By jwilkes - Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Going into tonight‘s presidential debate, John McCain didn’t just need a win. A knockout probably wouldn‘t have even done it. He needed one of those power-punch, drop-the-other-guy to the mat fight-finishers that go down in history among some of the greatest comebacks of all time.
Because let’s be honest: McCain’s c more...
By jwilkes - Sunday, October 5th, 2008 at 4:56 AM
What John McCain needs to do in order to win the White House is next to impossible. Today, just 30 days out from Election Day, there are eight states that fall into the “tossup” category, according to their RealClearPolitics poll averages:
North Carolina (15) Obama +0.5
Missouri (11) &n more...
By jwilkes - Friday, October 3rd, 2008 at 1:11 PM
In an hour and a half of debate, both Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin claimed there were “fundamental” differences between themselves and their respective presidential tickets. But above all, one primary disparity between the two stood out: the former was about substance, the latter was not.
From the very beginning, Palin more...
By jwilkes - Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 at 3:02 PM
From the outside, it looks like the vice presidential debate between Democrat Senator Joe Biden and Republican Governor Sarah Palin seems like it should be straightforward: Biden is a seasoned politician, and more than that, a skilled debater. Palin simply is neither. She should be a sitting duck.
But media spin is a funny thing, and Biden shoul more...
By jwilkes - Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 at 12:43 PM
When Barack Obama first announced that he’d pursue a 50-state strategy, those who led the Democratic Party during the 2000 and 2004 elections were up in arms. They insisted that spending money trying to be competitive in typically red states was a lost cause. But then again, they didn’t win either of the last two elections playing by more...
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