Colorado
Delaware
Whither Class Warfare?
I'm taking issue with Paul Krugman's column today, which pays homageto his favored candidate John Edwards. He praises him for good reasons: by plowing the primary race to the left, he singlehandedly forced other Democrats to pony up and produce more progressive plans for health care and the environment, for two. As a result, we have a genuine contrast between the READ MORE >>
Connecticut
"obama, That Was Good Of You To Do That."
The endorsement of recent POTUS dropout and wildly-popular governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson has been sought with increasing frenzy of late. Both Clintons are said to have called him, and Ted Kennedy, who will be stumping on Richardson's turf this week, has reportedly made his own pitch for Obama. READ MORE >>
Teddy At The Bat
Ted Kennedy just finished speaking, in seriously impassioned fashion to a sympathetic crowd at American. He spoke for only about 15 minutes, but made more than one subtle reference to the “division” and “distortion” that has perhaps prompted his endorsement. Key remarks (which may not match the eventual transcript): READ MORE >>
Scenes From The Kennedy-obama Rally In Dc
The stadium here at American University is packed to capacity, and the press section as well. Rumors from outside suggest even Chris Matthews has been shut out from the hall. I expect Kennedy and Obama to both touch upon economic issues, perhaps with a particular focus on youth issues such as college affordability and the war. We’ll see. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and her cousin Robert Patrick are in attendance alongside Ted. Right off the bat, Kennedy praises his father uncle John for “lowering the voting age to 18!” The college age crowd goes insane. READ MORE >>
Photo Of The Day
I've just returned from a trip to Chicago, where a quick walk around my native Hyde Park yielded this shot of the Obama crib: It's a far cry from renting the Lincoln bedroom, but it seems the Obamas Rezkos are trying to offload the "Rezko strip" to whomever is willing to purchase a piece of history. --Dayo Olopade READ MORE >>
Farewell, Kucinich
He's out. Formal speech to come tomorrow. READ MORE >>
Gore's Timely Endorsement
Today Al Gore broke his relative silence on the political scene (save a brilliant turn on 30 Rock for NBC's "Green Week") to come out in support of extending gay couples the full legal right to marry. READ MORE >>
