Gwen Ifill goes on the road with Obama.
Taylor Marsh says the Dems are losing the discussion about race, and blames Jim Clyburn and Bob Herbert.
Alan Abramowitz graphs the durability of Obama's Gallup lead.
Terry Neal points out that all wanna-be presidents are presumptuous, but argues that the McCain campaign is trying to paint Obama as "uppity."
The DNC's new site hits all of McCain's possible veeps for being "The Next Cheney" (Lieberman excluded).
Obama warns reporters: Eat his birthday cake, or Maureen Dowd will tag you as elitist.
The Brits take credit for inventing "the race card."
Alex Castellanos says Obama can't win because he has a "molten core."
Mark Penn advises Obama to draw differences with McCain on policy.
And Tyra-as-Michelle photos surface.
George Clooney headlines the $10,000 per-person dinner in Geneva, Switzerland.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
SAYING THE PLEDGE
August 05, 2008Categories: Barack Obama
The pledge in Berea
A slightly odd moment at the beginning of Barack Obama's event in Berea, OH, when a man on the press riser -- apparently a photographer -- began loudly demanding that the crowd recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
The crowd began to chant, drowning the man out, but Obama -- perhaps sensing a moment of peril -- quickly shushed them, and led the crowd in the Pledge.
"We usually do an invocation and a pledge before we start," he said. "I don’t know why we didn’t, but this young man reminded us."
A spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, said Obama was referring to invocations that take place as the events open, and before Obama arrives.
The Pledge aficionado refused to give his name to reporters, but did take the time to accuse a member of the local press of lacking patriotism
The pledge in Berea
A slightly odd moment at the beginning of Barack Obama's event in Berea, OH, when a man on the press riser -- apparently a photographer -- began loudly demanding that the crowd recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
The crowd began to chant, drowning the man out, but Obama -- perhaps sensing a moment of peril -- quickly shushed them, and led the crowd in the Pledge.
"We usually do an invocation and a pledge before we start," he said. "I don’t know why we didn’t, but this young man reminded us."
A spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, said Obama was referring to invocations that take place as the events open, and before Obama arrives.
The Pledge aficionado refused to give his name to reporters, but did take the time to accuse a member of the local press of lacking patriotism
OBAMA FIGHTS BACK
Speaking in Parma, Ohio, the Senator offers a strong defense of his comments about tire inflation being an effective conservation tool. Watch video.
“They think it is funny that they are making fun of something that is actually true… It’s like these guys take pride in being ignorant.”
Adds: “Instead of running ads about Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, they should go talk to some energy experts and actually make a difference.”
Republicans have spent days mocking Obama’s comments and distributing tire gauges marked “Barack Obama’s energy plan.”
“They think it is funny that they are making fun of something that is actually true… It’s like these guys take pride in being ignorant.”
Adds: “Instead of running ads about Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, they should go talk to some energy experts and actually make a difference.”
Republicans have spent days mocking Obama’s comments and distributing tire gauges marked “Barack Obama’s energy plan.”
Oprah Effect; Toby Keith
The Power of Oprah
05 Aug 2008 02:05 pm
A new academic study argues she got Obama a million extra votes in the primaries.
Toby Keith On Barack Obama
05 Aug 2008 02:39 pm
The white man says the black man is acting white.
05 Aug 2008 02:05 pm
A new academic study argues she got Obama a million extra votes in the primaries.
Toby Keith On Barack Obama
05 Aug 2008 02:39 pm
The white man says the black man is acting white.
NEW NATIONAL NUMBERS
New National Numbers
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Associated Press/Ipsos
From AP-Ipsos poll:
Obama 47, McCain 41
Read more — including which party voters want to control Congress — here.
Dates conducted: July 31-August 4. Error margin: 3.1 points.
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Associated Press/Ipsos
From AP-Ipsos poll:
Obama 47, McCain 41
Read more — including which party voters want to control Congress — here.
Dates conducted: July 31-August 4. Error margin: 3.1 points.
OPENING FOR OBAMA
Could this help Obama get an opening? The Los Angeles Times' Dan Morain: "On June 10, John B. Hess, a top executive at the oil company with his family name, summoned friends to the 21 Club, a former speakeasy in Manhattan, and delivered $285,000 to John McCain and the Republican National Committee. A week later, McCain traveled to Texas and announced his support for offshore oil drilling. Hess Corp. is an East Coast gasoline retailer with major refining and exploration operations, some of which happen to be offshore in the Gulf of Mexico."
Feeling this take hold? "John McCain's contributions from energy industry interests happened to spike right around his Houston speech (and a fundraising tour of Texas)," per the Houston Chronicle.
More in that vein, at a new Website from Campaign Money Watch.
Feeling this take hold? "John McCain's contributions from energy industry interests happened to spike right around his Houston speech (and a fundraising tour of Texas)," per the Houston Chronicle.
More in that vein, at a new Website from Campaign Money Watch.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Attn: Wal-Mart Shoppers/Voters
Attention, Wal-Mart Voters
Friday, August 1st, 2008
Wall Street Journal front: Retailing giant warns managers a Democratic win could prompt greater store unionization– which could supposedly cut jobs, reduce take-home pay and more.
Mandatory meetings did not explicitly endorse Republicans, but one worker says: “I am not a stupid person. They were telling me how to vote.”
Friday, August 1st, 2008
Wall Street Journal front: Retailing giant warns managers a Democratic win could prompt greater store unionization– which could supposedly cut jobs, reduce take-home pay and more.
Mandatory meetings did not explicitly endorse Republicans, but one worker says: “I am not a stupid person. They were telling me how to vote.”
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