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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - Posts

  • The PR Battle Over PR


    Barack Obama’s campaign announced today the endorsement of Puerto Rico Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, pretty clearly timed to showcase Obama’s appeal to Hispanics as the Texas primary looms. But it also highlights the role Puerto Rico will play on June 7 as Read More...
  • When Grass-Roots Media Go Bad


    A socialist friend of mine once said, “You know why we're going to win? Because we have better poetry. We have better songs.” I informed him that he was crazy. But after seeing this , I think he might be onto something. You might not be able to win an Read More...
  • Air Obama


    Back in September, a Vibe magazine cover story asked the probing question: “Can the freshman senator from Illinois stick to his ideals and still become the first man to rock Air Force Ones on Air Force One?” We can’t answer that just yet. But if he does Read More...
  • The Great Debaters


    Last week, Clinton campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle ( RIP ) sent the Obama campaign a letter throwing down the gauntlet and challenging Barack Obama to a debate a week—a sort of Lincoln-Douglas series that would either captivate America or bore it to Read More...
  • It’s Not Over Until the Superdelegates Sing


    We don’t believe in shmoshmentum , but we do believe in numbers—and Obama’s numbers are looking very, very good. Barack Obama’s campaign, though, thinks they’re practically unstoppable . But he’s not Highlander quite yet. For Hillary Clinton to beat Obama Read More...
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