...apparently, the same actors, too.
Showing posts with label Campaign 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Campaign 2008. Show all posts
24 October, 2008
16 October, 2008
To boldly go where no campaign has gone before -Video Games
I find this to very interesting (and slightly amusing) campaign strategy I wonder if it will work...
Of course here is the McCain response...
08 September, 2008
07 May, 2008
04 March, 2008
To Flag Pin the Lapel or not to Flag Pin the Lapel...
That is the question - and apparently according to this article on salon.com, Flag pins are for losers -- literally.
It essentially boils down to this:
"For these past six years and more, men with those bright little flags apparently riveted to their lapels have fed the voters a daily diet of fear, secrecy, lies and a cruel war with neither point nor end.
No sensible politician would want to march under this tiny, metallic banner. Just look at all the fallen stars who did."
It essentially boils down to this:
"For these past six years and more, men with those bright little flags apparently riveted to their lapels have fed the voters a daily diet of fear, secrecy, lies and a cruel war with neither point nor end.
No sensible politician would want to march under this tiny, metallic banner. Just look at all the fallen stars who did."
13 February, 2008
Post Potomac Tuesday Reaction
While I am, of course, excited that Obama had a very good day yesterday, I must also admit to some dismay over how the Clinton campaign has strategized since what must have been a disappointing Super Tuesday.
This complete dismissal of the relevancy of the primaries and caucuses between Super Tuesday and March 4, the date of the Ohio and Texas primaries (along with Rhode Island and Vermont), seems to be a huge mistake, yet the ego and confidence associated with this decision is troubling. Beyond just marginalizing the voters in those states (“Sorry, you just aren’t worth enough delegates...”), it strikes me as bad strategy. Why on earth would you want to give so much momentum to your opponent?
I know that with the proportional system for delegates “winning a state” may be hard to get terribly excited about, BUT we are not talking about close victories here. We are talking about dominant, open-up-a-can-of-primary-whoopass kind of victories. REAL victories. Victories that allow a gain in BOTH delegates and momentum. Wouldn’t you want to dig in your heels somewhere sooner than March 4 and try and flex some muscle to demonstrate to your base that you are not “slipping” and are still indeed a viable candidate?
So why as an unabashed Obama supporter would I be troubled by these seemingly obvious guffaws by the Clintons? Because I fear that the legacy-minded ego - dare I call it hubris - of the Clintons is so strong that not only might this Democratic Party nomination process devolve into a civil war, but they just might engage in some kind of political slash and burn policy that would be far more damaging to this country, not just in race relations which have come a long way but need to come further (and don’t need any setbacks), but also to the general attitude towards politics and governance in this country.
If the ultimate backlash is an increase in a disenfranchised and disinterested, and more importantly disengaged citizenry, behavior such as this will only become more acceptable in the future.
This complete dismissal of the relevancy of the primaries and caucuses between Super Tuesday and March 4, the date of the Ohio and Texas primaries (along with Rhode Island and Vermont), seems to be a huge mistake, yet the ego and confidence associated with this decision is troubling. Beyond just marginalizing the voters in those states (“Sorry, you just aren’t worth enough delegates...”), it strikes me as bad strategy. Why on earth would you want to give so much momentum to your opponent?
I know that with the proportional system for delegates “winning a state” may be hard to get terribly excited about, BUT we are not talking about close victories here. We are talking about dominant, open-up-a-can-of-primary-whoopass kind of victories. REAL victories. Victories that allow a gain in BOTH delegates and momentum. Wouldn’t you want to dig in your heels somewhere sooner than March 4 and try and flex some muscle to demonstrate to your base that you are not “slipping” and are still indeed a viable candidate?
So why as an unabashed Obama supporter would I be troubled by these seemingly obvious guffaws by the Clintons? Because I fear that the legacy-minded ego - dare I call it hubris - of the Clintons is so strong that not only might this Democratic Party nomination process devolve into a civil war, but they just might engage in some kind of political slash and burn policy that would be far more damaging to this country, not just in race relations which have come a long way but need to come further (and don’t need any setbacks), but also to the general attitude towards politics and governance in this country.
If the ultimate backlash is an increase in a disenfranchised and disinterested, and more importantly disengaged citizenry, behavior such as this will only become more acceptable in the future.
06 February, 2008
Post-Super Tuesday Thoughts
I can proudly say I caucesed in Minnesota and I'll bet you can never guess who I voted for...
I won't take too much credit in amateurly predicting the outcome for yesterday, since I may have been only stating the obvious, albeit a day or two earlier than most...
I must say that I loved the old-school backdoor politics of West Virginia, with McCain supporters giving Huckabee the win, or more accurately giving Romney a defeat... Classic stuff - I thought those tactics died with LBJ...
And the award for Most Awkwardly Inserted Soundbite into a Super Tuesday Interview goes to Mike Huckabee, who when asked about the cash-flow problems of his campaign replied,
"I may not be a Wall Street Republican, but I am a Walmart Republican."
I won't take too much credit in amateurly predicting the outcome for yesterday, since I may have been only stating the obvious, albeit a day or two earlier than most...
I must say that I loved the old-school backdoor politics of West Virginia, with McCain supporters giving Huckabee the win, or more accurately giving Romney a defeat... Classic stuff - I thought those tactics died with LBJ...
And the award for Most Awkwardly Inserted Soundbite into a Super Tuesday Interview goes to Mike Huckabee, who when asked about the cash-flow problems of his campaign replied,
"I may not be a Wall Street Republican, but I am a Walmart Republican."
05 February, 2008
When politicians go pop
Stephen King has written a very intresting artile for EW.com on the Celeb-ing of the President 2008.A Super Tuesday (and beyond) must read.
04 February, 2008
01 February, 2008
Pre-Super Tuesday Thoughts
Very briefly, here are my predictions for Super Tuesday:
Democratic Party Nomination
Obama shows up surprisingly well by stealing former Edwards supporters and undecideds away from Hillary, proving that this is going to be a tough two candiate race to the finish...
Republican Party Nomination
McCain continues to ride his hot streak, and all but seals the deal as the party nominee. All he has to do now is start his short list for VP...
Democratic Party Nomination
Obama shows up surprisingly well by stealing former Edwards supporters and undecideds away from Hillary, proving that this is going to be a tough two candiate race to the finish...
Republican Party Nomination
McCain continues to ride his hot streak, and all but seals the deal as the party nominee. All he has to do now is start his short list for VP...
03 January, 2008
Presidential Pong
Choose your candidates and watch them battle it out for debate points. No love lost on this court!
This is very amusing...
Play Presidential Pong!!!
Here's......the Iowa Caucus!
Today is when it really starts to get interesting. (insert favorite cliche here _________.)
My predictions for Iowa:
DEM
1. Hillary
2. Edwards (-1.5 % from Hillary)
3. Obama (-2.5% from Hillary)
REP
1. Huckabee
2. McCain (-3.0% from Huckabee)
3. Guliani (-5.0% from Huckabee)
My predictions for Iowa:
DEM
1. Hillary
2. Edwards (-1.5 % from Hillary)
3. Obama (-2.5% from Hillary)
REP
1. Huckabee
2. McCain (-3.0% from Huckabee)
3. Guliani (-5.0% from Huckabee)
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