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Author Archives: billmanzi
Kerry Pours it On
(I have endorsed John Kerry in this race.) Senator John Kerry continues to promote his re-election bid in the Democratic primary, putting out a new ad dealing with his strong support for heating assistance for the Northeast corridor. Kerry has … Continue reading
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McCain:Obama more of the same
McCain again hammering Obama on the change theme, trying to hip tie him to a Congress with very low approval ratings. He even says that Obama represents “more of the same.” Where have we heard that before?
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Who represents change?
The McCain campaign released a new ad, selling the ticket as the real agents of change in Washington. With a post-convention bounce on this issue McCain will keep hammering away in this fashion. The numbers show that it is having … Continue reading
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The Palin effect
With both conventions over and the VP process complete some of the dust is begining to settle as far as political impacts, and the McCain campaign has come out with a surge and some momentum. A new Washington Post/ABC News … Continue reading
Posted in Electoral Map, National News
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Anchors Away
MSNBC will shift gears in future election coverage, dropping the central roles of Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann as event anchors, moving them to analysts and bringing in David Gregory to handle anchor duties. Tensions have been flaring at MSNBC … Continue reading
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Battleground Michigan Part Four
The fight for Michigan, a tight battle, is highlighted in the Wall Street Journal. The Journal article puts up some real warning signs for the Obama campaign, focusing on some demographics, Obama’s lack of participation in the primary, and the … Continue reading
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Eastern Media Elite Outed
The secret society of the Eastern media elite is finally exposed! The Republicans have, through their convention, forced these coast huggers out into the open. The next item on the Republican agenda? Exposing the connection between the elites and the … Continue reading
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The Sierra Club on Pickens and energy
Carl Pope of the Sierra Club talks of the Pickens Plan, and admits the necessity of some energy inconveniences, to wit that we are going to have to have some wind turbines, solar arrays, and transmission lines where people may … Continue reading
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Iranians switch to natural gas powered vehicles
Another commercial from T. Boone Pickens, highlighting the fact that the oil rich Iranians are switching to natural gas to power their auto fleet.
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The Bush Economic Record and Misery
While much criticism of the Bush economic record has come in from all quarters the Wall Street Journal has weighed in with an editorial urging John McCain to separate himself from the Bush economic record. The Wall Street Journal???? Yes … Continue reading
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