I Hear John Edwards Just Endorsed Obama…

By: Cliff Schecter Wednesday May 14, 2008 2:19 pm

...more as I have it.

The Reproductive Rights Wars

By: Cliff Schecter Wednesday May 14, 2008 1:45 pm

Emily's List, to the chagrin of many Democrats, is sticking with Hillary Clinton. That is most surely their right. But, today, once NARAL endorsed Barack Obama and sent out a press release about it, the reaction of Emily's List is a bit puzzling:Here is what NARAL had to say:We have been so fortunate to have two fully pro-choice candidates running for the Democratic nomination, and we praised both Sen.

Ollie North Believes We Are Fighting A Religious War In The Middle East

By: Cliff Schecter Wednesday May 14, 2008 12:59 pm

You may know that Rod Parsley, apocalyptic preacher in the Columbus, Ohio area, is a big McCain supporter. Well, so is Ollie North, known subverter of the U.S. Constitution and "good Christian." Here is a column that North wrote on McCain a little while back:Sen. McCain has pledged to win this war.

Get Your Eco-Friendly Items From The McCain Campaign!

By: Cliff Schecter Wednesday May 14, 2008 12:32 pm

I am guessing that this is part of the whole "I am greener than the giant on the frozen vegetable packages" McCain campaign pitch. From a campaign email:Team McCain, This week our campaign is promoting John McCain's long-term commitment to providing market-based solutions to climate change and highlighting ways we can all protect our environment.

Hillary Clinton On Her Way Back To The DCCC Today

By: Cliff Schecter Wednesday May 14, 2008 11:58 am

To woo more Super Ds. A little birdie who knows bigger birdies just told me. Shhh, it's just between us.

White Working-Class Voters And The Democratic Presidential Hopefuls

By: Cliff Schecter Wednesday May 14, 2008 10:55 am

We have heard a lot about them this campaign, a kind of walk through the Reagan Democratic memory lane. But will Hillary Clinton really do better among this group of voters than Barack Obama?According to Quinnipiac, not so much nationally. In key swing states, however, they seem to favor Clinton (particularly int those touched by Appalachia).What does this tell you?

Young Democrat Chairs Endorse Obama

By: Cliff Schecter Wednesday May 14, 2008 9:33 am

One is a Super D, the other not technically, because she hails from Michigan (and by now we all now what is going on with Michigan--which is to say that nobody actually knows what is going to happen).It will be interesting to see what if any impact Hillary Clinton's huge win in West Virginia yesterday has on the Super D endorsements for the next couple of days.

Big Democratic Primary Day Around The Country

By: Cliff Schecter Wednesday May 14, 2008 5:29 am

Hillary Clinton coasted to victory in West Virginia, in what many have pointed out is her strongest region (Appalachia), winning approximately two-thirds of the vote. But the bigger news came out of a few other states. In Mississippi, the Democrat Travis Childers won a special election for an open House seat.

House Republican Leader John Boehner Lies About Obama Statement On Israel

By: Cliff Schecter Tuesday May 13, 2008 2:23 pm

If you know this guy's history, you're not surprised. This is a man who handed out tobacco checks on the House floor. So chock-full-o' integrity is he.Now he has moved on from bribery to lying about Obama's statements on Israel:In an interview with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talked a great deal about Israel.

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