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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Lieberman Would Be Crushed Today
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Summary: A new Research 2000 poll found that if Connecticut voters could vote again in the 2006 U.S. Senate race they would have elected Ned Lamont (D) over Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I), 51% to 36%, with Alan Schlesinger (R) getting 7%. Click to expand...
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A new Research 2000 poll found that if Connecticut voters could vote again in the 2006 U.S. Senate race they would have elected Ned Lamont (D) over Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I), 51% to 36%, with Alan Schlesinger (R) getting 7%.
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Birthday Complicates Timing for McCain
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Summary: Nathan Gonzales from the Rothenberg Political Report sends us this information observation: "With all of the talk about John McCain unveiling his running mate immediately after the Democratic National Convention to alleviate Barack Obama's bounce,... Click to expand...
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Nathan Gonzales from the Rothenberg Political Report sends us this information observation:
"With all of the talk about John McCain unveiling his running mate immediately after the Democratic National Convention to alleviate Barack Obama's bounce, there could be a wrinkle in McCain's potential plans: his birthday."
"McCain turns 72 years old on August 29, the day after the Democrats' convention. So while the Arizona senator could swipe some media attention from Obama by announcing his vice presidential choice during the time between the conventions, the senator's birthday and age will be a prominent media story. And it will be contrasted even further with the age of his running mate." - close
Baucus Challenger Tries to Preempt Personal Attacks
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Summary: Saying he's concerned Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) "may use personal smears" in their Senate campaign, challenger Bob Kelleher (R) "laid out his life's faults" yesterday, the Missoulian reports. Kelleher noted that he dropped out of a monastery "because... Click to expand...
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Saying he's concerned Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) "may use personal smears" in their Senate campaign, challenger Bob Kelleher (R) "laid out his life's faults" yesterday, the Missoulian reports.
Kelleher noted that he dropped out of a monastery "because he couldn't handle the vow of chastity." He also noted he has since been married and divorced three times and has seven children "and regrets the impact his absence had on their lives."
Said Kelleher: "I wanted to have fun."
Not surprisingly, CQ rates the race Safe Democrat.
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Obama, McCain Tied Among Catholics
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Summary: A new Time poll of Catholic voters that reveals that Sen. Barack Obama has pulled even with Sen. John McCain among that constituency -- Obama now polls 44% to McCain's 45%. The poll "confirmed that a majority of Catholics (59%) can be broadly... Click to expand...
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A new Time poll of Catholic voters that reveals that Sen. Barack Obama has pulled even with Sen. John McCain among that constituency -- Obama now polls 44% to McCain's 45%.
The poll "confirmed that a majority of Catholics (59%) can be broadly defined as pro-life (opposing abortion except to protect a woman's life or health or in cases of rape or incest). But these pro-life Catholics are actually split into two voting camps: conservative Catholics who consider abortion to be a determining factor, and Catholics who feel that social issues can be trumped in times of economic and national insecurity." - close
Americans Favor Flag Pins
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Summary: "As the Fourth of July approaches, six in 10 of those surveyed in a USA Today/Gallup Poll say sporting an American flag pin indicates that a person is patriotic, one of a half-dozen actions that most say reflect a love of country." Click to expand...
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"As the Fourth of July approaches, six in 10 of those surveyed in a USA Today/Gallup Poll say sporting an American flag pin indicates that a person is patriotic, one of a half-dozen actions that most say reflect a love of country."
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Obama Considers Cutting Convention Short
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Summary: According to the Los Angeles Times , Sen. Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic National Committee "are toying with a convention scheduling change that has been broached before in theory but never seriously considered: cutting the party's... Click to expand...
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According to the Los Angeles Times, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic National Committee "are toying with a convention scheduling change that has been broached before in theory but never seriously considered: cutting the party's conclave in Denver short by one day to give Obama an extra day of post-nomination bounce in the crowded August calendar."
"Adding to the Democrats' calculation is the growing speculation that McCain will announce his running mate in the brief intermission between the two conventions -- a good way to seize the spotlight from the just-nominated Democrat." - close
McCain Uses Loopholes in McCain-Feingold Law
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Summary: The Wall Street Journal reports that allies of Sen. John McCain "have found new loopholes in the campaign-finance law he helped write -- and they're using them to reel in huge contributions to help him compete with Sen. Barack Obama." Click to expand...
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The Wall Street Journal reports that allies of Sen. John McCain "have found new loopholes in the campaign-finance law he helped write -- and they're using them to reel in huge contributions to help him compete with Sen. Barack Obama."
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VA-5 Race Seen as Competitive
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Summary: The emergence of a "vigorous and well-funded" Democratic challenger in the VA-5 congressional race has prompted CQ Politics to change its rating on the race to reflect the possibility of a competitive contest this fall. The rating, which was Safe... Click to expand...
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The emergence of a "vigorous and well-funded" Democratic challenger in the VA-5 congressional race has prompted CQ Politics to change its rating on the race to reflect the possibility of a competitive contest this fall.
The rating, which was Safe Republican, is now Republican Favored. This means Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA) "still is considered likely to win re-election in the 5th, a sprawling area that stretches from just north of Charlottesville to the state's border with North Carolina. But it also means that the contest is at least mildly competitive at the moment." - close
McCain Switches Campaign Managers (Again)
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Summary: "Steve Schmidt is taking over the day-to-day operation of John McCain's campaign," according to Jonathan Martin . At a staff meeting this morning, campaign manager Rick Davis made the announcement about Schmidt's new role. However, "accounts diverge... Click to expand...
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"Steve Schmidt is taking over the day-to-day operation of John McCain's campaign," according to Jonathan Martin. At a staff meeting this morning, campaign manager Rick Davis made the announcement about Schmidt's new role.
However, "accounts diverge on the exact nature of the new chain of command. One top McCain source said that Schmidt 'assumed full operational control of the campaign today' and described Davis as 'a general manager.' But Charlie Black, another top adviser, said Davis was still in charge."
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RNC Readies Ad Blitz
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Summary: The Republican National Committee "has reserved advertising slots in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, large buys that could mark the first serious wave of televised attacks on Barack Obama," according to Ben Smith . "Obama is on the air... Click to expand...
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The Republican National Committee "has reserved advertising slots in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, large buys that could mark the first serious wave of televised attacks on Barack Obama," according to Ben Smith.
"Obama is on the air in 18 states, and has been using his financial advantage to tell his preferred version of his biography, one that roots him in Kansas values and centrist political issues." - close
