Spin Control archive for Jan. 1, 2008
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2008
Tue., April 1, 2008
Tuesday's quickie political briefing
Here are today's headlines in the presidential campaign, from The Associated Press.Pelosi says superdelegates have right to vote their conscience, Democratic race should go onClinton likens herself to legendary film boxer Rocky, says she won’t quitObama stops at Pa. factory as he makes his case…
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2008
Mon., March 31, 2008
Monday's quickie political briefing
Here's a look at the headlines in the presidential race, from The Associated Press.McCain highlights military heritage at start of the biographical tourObama leads in ongoing tally of Texas caucus resultsBill Clinton courts superdelegates in CaliforniaShould Hillary Clinton drop out? Obama says no. Watch today's…
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008
Fri., March 28, 2008
What's in a name (besides confusion)
As Boise bureau chief Betsy Russell reports at Eye on Boise, Idaho is about to have a new law that could add parenthetical information to the ballot.Candidates who have changed their names, as one Senate hopeful who goes by the name of Pro-Life has done,…
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008
Thu., March 27, 2008
Cantwell: Let 'em play it out
Democratic super delegate Maria Cantwell said she’s sticking with Hillary Clinton and waiting for voters in the remaining states before discussing what – if anything – could make her switch.“I’m not going to make any decisions about anything until all the states have voted,” Cantwell,…
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008
Wed., March 26, 2008
Tuzla's 15 minutes of fame
The "landing under sniper fire" mis-speak is a story that apparently has legs on the Web. After the original footage of the landing was put up late Tuesday, video-philes started playing with it. First, they added sound effectsClick to see more.
Wed., March 26, 2008
Jumping ship
A presidential candidate in his 70s, who developed a reputation as a maverick within his party for some of the stances he took in the debates but couldn't get the nomination, has switched to the Libertarian Party.And if you think we're talking about Ron Paul,…
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008
Tue., March 25, 2008
Animated debate
The debate continues over what Jeremiah Wright, Geraldine Ferraro and others connected to the presidential campaigns said, and what the candidates should have done.Even for those who are tired of the debate, this is an entertaining video.
Tue., March 25, 2008
Tuesday's quickie political briefing
Here's a quick look at the presidential campaign headlines from The Associated Press:McCain leaves housing crisis options on table but places limits on government assistanceParty squabbles parallel ’84 for Democratic convention’s lady of the HouseFormer first lady Nancy Reagan to endorse Republican John McCain
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008
Thu., March 20, 2008
Write on
When Gov. Chris Gregoire signs bills into law, her office needs to bring a the proper supplies.Mainly, a big pile of pens.When Gregoire stopped by the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture on Thursday, they needed about 50 pens, even though she only signed 15…
Thu., March 20, 2008
Not just a so, so comment
With one word -- "So?" -- Vice President Cheney managed to spawn a fair amount of outrage among people opposed to the War in Iraq. It's spawning a whole raft of YouTube submissions, most of them not suitable for this blog.But if you want to…
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008
Wed., March 19, 2008
Today's discussion: Slip of the tongue or something more?
Sen. John McCain is taking some heat for yesterday's comment that Iran was supporting Al-Qaeda in Iraq, a comment he corrected after prompting from Sen. Joe Lieberman, who is accompanying him on the trip to the Middle East.Clips are available many places on the Web,…
Wed., March 19, 2008
Eye on Oly: Senate GOP rumble
Republican leaders in the Washington state Senate apparently are involved in a spitting match.As Spokesman-Review's Olympia Bureau Chief Rich Roesler reports, Sen. Pam Roach is pretty much calling out her caucus leader, Sen. Mike Hewett.How do we know? The Tacoma Morning News Tribune acquired a…
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008
Tue., March 18, 2008
See Obama's racism speech
Barack Obama's speech on racism may be seen as a milepost in the campaign.Watch the entire speech here:
Tue., March 18, 2008
Reax to the Top 2 ruling
Reaction is trickling in on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of the state's Top Two primary.Not surprisingly, Secretary of State Sam Reed, a big supporter of the proposal, is pretty happy:“This is a victory for the voters of Washington because our democracy…
Tue., March 18, 2008
Discussion topic: Supremes and the Top 2
A huge decision for this year's election came down from the U.S. Supreme Court today.The Top Two primary, which voters approved but the top political parties managed to block in the lower federal courts, is not unconstitutional, the Supremes said. At least, not on its…
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2008
Mon., March 17, 2008
Can't get much satisfaction
Or so it would seem in this latest Gallup Poll report, which shows only about one American in five is satisfied with the way things are going right now.See the video,
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2008
Sun., March 16, 2008
Swearing off
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who celebrates St. Patrick’s Day Monday by officially jumping into re-election mode, is swearing off fat. Not transfats or polyunsaturates or certain types of cholesterols. There may even be something more than granola at her campaign breakfast.She’s attempting to go cold turkey…
Sun., March 16, 2008
Washington congressional bucks
Here's a look at what congressional candidates in Washington are raising, courtesy of the folks at MAPLight.org.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008
Fri., March 14, 2008
McMorris McRunning
This will come as no great surprise to anyone, but Cathy McMorris Rodgers is running for re-election.Only slightly more surprising, she's announcing it starting Monday, on St. Patrick's Day. That's a tradition for the Eastern Washington Republican, who started her two previous congressional campaigns with…
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008
Thu., March 13, 2008
Who says you can't have fun with elections?
The candidates may be trying to carve each up in little pieces, but folks on the Internet can still have fun.Case in point, the USARPS League -- which stands for the United States of America Rock, Paper, Scissors League, in case you're wondering.Rock, Paper, Scissors,…
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008
Wed., March 12, 2008
Wednesday's quickie political briefing
Here are the presidential campaign headlines for Wednesday at lunchtime from The Associated Press:Obama beats Clinton in racially polarized Mississippi Democratic primary; Pennsylvania is nextAFL-CIO calls McCain ’Bush 3,’ targets his record on labor, economic issuesObama accuses Ferraro of ’slice and dice’ politicsFrom April to…
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008
Tue., March 11, 2008
State Democrats daring McCain to visit
Washington state Democrats are practically licking their chops at the prospect of John McCain campaigning in the state any time soon.They pretend otherwise. In a press release Tuesday, State Chairman Dwight Pelz suggested McCain "steer clear" of Washington because of questions about ties that members…
Tue., March 11, 2008
Trash talk on the campaign trail
By ANN SANNERAssociated Press WriterHillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she disagrees with Geraldine Ferraro, one of her fundraisers and the 1984 vice presidential candidate, for suggesting that Barack Obama only achieved his status in the presidential race because he’s black.In a brief interview with The…
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008
Mon., March 10, 2008
Monday evening quickie political briefing
Here are this evening's presidential campaign headlines from The Associated Press:Obama ridicules idea of second spot on a Clinton ticketMcCain aims to ignite campaign with money, bio and issues toursBush backs into acknowledging a Democrat could win the White House this yearNew Philadelphia mayor, who…
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