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By David Knowles - Politics DailyYesterday, President Obama paid a surprise visit to the White House Press corps offices, chatting about the newly installed basketball hoop, and other trivialities. The get to know you session will no doubt be viewed by some as further proof of what Cindy McCain, Sarah Palin and so many others complained about during the election: that the media give Obama a free ride. Politico, however, ran a story yesterday about how relations between Obama and Washington reporters was off to a bumpy start. What's your take? ...
The Washington Post Endorses Obama
By David Knowles - Politics DailyRead the full endorsement here. Salient bits:...it is without ambivalence that we endorse Sen Barack Obama for president. The choice is made easy in part by Mr. McCain's disappointing campaign, above all his irresponsible selection of a running mate who is not ready to be president. It is made easy in larger part, though, because of our admiration for Mr. Obama and the impressive qualities he has shown during this long race. Yes, we have reservations and concerns, almost inevitably, given Mr. Obama's relatively brief experience in national politics. But we also have enormous hopes. Other "in ...
Debate Moderator Failed
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThough most polls are showing that Joe Biden "won" his debate with Sarah Palin last night, I couldn't help but feel a bit cheated by the whole thing. Why? Because the candidates were allowed to ramble on and on with their talking points. In effect, there was very little in the night that differed from the stump speeches each candidate delivers on a daily basis. Biden got to ramble on about the middle class, Scranton, how John McCain is like George Bush -- while Palin repeatedly kept gushing her "maverick" mantra. The responsibility for steering these candidates toward substantive matters, and ...
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