Posts tagged with '2008'

  • TPMtv: Super Tuesday's Upon Us!

    POSTED BY BEN CRAW, FEBRUARY 05 2008 05:45 PM | PERMALINK

    Super Tuesday's Upon Us!

    Your Daily Politics Video Blog: As we've done for each of the other primary and caucus night's we're going to be bringing you live results starting at 7 PM this evening from primaries and caucuses around the USA, which is about three hours from now. So in today's episode of TPMtv we bring you a final status check, what the polls say, when they close, when to expect the results and, well, and so much more.

  • TPMtv: '08 Roundup: Episode #11

    POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 31 2008 02:57 PM | PERMALINK

    '08 Roundup: Episode #11

    Your Daily Politics Video Blog: Just a few days to Super Tuesday and we round up how it looks in both races, as well as bring you highlights of last night's Mitt-McCain grudge match.

  • Kucinich Is Out (We'll Miss His Wife)

    POSTED BY CHRIS BROUSSARD, JANUARY 24 2008 06:48 PM | PERMALINK


    For more coverage of Dennis Kucinich, go to the Openers blog.



    It's official, Dennis Kucinich is "transitioning out of the Presidential campaign."  He told his hometown paper, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, he'd make the official announcement at a press conference on Friday.  I'm not sure what makes saying it tomorrow on-camera more official than saying it on-camera today.  Kucinich will be campaigning against four Democratic primary opponents for his seventh term in Congress this...

  • TPMtv: '08 Roundup: Episode #10

    POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 24 2008 02:26 PM | PERMALINK

    '08 Roundup: Episode #10

    Your Daily Politics Video Blog: Tuesday is the big showdown in Florida between John McCain and Mitt Romney. And only one of them is going to come out of the state (politically) alive. Join us as we feel the Mittmentum and preview Tuesday's primary and tonight's blow-out, last-chance-for-Rudy debate.

  • TPMtv: War of Attrition

    POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 22 2008 01:48 PM | PERMALINK

    War of Attrition

    Your Daily Politics Video Blog: In today's episode we look at highlights (or lowlights) of yesterday's Democratic debate and who looks set to take the lion's share of delegates on February 5th.

  • TPMtv: Sunday Show Roundup: Helping Or Hurting?

    POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 21 2008 01:11 PM | PERMALINK

    Sunday Show Roundup: Helping Or Hurting?

    Your Daily Politics Video Blog: Bill was the big topic on the Sunday shows this weekend. Josh shared his own views yesterday evening. When the Sunday yakkers say X he pretty much always think it must really be Y. But here for once, he's with X.

  • TPMtv: '08 Roundup: Episode #9

    POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 17 2008 11:08 AM | PERMALINK

    '08 Roundup: Episode #9

    Your Daily Politics Video Blog: In today's episode we examine how the GOP is grappling with the fact that it's actually got to nominate one of these guys.

  • Hillary Gets Emotional on Eve of New Hampshire Primary

    POSTED BY MALCOLM RAY, JANUARY 07 2008 05:29 PM | PERMALINK

    With Barack Obama ten points ahead of her in recent polls, Hillary Clinton became tearful this morning on ABC News when asked about the difficulties of campaigning. Senator Clinton responded candidly and emotionally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire saying about America, “I just don’t want to see us fall backwards.” Did she let down her guard and show her soft side, or was the a cold calculated vote getter? Here's the vid:

    And here's Hillary's response when questioned about it this afternoon:

  • Dodd's Loss is the Party's Gain

    POSTED BY JONATHAN BACKER, JANUARY 05 2008 11:25 AM | PERMALINK



    First off, major kudos to the household pictured above for correctly identifying the outcome of the Iowa caucuses. We all stand in awe of your omniscience. Now, onward, to brief wrap-up of my account of the first leg of the nomination process.

    Naturally, the Dodd campaign was disappointed with the outcome. Surprisingly, 97% of the state delegates went to the three top-tier candidates after viability was determined. Governor Richardson and Joe Biden beat out Senator Dodd in gaining the remaining 3%...

  • TPMtv: '08 Roundup: Episode #7

    POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 03 2008 03:26 PM | PERMALINK

    '08 Roundup: Episode #7

    Politics Video Blog: My take on what to look for as tonight's results come in...