The race for First Lady
This poll yesterday, showing that Americans aren’t warming to Michelle Obama, and that they don’t really know Cindy McCain at all, got me to thinking about the race for First Lady, and how it may shape up.
I suspect that the “Hillary Clinton factor” may be at play as part of the reason folks aren’t digging [...]
Felons for Obama?
Apparently a desire to cast a vote for Barack Obama is one of the motivators behind a record number of Tennessee felons seeking return of their voting rights.
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Tennessee GOP premieres newest anti-Obama video
This one probably won’t garner the buzz the last one did…
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My fave search of the day
Like most bloggers, I generally take a look each day at what search terms people are using to end up on my blog.
My very favorite today (and I believe Terry will get a kick out of this one) was - I kid you not: “Is Terry Frank a Republican or a Democrat?”
Heh.
Maybe next week, someone [...]
Some Tennessee Hillary supporter/bloggers aren’t exactly going quietly into that good night
LINK
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Barack Obama is a brave guy
I’ve said it before and I will say it again: whether you support Obama or McCain or a third party candidate, you have to give Obama credit for the guts it takes to put himself and his family out there on the campaign trail, when activist racists like David Duke are saying scary things like [...]
Read More..>>Yes he can
I agree 100% with Michael Silence that Tennessee could end up in the win column for the Democrats this year.
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So will Howard Dean now share oversight of the Democratic National Committee?
Obama’s shaking things up at the DNC today:
As the Democrats’ presumed presidential nominee, Barack Obama is making some changes at the party’s headquarters.
Obama is keeping Howard Dean as the Democratic National Committee’s chairman. But he’s also bringing in one of his top strategists to oversee the party’s operations.
Earlier, the campaign announced that the DNC will [...]
Obama’s visit to Bristol today just got a lot more interesting
Via the AP:
With Barack Obama as their future nominee, the Democratic National Committee is adopting his policy of no longer accepting donations from federal lobbyists or political action committees.
The change will make the party and the candidate have a consistent position. Obama often says banning the donations is one way to [...]
Obama - LIVE in Tennessee today
We’ll be offering a live stream of Obama’s visit to Bristol today at 11:45 am at WBIR.com
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Clinton tells supporters she’ll support Obama’s candidacy
Randy Neal shares an e-mail the Clinton campaign sent to supporters.
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Padgett switches teams
Former Hillary Clinton supporter and U.S. Senate candidate Mike Padgett now says he’s in Obama’s corner.
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What will TN’s Democratic leadership be announcing Wednesday morning??
Hmmmmmm……………
BREDESEN, SASSER HOST DEMOCRATIC UNITY MEETING
News Conference Kicks Off Drive Toward General Election
NASHVILLE- Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Gray Sasser will host a breakfast meeting and news conference Wednesday to ask supporters of presidential candidates Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama to unify behind a single candidate on the heels of [...]
BREAKING: Clinton to concede
Via AP:
Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation’s first female president.
The former first lady will stop short of formally suspending or ending her race in her speech in New [...]
But Hillary has made the same comment about the RFK assassination before
So it turns out that Hillary Clinton has previously referenced RFK’s assassination in making the point she was apparently trying to make the other day: that traditionally, Democratic primary fights have gone on into the summer months.
“Primary contests used to last a lot longer,” she told Time magazine on March 6. “We all remember [...]
Cue the theme from “Deliverance”
Jack Lail made me laugh out loud with his response to some assumptions about modern Appalachia:
Charles Warner, who teaches at The New School in New York, and is the Goldenson Chair Emeritus at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, has an explanation at his Media Curmudgeon blog of Hillary Clinton’s wins in West Virginia [...]
One of those proud Americans in TNGOP video was strip club investor
Andy Sher reports that one of the “proud Americans” featured in the TNGOP’s controversial You Tube video “welcoming” Michelle Obama to Nashville has a less-than-squeaky-clean business background.
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Karl Rove helps Tennessee Democratic Party makes its case
A PRESS RELEASE TODAY:
TNDP Chairman Gray Sasser calls on TNGOP to cease “grotesque” campaign tactics
National Republicans ashamed of Tennessee brand
Nashville- Sen. Bob Corker today dubbed his own 2006 campaign advertisements against U.S. Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. “grotesque.” Now, do the junior and senior senators from Tennessee have the courage to [...]
UPDATED: Whither Bill Hobbs?
Well, the Tennessee GOP’s tactics in campaigning against Barack Obama have once again garnered national headlines.
There’s no doubt about it: TNGOP Communications Director Bill Hobbs knows how to get some attention for the Republicans of the Volunteer State.
But my guess is that state GOP insiders are getting increasingly uncomfortable with this stuff. After all, everyone [...]
The post-feminist future is now
The nation’s most prominent pro-choice lobby has decided against endorsing the first truly viable female presidential contender:
From the AP-
Democrat Barack Obama has won the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice America. The leading abortion rights advocacy organization has supported rival Hillary Rodham Clinton throughout her political career.
The organization was set to announce the endorsement [...]
