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POSTED BY RALEIGH-ELIZABETH SMITH, OCTOBER 29 2007 08:50 AM | PERMALINK

Rudy a Lefty? Yeah, Right. [WaPo] It starts out like this: "If you like President Bush, you'll love a President Giuliani." And it's worth reading on - namely because half the people I know who have spent the last eight years viciously complaining have actually said they wouldn't mind a President Giuliani. As a New Yorker, the whole idea of it makes me shiver. And this strange split is just what David Greenberg picked up on. "You wouldn't know it from reading the papers, but the favorite to...
TPMtv: '08 Roundup: Episode #3

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, OCTOBER 25 2007 09:36 AM | PERMALINK

'08 Roundup: Episode #3

Did the Obama campaign's effort to embrace a 'new politics' lead to his collapse in the polls? We take a look in our third weekly campaign 2008 roundup.
- '08 Roundup: Episode #1
- '08 Roundup: Episode #2
Wednesday Interview: Natalie Davis Discusses Bright Blue Dots in Really Red States

POSTED BY RALEIGH-ELIZABETH SMITH, OCTOBER 24 2007 03:49 PM | PERMALINK

In light of last weekend's Values Voters Summit, we think it's a good idea to dig a little further into what is going on in the breeding ground of the average Christian Conservative - typically a white, southern, Republican voter. So we went straight to the source - Prof. Natalie Davis, professor of political science at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. Prof. Davis is well-versed in Southern politics and is a public opinion expert, and she can explain to us exactly what's...
Calm Like a Bomb: Inside the Family Research Council’s 2007 Washington Briefing

POSTED BY THOM FILE, OCTOBER 23 2007 05:29 PM | PERMALINK

I spent the better part of Saturday stumbling around the Washington Hilton, talking with self-identified “Values Voters” about the upcoming Presidential election. I was amazed that nobody seemed noticeably insane. In between speeches from Republican presidential candidates, there were no audible discussions of impending Armageddon or the forthcoming homosexual invasion. Most summit-goers actually articulated opinions and views with a serene calmness, couching their attitudes in the vernacular of...
Ron Paul Gets Booed

POSTED BY RALEIGH-ELIZABETH SMITH, OCTOBER 22 2007 03:54 PM | PERMALINK

The Republican debates have taken on a life of their own as GOP infightening threatens to rival the mud-slinging of the Democratic hopefulls. Last night's target? Ron Paul, whose profoundly sane ideas won him the admonishment of the audience.
TPMtv: '08 Roundup: Episode #2

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, OCTOBER 18 2007 09:49 AM | PERMALINK

'08 Roundup: Episode #2

What's the latest in the GOP presidential race? Will Romney's new anti-Mormon allies help him mobilize evangelicals against Rudy? Will Rudy make up for his pro-choice views by promising war with Iran? Rudy and Mitt go head to head at this weekend's Values Showdown. We give you all the details in the second weekly episode of our TPMtv campaign 2008 roundup ...
TPMtv: Jumping Ship

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, SEPTEMBER 20 2007 02:11 PM | PERMALINK

Jumping Ship

Forget about the presidential race. How are things looking for the GOP in the House and Senate for 2008? Not so good, at least when you add up the number of Republicans retiring and leaving once secure seats open to possible Democratic takeover.
Whatever happened to 'Democracy for America'?

POSTED BY CHRIS BROUSSARD, AUGUST 29 2007 09:23 AM | PERMALINK

Florida. Why is it always Florida? Recently, the Republican-controlled Florida legislature moved their presidential primaries up to Jan. 29, earlier than the Feb. 5 start date the Democratic National Committee, or DNC, set. As a result, the DNC, as it said it would, will not count the votes of Florida's delegates at next year's nominating convention.

It's a crafty move by the Republicans. By changing the date of primary elections, they have instigated an internal squabble in the Democratic Party,...
TPMtv: Hillary Clinton: Yearly Kos Breakout Session

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, AUGUST 06 2007 01:35 PM | PERMALINK

Hillary Clinton: Yearly Kos Breakout Session

Following Saturday's Presidential Leadership Forum at Yearly Kos, each of the 2008 candidates held individual Q&A "Breakout Sessions" with a roomful of people. Here are the highlights from Senator Hillary Clinton's session, which due to a scheduling conflict actually took place just before the presidential forum.
- Clinton Defends Lobbyist Money at the Presidential Forum
- TPMtv's Complete Coverage of Yearly Kos 2007
TPMtv: Bravely Bold Sir Rudy

POSTED BY , JUNE 20 2007 03:29 PM | PERMALINK

Bravely Bold Sir Rudy

Whichever side of the debate you're on, no one can dispute that the paramount issue facing America today is the war in Iraq. How could it be then that a major presidential candidate chooses to avoid the issue whenever possible? Rudy Giuliani shows us how.