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Did John McCain Lose Arizona?

By Denis Campbell • Dec 23rd, 2008 • Category: Business
by Denis Campbell
(Reprise of 18 November Article) While Maricopa County (Phoenix) Judge Edward O. Burke agreed with the state’s Libertarian Party that county elections director, Karen Osborne, did not follow election law, ensure ballot integrity and provide an unbroken custody chain, he ruled against them saying, “in a county the size the size of Maricopa, perfect [...]


McCain Aide Acknowledges Voter Suppression Strategy

By Charley James • Oct 22nd, 2008 • Category: Lead Story
by Charley James
Six days ago, I wrote about how a solid contact inside the McCain campaign explained to me what’s left for McCain in the remaining days of the election battle after his terrible performance in the third debate. 
“Voter suppression and wonky Diebold machines,” my contact said then, adding “It’s our last hope.” He stuns me [...]


Senate Dems Race to 60 Seats

By Denis Campbell • Oct 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics Too
 
by Denis Campbell
While the Presidential contest gets the most press, the race for control of both houses of the US Congress and state governorships is equally critical to whoever becomes the new President. 60 in the Senate is such an important number because that is the number of votes required to halt/prevent crippling filibusters which [...]


Here Come The Smears

By Charley James • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Politics
 
by Charley James
My deep, sincere apologies to The Beatles for turning the title of their wonderfully hopeful song Here Comes The Sun on its head, especially to use it in describing the only tactics left to save the sinking Republican ship SS McCain with Cap’n Palin on the bridge.
But make no mistake: The last 30 [...]


300-Plus Electoral Votes is Possible for Obama

By Denis Campbell • Oct 4th, 2008 • Category: Features
by Denis Campbell
My EU media colleagues have a hard time understanding that daily national tracking polls mean little. On November 4th, voters will enter and cast ballots in 50-statewide winner-takes-all contests. There are 538 electoral votes up for grabs, this is how the race is decided and the first person to 270 votes wins. California [...]


They’re All Bloody Swing States!

By Denis Campbell • Sep 9th, 2008 • Category: Features
Tim Russert and his lo-tech dry erase white board will not be with us this election night. Chuck Todd, NBC political director, master of polls and fairly well grounded prognosticator has a cool new toy from MSNBC’s partners at Microsoft. It rivals the cool touch screen Anderson Cooper plays with over at CNN.
 
The problem, [...]


Obama Dominating the ‘Cool Stuff’ Race

By Denis Campbell • Jul 21st, 2008 • Category: Features
Forget global tours and best global warming policy. The real race this fall is the ‘chatzky’ race – which candidate has and sells the best ‘stuff’ on their website. In that key race Team Obama has a 5:1 merchandising lead. His well organised field staff knows how to blanket and flog every area to raise [...]