quote[NTERNET giant Google is giving homeless people a free phone number and voicemail to help them get back on their feet.
Google has promised to provide the life-long services to San Francisco's entire homeless population to help them get a job and build self-esteem.
Senior project manager at Google Craig Walker said the free services could one day be rolled out across the US, allowing every homeless person to list their own number on job applications.
“We're firm believers in the power of technology to improve the daily lives of individuals and communities as a whole, and we recognise that access to phone and voicemail services is one way (to) help San Francisco's homeless stay connected with family, friends, social workers, health care providers, and potential employers,” Mr Walker said.]
That's a good idea!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Obama manager: Clinton already had her 'Red Phone' moment
quote[Barack Obama's presidential campaign manager responded to an ominous new commercial from Hillary Clinton that seems to question whether the young Illinois senator can protect the country.
"It's 3am and your children are safe and asleep. But there's a phone in the White House and it's ringing. ... Your vote will decide who answers that call," says a spooky sounding narrator in Clinton's new ad, which began airing in Texas Friday.]
Boo!
People are tired of the scare-tactic, Hillary. Give it up!
"It's 3am and your children are safe and asleep. But there's a phone in the White House and it's ringing. ... Your vote will decide who answers that call," says a spooky sounding narrator in Clinton's new ad, which began airing in Texas Friday.]
Boo!
People are tired of the scare-tactic, Hillary. Give it up!
State Democrats say Clinton camp may sue
quote[The Texas Democratic Party warned Thursday that election night caucuses scheduled for Tuesday could be delayed or disrupted after aides to Hillary Rodham Clinton threatened to sue over the party's complicated delegate selection process.
In a letter sent out late Thursday to both the Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns, Texas Democratic Party lawyer Chad Dunn warned a lawsuit could ruin the Democrats' effort to re-energize voters just as they are turning out in record numbers.
Spokesmen for both campaigns said there were no plans to sue ahead of the March 4 election.
"It has been brought to my attention that one or both of your campaigns may already be planning or intending to pursue litigation against the Texas Democratic Party," Dunn wrote in the letter, obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "Such action could prove to be a tragedy for a reinvigorated Democratic process."
Democratic sources said both campaigns have made it clear that they might consider legal options over the complicated delegate selection process, which includes both a popular vote and evening caucuses. But the sources made it clear that the Clinton campaign in particular had warned of an impending lawsuit.]
This is just plain desperate.
Pathetic, actually...
In a letter sent out late Thursday to both the Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns, Texas Democratic Party lawyer Chad Dunn warned a lawsuit could ruin the Democrats' effort to re-energize voters just as they are turning out in record numbers.
Spokesmen for both campaigns said there were no plans to sue ahead of the March 4 election.
"It has been brought to my attention that one or both of your campaigns may already be planning or intending to pursue litigation against the Texas Democratic Party," Dunn wrote in the letter, obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "Such action could prove to be a tragedy for a reinvigorated Democratic process."
Democratic sources said both campaigns have made it clear that they might consider legal options over the complicated delegate selection process, which includes both a popular vote and evening caucuses. But the sources made it clear that the Clinton campaign in particular had warned of an impending lawsuit.]
This is just plain desperate.
Pathetic, actually...
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Obama Has Slight Edge In Texas
quote[Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are in a tight race in Texas, according to a “poll of polls” calculated by CNN on Thursday.
An average of three polls of likely Democratic voters has Sen. Barack Obama at 48 percent and Sen. Hillary Clinton at 45 percent. Seven percent were unsure.]
If Hillary loses either Texas or Ohio, she's done.
In fact, if she doesn't win both of them overwhelmingly, it's lights out.
An average of three polls of likely Democratic voters has Sen. Barack Obama at 48 percent and Sen. Hillary Clinton at 45 percent. Seven percent were unsure.]
If Hillary loses either Texas or Ohio, she's done.
In fact, if she doesn't win both of them overwhelmingly, it's lights out.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Congress asks for Clemens probe
quote[Congress asked the Justice Department to investigate whether Roger Clemens "committed perjury and made knowingly false statements" to a House committee.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman and ranking Republican Tom Davis sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Wednesday. The two said Clemens' statements in a Feb. 5 sworn deposition and at a Feb. 13 public hearing "that he never used anabolic steroids or human growth hormone warrants further investigation."]
Don't we have more important things to worry about????
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman and ranking Republican Tom Davis sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Wednesday. The two said Clemens' statements in a Feb. 5 sworn deposition and at a Feb. 13 public hearing "that he never used anabolic steroids or human growth hormone warrants further investigation."]
Don't we have more important things to worry about????
Clinton rebukes NBC anchor for asking her questions first
quote[Repeating a campaign theme of recent days, she appeared to blame the media for covering her unfairly, and questioned why she was receiving questions first in the Democratic debates.
"Well can I just point out that in the last several debates I seem to get the first question all the time," Clinton said, "and I don't mind. I'll be happy to field them." Noting a recent Saturday Night Live episode which lampooned the media's coverage of Obama, she said, "Maybe we should ask Barack if he's comfortable and needs another pillow."
"I just find it kind of curious that I keep getting the first question on all of these issues," she added. "But I'm happy to answer it."]
Wa, Waaa!
Note to Hillary: It's determined by a fucking coin toss. Also, she should do her homework before making such stupid points.
"Well can I just point out that in the last several debates I seem to get the first question all the time," Clinton said, "and I don't mind. I'll be happy to field them." Noting a recent Saturday Night Live episode which lampooned the media's coverage of Obama, she said, "Maybe we should ask Barack if he's comfortable and needs another pillow."
"I just find it kind of curious that I keep getting the first question on all of these issues," she added. "But I'm happy to answer it."]
Wa, Waaa!
Note to Hillary: It's determined by a fucking coin toss. Also, she should do her homework before making such stupid points.
According to Fact Check Desk Associate Fact Checker Melissa Ruiz's research, in the two debates previous to last night's -- in California and Texas, the only two two-candidate debates before last night -- Clinton had been asked the first question in 14 rounds, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, in 11.
Last night the number was 9 for Clinton, 7 for Obama.
So overall in the last three debates, Clinton has been asked the first question in 23 rounds, Obama in 18.
So a minor disparity does exist, but Clinton's curious complaint that "in the last several debates, I seem to get the first question all the time?" is inaccurate.
Sen. Dorgan Endorses Obama
quote[North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan has endorsed Barack Obama.
The three-term senator joins his North Dakota colleague Kent Conrad in backing the presidential candidate.
The endorsement comes a day after one-time presidential candidate Chris Dodd endorsed Obama.
Clinton has been endorsed by 13 of her Senate colleagues, Obama 10. Twenty-four Senate Democrats have not endorsed a candidate in the race.]
Momentum!
The three-term senator joins his North Dakota colleague Kent Conrad in backing the presidential candidate.
The endorsement comes a day after one-time presidential candidate Chris Dodd endorsed Obama.
Clinton has been endorsed by 13 of her Senate colleagues, Obama 10. Twenty-four Senate Democrats have not endorsed a candidate in the race.]
Momentum!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Hillary Should Get Out Now
quote[The much-ballyhooed race for superdelegates is now nearly irrelevant. Some will be needed in Denver to put Obama over the top, just as Walter Mondale had to round up a couple dozen in 1984. But these party leaders won't determine the result. At the Austin, Texas, debate last week, Hillary agreed that the process would "sort itself out" so that the will of the people would not be reversed by superdelegates. Obama has a commanding 159 lead in pledged delegates and a lead of 925,000 in the popular vote (excluding Michigan and Florida, where neither campaigned). Closing that gap would require Hillary to win all the remaining contests by crushing margins. Any takers on her chances of doing so in, say, Mississippi and North Carolina, where African-Americans play a big role?]
I've always liked my toast extra-crispy...
I've always liked my toast extra-crispy...
Dodd Joins Team Obama
quote[After a prolonged silence through most of the primary season, Sen. Christopher J. Dodd is rejoining the presidential race on somebody else's team — Sen. Barack Obama's.]
Huuuge.
But I'm not surprised...I always liked Dodd.
Huuuge.
But I'm not surprised...I always liked Dodd.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Another Win For Obama
quote[Barack Obama has won the Democrats Abroad Global Primary, according to the International Chair for the Democrats Abroad, Christine Marques.
Marques tells CNN the results of the week-long vote were:
Barack Obama – 65 percent, Hillary Clinton – 32 percent, with the rest of the candidates pulling in less than 1 percent of the vote each.
Democrats Abroad will send 22 delegates to the Democratic Convention, with half a vote each, carrying a total of 11 votes.]
Small, but good...
Marques tells CNN the results of the week-long vote were:
Barack Obama – 65 percent, Hillary Clinton – 32 percent, with the rest of the candidates pulling in less than 1 percent of the vote each.
Democrats Abroad will send 22 delegates to the Democratic Convention, with half a vote each, carrying a total of 11 votes.]
Small, but good...
UPDATED: Bay Buchanan on GOP: ‘We assume our candidates have been loyal to their family.’
quote[&^&*%#@!___Sorry, I—just fell off my chair from laughter.]
The quote sums my sentiment exactly.
LOL...
The quote sums my sentiment exactly.
LOL...
Bill Clinton: Texas Could Be Hillary's Last Stand
quote[Another factor in Obama's favor is the open nature of the primary.
Texas like Ohio, the other big state that votes March 4 allows independents to vote in the Democratic primary, a dynamic that has significantly favored Obama in other states, including Wisconsin, which voted on Tuesday.
In addition, Texas Democrats have designed a system of delegate allocation that rewards parts of the state that have voted heavily Democratic in previous elections.
This means that many of the areas the Clinton campaign is most heavily targeting particularly the Latino-heavy communities in the Rio Grande Valley carry less weight than some of the urban areas that favor Obama.
For instance, voters in three urban state senate districts overwhelmingly black districts in Dallas and Houston, and a white liberal enclave of Austin will choose 21 convention delegates between them.
But because of low Latino turnout for Democrats in the 2004 and 2006 elections, some state senate districts choose as few as two delegates each.
"Clinton could win the statewide vote, but she could still just break even or end up behind in the delegate count," said Martin Frost, a former congressman from Dallas who is neutral in the presidential race. "The press is playing attention to who wins the delegates, so that will be important."
Texas' odd system of allocating delegates has flummoxed the Clinton campaign. Clinton told reporters over the weekend that her aides were still struggling to understand how the state operates.
"I've got people trying to understand it as we speak," she said. "Grown men are crying as we speak. I had no idea it was so bizarre."
Asked by ABC News how the Clinton campaign would define success in Texas, Clinton communications director Howard Wolfson said he wasn't sure.
"I think all of you will be looking at a lot of different data points to determine who wins the night," Wolfson said.]
Put a fork in her.
It's this late in the game and her managers still don't understand how Texas works???
Texas like Ohio, the other big state that votes March 4 allows independents to vote in the Democratic primary, a dynamic that has significantly favored Obama in other states, including Wisconsin, which voted on Tuesday.
In addition, Texas Democrats have designed a system of delegate allocation that rewards parts of the state that have voted heavily Democratic in previous elections.
This means that many of the areas the Clinton campaign is most heavily targeting particularly the Latino-heavy communities in the Rio Grande Valley carry less weight than some of the urban areas that favor Obama.
For instance, voters in three urban state senate districts overwhelmingly black districts in Dallas and Houston, and a white liberal enclave of Austin will choose 21 convention delegates between them.
But because of low Latino turnout for Democrats in the 2004 and 2006 elections, some state senate districts choose as few as two delegates each.
"Clinton could win the statewide vote, but she could still just break even or end up behind in the delegate count," said Martin Frost, a former congressman from Dallas who is neutral in the presidential race. "The press is playing attention to who wins the delegates, so that will be important."
Texas' odd system of allocating delegates has flummoxed the Clinton campaign. Clinton told reporters over the weekend that her aides were still struggling to understand how the state operates.
"I've got people trying to understand it as we speak," she said. "Grown men are crying as we speak. I had no idea it was so bizarre."
Asked by ABC News how the Clinton campaign would define success in Texas, Clinton communications director Howard Wolfson said he wasn't sure.
"I think all of you will be looking at a lot of different data points to determine who wins the night," Wolfson said.]
Put a fork in her.
It's this late in the game and her managers still don't understand how Texas works???
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Analysis: Clinton could turn toxic as options dry up
quote[A few months back, as Barack Obama’s campaign was just beginning to look like it might seriously challenge Hillary Clinton’s presidential ambitions, a senior Obama campaign official sent a warning to his staff.
It was a succinct message designed to forewarn and forearm his people against what was expected to be a ferocious onslaught from an increasingly desperate Clinton campaign.
“Better get your hazmat suits on”, the memo told them.]
This will seal the deal.
Start acting like a desperate loser, people will really notice.
It was a succinct message designed to forewarn and forearm his people against what was expected to be a ferocious onslaught from an increasingly desperate Clinton campaign.
“Better get your hazmat suits on”, the memo told them.]
This will seal the deal.
Start acting like a desperate loser, people will really notice.
Hillary Clinton ridicules rival Barack Obama
quote[U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, staggered by 10 voting losses in a row, ridiculed surging rival Barack Obama on Wednesday as all talk and little substance as she tried to slow his momentum.
The New York senator and former first lady is in the fight of her political life after losing the Democratic votes in Wisconsin and Hawaii on Tuesday to Obama, the first-term Illinois senator whose powerful "yes we can" speaking style has carried him to the front-runner's position.
With the string of wins, Obama has broadened his voting coalition and taken control of the race for the Democratic nomination in the November election. He now has wins in 25 of the state-by-state contests; Clinton has 11.
At a fund-raising event in New York, Clinton belittled Obama as an inexperienced choice for commander-in-chief in a dangerous world, for advocating a health care plan that is not as expansive as hers, and for giving airy speeches.]
Desperate???
She wishes she could give an "airy" speech like him.
The New York senator and former first lady is in the fight of her political life after losing the Democratic votes in Wisconsin and Hawaii on Tuesday to Obama, the first-term Illinois senator whose powerful "yes we can" speaking style has carried him to the front-runner's position.
With the string of wins, Obama has broadened his voting coalition and taken control of the race for the Democratic nomination in the November election. He now has wins in 25 of the state-by-state contests; Clinton has 11.
At a fund-raising event in New York, Clinton belittled Obama as an inexperienced choice for commander-in-chief in a dangerous world, for advocating a health care plan that is not as expansive as hers, and for giving airy speeches.]
Desperate???
She wishes she could give an "airy" speech like him.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Clinton backers fault campaign
quote[A Clinton superdelegate who served in Bill Clinton's administration said the former president "has screwed this thing up for her big-time. They need to send him out of the country for a long, long time. I am angry at Bill Clinton and I think there are other Hillary people who are angry at Bill, who felt that she was running a very good, solid campaign - she wasn't the exciting one, but she was the solid one - and then he came in and made it nasty, and single-handedly pushed away black voters."]
I'm not sure she can recover.
I'm not sure she can recover.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
US plans to shoot down satellite
quote[The US military is planning to shoot down a broken spy satellite due to crash land on Earth in the next few weeks, the Pentagon has announced.
President George W Bush approved the option to fire a missile from a US Navy ship to destroy the satellite before it enters the atmosphere, officials said.
They say the satellite contains a hazardous material which could be fatal if inhaled by humans.
A US general denied claims that the main aim was to destroy secret parts.]
Interesting. I wonder if they'll be able to pull this off.
President George W Bush approved the option to fire a missile from a US Navy ship to destroy the satellite before it enters the atmosphere, officials said.
They say the satellite contains a hazardous material which could be fatal if inhaled by humans.
A US general denied claims that the main aim was to destroy secret parts.]
Interesting. I wonder if they'll be able to pull this off.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Maverick Fails The Test: McCain Votes Against Waterboarding Ban
quote[Today, the Senate brought the Intelligence Authorization Bill to the floor, containing a provision from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that establishes one interrogation standard, requiring the intelligence community to abide by the same standards as articulated in the Army Field Manual and banning waterboarding.
Just hours ago, the Senate voted in favor of the bill, 51-45.
Earlier today, ThinkProgress noted that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), a former prisoner of war, has spoken strongly in favor of implementing the Army Field Manual standard. When confronted today with the decision of whether to stick with his conscience or cave to the right wing, McCain chose to ditch his principles and instead vote to preserve waterboarding:]
He's just pandering to the far right.
Flip-flop?
Just hours ago, the Senate voted in favor of the bill, 51-45.
Earlier today, ThinkProgress noted that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), a former prisoner of war, has spoken strongly in favor of implementing the Army Field Manual standard. When confronted today with the decision of whether to stick with his conscience or cave to the right wing, McCain chose to ditch his principles and instead vote to preserve waterboarding:]
He's just pandering to the far right.
Flip-flop?
Clinton goes negative in new ad
quote[Hillary Clinton is taking aim at Barack Obama in a new Wisconsin television ad for not agreeing to participate in a debate there.
"Both Democratic candidates have been invited to a televised Wisconsin debate," an announcer says in the new 30 second spot. "Hillary Clinton has said yes. Barack Obama hasn't. Maybe he'd prefer to give speeches than have to answer questions."
"Like why Hillary Clinton has the only health care plan that covers every American, and the only economic plan that freezes foreclosures," the announcer continues. "Wisconsin deserves to hear both candidates debate the issues that matter. And that's…not debatable."
The ad is Clinton's latest attempt to put Obama on the defensive over his refusal to debate the New York senator more than twice between Super Tuesday and the crucial March 4 primaries in Ohio and Texas. Clinton, who has been widely praised for her debate performances this campaign season, had proposed one debate a week after Super Tuesday.]
Is this a sign of a failing campaign?
I think so...
"Both Democratic candidates have been invited to a televised Wisconsin debate," an announcer says in the new 30 second spot. "Hillary Clinton has said yes. Barack Obama hasn't. Maybe he'd prefer to give speeches than have to answer questions."
"Like why Hillary Clinton has the only health care plan that covers every American, and the only economic plan that freezes foreclosures," the announcer continues. "Wisconsin deserves to hear both candidates debate the issues that matter. And that's…not debatable."
The ad is Clinton's latest attempt to put Obama on the defensive over his refusal to debate the New York senator more than twice between Super Tuesday and the crucial March 4 primaries in Ohio and Texas. Clinton, who has been widely praised for her debate performances this campaign season, had proposed one debate a week after Super Tuesday.]
Is this a sign of a failing campaign?
I think so...
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
More Assholes...
Quote[The Dodd/Feingold Amendment 3907 to strip retroactive immunity from the underlying SSCI bill just failed, 31-67. 51 votes were needed to pass.
Voting with the Republicans were the following eighteen Democrats (again, rough count):
Bayh, Inouye, Johnson, Landrieu, McCaskill, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Stabenow, Feinstein, Kohl, Pryor, Rockefeller, Salazar, Carper, Mikulski, Conrad, Webb, and Lincoln. Joe Lieberman also voted against stripping retroactive immunity.
Not present and voting was Senator Hillary Clinton, the only presidential candidate serving in the Senate to miss the vote.]
Gee, isn't this interesting? Wasn't this senator trying to portray Obama's lack of votes in the Illinois senate as a bad thing??? (Despite the fact that he had good reason in most cases).
Voting with the Republicans were the following eighteen Democrats (again, rough count):
Bayh, Inouye, Johnson, Landrieu, McCaskill, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Stabenow, Feinstein, Kohl, Pryor, Rockefeller, Salazar, Carper, Mikulski, Conrad, Webb, and Lincoln. Joe Lieberman also voted against stripping retroactive immunity.
Not present and voting was Senator Hillary Clinton, the only presidential candidate serving in the Senate to miss the vote.]
Gee, isn't this interesting? Wasn't this senator trying to portray Obama's lack of votes in the Illinois senate as a bad thing??? (Despite the fact that he had good reason in most cases).
Senate Rejects Surveillance Amendment, Preserves Telecom Immunity
quote[The Senate voted today to preserve retroactive immunity from lawsuits for telecommunications companies that cooperated with a government eavesdropping program, decisively rejecting an amendment that would have stripped the provision from a bill to modernize an electronic surveillance law.
Senators voted 67 to 31 to shelve the amendment offered by Sens. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) and Russell Feingold (D-Wis.). A filibuster-proof 60 votes had been needed for the amendment to move forward.
The vote represented a victory for the Bush administration and a number of telecommunications companies -- including AT&T and Sprint Nextel -- that face dozens of lawsuits from customers seeking billions of dollars in damages.]
Assholes.
Say one thing, do the opposite: that's their creed.
Senators voted 67 to 31 to shelve the amendment offered by Sens. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) and Russell Feingold (D-Wis.). A filibuster-proof 60 votes had been needed for the amendment to move forward.
The vote represented a victory for the Bush administration and a number of telecommunications companies -- including AT&T and Sprint Nextel -- that face dozens of lawsuits from customers seeking billions of dollars in damages.]
Assholes.
Say one thing, do the opposite: that's their creed.
Friday, February 08, 2008
Gloves off: The Dem plan to hit McCain
quote[With John McCain poised to win the Republican nomination, Democrats are already gathering ammunition to use against him in the general election.
In more than a few instances, the best fodder has been provided by the candidate himself.
A case in point: As the economy was rising late last year as a major issue for voters, McCain in New Hampshire delivered this grenade, with its pin still in it: "The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should," he said. "I've got Greenspan's book."
Those are not the only words that will come back to haunt him in November.]
Good!
In more than a few instances, the best fodder has been provided by the candidate himself.
A case in point: As the economy was rising late last year as a major issue for voters, McCain in New Hampshire delivered this grenade, with its pin still in it: "The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should," he said. "I've got Greenspan's book."
Those are not the only words that will come back to haunt him in November.]
Good!
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Lieberman No Longer a Super Delegate
quote[ Thanks to Zell Miller, there is a rule to deal with Joe Lieberman.
Lieberman's endorsement of Republican John McCain disqualifies him as a super-delegate to the Democratic National Convention under what is informally known as the Zell Miller rule, according to Democratic State Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo.
Miller, then a Democratic senator from Georgia, not only endorsed Republican George Bush four years ago, but he delivered a vitriolic attack on Democrat John Kerry at the Republican National Convention.
The Democrats responded with a rule disqualifying any Democrat who crosses the aisle from being a super delegate. Lieberman will not be replaced, DiNardo said.
Lieberman lost the Democratic nomination in 2006 and was re-elected as a petitioning candidate. He remains a registered Democrat and a member of the Senate Democratic caucus, but he declared himself an "Independent Democrat."
Connecticut has 12 super delegates: six Democratic National Committee members, one Democratic senator, four Democratic members of congress and one "unpledged add on" to be selected. Super delegates are not bound by a state's primary results.
Barack Obama's victory in the state's primary Tuesday will give him 26 pledged delegates, while Hillary Clinton will have 22.
For those of you keeping score at home, five of the supers are supporting Obama, one is with Clinton and five are neutral.]
In case you didn't already know...
Lieberman's endorsement of Republican John McCain disqualifies him as a super-delegate to the Democratic National Convention under what is informally known as the Zell Miller rule, according to Democratic State Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo.
Miller, then a Democratic senator from Georgia, not only endorsed Republican George Bush four years ago, but he delivered a vitriolic attack on Democrat John Kerry at the Republican National Convention.
The Democrats responded with a rule disqualifying any Democrat who crosses the aisle from being a super delegate. Lieberman will not be replaced, DiNardo said.
Lieberman lost the Democratic nomination in 2006 and was re-elected as a petitioning candidate. He remains a registered Democrat and a member of the Senate Democratic caucus, but he declared himself an "Independent Democrat."
Connecticut has 12 super delegates: six Democratic National Committee members, one Democratic senator, four Democratic members of congress and one "unpledged add on" to be selected. Super delegates are not bound by a state's primary results.
Barack Obama's victory in the state's primary Tuesday will give him 26 pledged delegates, while Hillary Clinton will have 22.
For those of you keeping score at home, five of the supers are supporting Obama, one is with Clinton and five are neutral.]
In case you didn't already know...
Some senior Clinton staff go unpaid
quote[According to a bulletin recently posted on Time magazine's blog, The Page, some senior staff for Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign have begun working without pay to save money for the New York senator's cash-crunched political effort. Those reportedly working without salary include campaign manager and longtime Clinton confidante Patti Solis Doyle.
At the same time today, according to The Times' Peter Nicholas, the Clinton campaign conceded that late last month the senator loaned her own campaign $5 million of personal money.]
Cash flow problems???
This didn't bode too well for rotten Rudy either.
At the same time today, according to The Times' Peter Nicholas, the Clinton campaign conceded that late last month the senator loaned her own campaign $5 million of personal money.]
Cash flow problems???
This didn't bode too well for rotten Rudy either.
Obama Campaign Raises More Than $6 million Post Super Tuesday
quote[Supporters responded to a late afternoon fund-raising e-mail sent out by Obama campaign manager David Plouffe that said that the campaign had raised $3 million post Super Tuesday, but that the it needed to match the $5 million that rival Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had loaned her own campaign in January.
That $5 million was made to supplement the $13 million that Clinton raised that month. Obama raised more than double that amount with $32 million -- the majority of which came through the Internet.
Plouffe said in his e-mail that 650,000 people in all have donated to Obama's campaign.]
Note to corporate media: he's the real deal!
Romney will suspend campaign so that he does not 'aid a surrender to terror'
quote[Multiple sources report on Thursday that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will suspend his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney will say in a speech, excerpts of which were published by the Associated Press.]
Yeah, his ass-whooping has nothing to do with it!
"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney will say in a speech, excerpts of which were published by the Associated Press.]
Yeah, his ass-whooping has nothing to do with it!
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Obama snags majority of Super Tuesday states
quote[Super Tuesday was shaping up as a super battle early between Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, with each claiming a share of states in early returns and results seeming to verify predictions that the intense campaign would continue through another round of states.
Clinton won the night's two biggest states New York and California, but the extent of her victory in the Golden State likely would not become clear until all the votes are counted early Wednesday morning.]
I knew it wouldn't be over today...
Clinton won the night's two biggest states New York and California, but the extent of her victory in the Golden State likely would not become clear until all the votes are counted early Wednesday morning.]
I knew it wouldn't be over today...
Romney's Expenses Per Delegate Top $1M
quote[Republican campaign operatives call it the Gramm-o-meter, the money a candidate spends per delegate won, in honor of Phil Gramm, the former Texas senator who spent $25 million and won just 10 delegates, or $2.5 million per, in 1996.
By Republican strategist Alex Vogel's calculation, Mitt Romney is giving Gramm a run for his money. The former Massachusetts governor has spent $1.16 million per delegate, a rate that would cost him $1.33 billion to win the nomination.
By contrast, Mike Huckabee's campaign has been the height of efficiency. Delegates haven't yet been officially apportioned, but roughly speaking, each $1 million spent by Huckabee has won him 20 delegates.]
Money to burn...
By Republican strategist Alex Vogel's calculation, Mitt Romney is giving Gramm a run for his money. The former Massachusetts governor has spent $1.16 million per delegate, a rate that would cost him $1.33 billion to win the nomination.
By contrast, Mike Huckabee's campaign has been the height of efficiency. Delegates haven't yet been officially apportioned, but roughly speaking, each $1 million spent by Huckabee has won him 20 delegates.]
Money to burn...
Friday, February 01, 2008
Obama Takes Lead In New Connecticut Poll
quote[A WTNH, Channel 8 poll out today shows Barack Obama leading Hillary Rodham Clinton in Connecticut for the first time. John McCain maintains a comfortable lead over Mitt Romney in the GOP race.
Survey USA conducted the poll for Channel 8 the web site, connpolitics.tv
The poll shows Obama taking a 48-44 percent lead over Clinton, indicating that the undecided and John Edwards vote is breaking his way. The poll we did two weeks ago showed Clinton with a 14-percentage point lead, with 21 percent undecided and 9 percent for Edwards.
A Rasmussen poll this week showed them in a dead heat. Clinton had led in every previous poll.]
Wow! Just last week, she had a 14 point lead in the same poll.
No wonder they are both campaigning here on Monday.
Survey USA conducted the poll for Channel 8 the web site, connpolitics.tv
The poll shows Obama taking a 48-44 percent lead over Clinton, indicating that the undecided and John Edwards vote is breaking his way. The poll we did two weeks ago showed Clinton with a 14-percentage point lead, with 21 percent undecided and 9 percent for Edwards.
A Rasmussen poll this week showed them in a dead heat. Clinton had led in every previous poll.]
Wow! Just last week, she had a 14 point lead in the same poll.
No wonder they are both campaigning here on Monday.
MOVEON ENDORSES OBAMA...
quote[Obama led the final tally 70.4% to 29.6%, clearing the supermajority required for the endorsement. MoveOn, which has never endorsed a presidential candidate before, boasts that it has 1.7 million members in Super Tuesday states. The group has over half a million members in California alone – roughly one out of ten primary voters in Tuesday's largest state.]
I don't know how many here are members, but there was first a vote as to whether they should endorse anyone. Then yesterday was the vote for whom to endorse.
I can't say I'm surprised by the result.
If Kucinich were still in it, he'd probably have pulled in a sizable result.
I don't know how many here are members, but there was first a vote as to whether they should endorse anyone. Then yesterday was the vote for whom to endorse.
I can't say I'm surprised by the result.
If Kucinich were still in it, he'd probably have pulled in a sizable result.
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