We’ve seen plenty of polls over the past several weeks showing that Democrats are more enthusiastic about Barack Obama’s campaign than Republicans are about John McCain’s campaign.
On one level, that’s understandable. McCain is losing this election, and he’s been behind in the polls for six weeks now; speaking as a veteran of many winning [...]

Philadelphia is shaping up to be a key city in a key battleground state in this election, but machine problems and long lines may plague the polling stations and voter disenfranchisement will be a serious risk. Unfortunately for voters, the people charged with running a smooth election in Philly seem surprisingly unconcerned. Philly’s veritable election czar, Marge Tartaglione (D), in particular, shocked ANP with her comments at a recent hearing. See more videos at http://americannewsproject.com

We’re three days from the election, but there is already a lot of talk from Republicans about how they can reform their party. Here’s the Wall Street Journal on the matter:
The worst GOP instinct would be to mimic Britain’s Tories after their 1997 shellacking by Tony Blair, becoming a “no” party that spends so much [...]

Pete Abel lands the exclusive and discusses the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Of 2008.
The following passage highlights one of the most important parts of the legislation because it shows how genuine policy compromise got this passed…
TMV: As I understand it, the current bill is not a mandate [...]

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 the [...]

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 relayed [...]

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 of a [...]

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.

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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 not surprised [...]

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 was part [...]

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, coming just days [...]

With the Democratic turnout predicted to be extremely high this election, there is now serious talk of a 60-seat Democratic Senate majority propelled by Democratic turnout in red states. Is this filibuster-proof Democratic majority a real possibility? Let’s look.
Currently, the Democrats control 49 Senate seats with the independents Bernie Sanders (VT) and Joe Lieberman (CT) [...]

First Colin Powell endorses.
Then, the former Republican governors of Massachusetts and Minnesota backed Obama.
This time it’s Larry Pressler, the first Vietnam vet to ever win a senate seat. And from a decidedly red state at that.
From Politico:
Pressler, who said that in addition to casting an absentee ballot for Obama he’d donated $500 to the Illinois [...]

Finally! Somebody on the far right wing is suggesting that Palin actually stand up to the best in the business.
From Politico:
Chris Wallace, on Fox New Sunday, said that Sarah Palin will not do any Sunday show in the entire campaign. “This has been a challenge that all serious candidates have always felt they had to [...]

Umm…ouch.
And the reason is clear…she just isn’t ready.
They go through a lot of reasons, but here’s the red meat of the piece…
Gov. Palin has shown the country why she has been so successful in her young political career. Passionate, charismatic and indefatigable, she draws huge crowds and sows excitement in her wake. She has made [...]

You want to know the most disturbing thing about the email? It was written, in part, by a former state supreme court justice.
Crazy…
A new e-mail making the rounds among Jewish voters in Pennsylvania this week falsely alleged that Mr. Obama “taught members of Acorn to commit voter registration fraud,’’ and equated a vote for Senator [...]

Politico wrote about it first, but now there’s a secondary outlet confirming it so you can be sure that there’s some strife between the McCain and Palin factions.
Here’s more…
Several McCain advisers have suggested to CNN they have become increasingly frustrated with what one aide described as Palin “going rogue” recently, while a Palin associate says [...]

“There are many ways to lose a presidential election. John McCain is losing in a way that threatens to take the entire Republican Party down with him.”
- David Frum over at Wash Post
Does Frum have a point? Is it so over that the GOP should now focus less on winning the presidency and more on [...]

No sooner did I write this post about the two memes I think will be the Republicans’ bread and butter for the next four years, than I see this editorial from UK’s The Spectator.
Melanie Phillips attempts to make the “America Is Losing Its Superpower Status” argument against Obama…
The impact of the financial crisis on the [...]

When’s the last time you heard a local television news anchor quote Karl Marx?
Well, get ready, because you’re about to…

First off, I think Biden answered the way you should when somebody asks questions with such a heavy editorial slant. I mean that was laughably transparent. Karl Marx? Is she serious with that?
But second…I think what [...]