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Weekend Daily Part VI
- Filed under: Arshinkoff / Coughlin, National Landscape 2008, Ohio, Weekend Daily
- Date: Aug 16,2008
The comments from the previous post illustrate the dislike between the Romney and Huckabee camps. It is all about the potential 2012 GOP (sorry, the "white party") nomination fight. Off to an early start, considering we are about 80 days away from this year's vote. To me at least, Romney seems focused on helping the party this year. Huckabee seems focused on helping himself. Anyhow…..
John Kerry for VP? I don't think it is that unrealistic. Kerry would love – love – to be out there and go on the attack. I am sure he would relish going after McCain after he rejected his overtures in 2004 to be his VP. He is obviously still bitter he lost last time around and would do it in a heartbeat.
This was a good week for McCain in the polls. State wise we had him +1 in CO, closed to within 4 in MN, +1 and even in VA, +3 in NV. Talked to a candidate running for local office this week who told me that while he has been going door to door he has noticed a real upswing in Republican enthusiasm for McCain in the last couple of weeks. In April he told me there was none.
Who is the biggest jackass in Greater Cleveland politics? Political Science 216 kicks off a contest to find out. From the post: To be eligible, the political jackass must live in Greater Cleveland, which is defined as Cuyahoga County and every county that touches it (Lorain, Medina, Summit, Portage, Geauga and Lake). A politician must be an elected official, a party chair (the Alex Arshinkoff rule), a recent elected official or a current candidate. My vote is pretty clear.
PD: Ohio's ad warning of flu pandemic overdone? Yes. They have run about 9,081 commercials about it during the Olympics, at least the parts I have been able to see. Michael Phelps last night – amazing. How did he win that race?
McCain has his best fund raising month yet, though of course he was out raised by Obama. Too much being made of how he will have "only $84 million" for public financing when it kicks in after his convention. He will have what he needs with that money coupled with RNC help, which will be sizable. Contributions will just go straight to party headquarters and they can then put up ads that don't have to be approved by McCain at the end of the spot. It might end up being a blessing.
Ohio, continuing to TurnAround: 7.2% unemployment. Highest in 16 years. That mandatory sick leave law that is being tossed around will only make things worse. That is worthy of it's own post next week.
Wonder if anything will come out of that church forum tonight in California.
8 Responses for "Weekend Daily Part VI"
John Kerry. Sounds fine to me.
The mandatory sick days wont help do anything except kill more jobs in Ohio.
Huckabee—I cant believe I fell for that a-hole in the begining. McCain ought to kiss his ass(what an ugly picture) for helping derail Romney. Although I supported Romney as things developed it wasnt until his withdrawal speech I realized he was the man. Why did he wait so long to say the things he did and with so much conviction?
Any remote chance of my voting for Obama would end if he selected John Kerry has his VP.
It would be nice if part of the attention on Phelps was also placed on the teammates that made some of those gold medals possible. Especially the one he won tonight…It's been a bit obsessive, you'd think that Phelps singlehandedly swam all of those races alone.
Something did come out of last night's chruch discussion. McCain looked great. I hope people will see clips of it.
Could someone tell senator Bob Byrd of West Virginia so he can leave the Democrat Party?
I long for the days of the Taft economy………..
As long as Dennis Kucinich is in Cleveland politics, he will be the biggest braying jackass.
And that church forum was really great for McCain. For the first time, I think he could actually win.
He can win.
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