nutshell. Very clever. (Via – Andrew Sullivan)

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Obama Caves, Hillary To Be On Ballot

Hillary Clinton will be on the official nomination ballot at the Democratic National Convention. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s name will be placed into nomination at the Democratic National Convention, a symbolic move approved by the Obama campaign in an effort to soothe a lingering rift with Clinton supporters. The decision was reached this week, according to Democratic officials, and will …

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New Obama Ad: Middle Class First

About 28 seconds of attacking McCain, then the tag line. “Barack Obama: the middle class first.” Is it just me, or is there a new ad from both sides about every 12 hours?

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The “Some Of My Best Friends” Defense

Spanish basketballer Jose Calderon responds to yesterday’s “Asian eyes” controversy: Spanish basketball player Jose Calderon rejected international media accusations on Wednesday that slit-eyed gestures by his team at the Beijing Olympics were racist and said he had great respect for Asian people. Published pictures show the world champions dressed in Olympic kit standing on a basketball court marked with a …

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O No

Oy vey. Some designer named Rick Husong is trying to promote an Obama “hand-signal”, which he wants to turn into the “peace sign of our generation.” George Bush had his three-fingered W salute that supporters flashed when greeting him at presidential campaign events in 2000. And now, if a Los Angeles creative agency gets its way, Sen. Barack Obama will …

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New York Primary Deadline Is Friday, Register To Vote Online Via LGBT Center

This Friday, August 15th, is the deadline to register for New York’s September 9th primary. The NYC Gay & Lesbian Community Center has a goal of registering 2000 new LGBT voters by then. You can register to vote online via their site. All of New York’s 29 seats in the House of Representatives are in contention, as are all 436 …

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Celebrity Wars, Part 4

Another “Barack Is A Pop Star” ad from McCain. This “celebrity” war is so tiresome.

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The Wikipedia Candidate

It looks like John McCain is getting his foreign policy “expertise” from teh interwebs. In a speech given today about the growing war between Russia and Georgia, some of his lines appear directly plagiarized from Wikipedia. A Wikipedia editor notices some similarities between Sen. John McCain’s speech today on the crisis in Georgia and the Wikipedia article on the country …

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Do The Math

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Obama Hits Back On Celebrity Meme

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Srsly, He’s The VP

Barack Obama will announce his running mate by text message. An email from David Plouffe, campaign manager for Sen. Barack Obama, sent tonight to supporters is sure to stoke speculation about the candidate’s announcement of who his choice for vice president will be. In a message entitled “Barack’s VP: Be the First to Know,” Plouffe writes: “Barack Obama is about …

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McCain To Gay Supporters: Ssssh!

Craig Brownstein, a gay McCain supporter in Washington DC, tried to order a banner for his home from McCain’s campaign site, where $250 will get you a personalized sign. However, the campaign refused to allow his message: “A Proud Gay Democrat For McCain.” Oh, pity. A rep from the campaign said they’d allow “Craig And Doug For McCain”, but that’s …

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