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By Dave - Politics DailyWe have some early polls now from Rasmussen and others. Rasmussen gives us some good detail: ...a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 53% now have a favorable opinion of Palin while just 26% offer a less flattering assessment. ...By way of comparison, on the day he was selected as Barack Obama's running mate, Delaware Senator Joseph Biden was viewed favorably by 43% of voters. Sounds like she's getting off to a right start. As for voters not affiliated with either major party, 37% are more likely to vote for McCain and 28% less likely to do so. Those numbers are a bit more ...
Palin Re-Energizes McCain Campaign
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailySen. John McCain surprised even seasoned political observers today with his selection of first term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Palin was not mentioned on any short lists for the Vice-Presidential nomination, although her name has been floated in conservative circles for some time. The pick has brought a new energy to the McCain campaign and to its supporters, and has completely squelched the buzz in the media following Sen. Barack Obama's glitzy acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention last night. The first rule of picking a running mate is do no harm. Last ...
Did McCain Just Win the Mom Vote?
By Dave - Politics DailyIf my significant other is any indication, the answer to that is an emphatic yes. Previously she couldn't stand McCain and said as she put it, "I figured he'd pick some other boring old politician." She also reports that the internet mom boards are buzzing with excitement over Sarah Palin. And yes, it's a brilliant move not just for this but for other reasons. Significantly, Palin is the one who killed Alaska's "bridge to nowhere" and has been significant in rooting out corruption in the old Republican power structures in that state. She's pro-energy and pro-drilling (as you would ...
Veepstakes: It's Getting Insane
By Dave - Politics DailyTwo hours until showtime, and recent developments since DK's last post, which was chock full of recent developments itself: -The Politico is now reporting that Romney won't, repeat won't be in Dayton today. So process of elimination time. it's not Pawlenty, and if that ABC report that Palin is still in Alaska is true, then it's not her either, so who's left. I think we're missing the obvious here: It's Dayton, OH and it's going to be an Ohio guy. Kasich or Portman is what my gut tells me now. They're both here, and all the rest was apparently serious vetting plus some elaborate head ...
McCain Picks Pawlenty?
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailySources are reporting that Sen. John McCain has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty as his running mate. McCain and Pawlenty will appear together at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, where Pawlenty will be officially introduced as the Republican running mate.Pawlenty is a second term governor who won reelection in 2006 by a slim margin in a bad year nationally for Republicans. He is also the national co-chair for the McCain campaign, and was an early supporter. He was scheduled to appear at the Minnesota State Fair tomorrow, at the same time that McCain was holding the Ohio rally. But sources say ...
Biden Speech Reax
By Dave - Politics DailyIt's probably good that Biden started out with an introduction, since most of America doesn't know who he is. If pressed they might guess that he's a congressperson or senator of some sort. Which is hard on someone that who reportedly thinks as highly of themselves as Joe Biden does, I'm sure. Well he's here to rectify that. And by and large he did a good job. Those who have watched Biden over the years are not surprised that he is good at delivering a red-meat stem winder. He is good and as a down to the socks liberal has the added benefit of really believing what he is sayingJoe Biden's big ...
McCain Plans VP Rollout Starting Friday
By Dave - Politics DailyLooks like John McCain plans to let Barack Obama bask in his post-convention speech glow for all of about 13 hours before he reorients the media back on John McCain: John McCain is planning to rollout his vice-presidential nominee in three battleground states this weekend, with large-scale rallies planned for Ohio, Pennsylvania and Missouri, according to aides and advisers.The GOP nominee-in-waiting will move to immediately change the campaign conversation from Barack Obama's football stadium acceptance speech Thursday to the new Republican ticket, to be revealed at a noontime Friday rally ...
Gallup: No Big Biden Bump
By Dave - Politics DailyThis is early of course, but Gallup is reporting that 14% of voters are more likely to vote for Obama with Biden on board. 7% are less likely (among those are likely Hillary die hards) and the rest are the usual no change. So that's a net gain of 7% according to their numbers.That isn't the interesting part. The interesting part is the comparison to previous VP picks: A net 17% of nationwide registered voters said they were more likely to vote for John Kerry in 2004 on the basis of his selection of John Edwards as his running mate (24 less likely). A net 12% of voters reported ...
The Best Possible Choice for Republicans
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailySen. Barack Obama's selection of Delaware Senator Joe Biden may turn out to be the biggest mistake of his campaign. Bigger than the European trip, and more lasting than the position switches. Joe Biden is a very competent Senator. He has, after all, won six terms from the voters of his state. But that very fact, along with some of his recently held positions, statements, and one other crucially important factor could cause Obama to regret his choice come November.It is hard to imagine a selection that undercuts Obama's narrative more then Joe Biden. Biden has been a Senator for 35 years. That ...
Obama Chooses Biden
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyUPDATE: It's official. The word came first via Obama's web site and shortly thereafter a text message went out to supporters stating, "Barack has chosen Senator Joe Biden to be our VP nominee."ABC News' Jake Tapper is reporting that the Secret service is en route to Sen. Joe Biden's Delaware home, indicating that Sen. Barack Obama has chosen Biden to be his running mate.The United States Secret Service has dispatched a protective detail to assume the immediate protection of Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., a source tells ABC News, indicating in all likelihood that Biden has been officially notified ...
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