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Pundit Points Out Parallels b/w Teams, Candidates

February 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

As the sports world awaits the kickoff of Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., count me among the long list of political pundits unable to avoid drawing parallels between the 2008 presidential race and the biggest professional football game of the year.
Don’t worry too much, though, because my comparisons [...]

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Election Site Pits Candidates in Mortal Combat

January 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

If the 2008 presidential election was held today based upon the outcome of the Iowa caucuses, American voters would be faced with this choice: Democrat Barack Obama vs. Republican Mike Huckabee. To see how the two might fare in mortal combat, however, you’ll need to visit a web site I came across this [...]

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Twas the Night of the Caucus…

January 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments

I’m not an Iowa voter, but I spent some “quality time” over the weekend imagining what one might be thinking as he considers his options. A product of that time appears below:

Few voters actually participate in the Iowa caucuses, according to one report today. Among those who do, I can’t imagine there [...]

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Blogger Receives Message from Mike Huckabee

January 1st, 2008 · No Comments

I received an e-mail from Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee this afternoon, two days ahead of the Iowa Caucuses. In case you didn’t receive it, the text of his email appears below:

Happy New Year from the campaign trail!
There are great crowds on the campaign trail this morning. Look at this video that a supporter [...]

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Did Hillary Move Iowa Caucus to Jan. 14?

December 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Years ago, Hillary Clinton allegedly turned $1,000 into $100,000 in the cattle futures market. Today, however, the former first lady-turned U.S. senator-turned Democrat presidential candidate doesn’t seem so smart. According to the folks at The Politico, the Clinton Campaign has been handing out cards that encourage Iowa voters to caucus Jan. 14, 2008 — a [...]

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