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Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - Posts

  • Closing Arguments, Hard and Soft


    If you want to see how two campaigns with very different means trying to achieve the same ends, watch Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden's closing argument videos. Hillary's two-minute spot is airing on Iowa news programs this evening. Biden's five-minute Read More...
  • Busted Bus


    FORT MADISON -- It’s fun to watch the evolution of a non-story from the inside. Today the LA Times campaign blog “Top of the Ticket” posted an item about the John Edwards bus breaking down during his 36-hour marathon bus tour—a metaphor for his flagging Read More...
  • Mitt Romney's Prank Calls


    Mitt Romney knows you might be having a tough time convincing your friends to vote for him. So, to help, he's making his pre-recorded voice available 24-7. A delightfully fun link on Mitt Romney's home page gives you the long-awaited chance to have Mitt Read More...
  • The Primary Prediction Contest


    If you're too lazy to make your own office pool , join Trailhead's instead. Send us your predictions, and we'll track who is the top Trailhead soothsayer. The winner gets a blogosphere shout-out and unending respect. The rules: Points will be awarded Read More...
  • The Primary Office Pool


    Caucus night draws nigh. There's no better way to celebrate one great American tradition—democracy—than by carrying out another American ritual—the office pool. Consider it a high-minded warm-up for March Madness. Our recommendations for setting up your Read More...
  • The James Brown


    MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa—There's a classic stunt James Brown used to pull at the end of his shows. After playing his last song, handlers would come out, throw a shawl over his shoulders, and hustle him off stage, as if to say, C ome on James, the show's over Read More...
  • The Joy of Campaigning


    Over the past 24 hours, John Edwards' stump speech has shrunk. At yesterday's tour kickoff in Ames, Iowa, he spoke for a good half hour about the Iraq war, health care, jobs, and immigration. This morning, in the town of Ottumwa, he spoke to a roomful Read More...
  • Portraits of Exhaustion


    It's 17 hours and 34 minutes into John Edwards' 36-hour pre-caucus bus tour marathon, and the wear is starting to show. Please chalk any incoherence in this post up to the hour and the steady diet of Goldfish, granola bars, and apple sauce. I spend five Read More...
  • Two Americas, Two House Parties


    CRESTON – A quick study in contrasts between two late-nite retail campaign stops: The first house, in Cass County, looks like it could be haunted if it weren’t stuffed with people. Strung with a few lines of Christmas lights, it’s a relatively modest Read More...
  • BREAKING: It's Cold


    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Temperature now: Partly cloudy, 4 degrees (feels like -11 degrees). Forecast for Thursday: Mostly sunny, some wind, with a high of 31 degrees. This good news has some people predicting higher caucus turnout than usual. But watching some Read More...
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