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O.J. Simpson a Role Model?
By Mo Rocca - Politics DailyHoward Bragman is one of Hollywood's smartest and most successful publicists and crisis counselors. (Among his clients, the Lewinsky family.) His new book Where's My Fifteen Minutes? is fast, fun and insightful. The book lays out simple and sensible rules for any person or company that wants to shape (or reshape) its public perception.He also explains how any celebrity can rejigger his image. Any celebrity? Watch the video below, then weigh in: ...
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Electoral College
By Mo Rocca - Politics DailyI am currently watching Indiana's Electoral College delegation meet in Indianapolis, as they officially cast their votes for the President of the United States. Very cool access. (How did I get such access? I simply said that the peony is my favorite flower!)Remember, today in state capitols throughout America, the ACTUAL election for President and Veep is happening. Only 538 Americans' votes count in the end. (Makes a lot of sense, right?) soKe.flace('news-news_mo_rocca_electoral_college', '645', '618'); var uid = new Date().getTime(); var flashProxy = new FlashProxy(uid, ...
Campaign 2012: Ready, Set, Go!
By Mo Rocca - Politics DailyThe 2008 campaign (the public part at least) began 21 months ago. The next presidential campaign will only begin earlier. Is that a bad thing?Here's a commentary I did for yesterday's CBS News Sunday Morning. Whom would you like to see run in 2012? ...
Ghosts of Elections Past
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAs I was pulling a clip for another post, I ran across this Daily Show segment from a GOP debate during the 2000 election. There are a few things that I thought were worth noting.Mainly, I wanted to highlight the presence of young, upstart correspondent Mo Rocca. I know how I cringe whenever I see eight year old footage of myself, and I'm hoping he does the same. As I watched the piece, I also noticed that there have been only subtle changes to the GOP landscape. The cast of characters has changed very little. Most remarkable, though, was candidate George W. Bush, in the background at the 2 ...
A Palin Pumpkin or Barack-O-Lantern?
By Mo Rocca - Politics DailyThe response to my post on Sarah Palin's mysterious orangeness (read it here) was overwhelming. Thanks to everyone who chimed in and voted.It only made sense to contact my cousin Chrissy Lewin. Why Chrissy? It just so happens she runs the non-partisan Candidate Pumpkin Project out of Middletown, Connecticut. She instantly sent me images of the two major party candidates, Sarah Palin and Barack Obama, carved out of pumpkins. (To be fair, many readers feel that Palin is more creamsicle than pumpkin-colored.) Check them out and tell us what you think! Who makes a better pumpkin?! ...
Sarah and Katie: Secret Language of Popular Girls
By Mo Rocca - Politics DailyTo understand why Katie Couric's interviews with Sarah Palin so effectively exposed the Alaska governor's unpreparedness for high office, one must first understand the special powers of Popular Girls.First, let's define our terms: Popular Girls are those girls all of us knew in school, even if only from afar. They possess a special aura, a preternatural confidence, an instinct for when to let others in, and when to shut them out. Of course they rarely need to proactively shut out others because those who are not wanted rarely try to enter. They are sometimes terrifying, but also thrilling: ...
Let Us Pray ... to Obama?
By Mo Rocca - Politics DailyThe video below is flying around the internet, so you may already have seen it. Watch, then read on:It is not produced by the Obama campaign. The description on YouTube makes clear that this was produced by volunteers, and without public school support. And yet ... ... it is eerie. What on earth are children doing praying to a political candidate? I'm not sure what bothers me most: Is it their glassy-eyed stares? Is it their Children of the Corn-fed good looks? Their hypnotized vibrato-less tones? (Note: the adorable opening soloist is not doing her own singing. She's lip-synching the voice of ...
Barack and Sarah: Yes, We Kenya!
By Mo Rocca - Politics DailyBig Oil. Trial Lawyers. The NRA. Lobbyists. I'm not really concerned about any of them. What I do find striking is the unprecedented influence of Kenya in this year's presidential election.Readers of this blog know that I have long been fascinated by the East African nation and former British colony.It was Kenya, of course, where the young Princess Elizabeth was visiting in 1952 when her father King George VI died in London. Elizabeth was staying at the famed Treetops Hotel (essentially a five-star treehouse) when she received the news that her beloved father had passed on, making her Queen. ...
Senator Obama Vs. John
By Mo Rocca - Politics DailyWhat's in a name? that which we call a candidateSays a lot about the opponent's strategy... You couldn't miss it last night. John McCain constantly referred to Barack Obama as "Senator Obama." Obama referred to McCain as "John." So which address seemed more presidential?Until now the Democratic ticket's First Name strategy has yielded mixed results. Joe Biden, who's supposed to be Obama's attack dog, constantly refers to "John" -- reminding us of his long friendship with John McCain. The edge of the attack is instantly blunted by the warmth, though. (Say this for Sarah Palin: when she isn't ...
Who Should Bail Out Ole Miss?
By Mo Rocca - Politics DailyThe University of Mississippi is in the hole $5.5 million for tomorrow night's debate. If it doesn't happen, that's quite a loss.My take: That debate damn well better happen. I'm flying down there for the Tonight Show and I shelled out a pretty penny to Paul Stuart for this hat! ...
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