Political/Campaign Notes

John Kerry should have run for president again if he wants a New Deal II because I seriously doubt Obama is the one to do it.
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Barack Obama was in Denver, and he drew an estimated 100,000.

One should always bear in mind only THREE states west of the Mississippi are considered competitive at all: Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. One of the major reasons, if not THE major reason, for the huge crowds is many people who did not see the candidates during the primaries are now coming out to see them, and MANY of them are from neighboring states.

I know this was true in Reno yesterday. I talked to many people who were from out of state, especially California, who came in to see Obama on a weekend. The same was true in 2004, by the way. There are also many volunteers from around the country working on this campaign.
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John McCain was on Meet the Press today.

It much suck to have once been the media's bride only to be jilted in favor of a younger model.
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Sarah Palin went on the attack today in Florida.
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Joseph Biden made his pitch in West Virginia Friday.
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People may think Obama is an egotistical airhead. Others think McCain is a candidate long past his prime. Still others think Sarah Palin simply isn't prepared to be VP. And others still say while Joe Biden should be president, he is too much of a gaffing gasbag for his own good. But despite this embarrassment of riches, or embarrassments, they all love their country and can't be said to be "un-American."

Candidates using the "patriotism" card gets rather tedious.
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