Archive for June, 2008

Obama Discusses Patriotism in Speech

Obama defended his patriotism in a speech that opened a week of nationalist-themed events in battleground states. His campaign is fighting the perception that the Illinois senator is less patriotic than McCain, a military veteran.

The Spouse and the President Get Their Media Close-up

… The Spouse and the President Get Their Media Close-up A key narrative in last weeks … was the No. 1 story in the newspaper, cable and radio sector. But while it only accounted for …

McCain Crowd Tough on Immigration

Sen. John McCain has tilted his position on immigration to the right, but he continues to be greeted by supporters who want him to take an even tougher line.

Which hopeful will suffer crunch point?

… In the months ahead, the two presumptive presidential nominees will spend tens of millions of … even more of a factor today. A media climate in which just about anything a … for the cable news networks and the blogosphere means that both McCain and Obama are …

McCain mulls run as one-termer

… who at 72 would be the oldest president at the start of a first term, … House bid last year. Marc Ambinder, who blogs on politics at , reported June 2 … Marsha Mercer is Washington bureau chief of Media General News Service. E-mail mmercer@mediageneral.com. …

Obama Discusses His Patriotism

Obama defended his patriotism in a speech that opened a week of nationalist-themed events in battleground states. His campaign is fighting the perception that the Illinois senator is less patriotic than McCain, a military veteran.

Networks to cover convention an hour a night

… like the Speedy Alka-Seltzer commercial, part of television lore. Even the lengthy, controversial (and highly … citing Obama’s position as the first black presidential nominee of a major political party, the … Genelius said. Jeremy Gaines, vice president of media relations for MSNBC, in charge of convention …

Obama is no Joshua; denies uniqueness of Christ, hell

… uniqueness of Christ, hell WASHINGTON (BP)–Barack Obama’s presidential campaign plans to strike at the heart … Brody first broke the story on his blog “The Brody File.” Obama’s campaign for the … prophets.” –30– Cal Thomas is a Tribune Media Services syndicated columnist. Copyright Tribune Media Services. …

ELECTION 08: McCain supports, Obama opposes Calif. marriage amendment

… United States Senate and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator McCain’s position will be an … his new statement. As reported by homosexual media, Obama made his position known in a … Barack Obama. Dobson appeared on Sean Hannity’s radio program June 24 to criticize Obama’s use …

Why So Much Variation? (Redux)

… pollsters themselves: , as quoted in a blog item from the Times ‘ Don Frederick … It is true that most of the media pollsters have now shifted to asking the presidential vote question at the very beginning of …