Election 2008

    Politico.com tells us why the media is so pro-Obama!

    By: Mark Kilmer (Diary)  |  October 28th at 12:37 PM  | 

    It’s because they’re nuts, and I mean certifiable. John Harris and Jim Vande Hei of Politico.com try to explain the anti-McCain media bias. They begin by saying that there really isn’t any. They tell us that the first reason is that the McCain campaign sucks while Barry’s soars. They tell us that journalists are professionals who ignore their personal biases and report the news. They | Read More »

    For London, for Tehran: Obama’s lead dwindles in PA

    By: Mark Kilmer (Diary)  |  September 10th at 01:22 PM  | 

    According to the RCP blog, the Strategic Vision PA poll being released tomorrow will show Barack Obama with a two point lead over John McCain, 47%-45%, well within the survey’s +/- 3% MOE. (The RCP story doesn’t mention if the sample is of RV or LV, but with this dynamics of this election, I think it is impossible to tell the difference.) Obama had led | Read More »

    Election 2008: Is this about issues or personalities?

    By: Mark Kilmer (Diary)  |  September 9th at 01:31 PM  | 

    Jim Vandehei is at it again. The former WashPost-er, now with Politico.com, teamed up with John Harris last week to throw together the inestimably weak 6 things Palin pick says about McCain. (1. He’s desperate; 2. He’s willing to gamble — bigtime; 3. He’s worried about the political implications of his age; 4. He’s not worried about the actuarial implications of his age; 5. He’s | Read More »