November 4, 2008
The hours are winding down to the final day of polling and the resolution of the long campaign of almost two years. It has been a grueling and exacting course for the candidates and their campaigns. They will I suspect be both pleased when it is over. Someone raised the question as to whether the...
go to article »November 3, 2008
Or possibly one day, depending on what time zone you’re in. This will in any case be the final thread for presidential fat-chewing purposes prior to the live blogging of the count, which will begin an hour or two before the first states close their polls. Firstly we have the latest polling agg...
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The Republicans are supposed to be praying for a miracle. Perhaps a less supernatural event would be enough for McCain to win. According to a U.S. study rain affects voter turnout by up to 1%: The relationship between bad weather and lower levels of voter turnout is widely espoused by media, politic...
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Australia’s former foreign minister said in a report published Sunday that an investigation should be opened into the leaking of a phone call between the country’s prime minster and U.S. President George W. Bush. According to reports in the media, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd spoke to Bush...
go to article »November 1, 2008
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This video is at Talking Point Memo's TPM election CentralThe Republican ad for one of its congressional candidates is about as subtle as it gets. kwoff_id = 30156; ...
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1 November, 2008 by Ben Raue John McCain’s campaign has focused much of its energy on Pennsylvania, despite remaining well short of winning the state in most polls. At first glance, the state appears to be a tough ask, which it is, but McCain’s Pennsylvania strategy reflects his overall dif...
go to article »October 31, 2008
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