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While I’m sure many Democrats see Barack Obama’s unprecedented fundraising as a very good thing, I’m not one to ever get excited by large amounts of money flowing into our political process. Call me a skeptic or call me cynical, but after Obama broke his promise to accept public financing, I’ve questioned where his priorities [...]

Looks like that early voting strategy is really working out for the Dems and could literally give Obama a 19% edge with 31% of the voting population. Here are the numbers… Obama holds a 53% to 34% lead among the sizable minority of voters (15%) who say they have already voted. Among those who plan [...]

Even if John McCain pulls out a win, Republicans will almost certainly be crippled in Congress. But Soren Dayton cautions his fellow Republicans not to deflect the blame: Maybe the problem is us. The lesson of this election for Republicans cannot be about John McCain, although he has his faults. It has to be about [...]

Obama – 51% McCain – 46% McCain gains one as we’re just a week away from the biggest game in town. Rasmussen talks battlegrounds and electoral projections… Battleground state polls released yesterday showed Obama leading in Colorado, Florida, Ohio, and Virginia. With these latest results, Rasmussen Reports has moved Florida from “Toss-Up” to “Leans Democratic.” [...]

If you want to know why things are so bad for the GOP this year, look no further than the Granite State: CONCORD, N.H. — Any other year, it might have been a defining moment. At a debate for New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race held in a small town near here last week, a moderator [...]

As Barack Obama continues to attract throngs of supporters and polls keep indicating he will win by a more than comfortable margin, I find myself wondering how much of the Obama phenomenon is simply a massive rejection of President Bush and how much is an honest-to-God shift in our political culture. On one hand, the [...]

As I watch the following clip, I see a guy who comes off as an genuine, thoughtful conservative thinker. Sort of like Huckabee, only not as folksy. And, by the way, that’s not a bad thing. What do you see? But maybe he should thank McCain that he didn’t invite him on this train wreck [...]

The title should be pretty obvious, but I think it’s important for people to hear the reasons why Republicans are voting for Obama, not just that they are voting for him. Find more at Conservatives for Change.

Watch Megyn Kelly go off on Obama press secretary Bill Burton. It’s pretty stunning. Is it me or she yelling almost the ENTIRE time. Also, do the folks over at Fox really believe that their news is fair and balanced? One thing’s for sure…Fox News will be VERY popular the next four years. An Obama [...]

The answer is yes. They’re all dead wrong. Pollster’s poll of polls is wrong too… And so is Real Clear Politics… McCain is gonna pull this one off folks. Drudge can feel it!

Well, looks like he’s going to fight the conviction, but his claim of prosecutorial misconduct seems rather weak. I mean, Ted, the prosecutors didn’t remodel your home and put all that furniture in your house for free. In any event, from Stevens website comes the following statement… “I am obviously disappointed in the verdict but [...]

I found Palin’s response today to one of the biggest ethics scandal in her state to be pretty clear code for “Get lost old man.” Here’s what she said… “The verdict shines a light on the corrupting influence of the big oil service company that was allowed to control too much of our state. It [...]

(A series on little-known Presidential candidates) The small United States Pacifist Party has run a Presidential candidate as a write-in candidate in previous elections, but this is the first time they are on the ballot in a state. That state is Colorado, which has 16 candidates for President — the most crowded Presidential general election [...]

Circulating the wires today is a 2001 Barack Obama radio interview clip concerning wealth redistribution. As with all things political, your perspective and your prejudices will determine your interpretation of this clip. Some see it as no big deal. Others see it as proof that Obama is all but a Marxist. I understand the right’s [...]

Chuck Todd and Charlie Cook on Hardball explaining it all. Basically, Todd hedges his bets, but Cook comes straight out and says, “Boy, it sure as hell looks over.” And to that point about early voting, here’s more from WSJ… Almost 11 million voters already have cast ballots in the 2008 elections, and Democrats seem [...]

Alaska Senator Ted Stevens asked for a speedy trial on the theory that he needed an acquittal before Election Day. Boy, was that a bad idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was convicted of seven corruption charges Monday in a trial that tainted the 40-year Senate career of Alaska’s political patriarch. The verdict, [...]

According to the latest Rasmussen poll, he’s only got a five-point lead in his home state: John McCain’s lead over Barack Obama is down to just five points in his home state of Arizona. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds the Senator leading 51% to 46%. McCain is viewed favorably by [...]

Obama claims he will lead the country in a fundamentally different direction. He also claims McCain will not. Pretty simple and straightforward. I hadn’t heard the “21 times” factoid yet about McCain voting for deregulation. Is this true? I can’t verify it. So, effective argument?

As the final week of the campaign begins, John McCain appears prepared to ride his economic message through until the end. And that message is simple: lower taxes and less spending, with some banking regulations thrown in for good measure. McCain is careful to point out that his economic policies will differ greatly from those [...]