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Election Central Sunday Roundup

September 7, 2008 by admin

McCain Campaign: No Palin Interviews Until She's Treated With "Deference"
McCain campaign manager Rick Davis told Fox News this morning that Sarah Palin won't be doing any media interviews "until the point in time when she'll be treated with respect and deference," and when Palin would be "comfortable" doing it. So far in this campaign, Palin has taken only one question, from a gushing Alaska reporter: "Governor, we feel like we're losing you -- are you still going to be there for Alaska?"

Obama And McCain Off The Trail, Biden In Montana
Barack Obama has no public events scheduled for today, but Joe Biden is hitting he trail in Montana. Biden has an event in Kalispell, scheduled to being at 4:30 p.m. ET. John McCain does not have any public events today.

Obama Mocks Palin For Earmark Flip-Flops
On Saturday, Barack Obama mocked Sarah Palin for aggressively seeking earmarks in Alaska and campaigning nationally as anti-pork, yet another sign that Palin has eclipsed John McCain as the real story on the Republican ticket. "I mean, words mean something," Obama said. "You can't just make stuff up."

The Palin Bio Video That Rudy's Megalomania Prevented America From Seeing

September 4, 2008 by admin

Here it is: The bio video of Sarah Palin that was supposed to air at the Republican convention last night before her speech.

You should watch it. The video, which was leaked (surprisingly) to Fox News, gives us a glimpse into how the Republicans were planning to sell a soft-focus version of Palin's life as a soft-peddled intro into the harsh, partisan, and undeniably successful speech that followed:

So why didn't America get to see this last night? We speculated here yesterday that Rudy, who spoke just before Palin's speech, ran long, forcing the convention planners to nix the video (and another intervening speaker) to get Palin onto the stage in time.

We went back and checked the GOP convention schedule. Rudy was supposed to start speaking at 10 P.M., followed by another speaker, followed by the video, and followed Palin's speech. All that was supposed to be wrapped up by 11 P.M.

Election Central Saturday Roundup

August 30, 2008 by admin

New Obama Ad: Regardless Of VP Pick, McCain Just More Of The Same
The Obama campaign has a new ad on national cable, responding to Sarah Palin's selection as John McCain's running mate. The ad says regardless of McCain's pick for vice president, he still just promises more of George Bush's agenda:

Obamas And Bidens In Ohio Today
The Obama-Biden ticket is continuing their Rust Belt bus tour, stopping today in Ohio. Earlier this morning they attended a public memorial for the late Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and tonight they have a rally in Dublin scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m.

Sarah Palin For Vice President? - Mixed Signals

August 29, 2008 by Ohio Daily Blog

It's looking more and more likely this morning that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin might be the pick for VP.

Palin is 44, so if this happens let's hear no more about how unexperienced Barack Obama, aged 47, is.

Apparently Mittens Romney is not going to be in Dayton today and neither will Tim Pawlenty.

Unless we have an outbreak of Joementum, and given that there was a charter flight from Anchorage to Dayton last night, it's looking like Sarah Palin.

Update:

Strange ... ABC News is reporting that Palin is still in Alaska!

Update x2:

Mark Halperin states that Joe Lieberman is the "Last Man Standing" but Jonathan Martin at the Politico says otherwise.

Any one have a "20" on Tom Ridge this morning?

You get the feeling that someone is lying in all these contradictory reports ...

Update x3:

With a denial from Joementum's camp, I like Mark Halperin's latest report:

It's No One!!!

Names not yet being mentioned (at least not much):

• Rob Portman
• John Kasich
• Charlie Crist
• Tom Ridge
• Eric Cantor

Update x4:

The circle turns and it's turned back to Palin.

Mark Halperin is now saying that it's Sarah Palin and Marc Ambinder reports that Palin's parents were told to "wait by the radio" for exciting news.

Wait by the radio? Don't they have the TV or the Cable out there in Alaska?

And while we're at it, is it true that instead of sending out a text message, the McCain campaign will be using the new-fangled telegraph?

Update x5:

Politico gets in on the act and has a confident headline of:

Breaking News: It's Palin?

Somehow I don't think you should use "Breaking News" together with a question mark. Just saying ...

Election Central Morning Roundup

August 29, 2008 by admin

Report: McCain Veep Isn't Romney Or Pawlenty -- Who Is It???
John McCain is holding his big event at 12 p.m. ET today in Dayton, Ohio, where he will announce his running mate. MSNBC is reporting this morning that it won't be either Mitt Romney or Tim Pawlenty, the two previous frontrunners -- with the last-minute speculation now focusing on first-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

The Obamas And Bidens In Pennsylvania Today
Barack Obama And Joe Biden, plus Michelle and Jill, are starting on their swing-state bus tour today, starting in Pennsylvania and then continuing over the next few days through Ohio and Michigan. They open tonight in Beaver, Pennsylvania, with a rally at 7:30 p.m. ET.

John McCain Turns 72
Today is John McCain's 72nd birthday. His best present: A whole lot of media hype today over his VP pick.

Report: Chartered Plane Leaves Alaska For Dayton
Jonathan Martin reports that a chartered airplane left Anchorage last night, with the destination being Dayton, Ohio -- the site of John McCain's vice-presidential announcement today. This has led to a lot of speculation that Palin is the pick.