Posted on August 25, 2008 by Texas Hill Country
I came into town and immediate fell asleep. I had driven all night from Dallas to Denver and badly need the rest. After about 3 hours, I woke up, called my wife to check in, and then called fellow Capital Hill member Papau.
Papau was over at the PUMApac headquarters, so I got directions and headed [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2008 by Texas Hill Country
Well, I am not sure what Barack Obama is thinking, but he is snubbing a lot of very heavy hitters in the Democratic party and is sure to make a ton of enemies doing it.
So who has he told to NOT come to the convention?
1. Kwame Kilpatrick – this was predictable, but he is an [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2008 by Texas Hill Country
Yesterday I discussed how Obama was betraying one of overarching narratives of his campaign… that he was a new kind of politician and was above going negative… well, that is simply not true as I show HERE.
And now we find out that Barack Obama, who has long decried the large donors and talked about how [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2008 by Texas Hill Country
Following my 3 previous updates, HERE HERE and HERE, comes the newest update on the unexpectedly colorful McCain campaign…
From The Washington Times:
Sen. John McCain has so much spare cash on hand — he collected a record $27 million in July — that the Republican candidate plans to run campaign ads during the networks’ coverage of [...]
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Posted on August 16, 2008 by Texas Hill Country
From Politically Drunk On Power!
Media outlets around the nation heralded the news yesterday that Hillary Clinton’s name would finally be placed in nomination and that a roll call would take place at the upcoming Democratic National Convention. The story was considered important because of the 2 months of lobbying by Clinton’s supporters to secure her [...]
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Posted on August 15, 2008 by Texas Hill Country
I have not been a fan of the Huffington Post during this election cycle. The Huffington Post, along with DailyKos and DU, lead the charge in the online attack against Clinton, at least perceptually.
Since the end of the primaries, when the real numbers are coming in and critical votes came up, and Obama did not [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2008 by Texas Hill Country
CNN
The presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton announced Thursday that Senator Hillary Clinton’s name will be placed into nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
“Since June, Senators Obama and Clinton have been working together to ensure a Democratic victory this November,” said the campaigns in a joint statement. “They are both committed [...]
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Posted on August 9, 2008 by Texas Hill Country
We recently found out that Edwards did have an affair with the documentary film maker, and now Barack Obama has come out with his reaction…
In an extremely well practiced move, Edwards is under the bus. I know… you are shocked. I can feel it….
Obama says that John Edwards will not have a role at the Democratic [...]
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Posted on August 8, 2008 by Texas Hill Country
Looks like the Obama camp and the DNC is starting to bow to the power of the Clintonistas…
From MSNBC:
CHICAGO – In a hurried move to put an end to the tensions between supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and those of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Obama campaign has offered former President Bill Clinton [...]
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Posted on August 6, 2008 by Texas Hill Country
Per MSNBCtv
“Hillary has given a speech saying she wants
her delegates recongnized and treated with respect. And she wants her
name put in nomination at the convention .”
Nice one Hillary!!!
UPDATE:
More From MSNBC with Video!:
“Because I know from just what I’m hearing, that there’s incredible pent up desire,” Clinton said. “And I think that people want to feel like, [...]
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