Via Janice: Chris Cillizza reports that Capitan America’s “inactive” campaign’s been placing ads on the internet declaring him the winner of a debate he claimed he wasn’t going to attend. Patriotic and prophetic. Here’s the...
Washington Post / ABC News: Obama Up by Nine Among Likely Voters (Updated)
Obama 282, McCain 256 is still what matters, but a lead this significant nationally will translate into movement in various state polls: The poll found that, among likely voters, Obama now leads McCain by 52 percent to 43 percent. Two weeks ago, in the days immediately following the Republican National Convention, the race was essentially even, with McCain at...
Rick Davis Needs to Spend More Time With His Family Watch (Updated)
Headline in today’s New York Times: “McCain Aide’s Firm Was Paid by Freddie Mac Through August.” It goes downhill for McCain from there: One of the giant mortgage companies [Freddie Mac] at the heart of the credit crisis paid $15,000 a month from the end of 2005 through last month to a firm owned by Senator John McCain’s campaign...
Republicans Demand Enforcement of the Law in Palin Email Hack; Encourage Disregarding of the Law in Less Helpful Circumstances
I was just about to point out that Republicans are quite anxious to see whoever hacked Sarah Palin’s Yahoo email account indicted. I was ready to agree that since accessing someone else’s electronic information is illegal, perhaps an arrest should be made. I was also prepared to point out the inexplicable inconsistency of Republicans in defending...
Olbermann Rips McCain Hypocrisy on Earmarks
John McCain hates pork-barrel spending. He’s never asked for or accepted an earmark. Except when he has:
