http://www.electiongeek.com/blog 2008 Presidential Election News Twenty-Four Hours a Day Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:35:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en McCain Meeting with Dalai Lama Tomorrow in Colorado http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/24/mccain-meeting-with-dalai-lama/ Obama in Germany, set to speak today http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/24/obama-in-germany-set-to-speak/ My favorite media trick pulled out during sessions spent blatantly covering a story in a way that a large portion of the population doesn't like, is to cover it by covering the coverage, here is what I mean. If you've tuned into any of the news networks this week you've ... http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/23/license-to-bias/ @williamwnapier Agreed, I never thought it would be Jindal, I have always figured Romney. I think Reps need to hold every position they have http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/23/williamwnapier-agreed-i-neve/ Jindal Doesn't Want to be McCain's VP http://tinyurl.com/6e55ln http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/23/jindal-doesnt-want-to-be-mcca/ McCain meeting with Jindal Wed http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/22/mccain-meeting-with-jindal-wed/ Construction Vehicle Rampages in Jerusalem, Driver Killed, 4 Hurt near hotel Obama will stay at http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/22/construction-vehicle-rampages/ @williamwnapier Good tip on updating Flash, I will keep an eye on but already see an improvement http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/williamwnapier-good-tip-on-up/ Tweets will now show up on the blog. I did this because I will have more access to twitter than anything in the coming months http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/tweets-will-now-show-up-on-the/ Novak says McCain VP pick coming this week. Real or just normal Novak noise? http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/novak-says-mccain-vp-pick-comi/ I first began thinking about largely ignoring the Obama trip overseas when the Senator decided to announce his plan for Iraq and Afghanistan before leaving. Heading to the Middle East under the guise of a "fact finding mission" it was clear the Senator wasn't really out to find anything in ... http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/ignoring-the-hype/ Is it just me or is firefox REALLY buggy in Leopard? http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/is-it-just-me-or-is-firefox-re/ When will The Times realize decisions like this only help cons w/the public? http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/when-will-the-times-realize-de/ The Drudge Report is reporting that New York Times editor op-ed edutir David Shipley rejected an op-ed written by Senator McCain responding to a recent piece published by Senator Obama. Shipley, who served in the Clinton administration, told McCain he was not pleased with format of the piece, asking instead ... http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/new-york-times-rejects-mccain-op-ed/ NYT rejected McCain response to Obama op-ed http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/nyt-rejected-mccain-response-t/ From @buffalobean Mccain is holding a fundraiser in nearby Buffalo tonight http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/from-buffalobean-mccain-is-ho/ james dobson may endorse mccain http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/james-dobson-may-endorse-mccai/ AP : Obama arrives in Iraq http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/21/ap-obama-arrives-in-iraq/ After years of Dems saying Bush was taking photo ops but not time to talk to soldiers to get an honest assessment the ball is Obama's http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/19/after-years-of-dems-saying-bus/ justice saw batman amazing! http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/18/justice-saw-batman-amazing/ Lunch at Chili's just killed my workouts http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/18/lunch-at-chilis-just-killed-m/ my thought, peeps in Penn etc might not worry about caraboo like those in San Fran http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/18/my-thought-peeps-in-penn-etc/ house dems looking at big steps to block drillings, wont this help mac & crew as oil rises? http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/18/house-dems-looking-at-big-step/ @thebuffalobean It is amazing the way the Powers campaign is misrepresenting its fundraising. I am working on a piece for the weekend. http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/17/thebuffalobean-it-is-amazing/ just entered 2007 now doing the mobile web thing http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/17/just-entered-2007-now-doing-th/ Media stars will accompany Obama overseas but not his wife http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/16/media-stars-will-accompany-oba/ http://tinyurl.com/6n8xhs What else Jesse Jackson said http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/16/httptinyurlcom6n8xhs-what/ Day 3 of heavy working out and MAN am I tired. Also cut the lawn and edged after the gym. Tomorrow ill be nephew/rest day then back to grind http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/15/day-3-of-heavy-working-out-and/ Hill Dems "miffed" at Obama http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11750.html http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/15/hill-dems-miffed-at-obama-ht/ From this point on I won't be reporting on polling data on this site, not until after both conventions are done. While polling data makes for interesting fodder for television news, the opinions of three hundred to a thousand surveyed previous voters across the nation in July is a very ... http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/14/why-you-shouldnt-be-watching-polls/ The Obama campaign is calling the latest cover of the New Yorker "tasteless and offensive". The cover takes all of the right wing Internet smear campaigns and combines them in an image depicting Barack Obama as Osama bin Laden giving a high five to a black militant Michelle Obama in ... http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/13/humor-lost-on-new-yorker-cover/ Last week McCain top economic adviser Phil Gramm made some comments that did not sit too well with observers. He basically said that the recession is a state-of-mind and the American people had become "a nation of whiners". They were comments that McCain eventually disavowed and Obama jumped on. This morning ... http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/13/phil-gramm-out-of-mccain-camp/ I just watched a half an hour of campaign surrogates Carly Fiorina and Senator Claire McCaskill debating their candidates plans on Meet the Press. After a half an hour the final conclusions I came to were these: 1) Neither candidate is willing to come out on a firm position on almost ... http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/13/mccaskill-vs-fiorina-on-meet-the-press/ John McCain echoes the weekly Presidential Radio addresses with his first address today (click link to hear it) detailing his positions on energy. Good morning. I’m John McCain, and this week I’ve been on the road in Colorado, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. I’ve been holding town hall meetings to ... http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/12/john-mccain-starts-holding-weekly-radio-addresses/ Jesse Jackson Jackson was caught on tape saying he would like to "cut [Barack Obama's] nuts out" because Jackson believe Obama is "talking down to black folks" by giving them moral lessons. Yesterday Obama sent a message to black youth encouraging them not to pursue dreams of basketball or ... http://www.electiongeek.com/blog/2008/07/09/jesse-jackson-caught-on-tape-disparaging-obama/