While all eyes are on the last minute ads and campaign stops in Iowa, Mark Leibovich reports in the N.Y.Times (via Megite), that the “epic fight now is against sleep deprivation.” Sleep deprivation is that “gaffe-inducing monster that looms over every campaign in its final hours.” Beware of foot in mouth… Sphere: Related Content
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Thompson May NOT Drop Out and Support McCain
The second big rumor on caucus day comes from the Republicans with Politico noting that Fred Thompson may drop out of the race and support John McCain if he has a poor showing in the Iowa caucus. Several Republican officials close to Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign said they expect the candidate will drop out of the race within days if he finishes poorly in Thursday’s Iowa caucus. Thompson’s campaign, which last spring and summer was generating fevered anticipation in the media...
Richardson NOT Set to Send Obama Second-Choice Support
Chase Martyn reported late last on the Iowa Independent that Bill Richardson was set to send Obama his supporters as a second choice move. Gov. Bill Richardson’s campaign is expected to direct their supporters to caucus for Sen. Barack Obama in the second round of voting at Thursday’s caucuses in precincts where he is not viable. Two sources familiar with the plan told Iowa Independent that the New Mexico Governor’s organizers have been instructed to direct supporters to Obama...
No Matter Who Loses Iowa, Community Values Win
The candidate who stands for America standing together will win the hearts and minds of a nation craving new leadership. Community values tie Iowa, our nation and our world together. Check out Sally Kohn’s take on the Iowa caucuses at the Movement Vision Lab: Sphere: Related Content
Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
There’s no two ways about it. Today’s Round-Up sucks so badly that I first have to start you off with a little ditty to distract you from the complete suckiness of the ten posts that I came across. I’m sure that you will find this video completely appropriate (if you don’t, then you have bigger issues than Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up can address): Chordettes – Lollipop We’ll just jump right in and get this over with, I think. 1)...
The Latest Rasmussen Reports Favorability Ratings
It’s face off time in Iowa and Rasmussen Reports has the latest favorability ratings for the front-runners. Who would have thought: Favorability Ratings Among Presidential Candidates Favorable Unfavorable McCain 53% 27% Edwards 49% 42% Clinton 48% 50% Obama 43% 51% Thompson 42% 42% Giuliani 40% 55% Huckabee 40% 47% Romney 38% 51% Sphere: Related Content
A Couple of Closing Ads in Iowa
Here’s Hillary Clinton’s closing ad for the Iowa caucuses. It’s worth a watch: MSNBC reports that both “Clinton and Obama have bought two minutes of airtime for their closing ads during tonight’s local newscasts in Iowa and that Edwards has bought 60 seconds.” Sphere: Related Content
Chris Dodd Won’t Deal His Supporters
Good for Chris Dodd. In the wake of the news yesterday that Dennis Kucinich was urging his supporters in Iowa to make Barack Obama their sceond choice in the caucus, Chris Dodd announced on Wednesday that he would not make a deal for his supporters with any other campaign. Crooks and Liars reports (and has video): Andrea Mitchell wanted to know who Chris Dodd would support for the presidential nomination because she said there were reports that other candidates...
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