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TPMtv: Netroots Nation 2008 Preview

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JULY 17 2008 03:13 AM | PERMALINK

Netroots Nation 2008 Preview

Your Daily Politics Video Blog: Same convention, different name. Last summer TPMtv was on the scene and video reporting from the 2nd annual Yearly Kos Convention in Chicago, IL. It's that time of year again, but this time for the first time it's called the Netroots Nation Convention and it's in Austin, Texas. TPMtv will be running around, blogging, and bringing you more great interviews and breaking news from the center of the action.
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%...
48 Hours and Counting...

POSTED BY RALEIGH-ELIZABETH SMITH, JANUARY 01 2008 11:43 AM | PERMALINK

The Iowa caucuses are just around the corner now, and while the media circus is abuzz with what may be, our Iowa blogger Jonathan Backer has been on the ground talking to real voters about what they think.

Look for more of Jonathan's coverage here at Veracifier and stay tuned for updates as the situation unfolds. Only two days to go!
Retail Politics Come Down to the Wire in Dubuque, Iowa

POSTED BY JONATHAN BACKER, JANUARY 01 2008 06:13 AM | PERMALINK

Dubuque, Iowa is a small city separated from Illinois and Wisconsin by the Mississippi River, with a large Irish-Catholic population. With two Irish-Catholic candidates in the Democratic caucus – Senators Biden and Dodd – a piqued battle for fourth place has picked up steam in the campaign’s final days.

The reigning perception around the state is that there are four tickets to New Hampshire and beyond in this primary contest, meaning that the dynamics of the race leave Governor Richardson, Biden and...
News in the Driver’s Seat of a Campaign’s Final Days

POSTED BY JONATHAN BACKER, DECEMBER 31 2007 01:07 PM | PERMALINK

On Thursday, undecided voters, supporters, and press crowded into the family room of Des Moines contractor Fred Hubbell to watch Senator Dodd’s live interview on MSNBC’s Olbermann Report. Dodd provided an analysis of the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.

Dodd’s long relationship with Bhutto positioned him as a candidate able to thoughtfully discuss the assassination’s implications on U.S. foreign policy. On the show, Dodd took a swipe at Governor...
A Nod to Dodd: Pounding Pavement for Connecticut’s Senior Senator

POSTED BY JONATHAN BACKER, DECEMBER 27 2007 12:01 AM | PERMALINK

Well, armchair punditry really got its Christmas wish this year: a deadlocked Presidential nomination race for both parties. But despite all of the prognostication, hand-wringing, and poll scrutinizing, one thing everyone can agree on is that the candidate for whom I am working – Senator Chris Dodd – doesn’t have to worry about writing a victory speech. The most recent American Research Group, Inc. poll found that only 2% of likely Democratic caucus voters would be supporting Senator Dodd. With few
Dodd Did It! FISA bill shelved until next year

POSTED BY KRISTIN LINDER, DECEMBER 18 2007 02:54 PM | PERMALINK

After ten hours of defending our civil liberties Senator Chris Dodd was informed that the FISA bill would be shelved until next year. He gave this awesome closing speech, saying he would be prepared to return next year and filibuster any bill that offers retroactive telecom immunity, just as he was prepared to go for thirty hours yesterday. He also thanked Reid for not using the powers he had available to shut Dodd up at an earlier point.

Thank you, Chris Dodd:

So until the bill returns,...
Dodd heads filibuster on FISA bill

POSTED BY KRISTIN LINDER, DECEMBER 17 2007 04:19 PM | PERMALINK

"The President has said that American lives will be sacrificed if Congress does not change FISA. But he has also said that he will veto any FISA bill that does not grant retro-active immunity. No immunity, no FISA bill. So if we take the President at his word, he's willing to let Americans die to protect the phone companies." - Ted Kennedy on the Senate floor

The uproar over the FISA bill has begun, and, well, I was hoping for more of an uproar. Senator Chris Dodd is filibustering the...
TPMtv: Dem AdStravaganza!

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, DECEMBER 12 2007 11:54 AM | PERMALINK

Dem AdStravaganza!

You may have caught our Republican AdStravaganza last week. Well if you thought we would let the Democrats skate without an AdStravaganza of their own, you better think again. Without further ado...
- TPMtv: GOP AdStravaganza!
TPMtv: Highlight Reel: Drexel Democratic Debate

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, OCTOBER 31 2007 10:13 AM | PERMALINK

Highlight Reel: Drexel Democratic Debate

The Democratic candidates (save Mike Gravel, whom MSNBC chose to bar for failing to meet certain polling requirements) took the stage Tuesday night at Drexel University in Philadelphia. It was the first debate since Senators Obama and Edwards had vowed to take more aggressive aim at their frontrunning opponent, Senator Hillary Clinton. Did she survive the onslaught? And what does everyone think about Iran? Find out all the answers in today's Debate Highlight Reel...