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Monthly Archives December 2004

Overlooking The Obvious - It Was The Messenger, Not The Message, In 2004

A lot of discussion (including from me) has suggested that Democrats need a great message to win the presidency in 2008. While I believe that a great message, showing coherent policy, will help - perhaps a lot - I think we have to take serious stock of the obvious in the 2004 election: […]

Posted 02 December 2004 † Hiram Wurf § Bush Administration § Political Communication § Presidential Election 04 § Presidential Election 08 ‡ Comments (0) °

Draft Vallas - Or Almost Anyone Else

Via Capitol Fax Phocion’s Draft Vallas (as in “Paul for governor”) blog has expanded to ‘draft a Democrat’ for the Illinois gubernatorial primary in 2006 - the sentiment being ‘anything to beat Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.’ Phocion mentions Comptroller Dan ‘check out the stem cells’ Hynes as one who may unseat “Blago” in the […]

Posted 02 December 2004 † Hiram Wurf § Illinois Governor Race 06 § Illinois Political Campaigns § Illinois Politics § Political Communication ‡ Comments (0) °

Council Hires Tom Ridge to Increase Pro-Duct Visibility

SAINT PAUL, MN — December 1 — The American Duct Tape Council — the largest trade association for “Pro-Ductive Business” — announced the hiring of Tom Ridge, former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary, to lead its Consumer Marketing Department.
Council spokesperson Garrison Keillor said that after some initial hesitation, meetings over the last […]

Posted 01 December 2004 † Hiram Wurf § Bush Administration § Education § Humor § Intelligence § Political Communication § Terrorism ‡ Comments (0) °