Author: BooMan

VP Musical Chairs Fun

Inspired by Al Giordano’s musical chairs consolation prize theory, I thought I look at how Obama can use the selection of Joe Biden as running mate to move his key allies into important positions. It starts with moving...

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VP Musical Chairs Fun

Inspired by Al Giordano’s musical chairs consolation prize theory, I thought I look at how Obama can use the selection of Joe Biden as running mate to move his key allies into important positions. It starts with moving...

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Veep Stakes

Patrick Healy of the New York Times opens with: No power brokers in the Democratic Party are openly campaigning for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as their vice-presidential nominee this year, and even Mrs. Clinton’s closest...

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Attacking McCain

I agree with Matt Stoller’s conclusions, although I take a different route to get there. Stoller is critical of the following three-part line of attack on John McCain, developed by James Vega at the The Democratic...

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A Post-Convention Itinerary

Here is something to think about while you’re waiting for your cell phone to ring and tell you who Obama has selected as his running mate. What strategy should Obama use (as far as visiting states) in the post-convention...

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