Archive for April 2008
Beware the Race Card (It Should Already Have Been Played)
As Barack Obama continues to labor under the cloud of controversy stirred up by his longtime friend, pastor, and ostensibly mentor Jeremiah Wright, the consequence of Wright’s recent high profile speaking engagements will no doubt result in an abandonment of…
Read MoreImmigration Concerns Linger in Upper Midwest Even As Issue Fades from Presidential Race
During the heat of the Republican nomination battle, GOP candidates were criticized by many pundits and pro-immigration advocates for inflaming the public fear of illegal immigration as well as for artificially pushing the policy issue on the front burner…
Read MoreHarkin (D-IA) Coasting in 2008 Senate Re-election Bid
Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin enjoys a huge lead in his bid for a fifth consecutive term as junior Senator from the Hawkeye State, according to a new poll released this weekend by KCCI-TV / Research 2000. The survey of 600…
Read MoreClinton vs. Obama: Who Is Winning the Battleground States?
On Wednesday, Smart Politics broke down the race for the Democratic nomination utilizing the math of the Electoral College vote (to date, Hillary Clinton has won states with 267 Electoral College votes, including Florida, compared to just 202 for Barack…
Read MoreColeman Up 7 Points on Franken in New Poll
Republican incumbent Senator Norm Coleman continues to lead likely DFL challenger Al Franken in the latest survey of 500 likely voters by Rasmussen. The survey, conducted April 22nd, gives Coleman a 50 to 43 percent lead, up from 48 to…
Read MorePennsylvania Primary Wrap-up; Or, Why Clinton Could Actually Be Winning the Race for the Democratic Nomination
Hillary Clinton’s big (though unsurprising to Smart Politics) double-digit victory in the Keystone State Tuesday night did more than ‘delay the inevitable’—the ‘inevitable’ being what most pundits say is that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee for president. Clinton…
Read MoreLive Blog: The Pennsylvania Primary
7:00 p.m. MSNBC characterizes the race as “too close to call.” Fox News calls it “close” and CNN calls it “competitive.” 7:10 p.m. It was an interesting, though not surprising, turn by the media during the past few days. The…
Read MoreFinal PA Polls; Live Blog Tonight
Three more polls of likely Pennsylvania primary voters were released today – each showing Hillary Clinton with a substantial lead: American Research Group (April 20-21, 600 LV): Clinton 56%, Obama 40% Zogby (April 20-21, 675 LV): Clinton 51%, Obama 41%…
Read MorePennsylvania Poll Roundup: Clinton to Sail on to NC, IN
Despite a lot of noise in the media during the last few weeks about Barack Obama’s surging campaign in Pennsylvania, Hillary Clinton appears on top in all five polls released during the past 24 hours—including by double digits in two…
Read MoreE.J. Dionne to Speak on Politics and Religion at Humphrey Institute
From the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance press release: Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics after the Religious Right E.J. Dionne, Jr., columnist, Washington Post, and senior fellow, Brookings Institution Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Noon – 1:15pm…
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