Monthly Archives: September 2008

Congressional Nominee Quits Republican Party After Getting Guidance From God

Congressional Candidate Jeff Taylor of California is the Republican nominee for Congress. However, he is no longer a Republican. Taylor has changed his registration to “Decline to State” and will no longer be actively campaigning against Democrat Congressman Sam Farr. … Continue reading

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Candidate Drops “Republican” From Campaign Literature

The wife of Republican Congressional nominee Edward Tinsley was caught on tape admitting that after the primary was over they remade their campaign signs. Why? Apparently, the Tinsley campaign is afraid the Republican label is a bit toxic for New … Continue reading

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Forget The Polls…Follow The Futures Market To Learn The Next President

As everyone knows, polling is an imprecise system. It has become popular to make composite polls from various sources and use them as a predictor. However, as prediction/futures markets have developed, they have shown an uncanny track record for getting … Continue reading

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Palin Selected As “Fool Of The Week”

Sarah Palin was selected as “Fool of the Week” because of several campaign missteps. First, Palin had an unsteady interview with Katie Couric. Palin appeared uncertain and fell back onto “talking points” regularly. Later in the week, Palin contradicted John … Continue reading

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Confederate Used In Campaign Ad Against Louisiana Senator

It is not often that a Confederate official appears in a campaign ad. That is the case in the Louisiana Senate race between Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and her Republican challenger John Kennedy. Kennedy is trying to paint Landrieu as … Continue reading

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Obama Girl And Nader?

The Obama girl definitely gets around. Several months ago, she produced a video with Mike Gravel. Now she has one with Ralph Nader. I have to give Nader some credit. He is producing some nice, humorous videos. After several campaign … Continue reading

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Obama’s Change Looking Like More Of The Same

Although John McCain has been hammered by the media for running misleading commercials of Barack Obama’s record, Obama is not pure either. He has released several ads in the last two weeks that have at least some factual inaccuracies. Obama … Continue reading

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Palin Contradicts McCain On Pakistan, Supports Obama’s Position

Last night, Sarah Palin contradicted John McCain on a major foreign policy issue. Palin wandered into a Philadelphia store looking for a cheese steak sandwich and took questions from the public, not reporters. Responding to one of the questions, Palin … Continue reading

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Political Advertising Campaign Offers Money Back Guarantee If Your Candidate Loses

Here is a new spin on political advertising. You can have your own political advertising campaign for either John McCain or Barack Obama.  At centristmessinger.com, anyone can choose a premade radio or television ad and pick the market to play … Continue reading

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Elliot Spitzer Gives First Interview: “These Days I Prefer Hanging Out With My Kids”

Elliot Spitzer agreed to his first interview since his resignation earlier this year as New York Governor. What he did not say said more about him than what he did say. Spitzer, as you may recall, was identified as “Client … Continue reading

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Day Of Reckoning Approaches For Congressman Found With $90K In Freezer

Embattled Congressman William Jefferson is seeking electoral forgiveness from voters. The Louisiana Democrat faces six challengers in this week’s primary. Two years ago, federal agents found $90,000 in his freezer. Since then he was stripped of an important committee post, … Continue reading

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Chavez Sings To Bush, “You Are So Like Me”

During a visit to Beijing, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez referred to George Bush by serenading journalists with “You are so like me.” “I am sounding like Bush, more or less. What a novelty,” Chavez said. “The president of the United … Continue reading

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Pakistan’s President Calls Palin “Gorgeous”

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is apparently smitten by Sarah Palin. When they met in New York a couple of days ago, Zardari called her “gorgeous” and said, “Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you.” … Continue reading

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McCain Ad Declares Debate Victory Before Debate Begins

The McCain campaign declared victory before last night’s debate began. Earlier in the day, an ad on the Wall Street Journal’s website declared McCain the winner. The ad popped up hours before the debate began. At that point, it was … Continue reading

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Poll Shows Undecided Voters Break Towards Obama After Debate

A CBS poll conducted minutes after the debate ended suggests that Barack Obama was the winner among voters who really matter. While partisans of both sides touted their candidates as the winner and most analysts called the debate a draw, … Continue reading

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