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McCain Trading In His Character To Chase The News Cycle

That headline comes from a communications professional, Kimberly Krautter, publisher of The Body Politic.
“When the chips are down for a candidate, he often cries foul when his opponent airs an ad that challenges his record and turns the candidate’s words or votes against him. Frankly, in the world of advertising and marketing, that’s considered fair [...]

The Funniest Video On The Commercial Advertising Process…And It’s Reality In The Political World

This video was made to point out the idiocy of many marketing and branding campaigns. The unfortunate reality is that this video is all too true. Ever wonder how some of the truly boneheaded moves get made in the commercial world? Well, watch this and you’ll see how the same damn boneheaded moves get made [...]

Saturday’s Event with Hillary

I’m quite sure all our Clinton supporting readers are on HRC’s email list, but on the off chance that some didn’t get the email from Maggie Williams about tomorrow’s event which will be livecast on HillaryClinton.com starting at 12:00 pm edt, — Here’s the email:

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Tags: Blogging, Campaign Manager, Email List, Express, Hillary [...]

DNC Rules Committee Outcome: The Deal Is Done

I’m still shaking my head in wonderment over the deal forged at the DNC’s Rules Committee Meeting today. In a nutshell, as Marc Ambinder notes, “Clinton nets 24 delegates out of the day.” Read Ambinder’s take on the closing moments of the meeting. Needless to say there are some unhappy campers all the way around. [...]

McCain’s Shake-Up

Senator John McCain has decided to shake-up his campaign (staff). The campaign is currently “undergoing a significant
reorganization with staff cuts in every department.”
All in all, some fifty (50) staffers “are being let go, and senior aides will be subject to pay cuts as the Arizona senator’s campaign bows to the reality of six months of [...]

Senate Balance of Power

The battle for control of the U.S. Senate is coming down to the wire and it’s all tied. Rasmussen Reports currently rates 49 Senate seats as Republican or Leans Republican and 49 seats as Democrat or Leans Democrat (see State-by-State Summary). Only two states remain in the Toss-Up category–New Jersey, and Missouri.
Today Rasmussen Reports is [...]

Meeting Famous Authors, Bloggers, and Bob Casey

Tuesday night – primary day in PA – I finally left the polling place where I am minority inspector at about 9:30 pm. Whew, long day, I’m thinking; I’m beat. I debate just going home and calling my numbers into County Dem HQ and think nah, I do want to stop by the party at Joe Sestak’s campaign HQ. That turned out to be an eventful decision.

Katherine Harris Seems to be Falling off the Campaign Wagon

WaPo reports to day that Rep Katherine Harris (R, duh?) is losing so many staff from her campaign, no amount of money may save it. The attrition includes strategist Ed Rollins, the campaign manager and spokeswoman, bringing the total to six in recent months.

The Trouble with Katherine Harris

AP News reports:
Republican leaders have been looking around for someone other than Rep. Katherine Harris to run for the Senate, fearing too many Democrats and moderates still despise her over her role in the 2000 presidential recount. But the GOP may be stuck with her.