Matt Stoller may be overestimating some of the power of the structure, but his analysis of Barack Obama’s Campaign is certainly worth a read. The issue, which has excited New York Times Opinion Columnist Paul Krugman to no end, is two-fold:
1. What do we get out of Barack Obama’s power structure in practical terms […]
[Hat tip TPM]
The new House GOP slogan, “the change you deserve,” also happens to be the slogan of anti-depressant Effexor XR - but actually it’s a bit worse. The FDA found an Effexor XR ad
“is misleading because it overstates the efficacy of Effexor XR, makes unsubstantiated superiority claims, in addition to other unsubstantiated claims, […]
Illinois House State Representative Candidate Joe Heneghan has just recently launched his website at www.heneghan-for-rep.com. Joe’s a very down to earth guy who is making the rounds and meeting voters in the district. In a Democratic year Joe will likely be competitive with Robert Schillerstrom-backed county board member Michael Connelly, who won a […]
While Mark Schmitt writes this in the context of whether or not there should be a “unity ticket” of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, it’s actually a great response to questions about how united Democrats will be with Barack Obama in the upcoming presidential election:
“[As opposed to “structural and ideological” fights,] there are fights that […]
“I’ve been ungodly blessed, you know, I just happened to be born at the right time in the right place. I tell people if I’d been born a few thousand years ago I would have been some animal’s lunch, because I can’t run very fast or jump very high. Or if I’d been born in […]
Since Barack Obama is already the Democratic nominee in all but name, the real news last night is that the GOP Presidential nominee John McCain still has Republican primary voters voting against him even though he’s running uncontested and already has more than enough delegates to win the nomination officially. I’ve discussed the prior […]
It is a political campaign maxim, particularly for non-incumbents, that campaigns must jealously focus on their own race to win - and that any ‘distraction’ from their campaign comes at great or even unbearable cost. While examples may exist, how often have you heard of an underdog congressional campaign taking their volunteers to canvass […]
The Democratic Party of DuPage County will hold a fundraiser at Klein Creek Golf Club in Winfield. More details to come. Save the date.
Jill Morgenthaler’s Congressional Campaign in IL-06 has started to pick up momentum with additions/changes in staff, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) designation as a “targeted district” and a solid, if still needing to be ramped up, first full fundraising quarter quarter of over $200,000. The addition of experienced campaign manager Bill Romjue, who has […]
From the Scott Harper for Congress Campaign:
“On Saturday, 38 volunteers from Scott Harper’s campaign traveled to Lafayette, Indiana to help get the vote out for Barack Obama. We left from Bolingbrook at the early hour of 6:00 AM on Saturday and spent the day canvassing Lafayette, which is right near Purdue University. Scott […]
