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Why the Illegal Aunt Story Matters

by: Jason Haber November 1, 2008

With 3 days to go before Election Day the McCain campaign is in desperate need of a game changer to alter voter perceptions about each candidate.  Time is his enemy and the Team of Mavericks (ok really sidekicks) now hopes this story, first reported by the Associated Press, is it.
According to the Associated Press: “Barack […]

Obama Is Allegedly Choosing His Chief Of Staff

by: Jason Haber October 31, 2008

During the New York Giants remarkable run to the Super Bowl last season, they had to face the Dallas Cowboys.  The Cowboys had all the advantages - they were rested, they were at home and they had beaten the Giants twice during the regular season.  Word leaked to the Giants that the Cowboys had already […]

McCain Campaign Playing ‘6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon’

by: Jason Haber October 30, 2008

If tying Obama to one radical won’t work, why not try tying him to a second radical? That seems to be the logic from the McCain campaign as they have now taken aim on a radical with a ‘6 Degrees of Kevin Beacon’ connection to Obama. But like just about everything else with the McCain […]

The Obama Infomercial

by: Jason Haber October 29, 2008

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15.2 Million People Have Already Voted

by: Jason Haber October 29, 2008

 
The numbers are coming in on early voter turnout, and by every metric they favor Barack Obama.  Historically, early voting has favored Republicans, but not this year when an unprecedented amount of voters are coming out early to vote.
George Mason University Professor Michael McDonald, whose Web site is counting the vote, says 15.2 million people already […]

Georgia Voters Stand in line for 12 hours

by: Jason Haber October 29, 2008

12 hours.  That’s how long people are waiting to cast their vote in Georgia.
WSB-TV reports, “Voters in Clayton County, Georgia reportedly waited in line between eight and twelve hours on Monday, in some cases into early Tuesday morning. The county’s election supervisor Annie Bright blamed the state for the delays, citing computer problems, while the […]

Must See TV? Obama’s Prime Time Night

by: Jason Haber October 29, 2008

If you thought the presidential election has dominated your television set, just wait until 8pm EST this evening. Tonight the Obama campaign is doing something unprecedented in presidential campaigning by a major party candidate. By purchasing 30 minutes of time on each network and selected cable outlets, Obama will have the opportunity to […]

8 reasons why Obama might not win

by: Jason Haber October 28, 2008

 
Eric Zorn of the Chicago Tribune originally wrote 8 reasons why Obama would run for President shortly after he was elected to the US Senate.  He then listed 8 reasons why Obama would win the democratic nomination when all the betting money was on Hillary Clinton.  Today he follows up with 8 reasons why Obama […]

100,000 Attend Obama Rally in Denver

by: Jason Haber October 26, 2008

Another massive turnout for Obama, this time in Denver, host city to the 2008 Convention. While large rallies are commonplace in the closing stages of a presidential race, Obama continues to draw crowds larger than previous candidates.
Obama made a pointed reference to John McCain during the rally: “Just this morning, Sen. McCain said that, actually, […]

Obama Vs. McCain on Twitter

by: Jason Haber October 25, 2008

The campaign of 2008 will go down as the cycle when the internet first played a central role in shaping the race. From fundraising to organizing, it changed the very nature of political campaigns, and they will never be the same. Aside from campaign websites, the candidates have sought a presence on popular […]