Barack Obama presidential campaign 2008
Internally, Democrats Extremely Confident Particularly in Ohio
Bit of insidery information for our readers - I spoke to a friend late last night who is working closely with Obama's campaign, and I was informed that internally, the Democrats are very confident of an Obama victory tonight, particularly in Ohio. Their own numbers (that always ...read more
Polls Tighten But Obama Retains Vital Edge in Electoral College Votes and Superior Ground Game
Although the popular vote looks increasingly close, Obama is retaining the edge when it comes to electoral votes - and that is down to his performance in swing states. From the Huffington Post: Ohio remains one of the most critical states in the election. Along with Wisconsin, ...read more
Romney Beating Obama Badly in Fundraising
The Daily Banter headline grab (from Boston.com): Can President Barack Obama raise the money he needs to hold onto the White House? Money wasn’t supposed to be a worry for the president’s campaign, which smashed fundraising records in 2008. But Mitt Romney’s team has hauled ...read more
Obama Campaign Video Hits Romney Where it Hurts
I know, I know, the people responsible for running Barack Obama's media campaign are the same people who sell you Pepsi, but the new campaign video is actually pretty good (and accurate): I've been wondering about this whole 'retro actively' retired business for a couple of ...read more
Quote Approval Debacle Shows Pathetic Side of US Media
If you want to understand what is wrong with US media culture, this story sums it up. From the Guardian: News organisations in the US are reviewing their policies on quote approval after the New York Times blew the whistle on the draconian methods deployed by campaign officials ...read more
Romney on Obama: His Course for America is "Extraordinarily Foreign"
From CNN: Mitt Romney repeatedly seemed to question whether President Barack Obama believed in the American dream in an energetic campaign speech Tuesday, calling his rival's approach to leadership "foreign" and accusing him of trying to change "the nature of America." ...read more
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Obama Batters Romney Over Bain
From the Guardian: Barack Obama's campaign team ratcheted up the rhetoric in the White House election battle on Thursday, claiming the Republican contender Mitt Romney may have committed a crime over how he portrayed his involvement with Bain Capital, the company where he made ...read more