La Opinion in LA reports the Clinton campaign’s claim that they are making 350,000 phone calls to Californians each from 4,500 phones in 28 state offices. Some quick math shows that the campaign could call all 3 million of California’s registered Democrats in the 9 days before the primary.
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Clinton Allies Sue Over Nevada Caucus Rules
Funny, these allies of Hillary Clinton didn’t have a problem with the Nevada caucus rules before the Culinary Workers Union announced their support for Obama. From the Las Vegas Sun: A lawsuit filed late Friday in federal court seeks to stop the Democratic Party from holding caucus meetings at nine Strip hotels, which would diminish … Continue reading »
ObamaMedia: Are Endorsements More Valued in Communities of Color?
The John Kerry (nary a mention of the endorsement on Kerry’s own site) and Ned Lamont stories are official. Steve Kornacki on the importance of Kerry: Obama needs to convey the impression that his campaign is still on the offensive and that the loss hasn’t stalled his momentum at all. The willingness of a big … Continue reading »
ObamaMedia: Chain emails, Robin Williams, Left-Libertarianism and a Skeptical Lupe Fiasco
In a comment on Rick Klau’s blog, Allison, apparently a New Hampshire voter, offers her analysis as to what happened Tuesday: 1) I think Obama overplayed his hand. Sorry Rick, but we’re not big on vague here, and he wasn’t selling anything specific. Yes, people want change, and they want hope, but they want details … Continue reading »
Fear of Fear of a Black President: ObamaMedia for 12/22
Jason Clayworth looks into to a concern that I’ve heard from a lot of people– particularly from Black people, but have rarely seen expressed in mainstream punditry: Mildred Otis won’t caucus for Barack Obama for president largely for one reason: She wants to save his life. Otis, 87, remembers America’s violent civil rights movement 40 … Continue reading »